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Oklahoma 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 21,839 storm event reports in Oklahoma, with property damage estimates totalling $933 million. That is the 18th highest of the 50 states and D.C.

Damaging wind was reported most often (5,957 reports). Tornado accounted for the most reported damage ($561 million). FEMA has issued 62 major disaster declarations for Oklahoma since 2000.

21,839

storm event reports, 2016–2025

$933M

property damage estimated in those reports

major disaster declarations since 2000

5,409

hail reports, 678 of two inches or larger

948

tornado reports, 89 rated EF2 or stronger

$255M

home damage verified by FEMA inspectors since 2002

Reported storm damage in Oklahoma, year by year

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

Largest single damage estimate

$160 million

Thunderstorm Wind, Tulsa, 2023. 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 Oklahoma: reports and damage by type

Damaging wind 5,957
Hail 5,409
Flood 1,440
Winter weather 1,106
Tornado 948
Wildfire 382
Lightning 23

Storm event reports by type, 2016 to 2025.

Tornado $561M
Damaging wind $199M
Wildfire $93.6M
Winter weather $49.8M
Hail $19.0M
Flood $8.2M
Lightning $3.3M

Property damage estimated in those reports, 2016 to 2025.

Federal disasters in Oklahoma

FEMA has recorded 62 major disaster declarations, 25 emergency declarations and 121 fire management declarations for Oklahoma since 2000.

The most recent major disaster declaration in this data is Severe Storm And Straight-Line Winds (severe storm), declared October 7, 2026.

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Severe Storm 42
Severe Ice Storm 8
Fire 5
Tornado 4
Flood 2
Biological 1

Major disaster declarations by cause since 2000.

Home damage FEMA has verified in Oklahoma

After a declared disaster, homeowners can register with FEMA and have their home inspected. These are the totals for Oklahoma since 2003.

48,237

homeowners registered, across 22 disasters

$255M

damage verified by FEMA inspectors

$106M

individual assistance FEMA approved for those owners

29,068

homes inspected

2,053

inspections that found more than $30,000 of damage

$8,761

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 Oklahoma ranks

Oklahoma compared with the other states and the District of Columbia
Measure	Oklahoma	Rank of 51	In context
Storm event reports	21,839	5th	533 per 100,000 residents
Reported property damage	$933 million	18th	$228 per resident
Hail reports	5,409	3rd	678 of two inches or larger
Tornado reports	948	3rd	89 rated EF2 or stronger
Major disaster declarations since 2000	62	1st	25 emergency declarations
FEMA-verified home damage since 2002	$255 million	23rd	48,237 homeowners registered

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Oklahoma questions

What causes the most storm damage in Oklahoma?

Tornado accounts for the most property damage in National Weather Service reports for Oklahoma from 2016 to 2025: $561 million of a $933 million total. Damaging wind is the most frequently reported, with 5,957 reports.

How often does it hail in Oklahoma?

The National Weather Service logged 5,409 hail reports in Oklahoma from 2016 to 2025. 678 involved hail two inches or larger, and the largest reported stone measured 6 inches. One storm can produce several reports.

How many tornadoes does Oklahoma get?

948 tornado segments were recorded in Oklahoma from 2016 to 2025, and 89 were rated EF2 or stronger. A tornado that crosses a county line is recorded once per county.

How many federal disasters has Oklahoma had?

FEMA records 62 major disaster declarations and 25 emergency declarations for Oklahoma since 2000. The most common cause of a major disaster declaration was severe storm.

How much home damage has FEMA verified in Oklahoma?

Since 2003, 48,237 homeowners in Oklahoma registered with FEMA across 22 disasters. Inspectors verified $255 million in damage and FEMA approved $106 million in individual assistance. These figures cover only people who registered and were inspected.

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

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