Huron County, Ohio: hazard risk
FEMA rates Huron County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 50.3 of 100, higher than 50% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by lightning. Its storm record holds 602 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning | Relatively High | 89.8 | $1.2M |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 78.2 | $810K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 75.3 | $172K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 72.2 | $1.1M |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | 67.5 | $195K |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 67.3 | $2.3M |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 60.5 | $9.4M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 49.4 | $940K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 52.6 | $320K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 49.5 | $1K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 45.4 | $48K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 33.6 | $168K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 15.7 | $6K |
| Drought | No Rating | 0.0 | $0 |
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 | 292 | 0 | $8.6M | 23rd of 88 | 277th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 126 | 0 | $371K | 21st of 88 | 667th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 45 | 0 | $10M | 16th of 88 | 410th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 40 | 1 | $46M | 72nd of 88 | 1172nd of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 37 | 6 | $39M | 10th of 88 | 404th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 37 | 0 | $19M | 80th of 88 | 1875th of 3,077 |
| Extreme cold | 12 | 0 | $334K | 21st of 88 | 985th of 3,076 |
| Drought | 5 | 0 | $27M | 38th of 88 | 1998th of 3,063 |
| Lightning | 4 | 2 | $184K | 20th of 88 | 852nd of 3,080 |
| Heat | 2 | 0 | – | 61st of 88 | 1973rd of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 2 | 0 | $63K | 54th of 88 | 1469th 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 Huron County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.