Jackson County, Oklahoma: hazard risk
FEMA rates Jackson County's overall risk Relatively Moderate (score 86.0 of 100, higher than 86% of rated U.S. counties); 2 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by strong wind, ice storm. Its storm record holds 1,457 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Wind | Very High | 100.0 | $44M |
| Ice Storm | Relatively High | 84.0 | $511K |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 85.2 | $1.1M |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 83.7 | $993K |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 69.9 | $2.3M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 64.8 | $98K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 76.9 | $1.2M |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 65.9 | $116K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 50.1 | $874K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 41.9 | $156K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 25.5 | $9K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 25.1 | $2.7M |
| Landslide | Very Low | 25.0 | $175 |
| Lightning | Very Low | 13.9 | $44K |
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 | 608 | 0 | $7.3M | 10th of 77 | 66th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 407 | 0 | $1.0B | 10th of 77 | 727th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 144 | 0 | $14M | 7th of 77 | 61st of 3,063 |
| Tornadoes | 83 | 4 | $812M | 24th of 77 | 243rd of 3,080 |
| Heat | 72 | 1 | – | 34th of 77 | 320th of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 44 | 0 | $59K | 8th of 77 | 979th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 42 | 2 | $7.3M | 51st of 77 | 2223rd of 3,077 |
| Floods | 31 | 0 | $93K | 41st of 77 | 1949th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 9 | 0 | – | 35th of 77 | 1670th of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 9 | 0 | $236K | 14th of 77 | 722nd of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 2 | 0 | $18K | 60th of 77 | 780th of 2,972 |
| Heavy rain | 1 | 0 | – | 36th of 77 | 2153rd 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 Jackson County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.