Hail Risk in Alaska

All Alaska counties ranked by FEMA National Risk Index hail score

Hail risk — ice stones from severe thunderstorms that damage property and crops — is rated for 13 of 30 Alaska counties in FEMA's National Risk Index. Anchorage Municipality carries the state's highest hail score at 7.2, with $27K in expected annual hail losses.

No Alaska county reaches the High band for hail, and expected annual losses from hail total roughly $40K statewide. The full ranking below links to each county's complete 18-hazard risk profile.

County Rankings — Hail

#CountyHail ScoreRatingAnn. Freq.Ann. Loss
1 Anchorage Municipality
7.2
Very Low 0.02 / yr $27K
2 Matanuska-Susitna Borough
3.2
Very Low 0.01 / yr $8K
3 Kenai Peninsula Borough
2.7
Very Low 0.01 / yr $4K
4 Fairbanks North Star Borough
1.2
Very Low 0.00 / yr $1K
5 Southeast Fairbanks Census Area
1.0
Very Low 0.00 / yr $306
6 Bethel Census Area
0.9
Very Low 0.00 / yr $82
7 Denali Borough
0.9
Very Low 0.00 / yr $86
8 Copper River Census Area
0.8
Very Low 0.00 / yr $15
9 Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area
0.7
Very Low 0.00 / yr $6
10 Dillingham Census Area
0.7
Very Low 0.00 / yr $2
11 Chugach Census Area
0.7
Very Low 0.00 / yr $16
12 Kusilvak Census Area
0.6
Very Low 0.00 / yr $0
13 Lake and Peninsula Borough
0.6
Very Low 0.00 / yr $0

13 Alaska counties with measurable hail risk. See the national hail ranking or all Alaska counties by overall risk.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Alaska county has the highest hail risk?

Anchorage Municipality has the highest FEMA hail risk score in Alaska at 7.2 (Very Low), with $27K in expected annual losses and about 0.02 events per year.

How many Alaska counties face significant hail risk?

13 Alaska counties record measurable hail risk in FEMA's National Risk Index; 0 of them are rated High or Very High.

Other Hazards in Alaska

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