"I like dramatic weather,..."
If you had to go thru Isabel last year you may change your mind. I live in the Outer Banks of NC and stayed when Isabel hit. We only had 100 mph winds but it was bordering on horrific.
I've lived in the Chesapeake/Virginia Beach area for the past 20 years and I've never experienced a storm like Isabel before. In fact, I didn't prepare for it like I should have because I didn't take it seriously. I can only imagine what it was like on the Outer Banks.