I hardly ever get out of Ohio, but I would love to the the Southwest sometime.
The most intense storm I've ever seen was the one that generated the tornado that hit our house. (We were in it at the time- Kids were in the basement, but H and I were gathering flashlights and jackets.) It's a very odd feeling when you see your family room wall move... Luckily we were only damaged, the house across the street had a direct hit and was totaled. Big winds still make me nervous!
