Survey reveals which natural disasters scare Americans the most
Survey reveals which natural disasters scare Americans the most  
Podcast: AccuWeather Daily
Published On: Wed Sep 10 2025
Description: Despite their anxieties, many Americans said they don’t feel ready for natural disasters. The poll of 2,500 adults, conducted by Talker Research on behalf of Master Lock, found tornadoes ranked as the scariest natural disaster overall (46%), narrowly edging out tsunamis (43%), followed by earthquakes (35%) and hurricanes (33%). Wildfires (30%), flash floods (26%), heat waves and droughts (6%), blizzards (4%) and mudslides (4%) trailed behind. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices