Hughes County, Oklahoma: hazard risk
FEMA rates Hughes County's overall risk Very Low (score 34.0 of 100, higher than 34% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by ice storm. Its storm record holds 638 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ice Storm | Relatively High | 85.8 | $558K |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 92.6 | $1.9M |
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 89.7 | $1.2M |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 65.2 | $351K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 64.3 | $1.8M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 61.8 | $548K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 52.8 | $930K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 48.8 | $54K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 29.3 | $93K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 22.3 | $179K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 62.0 | $3K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 37.9 | $23K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 36.4 | $107K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 17.5 | $1.9M |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 220 | 0 | – | 68th of 77 | 646th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 150 | 0 | $944K | 66th of 77 | 1938th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 74 | 0 | – | 30th of 77 | 310th of 3,076 |
| Drought | 64 | 0 | $14M | 59th of 77 | 499th of 3,063 |
| Tornadoes | 41 | 8 | $69M | 53rd of 77 | 709th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 39 | 0 | $17M | 58th of 77 | 2276th of 3,077 |
| Extreme cold | 10 | 0 | – | 31st of 77 | 1586th of 3,076 |
| Floods | 10 | 0 | $569K | 68th of 77 | 2626th of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 9 | 1 | $1.5M | 24th of 77 | 258th of 2,972 |
| High wind and dust storms | 8 | 0 | – | 60th of 77 | 2346th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 3 | 0 | – | 6th of 77 | 1516th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 2 | 0 | $189K | 50th of 77 | 1747th 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 Hughes County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.