Which of the following hazards causes the greatest number of deaths per year in the United States?

The correct answer is "Tornadoes and other windstorms".

Explanation:

Tornadoes only kill aproximately 60 people in the United States every year and they cause millions of dollars in property damage.

Hurricanes also causes a great number of deaths every year in the U. S alone but the cause of death is not always the strong wind speedsl but the flooding caused by the storm.

Every year multiple windstorms hit the United States damaging property, flooding towns and causing the death to a great number of people.

In conclusion, to the question: Which of the following hazards causes the greatest number of deaths per year in the United States the correct answer is:

Tornadoes and other windstorms.