Odd, how God's punishment seems to be related more to natural atmospheric patterns than ideology...
You may be onto something here Rahvin.
There are two possibilities.
1)Religious people are attracted to dangerous places and concentrate there more than non-religious people. Maybe they feel more at home with god slinging lightning bolts and tornadoes?
2)Living in a disaster zone is likely to increase your belief in religion, or further cement any belief you previously had.
Thus, the secular north-east, which has few major natural disasters, and the religious deep south, which loves hurricanes and drought, and the bigoted midwest (only 'cause its the home of Phelps) with its F4 tornadoes.
Hmm. Nah, that can't be right.