States with the most natural-hazard injuries
Natural-hazard injuries recorded since 1996, 50 states and DC
Texas records the most injuries from natural hazards since 1996 (17,393), followed by Missouri (10,409) and Oklahoma (5,073).
The top 15
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1996 to June 30, 2026. Open the source.
Every row, ranked
| Rank | Name | Injuries since 1996 | Per million residents | Deaths since 1996 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | 17,393 | 597.7 | 1,992 |
| 2 | Missouri | 10,409 | 1693.2 | 851 |
| 3 | Oklahoma | 5,073 | 1283.4 | 482 |
| 4 | Alabama | 4,978 | 992.6 | 697 |
| 5 | California | 4,799 | 121.5 | 1,316 |
| 6 | Florida | 3,883 | 180.5 | 1,305 |
| 7 | Tennessee | 3,190 | 462.0 | 620 |
| 8 | Arkansas | 3,057 | 1016.3 | 378 |
| 9 | New Jersey | 2,681 | 288.8 | 338 |
| 10 | Pennsylvania | 2,595 | 199.7 | 805 |
| 11 | Illinois | 2,529 | 197.5 | 978 |
| 12 | Georgia | 2,499 | 233.7 | 341 |
| 13 | Mississippi | 2,457 | 832.0 | 538 |
| 14 | Kentucky | 2,295 | 509.8 | 489 |
| 15 | Michigan | 1,975 | 196.1 | 234 |
| 16 | North Carolina | 1,947 | 186.7 | 633 |
| 17 | Wisconsin | 1,908 | 324.0 | 457 |
| 18 | Utah | 1,874 | 573.1 | 257 |
| 19 | Kansas | 1,694 | 576.9 | 267 |
| 20 | Colorado | 1,661 | 287.9 | 319 |
| 21 | Iowa | 1,540 | 482.9 | 152 |
| 22 | New York | 1,520 | 75.3 | 609 |
| 23 | Ohio | 1,483 | 125.7 | 267 |
| 24 | Maryland | 1,474 | 238.8 | 236 |
| 25 | Indiana | 1,442 | 212.7 | 350 |
| 26 | Louisiana | 1,337 | 287.4 | 1,189 |
| 27 | Virginia | 1,274 | 147.8 | 220 |
| 28 | Arizona | 1,262 | 176.6 | 3,111 |
| 29 | Nevada | 1,110 | 358.3 | 985 |
| 30 | Minnesota | 1,090 | 191.1 | 208 |
| 31 | Washington | 958 | 124.4 | 326 |
| 32 | South Carolina | 957 | 187.3 | 284 |
| 33 | Delaware | 804 | 812.9 | 38 |
| 34 | Nebraska | 757 | 386.2 | 130 |
| 35 | South Dakota | 703 | 794.1 | 131 |
| 36 | Massachusetts | 664 | 94.6 | 59 |
| 37 | New Mexico | 607 | 287.3 | 185 |
| 38 | Wyoming | 529 | 918.2 | 114 |
| 39 | District of Columbia | 380 | 551.6 | 16 |
| 40 | Montana | 376 | 347.4 | 162 |
| 41 | North Dakota | 371 | 476.6 | 77 |
| 42 | Oregon | 365 | 86.3 | 410 |
| 43 | Idaho | 362 | 197.1 | 126 |
| 44 | New Hampshire | 237 | 172.1 | 41 |
| 45 | Connecticut | 231 | 64.1 | 62 |
| 46 | Maine | 212 | 155.7 | 40 |
| 47 | West Virginia | 208 | 116.1 | 147 |
| 48 | Hawaii | 195 | 134.3 | 178 |
| 49 | Alaska | 133 | 181.8 | 100 |
| 50 | Vermont | 60 | 93.4 | 60 |
| 51 | Rhode Island | 42 | 38.3 | 20 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1996 to June 30, 2026.
How this ranking is measured
Injuries direct and indirect as filed in NOAA's Storm Events Database since 1996. Injury counts are National Weather Service estimates; a single heat wave or tornado outbreak can dominate a state's total.