National ranking · NOAA Storm Events
States with the most storm injuries
U.S. states and territories ranked by storm-related injuries recorded in the NOAA Storm Events Database, 2015–2025. Texas reports the most.
- Texas
- Most storm injuries
- 3,754
- Texas injuries
- 23,716
- Injuries nationwide
- 2015–2025
- NOAA coverage
Top 12 states by storm-related injuries
NOAA-recorded injuries from severe weather, 2015–2025
- Texas
Texas
3,754 injuries
- Missouri
Missouri
2,079 injuries
- California 1,445
California
1,445 injuries
- Oklahoma 1,347
Oklahoma
1,347 injuries
- Kentucky 988
Kentucky
988 injuries
- Mississippi 839
Mississippi
839 injuries
- Colorado 780
Colorado
780 injuries
- Tennessee 753
Tennessee
753 injuries
- Florida 692
Florida
692 injuries
- New Jersey 685
New Jersey
685 injuries
- Arkansas 625
Arkansas
625 injuries
- Georgia 619
Georgia
619 injuries
What this shows Texas records the most storm-related injuries of any state, well ahead of the rest of the country.
The full ranking
Storm injuries and fatalities by state, 2015–2025.
| # | State | Injuries | Fatalities | Storm Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas (TX) | 3,754 | 1,100 | 58,950 |
| 2 | Missouri (MO) | 2,079 | 220 | 25,709 |
| 3 | California (CA) | 1,445 | 787 | 25,383 |
| 4 | Oklahoma (OK) | 1,347 | 136 | 26,788 |
| 5 | Kentucky (KY) | 988 | 301 | 22,046 |
| 6 | Mississippi (MS) | 839 | 145 | 15,771 |
| 7 | Colorado (CO) | 780 | 108 | 20,176 |
| 8 | Tennessee (TN) | 753 | 245 | 18,988 |
| 9 | Florida (FL) | 692 | 642 | 13,786 |
| 10 | New Jersey (NJ) | 685 | 109 | 8,878 |
| 11 | Arkansas (AR) | 625 | 65 | 15,006 |
| 12 | Georgia (GA) | 619 | 137 | 18,254 |
| 13 | Alabama (AL) | 573 | 175 | 16,885 |
| 14 | Pennsylvania (PA) | 550 | 149 | 21,676 |
| 15 | Illinois (IL) | 528 | 176 | 24,790 |
| 16 | Louisiana (LA) | 455 | 200 | 16,815 |
| 17 | Wisconsin (WI) | 439 | 205 | 15,283 |
| 18 | Ohio (OH) | 429 | 73 | 17,800 |
| 19 | Indiana (IN) | 426 | 133 | 14,276 |
| 20 | Iowa (IA) | 408 | 59 | 23,525 |
| 21 | Arizona (AZ) | 394 | 2,975 | 10,437 |
| 22 | South Carolina (SC) | 376 | 132 | 11,409 |
| 23 | New Mexico (NM) | 370 | 90 | 12,318 |
| 24 | Guam (GU) | 342 | 110 | 11,286 |
| 25 | Kansas (KS) | 326 | 72 | 27,212 |
| 26 | North Carolina (NC) | 252 | 314 | 18,046 |
| 27 | Virginia (VA) | 248 | 76 | 26,216 |
| 28 | Minnesota (MN) | 242 | 79 | 20,942 |
| 29 | Utah (UT) | 235 | 104 | 4,972 |
| 30 | Nebraska (NE) | 202 | 38 | 21,964 |
| 31 | Michigan (MI) | 202 | 74 | 9,868 |
| 32 | New York (NY) | 188 | 169 | 23,746 |
| 33 | Nevada (NV) | 162 | 891 | 4,981 |
| 34 | South Dakota (SD) | 161 | 70 | 25,159 |
| 35 | Washington (WA) | 154 | 97 | 4,604 |
| 36 | Wyoming (WY) | 148 | 41 | 13,457 |
| 37 | Delaware (DE) | 145 | 5 | 1,581 |
| 38 | Idaho (ID) | 142 | 65 | 5,654 |
| 39 | Montana (MT) | 139 | 95 | 15,008 |
| 40 | Oregon (OR) | 126 | 300 | 3,908 |
| 41 | Maryland (MD) | 126 | 63 | 11,236 |
| 42 | Puerto Rico (PR) | 119 | 179 | 3,384 |
| 43 | Hawaii (HI) | 83 | 137 | 6,326 |
| 44 | North Dakota (ND) | 72 | 25 | 11,888 |
| 45 | Maine (ME) | 68 | 15 | 5,272 |
| 46 | Massachusetts (MA) | 62 | 17 | 7,116 |
| 47 | New Hampshire (NH) | 59 | 14 | 2,745 |
| 48 | West Virginia (WV) | 49 | 76 | 14,213 |
| 49 | Connecticut (CT) | 39 | 16 | 2,829 |
| 50 | Alaska (AK) | 24 | 34 | 2,930 |
| 51 | Rhode Island (RI) | 17 | 8 | 949 |
| 52 | American Samoa (AS) | 12 | 19 | 385 |
| 53 | District of Columbia (DC) | 11 | 3 | 486 |
| 54 | Vermont (VT) | 7 | 22 | 3,827 |
| 55 | U.S. Virgin Islands (VI) | 0 | 2 | 92 |
| 56 | Northern Mariana Islands (MP) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (2015-2025) NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (2015-2025) Injury counts include direct and indirect storm-related injuries as recorded by NOAA.
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