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Wildest WeatherWould you be surprised that America's true "windy city" isn't Chicago, but Massachuetts? Using figures from the National Climatic Data Center, Texas weather chronicler Dan Baker compiled a list of U.S. metro areas that get the most annual wind, sun, rain, snow and humidity.
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The Most Lightning
Orlando, Fla.
Florida gets struck more than any other state, with over 1,500 deaths and injuries since 1959. The National Weather Service doesn't specifically keep metro statistics, though a spokesman says Orlando has undoubtedly been hit the hardest.
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Rainiest City
Hilo, Hawaii
Avg. Number of Rainy Days: 277
Hilo's 120 annual inches of rain help keep the area a green shaded paradise.
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Snowiest City
Blue Canyon, Calif.
Avg. Annual Snowfall: 240 inches
Tucked in the heart of ski country near Lake Tahoe, at an elevation of 5,282 feet, Blue Canyon is the true mile high city.
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Windiest City
Blue Hills Observatory in Milton, Mass.
Avg. Annual Windspeed: 15.4 mph
At 635 feet, this Boston suburb is the highest summit within 10 miles of the Eastern Coast that's south of Maine.
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Most Unpredictable Weather City
Springfield, Mo.
A slightly elevated city in the Ozarks at 1,266 feet, Springfield sits beneath unstable air (cooler air over warm air) which spurs high winds, including some tornadoes.
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