A lot of people move to the south from the northern midwest to escape the extreme weather.
In their worlds, they are dealing with freezing temperatures, snow, and ice as the only real severe weather.
They might get tornadoes in the spring, but it isn’t usually what motivates a person to move to the south from the north. Instead, they’re looking for warmer temperatures throughout the year, especially in autumn and winter. Some people have homes in both places, while spending the summer in the north and the winter in the south. Sooner or later, many of them stay in the south permanently. If they haven’t lived in this region in late summer, they don’t realize the serious existential threat posed by tropical weather. You have to protect your home and your family from possible hurricanes, even if you evacuate in the event of a severe storm. Since HVAC condensers must sit outdoors, they’re particularly vulnerable to tropical storms and hurricanes. Some people install them on decks that are made out of treated wood to protect them from flood waters, but the wood could fail in category three, four, and five strength hurricanes. That’s why people like me have opted to get hurricane-proof concrete blocks to bolt our air conditioner condensers to. They’re so large and heavy that not even the most powerful hurricane would be strong enough to lift them off the ground. Doing this keeps my HVAC condenser safe from wind damage at the risk of making it more sensitive to flood waters. But if you live in an area that isn’t prone to flooding or storm surge, wind damage might be your main focus.