Yes, I was just visiting Dayton, OH on business a couple of days ago, and went through the same horrifying experience with tornadoes, massive thunderstorms and rain floods. Being a Californian, used to earthquakes but not tornados and the like. That was something.
Well...at least you can prepare for and hide from tornadoes and hail.
Earthquakes are Soooo Californian. So...'woman's prerogative.'
Earthquakes happen without warning, for no apparent reason, releasing years of pent up energy, and cannot be avoided.
Tornadoes are in, out, and gone in an evening....leaving behind some damage, some relief to those who knew what to do, but in all cases, never to be seen again.
not a big deal.....just rains, get a bit windy and maybe some small hail.
It is very rare to actually have a storm that does damage or has hail big enough to bust out windshields etc.
Even rarer.......virtually almost a certainty it will never occur to you in your lifetime......for a tornado to hit your house or even come close.
I would take midwest severe weather over an earthquake or hurricane.