>>4272138The climates in the US are also some of the most diverse on Earth, going from extremely hot and dry deserts to extremely cold snowy alpine mountains in less than 100km distance in western states. tornadoes, earthquakes, hurricanes, and massive wildfires occur every single year across the lower 48 as well. The elevation ranges from -279ft (-85m) below sea level to 14,505ft (4421m).