Segment 1: How people in the Midwest cope when they have a fear of storms. Spring in the Midwest means blooming flowers and warmer weather ... and also tornado siren tests and scary storms. What is it like for someone with a phobia of severe weather? Meet a Leawood fifth grader who is one of five finalists in a nationwide contest for her invention, The Storm Sleeper . However, kids aren't the only ones afraid of storms; we hear about astraphobia and the adults who suffer from it. Julia Luetje,