Vicki grew up in shaky southern California and doesn't worry about earthquakes when we are there. I lived there nine years and was scared to death of them. No warning. Just open the earth and swallow you up!
I grew up in tornado alley, Kansas, and never was in one. The actual odds of being in a tornado are very, very small. The odds of being injured are much smaller yet. I'll take tornado alley where you get lots of warning any day! Stiles, had to laugh at your comment. Don't you live in Texas, one of the tornado magnet states? Or am I thinking of someone else? I think I saw a tornado way off in the distance once but I'm not sure. I lived in Kansas for 44 years. I guess this is like everything else, you're most comfortable with the familiar and least comfortable with the alien. So pick your poison.