8 Places in the U.S. That Could Be Most Dangerous if World War 3 Ever Happened

Photo: The origins of this alarming map trace back to a CBS article from 2015, citing sources such as FEMA, Medicine and Global Survival, and the National Resources Defense Council (Image: CBS News)

Areas That Could Face the Highest Risk

Research and simulations have attempted to estimate which regions could experience the most severe consequences in such a scenario.

A fallout map created by Scientific American illustrated how radiation could spread if nuclear weapons were used against missile fields located in the American heartland, particularly in states such as Colorado, Wyoming, Nebraska, Montana, and North Dakota.