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FEMA severe storm disaster declarations

Incident type "Severe Storm" · 1,144 declarations · 55 states and territories

FEMA has made 1,144 state declarations with incident type "Severe Storm" since 1956: 1,103 major disasters, 41 emergencies. Oklahoma has had the most (51). The busiest year was 2008 (62).

Declarations per year, 1956 to 2026

State declarations per calendar year of the declaration date.

Source: FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2), through October 2, 2026: one declaration per disaster number and state. OpenFEMA dataset page.

Which states have the most severe storm declarations?

  1. Oklahoma 51
  2. Kansas 50
  3. Missouri 48
  4. Tennessee 45
  5. Alabama 45
  6. Mississippi 43
  7. Kentucky 41
  8. Nebraska 39
  9. South Dakota 34
  10. Iowa 34
  11. Arkansas 33
  12. New York 31
  13. Vermont 29
  14. West Virginia 28
  15. New Hampshire 27

Source: FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2).

The counties named in the most severe storm declarations

  1. Clay County, KY 25
  2. Owsley County, KY 24
  3. Johnson County, KY 23
  4. Knott County, KY 23
  5. Lawrence County, KY 23
  6. Perry County, KY 23
  7. Breathitt County, KY 21
  8. Estill County, KY 21
  9. Floyd County, KY 21
  10. Magoffin County, KY 21
  11. Morris County, KS 21
  12. Edwards County, KS 20

Source: FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2): distinct declarations that name the county.

The most recent severe storm declarations

The 15 most recent
DeclaredNumberStateTitleAreas named
2026-09-01DR-4934North DakotaSevere Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes7
2026-09-01DR-4937KentuckySevere Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides20
2026-09-01DR-4938South DakotaSevere Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding10
2026-09-01DR-4939MissouriSevere Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding9
2026-09-01DR-4940KansasSevere Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding32
2026-09-01DR-4941South DakotaSevere Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding1
2026-09-01DR-4942IowaSevere Storms and Flooding4
2026-09-01DR-4943KansasSevere Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding21
2026-08-03DR-4928NebraskaSevere Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding8
2026-08-03DR-4929MissouriSevere Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding34
2026-06-30DR-4917IdahoSevere Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides6
2026-06-30DR-4918New MexicoSevere Storms and Flooding1
2026-06-30DR-4922MississippiSevere Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding5
2026-06-30DR-4924MissouriSevere Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding10
2026-06-30DR-4926KansasSevere Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding5

Source: FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2), through October 2, 2026. OpenFEMA dataset page.

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