Natural Disasters in Tryon, OK

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

71.3

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

60.1

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

87.5

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

27.7

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Ice Storm92.9Wildfire92.8Hail90.7
HazardRisk Score
Ice Storm92.9
Wildfire92.8
Hail90.7
Cold Wave89.2
Tornado88.6
Drought88.2
Heat Wave86.3
Winter Weather75.0
Landslide69.6
Earthquake50.1
Lightning43.6
Strong Wind34.8
Hurricane18.7

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

45

Most Recent

Fire

May 2025

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

18 declarations

DateTypeDeclaration
May 21, 2025FireWILDFIRES AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
Mar 18, 2025Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Mar 14, 2025FireLOGAN FIRE
Mar 14, 2025FireCHANDLER FIRE
Apr 30, 2024TornadoSEVERE 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
Jul 12, 2019Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Jun 1, 2019Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
May 26, 2017Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
May 26, 2015Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
May 20, 2013TornadoSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Feb 2, 2011Severe StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Jul 26, 2010Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Mar 5, 2010Severe Ice StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Feb 25, 2010Severe StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Jan 30, 2010Severe StormSEVERE WINTER STORM

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Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

4

Total IA Distributed

$58,524

Repair/Replace

$44,074

Rental Assistance

$1,582

DisasterRegistrationsTotal IA $Avg Damage
DR-48664$58,524$87,317

Individual and household assistance for homeowners and renters affected by federally declared disasters.

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

27

Total Claims Paid

$76,542

Avg Claim Payout

$2,835

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$5,134,781

Disasters with PA

13

Total Projects

231

DisasterTypeProjectsFederal $
DR-1735Severe Ice Storm55$2,547,181
DR-4117Tornado16$472,620
DR-1712Severe Storm(s)43$427,885
DR-1876Severe Storm(s)21$398,213
DR-4438Severe Storm(s)22$382,528
DR-1926Severe Storm(s)31$261,995
DR-1883Severe Ice Storm20$242,006
DR-1465Severe Storm(s)12$237,470
DR-4315Severe Storm(s)4$86,561
DR-4862Tornado2$44,433
DR-4575Winter Storm2$18,394
DR-1272Tornado1$9,838
DR-4453Severe Storm(s)2$5,658

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

17

Federal Funding

$5,227,741

Properties Protected

79

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

2.37

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan8$147,272
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures7$4,902,579
601.1: Generators1$30,000
206.1: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Private Structures1$147,890

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

Tryon has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are ice storm, wildfire, hail. The area has had 45 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (18 declarations). 27 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $5,134,781 in public assistance recovery funding. $58,524 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 17 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.