a guy with a junkyard and a small excavator pulled a working Quest van for his makeshift storm/tornado shelter, dug a hole, stuffed it in, securely routed the exhaust out and away, and waited out the storm.

 https://www.thedrive.com/news/kentucky-folks-bury-minivan-with-temu-excavator-to-create-diy-storm-shelter

So, why the hell aren't houses in that area built mostly underground, or with strong and deep basements?