The problem is that there is no area of near-certain safety much closer to
Florida
than Iowa. Maybe not there -- don't you guys get tornados this time of
year?

Tornados are short-lived beasts, with a diameter ranging from 100 feet to 2
miles. They pop up (down?) from just about any large storm, and cannot be
predicted with any certainty.

Hurricanes, on the other hand, cover entire states, live for weeks, and
lumber along with relative consistency. While it's true that you can't
tell which county they might hit until 6 hours out, you can predict which
state they're going to hammer, and when -- which is 98% better than tornado
prediction.

That said, I don't know what kind of a "hole" you can hide a plane in.
Hangars are about as poor a structure as I can imagine.

Personally, if I lived in Florida, I'd fly 6.5 hours north, and lounge in
one of our hot tubs for a few days...

;-)
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"