Hoke County, North Carolina: hazard risk
FEMA rates Hoke County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 50.1 of 100, higher than 50% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 298 events since 1950.
FEMA's rating for each hazard
These are FEMA's county-wide model ratings and this county's storm record. They are not an assessment of any property, address or building, and not insurance advice: a property's risk depends on its own elevation, construction and location.
FEMA gives each hazard its own rating, and a rating does not follow the score from one hazard to the next: a hazard with a higher score can carry a lower rating than another. The table sorts by FEMA's rating, then by score (0 to 100, the county against every other county for that hazard).
| Hazard | Risk rating | Score | Expected annual loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 84.0 | $2.6M |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 75.8 | $2.6M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 68.3 | $98K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | 66.5 | $146K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 54.3 | $500K |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 80.2 | $333K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 73.1 | $844K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 64.9 | $484K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 55.9 | $232K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 45.1 | $633K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 44.0 | $76K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 43.3 | $4.4M |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 36.9 | $128K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 19.4 | $88 |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025 release. A model of future loss, not a count of past events. FEMA's National Risk Index map.
What the record holds
| Hazard | Records | Deaths | Damage | Rank in state | Rank in U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 132 | 0 | $760K | 56th of 100 | 951st of 3,080 |
| Hail | 58 | 0 | – | 61st of 100 | 1365th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 37 | 0 | – | 64th of 100 | 1603rd of 3,077 |
| Floods | 27 | 0 | $41M | 57th of 100 | 1274th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 11 | 0 | $1.8M | 65th of 100 | 1467th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 11 | 1 | $2.1M | 48th of 100 | 1657th of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 10 | 0 | $2.6M | 28th of 100 | 259th of 1,849 |
| Heat | 4 | 0 | – | 32nd of 100 | 1459th of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 4 | 0 | $110K | 51st of 100 | 704th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 2 | 0 | – | 57th of 100 | 2266th of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 2 | 0 | – | 73rd of 100 | 1319th of 3,080 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Hoke County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.