The storm and disaster record of every U.S. county
PlainHazard keeps the storm and disaster record of every U.S. county and state: 2,004,972 events filed in NOAA's Storm Events Database from 1950 through June 30, 2026, 73,458 tornadoes in the Storm Prediction Center's database, and FEMA's 5,269 disaster declarations, with the deaths, injuries and damage recorded for each.
The national record, 1950 to 2026
Storm events recorded each year in the 50 states, DC and the territories. NOAA recorded only tornadoes from 1950, added thunderstorm wind and hail in 1955, and every event type in 1996.
- recorded, no damage figure
- under $10 million
- $10 million or more
- $100 million or more
- $1 billion or more, or 100 deaths
- $10 billion or more, or 1,000 deaths
- a year's colour: its recorded damage or deaths
- a year with a death
- 1955: wind and hail recorded from 1955
- 1996: all 48 event types from 1996
- Storm events
- 2,004,9721950 to June 30, 2026
- Deaths recorded
- 28,336direct and indirect
- Damage, 2025 dollars
- $930.6Bas filed (scale steps before 1993)
- Tornadoes
- 73,4581950 to 2025
- FEMA declarations
- 5,269since 1953
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (file revision 20260918), NOAA Storm Prediction Center, FEMA OpenFEMA; damage in 2025 dollars (BLS CPI-U). Search the record at NCEI.
Find your state
- Alabama44,336
- Alaska9,738
- American Samoa634
- Arizona17,893
- Arkansas48,967
- California41,552
- Colorado51,187
- Connecticut7,163
- Delaware4,839
- District of Columbia994
- Federated States of Micronesia93
- Florida41,178
- Georgia56,834
- Guam303
- Hawaii15,419
- Idaho12,071
- Illinois66,756
- Indiana43,258
- Iowa69,606
- Kansas94,007
- Kentucky55,285
- Louisiana32,966
- Maine16,017
- Marshall Islands68
- Maryland25,037
- Massachusetts16,438
- Michigan36,397
- Minnesota56,536
- Mississippi42,127
- Missouri73,339
- Montana36,278
- Nebraska64,003
- Nevada8,761
- New Hampshire8,666
- New Jersey26,859
- New Mexico24,740
- New York56,795
- North Carolina54,913
- North Dakota33,350
- Northern Mariana Islands139
- Ohio51,840
- Oklahoma82,919
- Oregon11,439
- Palau25
- Pennsylvania54,501
- Puerto Rico6,666
- Rhode Island2,495
- South Carolina32,809
- South Dakota55,877
- Tennessee46,286
- Texas165,670
- U.S. Virgin Islands422
- Utah12,098
- Vermont11,007
- Virginia57,829
- Washington10,042
- West Virginia29,911
- Wisconsin46,400
- Wyoming26,150
The number is the state's storm events since 1950. Each state page lists all its counties.
The hazards
| Hazard | Since | Records | Deaths | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornadoes | 1950 | 81,308 | 6,410 | $210.7B |
| Hail | 1955 | 424,439 | 29 | $52.6B |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 1955 | 575,569 | 1,292 | $25.7B |
| Floods | 1996 | 187,784 | 3,050 | $221.2B |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 1996 | 11,509 | 1,736 | $291.2B |
| Winter storms | 1996 | 287,339 | 2,497 | $12.9B |
| Extreme cold | 1996 | 53,822 | 1,066 | $8.6B |
| Heat | 1996 | 56,759 | 6,736 | $775M |
| Wildfires | 1996 | 9,593 | 533 | $50.1B |
| Drought | 1996 | 85,759 | 0 | $29.5B |
| High wind and dust storms | 1996 | 129,328 | 974 | $20.9B |
| Lightning | 1996 | 18,220 | 1,011 | $1.6B |
| Landslides and avalanches | 1996 | 3,416 | 616 | $1.7B |
| Rip currents and high surf | 1996 | 13,563 | 1,811 | $545M |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.
The latest deadly or damaging records
Records since January 1, 2025 with a death or $1 million of damage, newest first. NCEI publishes a month's records about 75 days after it ends, so the newest weeks are not here yet.
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | HeatPima County, AZ · forecast zone Tucson Metro Area | 2 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-06-30 | Thunderstorm WindKeystone, Keith County, NE | 74 kt wind | 0 | 8 | $1.0M |
| 2026-06-29 | HeatPima County, AZ · forecast zone Tucson Metro Area | 1 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-06-28 | FloodThixton, Jefferson County, KY | 1 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-06-27 | Flash FloodRichmond, Madison County, KY | 2 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-06-27 | HeatPima County, AZ · forecast zone Tucson Metro Area | 2 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-06-27 | Flash FloodMillion, Madison County, KY | 1 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-06-26 | Excessive HeatCochise County and 3 more, AZ · forecast zone Upper San Pedro River Valley | 1 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-06-26 | Flash FloodCaldwell, Canyon County, ID | 0 | 0 | $7.0M | |
| 2026-06-25 | Thunderstorm WindSpeer, Laramie County, WY | 61 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $1.0M |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records through June 30, 2026. Search the record at NCEI.
The latest federal disaster declarations
| Declared | Number | State | Title | Areas named |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-02 | FM-5678 | Nevada | Bull Fire | 1 |
| 2026-10-02 | DR-4945 | Ohio | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, and Landslides | 7 |
| 2026-09-25 | EM-3654 | Hawaii | Tropical Storm Nolo | 4 |
| 2026-09-15 | FM-5677 | Texas | Hydra Fire | 1 |
| 2026-09-15 | FM-5676 | Arkansas | Bunker Fire | 2 |
| 2026-09-01 | DR-4944 | Colorado | Wildfires, Flooding, and Mudslides | 4 |
| 2026-09-01 | DR-4943 | Kansas | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding | 21 |
| 2026-09-01 | DR-4942 | Iowa | Severe Storms and Flooding | 4 |
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2), through October 2, 2026. OpenFEMA dataset page.
Records and analyses
- Every F5 and EF5 tornado since 1950The strongest-rated tornadoes, where they struck and what they did
- The deadliest U.S. tornadoes since 1950Ranked by deaths, with their paths and counties
- Is Tornado Alley moving east?Tornado counts by region and decade, measured
- Where flood deaths happenThe places NOAA records for every flood death since 1996
- All records and analysesRankings, records and studies from the joined data