Tornadoes are officially the scariest natural disaster, according to new research .

A survey of 2,500 Americans split evenly by U.S. region found that regardless of where they live, the threat of a tornado (46%) is more terrifying than a tsunami (43%), earthquake (35%) or hurricane (33%).

Northeasterners report high confidence when it comes to being prepared for a heatwave or drought (68%) and even a blizzard (63%). But despite their relatively new frequency in the Northeast, only 42% share the same sentiment when it comes to earthquakes. Even fewer (38%) reported feeling prepared for a tornado.

Almost two-thirds of Midwesterners (62%) don’t bat an eye when faced with a tornado warning, but that confidence wanes when thinking about a wildfire (33%) or mudslide (27%).

And despite the

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