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Alaska storm damage and disaster statistics

Compiled from NOAA and FEMA data, November 10, 2026 How the figures are built

In short

From 2016 to 2025 the National Weather Service logged 2,463 storm event reports in Alaska, with property damage estimates totalling $120 million. That is the 43rd highest of the 50 states and D.C.

Winter weather was reported most often (1,479 reports). Flood accounted for the most reported damage ($82.5 million). FEMA has issued 47 major disaster declarations for Alaska since 2000.

2,463

storm event reports, 2016–2025

$120M

property damage estimated in those reports

major disaster declarations since 2000

hail reports, 0 of two inches or larger

tornado reports, 0 rated EF2 or stronger

$144M

home damage verified by FEMA inspectors since 2002

Reported storm damage in Alaska, year by year

Property damage estimated in National Weather Service storm reports for Alaska. Not insured losses, and not adjusted for inflation.

Largest single damage estimate

$20.3 million

Debris Flow, Haines Borough, 2020. Large events are recorded county by county, so one disaster can appear as several entries.

A quiet year on this chart can mean few damaging storms, or storms whose reports carried no damage estimate.

What hits Alaska: reports and damage by type

Winter weather 1,479
Damaging wind 659
Flood 235
Wildfire 22
Hail 5
Hurricane and tropical storm 3
Tornado 1
Lightning 1

Storm event reports by type, 2016 to 2025.

Flood $82.5M
Damaging wind $4.3M
Winter weather $260K
Hurricane and tropical storm $77K

Property damage estimated in those reports, 2016 to 2025.

Federal disasters in Alaska

FEMA has recorded 47 major disaster declarations, 2 emergency declarations and 19 fire management declarations for Alaska since 2000.

The most recent major disaster declaration in this data is Severe Storms, Flooding, And Remnants Of Typhoon Halong (flood), declared May 29, 2026.

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Severe Storm 23
Flood 12
Mud/Landslide 5
Earthquake 2
Coastal Storm 2
Winter Storm 1
Biological 1

Major disaster declarations by cause since 2000.

Home damage FEMA has verified in Alaska

After a declared disaster, homeowners can register with FEMA and have their home inspected. These are the totals for Alaska since 2002.

16,011

homeowners registered, across 12 disasters

$144M

damage verified by FEMA inspectors

$116M

individual assistance FEMA approved for those owners

13,760

homes inspected

619

inspections that found more than $30,000 of damage

$10,469

average verified damage per inspected home

FEMA assistance is not insurance and is capped. It measures damage against its own habitability standard, and it counts only owners who registered and were inspected.

How Alaska ranks

Alaska compared with the other states and the District of Columbia
Measure	Alaska	Rank of 51	In context
Storm event reports	2,463	46th	333 per 100,000 residents
Reported property damage	$120 million	43rd	$163 per resident
Hail reports	5	50th	0 of two inches or larger
Tornado reports	1	50th	0 rated EF2 or stronger
Major disaster declarations since 2000	47	7th	2 emergency declarations
FEMA-verified home damage since 2002	$144 million	27th	16,011 homeowners registered

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Alaska questions

What causes the most storm damage in Alaska?

Flood accounts for the most property damage in National Weather Service reports for Alaska from 2016 to 2025: $82.5 million of a $120 million total. Winter weather is the most frequently reported, with 1,479 reports.

How often does it hail in Alaska?

The National Weather Service logged 5 hail reports in Alaska from 2016 to 2025. 0 involved hail two inches or larger, and the largest reported stone measured 1 inches. One storm can produce several reports.

How many tornadoes does Alaska get?

1 tornado segments were recorded in Alaska from 2016 to 2025, and 0 were rated EF2 or stronger. A tornado that crosses a county line is recorded once per county.

How many federal disasters has Alaska had?

FEMA records 47 major disaster declarations and 2 emergency declarations for Alaska since 2000. The most common cause of a major disaster declaration was severe storm.

How much home damage has FEMA verified in Alaska?

Since 2002, 16,011 homeowners in Alaska registered with FEMA across 12 disasters. Inspectors verified $144 million in damage and FEMA approved $116 million in individual assistance. These figures cover only people who registered and were inspected.

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PublicAdjuster.cc, "Alaska storm damage and disaster statistics," https://publicadjuster.cc/data/alaska/. Compiled from the NOAA Storm Events Database and FEMA OpenFEMA data, November 10, 2026.

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