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Oklahoma Severe Weather Hazard Profile

Hazard Data · Model Version 2.5

Overview

Oklahoma is at the center of Tornado Alley and has the highest per-area density of significant (EF2+) tornadoes in the United States according to Brooks et al. (2003, Weather and Forecasting). NOAA Storm Prediction Center data, headquartered in Norman, OK, shows the state averages 55+ tornadoes annually. Large hail (2 inches+) is also extremely frequent in the spring severe weather season.

In the Historical Record

77
federal disaster declarations (1956–2024)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations
20,607
Hail events recorded
NOAA NCEI Storm Events, 1996–present

Counted from the records this platform holds. A figure is shown only where the underlying dataset could be read.

County by County in Oklahoma

What federal records show has happened in each county: storms, disaster declarations and flood insurance claims. The counties below have the longest NOAA storm records in Oklahoma.

All Oklahoma counties

Notable Historical Events

12013 Moore EF5 — 24 fatalities, $2B+ damage
22013 El Reno EF3 — widest tornado ever recorded (2.6 miles)
31999 Moore-Bridge Creek EF5 — 36 fatalities, 301 mph measured winds

Hazard Scoring Approach

Calchis computes a Calchis Hazard Score (0–10) for severe weather hazard at any US address. The score is composed of weighted sub-components derived from federal data sources and published research. All score components are transparent and returned in API responses.

These are hazard scores — physical intensity likelihood only. They do not include property exposure or vulnerability data. We never call a hazard score a risk score. See the full methodology for scoring details.

Analyze Your Address

Enter any Oklahoma address to see location-specific severe weather hazard scoring with full methodology transparency.

Open Live Map — Oklahoma

Data Sources

NOAA Storm Prediction Centerwww.spc.noaa.gov
NOAA Storm Events Databasewww.ncdc.noaa.gov
Oklahoma Climatological Surveyclimate.ok.gov

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Calchis Hazard Score — derived from federal and academic sources listed above. Property exposure data not included. Not a substitute for professional actuarial assessment. Decision-support intelligence — not a primary alerting or dispatch system. Verify against official sources.