Wichita County, Texas: hazard risk
FEMA rates Wichita County's overall risk Relatively Moderate (score 81.9 of 100, higher than 81% of rated U.S. counties); 4 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by hail, drought, tornado. Its storm record holds 1,595 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 High | 95.2 | $2.6M |
| Drought | Relatively High | 93.6 | $1.9M |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 92.8 | $7.9M |
| Ice Storm | Relatively High | 89.3 | $747K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Moderate | 92.8 | $3.5M |
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 92.6 | $1.8M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 82.2 | $201K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 80.8 | $18M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 71.7 | $2.0M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 68.0 | $785K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 65.5 | $534K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 44.2 | $163K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 47.5 | $51K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 27.8 | $218 |
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 | 756 | 0 | $3.3M | 2nd of 254 | 13th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 437 | 2 | $5.9M | 7th of 254 | 374th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 106 | 0 | – | 18th of 254 | 72nd of 3,063 |
| Heat | 84 | 4 | – | 16th of 254 | 204th of 3,076 |
| Tornadoes | 63 | 51 | $1.3B | 15th of 254 | 170th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 42 | 0 | $74K | 34th of 254 | 774th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 39 | 0 | $84K | 43rd of 254 | 2099th of 3,077 |
| Floods | 38 | 0 | $36M | 101st of 254 | 1523rd of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 10 | 0 | $1.7M | 19th of 254 | 554th of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 10 | 0 | $177K | 24th of 254 | 204th of 2,972 |
| Extreme cold | 6 | 0 | – | 71st of 254 | 1814th 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 Wichita County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.