Tulsa County, Oklahoma: hazard risk
FEMA rates Tulsa County's overall risk Relatively High (score 97.9 of 100, higher than 97% of rated U.S. counties); 9 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by ice storm, strong wind, tornado. Its storm record holds 2,681 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 | 99.7 | $5.8M |
| Strong Wind | Very High | 99.4 | $11M |
| Tornado | Very High | 99.1 | $37M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively High | 99.6 | $76M |
| Hail | Relatively High | 98.4 | $6.8M |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively High | 97.9 | $138M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively High | 94.3 | $9.7M |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 91.9 | $1.2M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively High | 89.4 | $353K |
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 91.3 | $1.5M |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 73.5 | $576K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 89.9 | $4.7M |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 68.7 | $5K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 46.3 | $47K |
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 | 1,110 | 0 | $146M | 1st of 77 | 4th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 878 | 1 | $171M | 1st of 77 | 33rd of 3,080 |
| Floods | 329 | 10 | $9.2M | 2nd of 77 | 92nd of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 98 | 16 | $1.5B | 2nd of 77 | 11th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 91 | 21 | – | 6th of 77 | 158th of 3,076 |
| Drought | 70 | 0 | – | 22nd of 77 | 174th of 3,063 |
| Winter storms | 52 | 6 | $144M | 8th of 77 | 1626th of 3,077 |
| Lightning | 19 | 1 | $4.7M | 3rd of 77 | 287th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 16 | 0 | $110K | 21st of 77 | 1475th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 7 | 0 | – | 1st of 77 | 842nd of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 7 | 0 | $3.1M | 25th of 77 | 268th of 2,972 |
| Extreme cold | 3 | 0 | – | 52nd of 77 | 2248th of 3,076 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Tulsa County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.