Strong Wind Risk in Oklahoma
All Oklahoma counties ranked by FEMA National Risk Index strong wind score
Strong Wind risk — damaging straight-line winds outside of tornadoes and hurricanes — is rated for 77 of 77 Oklahoma counties in FEMA's National Risk Index. Jackson County carries the state's highest strong wind score at 100.0, with $44M in expected annual strong wind losses.
13 Oklahoma counties are rated High or Very High for strong wind, and expected annual losses from strong wind total roughly $110M statewide. The full ranking below links to each county's complete 18-hazard risk profile.
County Rankings — Strong Wind
| # | County | Strong Wind Score | Rating | Ann. Freq. | Ann. Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackson County | Very High | 4.09 / yr | $44M | |
| 2 | Tulsa County | Very High | 6.75 / yr | $11M | |
| 3 | Comanche County | High | 5.37 / yr | $4M | |
| 4 | Cleveland County | High | 5.35 / yr | $4M | |
| 5 | Nowata County | High | 6.70 / yr | $2M | |
| 6 | Mayes County | High | 7.50 / yr | $2M | |
| 7 | Ottawa County | High | 6.46 / yr | $1M | |
| 8 | Delaware County | High | 6.72 / yr | $1M | |
| 9 | Creek County | High | 6.49 / yr | $2M | |
| 10 | McCurtain County | High | 3.40 / yr | $1M | |
| 11 | Marshall County | High | 3.36 / yr | $1M | |
| 12 | Carter County | High | 3.71 / yr | $1M | |
| 13 | Stephens County | High | 4.66 / yr | $1M | |
| 14 | Oklahoma County | Medium | 5.76 / yr | $1M | |
| 15 | Muskogee County | Medium | 6.46 / yr | $1M | |
| 16 | Garvin County | Medium | 4.96 / yr | $1M | |
| 17 | Payne County | Medium | 6.85 / yr | $1M | |
| 18 | Beckham County | Medium | 3.73 / yr | $870K | |
| 19 | Custer County | Medium | 4.17 / yr | $1M | |
| 20 | Sequoyah County | Medium | 5.99 / yr | $696K | |
| 21 | Garfield County | Medium | 5.35 / yr | $1M | |
| 22 | Caddo County | Medium | 5.85 / yr | $834K | |
| 23 | Kingfisher County | Medium | 5.72 / yr | $1M | |
| 24 | Le Flore County | Medium | 4.44 / yr | $713K | |
| 25 | Pontotoc County | Medium | 4.13 / yr | $960K | |
| 26 | Love County | Medium | 3.62 / yr | $859K | |
| 27 | Pottawatomie County | Medium | 5.34 / yr | $733K | |
| 28 | Washita County | Medium | 4.61 / yr | $603K | |
| 29 | Jefferson County | Medium | 3.85 / yr | $581K | |
| 30 | Rogers County | Medium | 7.00 / yr | $923K | |
| 31 | Kiowa County | Medium | 4.82 / yr | $595K | |
| 32 | Blaine County | Medium | 5.21 / yr | $796K | |
| 33 | Logan County | Medium | 5.90 / yr | $897K | |
| 34 | Greer County | Medium | 4.00 / yr | $584K | |
| 35 | Craig County | Medium | 6.94 / yr | $546K | |
| 36 | Roger Mills County | Medium | 3.46 / yr | $487K | |
| 37 | Canadian County | Medium | 5.58 / yr | $1M | |
| 38 | Kay County | Medium | 6.66 / yr | $645K | |
| 39 | Okmulgee County | Medium | 6.12 / yr | $540K | |
| 40 | Osage County | Medium | 7.02 / yr | $547K | |
| 41 | Beaver County | Medium | 3.64 / yr | $771K | |
| 42 | Bryan County | Medium | 3.20 / yr | $533K | |
| 43 | Pawnee County | Medium | 6.83 / yr | $539K | |
| 44 | Tillman County | Medium | 4.21 / yr | $569K | |
| 45 | Harmon County | Medium | 3.57 / yr | $473K | |
| 46 | Seminole County | Medium | 4.94 / yr | $459K | |
| 47 | Pittsburg County | Medium | 3.87 / yr | $449K | |
| 48 | Woodward County | Medium | 3.50 / yr | $600K | |
| 49 | Murray County | Medium | 3.81 / yr | $461K | |
| 50 | Washington County | Medium | 6.81 / yr | $537K | |
| 51 | McIntosh County | Medium | 5.35 / yr | $325K | |
| 52 | Cherokee County | Low | 7.04 / yr | $444K | |
| 53 | Adair County | Low | 6.40 / yr | $397K | |
| 54 | Texas County | Low | 2.94 / yr | $486K | |
| 55 | Dewey County | Low | 4.06 / yr | $423K | |
| 56 | Choctaw County | Low | 2.93 / yr | $237K | |
| 57 | Ellis County | Low | 3.29 / yr | $280K | |
| 58 | Alfalfa County | Low | 4.69 / yr | $298K | |
| 59 | Lincoln County | Low | 6.63 / yr | $232K | |
| 60 | Noble County | Low | 5.94 / yr | $227K | |
| 61 | Johnston County | Low | 3.05 / yr | $204K | |
| 62 | Major County | Low | 4.27 / yr | $298K | |
| 63 | Cotton County | Low | 4.04 / yr | $288K | |
| 64 | Wagoner County | Low | 6.91 / yr | $326K | |
| 65 | Okfuskee County | Low | 5.72 / yr | $175K | |
| 66 | Atoka County | Low | 3.04 / yr | $190K | |
| 67 | Harper County | Low | 3.82 / yr | $170K | |
| 68 | Latimer County | Low | 4.13 / yr | $140K | |
| 69 | Grady County | Low | 5.54 / yr | $214K | |
| 70 | Pushmataha County | Low | 3.07 / yr | $132K | |
| 71 | Hughes County | Low | 4.17 / yr | $179K | |
| 72 | Haskell County | Low | 4.95 / yr | $188K | |
| 73 | McClain County | Low | 5.22 / yr | $181K | |
| 74 | Woods County | Low | 4.06 / yr | $192K | |
| 75 | Grant County | Very Low | 6.09 / yr | $118K | |
| 76 | Coal County | Very Low | 3.27 / yr | $80K | |
| 77 | Cimarron County | Very Low | 1.65 / yr | $41K |
77 Oklahoma counties with measurable strong wind risk. See the national strong wind ranking or all Oklahoma counties by overall risk.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which Oklahoma county has the highest strong wind risk?
Jackson County has the highest FEMA strong wind risk score in Oklahoma at 100.0 (Very High), with $44M in expected annual losses and about 4.09 events per year.
How many Oklahoma counties face significant strong wind risk?
77 Oklahoma counties record measurable strong wind risk in FEMA's National Risk Index; 13 of them are rated High or Very High.