The U.S. has more tornado’s per year, than the rest of the world combined and more powerful ones too. It’s difficult for most people to comprehend the power these things can produce without seeing it first hand. They can uproot a tree.
Never said it was, but the concept is no different than not taking a cheeseburger up to someone’s hospital room who is on a liquid diet. It’s just sensible and nice to do for someone else.