Above are some top tens locations for some severe weather. This is averaged data from the mid 1950s until 2004. As it is noted, Iowa has the 4th highest amount of Tornadoes per 10,000 square miles and Illinois comes in with a close 5th. So with the average of these, the QC is (on average) at a higher risk of getting tornadoes than 90% of the other states in the US. Though, as a surprise, the Top 10 Thunderstorm Cities doesn't include any cities from the Mid-West.
Florida has 8 out of the top 10 cities. This is mainly due to the continuous daily thunderstorms each afternoon during the summer. Hot air evaporates over the warm gulf waters and as it passes over the land, the storm releases its energy by raining and if it has enough energy (hot air) it will arrive as a thunderstorm. Hence making Florida the thunderstorm capital of the US. (The state of Florida also has one of the highest, if not the highest, amount of lightning strikes in North America)
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