Major County, Oklahoma: hazard risk
FEMA rates Major County's overall risk Very Low (score 34.2 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 890 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 | 92.6 | $1.2M |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 92.2 | $2.0M |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 85.9 | $1.3M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 76.2 | $2.8M |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 66.1 | $124K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 45.8 | $292K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 41.1 | $872K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 31.8 | $298K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 28.8 | $27K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 58.0 | $2K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 27.5 | $55K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 22.6 | $7K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 14.3 | $1.7M |
| Lightning | Very Low | 6.7 | $21K |
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 | 328 | 0 | – | 53rd of 77 | 415th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 195 | 0 | $921K | 67th of 77 | 1966th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 114 | 0 | $14M | 28th of 77 | 188th of 3,063 |
| Winter storms | 67 | 0 | $42M | 24th of 77 | 1980th of 3,077 |
| Heat | 58 | 0 | – | 51st of 77 | 441st of 3,076 |
| Tornadoes | 54 | 4 | $19M | 61st of 77 | 942nd of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 29 | 0 | $10K | 27th of 77 | 1541st of 3,080 |
| Floods | 25 | 0 | $691K | 58th of 77 | 2246th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 10 | 0 | – | 42nd of 77 | 1726th of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 3 | 0 | – | 18th of 77 | 1897th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 2 | 0 | $68K | 57th of 77 | 1881st of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 2 | 0 | – | 63rd of 77 | 865th of 2,972 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Major County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.