NEW YORK – Tornadoes are officially the scariest natural disasters for Americans, according to a newly published survey.

The survey of 2,500 Americans from across the country found that regardless of where they lived, 46% of respondents believe the threat of a tornado is more terrifying than a tsunami, earthquake or hurricane .

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People living in the Northeast who participated in the survey reported with high confidence that they were prepared for a heat wave , drought and even a blizzard , but only 38% reported feeling prepared for a tornado.

While almost two-thirds of Midwesterners said that they felt unfazed by a tornado, but felt uneasy when thinking about a wildfire or mudslide threat.

Conducted by Talker Research on behalf of Master Lock, the survey asked

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