Prevalence of Weather Phobia Symptoms Has Increased over Time with Increases in Severe Weather

Research suggests increasing severe weather endangers population mental health. We calculated the prevalence of severe weather phobia in 7 diverse community samples totaling 3,874 U.S. adults. We found that the prevalence of phobia symptoms in 6 of 7 samples increased from 2008 to 2022 corresponding with more frequent severe weather.