Sandusky County, Ohio: hazard risk
FEMA rates Sandusky County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 56.7 of 100, higher than 56% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 497 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 80.8 | $965K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | 80.6 | $446K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 78.5 | $202K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 73.3 | $1.1M |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 71.4 | $2.8M |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 67.7 | $12M |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 62.2 | $539K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 54.4 | $286K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 49.0 | $953K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 44.9 | $47K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 37.8 | $216K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 32.8 | $400 |
| Coastal Flooding | Very Low | 32.0 | $6K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 6.4 | $2K |
| 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 | 221 | 0 | $16M | 31st of 88 | 339th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 106 | 0 | $1.6M | 25th of 88 | 724th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 51 | 0 | $23M | 55th of 88 | 717th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 44 | 0 | $8.9M | 9th of 88 | 304th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 38 | 4 | $11M | 71st of 88 | 1591st of 3,077 |
| Tornadoes | 13 | 0 | $125M | 54th of 88 | 1711th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 11 | 0 | $185K | 17th of 88 | 903rd of 3,076 |
| Drought | 5 | 0 | $14M | 28th of 88 | 1907th of 3,063 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 4 | 0 | $1.2M | 4th of 88 | 485th of 1,849 |
| Heat | 2 | 0 | – | 51st of 88 | 1891st of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 1 | 0 | $63K | 74th of 88 | 1785th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | $6K | 50th of 88 | 1760th 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 Sandusky County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.