Oklahoma County, Oklahoma: hazard risk
FEMA rates Oklahoma County's overall risk Relatively High (score 97.9 of 100, higher than 97% of rated U.S. counties); 8 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by ice storm, hail, tornado. Its storm record holds 2,884 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 | Very High | 99.8 | $7.5M |
| Hail | Very High | 99.7 | $27M |
| Tornado | Very High | 99.5 | $54M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively High | 99.5 | $51M |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively High | 97.6 | $128M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively High | 97.2 | $15M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively High | 91.9 | $427K |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 91.8 | $1.2M |
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 94.0 | $10M |
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 88.9 | $1.1M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 83.9 | $1.4M |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 71.1 | $518K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 57.6 | $2K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 49.5 | $65K |
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 | 1,273 | 0 | $585M | 2nd of 77 | 7th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 843 | 1 | $122M | 2nd of 77 | 84th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 212 | 16 | $12M | 3rd of 77 | 460th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 141 | 16 | $1.6B | 3rd of 77 | 13th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 127 | 33 | – | 5th of 77 | 130th of 3,076 |
| Winter storms | 80 | 11 | $220M | 3rd of 77 | 1353rd of 3,077 |
| Drought | 76 | 0 | $14M | 38th of 77 | 262nd of 3,063 |
| Lightning | 50 | 0 | $13M | 1st of 77 | 82nd of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 47 | 0 | $181K | 6th of 77 | 917th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 14 | 6 | – | 6th of 77 | 1149th of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 6 | 0 | $806K | 2nd of 77 | 1111th of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 5 | 0 | $8.1M | 36th of 77 | 386th 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 Oklahoma County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.