Natural Disasters in Thomas, OK

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

62.0

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

58.4

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

62.3

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

42.0

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Ice Storm96.7Tornado91.3Hail87.9
HazardRisk Score
Ice Storm96.7
Tornado91.3
Hail87.9
Drought86.9
Strong Wind80.0
Wildfire76.8
Winter Weather73.7
Cold Wave70.4
Heat Wave61.7
Landslide58.2
Earthquake53.2
Hurricane23.9
Lightning14.3

Scores range from 0 (lowest risk) to 100 (highest risk) relative to all U.S. communities. Data from FEMA National Risk Index.

Disaster Declarations

Source: FEMA OpenFEMA

Total Declarations

32

Most Recent

Severe Storm

Jun 2024

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

13 declarations

DateTypeDeclaration
Jun 14, 2024Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Feb 24, 2021Severe Ice StormSEVERE WINTER STORMS
Feb 17, 2021Severe Ice StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Dec 21, 2020Severe Ice StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Apr 5, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19
Jun 1, 2019Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Jun 25, 2018FireWILDFIRES
Feb 10, 2016Severe StormSEVERE WINTER STORMS AND FLOODING
Dec 29, 2015Severe Ice StormSEVERE WINTER STORMS AND FLOODING
May 26, 2015Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Apr 8, 2013Severe StormSEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
Feb 2, 2011Severe StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Mar 5, 2010Severe Ice StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Jan 30, 2010Severe StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Jul 9, 2008Severe StormSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Dec 10, 2007Severe Ice StormSEVERE WINTER STORMS
Aug 24, 2007Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Jul 7, 2007Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES
Jan 14, 2007Severe Ice StormSEVERE WINTER STORMS AND FLOODING

Showing 20 of 32 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

19

Total Claims Paid

$184,084

Avg Claim Payout

$9,689

County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$9,298,865

Disasters with PA

13

Total Projects

245

DisasterTypeProjectsFederal $
DR-4256Severe Storm(s)55$3,942,382
DR-4438Severe Storm(s)47$1,728,650
DR-4222Severe Storm(s)38$1,723,441
DR-4109Severe Storm(s)28$600,248
DR-1718Severe Storm(s)37$567,273
DR-1883Severe Ice Storm9$362,573
DR-4247Severe Ice Storm5$169,622
DR-1712Severe Storm(s)10$93,634
DR-4575Winter Storm8$58,526
DR-4530Biological1$20,525
DR-1775Severe Storm(s)3$17,938
DR-1452Severe Ice Storm3$8,204
DR-4587Winter Storm1$5,850

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

39

Federal Funding

$1,256,099

Properties Protected

138

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

24.03

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
601.1: Generators11$420,401
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)10$179,632
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan8$96,823
206.1: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Private Structures3$335,200
601.2: Generators - Regular2$47,158

Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.

Thomas has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are ice storm, tornado, hail. The area has had 32 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (13 declarations). 19 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $9,298,865 in public assistance recovery funding. 39 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.