Storm risk by county

FEMA rates every U.S. county for hail, strong wind and tornado risk. Here are 40 of the most populous counties where we list roofers, with each rating and the number of hail reports NOAA logged from 2014 to June 2026. Click a county for ranks, expected loss, a map and the cities in it.

FEMA National Risk Index, version December 2025, retrieved October 8, 2026.

County	Population	Overall	Hail	Strong wind	Tornado	NOAA hail reports
Harris County, TX	4,726,200	Very High	Relatively Moderate	Very High	Very High	169
Tarrant County, TX	2,106,939	Relatively High	Very High	Relatively Moderate	Very High	541
Wake County, NC	1,128,357	Relatively High	Relatively High	Relatively Low	Relatively High	131
Pinellas County, FL	958,822	Relatively High	Relatively High	Relatively Moderate	Very High	7
Hidalgo County, TX	869,532	Relatively High	Very High	Relatively High	Relatively High	66
Oklahoma County, OK	795,336	Relatively High	Very High	Relatively Moderate	Very High	427
Cobb County, GA	764,915	Relatively High	Relatively High	Relatively Moderate	Relatively High	26
Lee County, FL	759,922	Relatively High	Very Low	Relatively Moderate	Relatively Moderate	18
El Paso County, CO	729,693	Relatively Moderate	Relatively High	Relatively High	Relatively High	869
Polk County, FL	721,918	Relatively High	Relatively Moderate	Very High	Relatively High	33
Denver County, CO	715,210	Relatively High	Very High	Relatively High	Relatively High	168
Will County, IL	696,135	Relatively High	Relatively Low	Relatively Low	Very High	111
Jefferson County, AL	673,766	Relatively High	Very Low	Relatively High	Very High	55
Tulsa County, OK	668,481	Relatively High	Relatively High	Very High	Very High	340
Kent County, MI	657,870	Relatively Moderate	Relatively Moderate	Very High	Relatively High	18
Brevard County, FL	606,067	Relatively High	Relatively Low	Relatively High	Relatively High	60
Douglas County, NE	584,427	Relatively High	Very High	Very High	Very High	198
Jefferson County, CO	582,825	Relatively High	Very High	Relatively High	Relatively High	209
Volusia County, FL	551,829	Relatively High	Relatively Low	Relatively High	Relatively High	48
Guilford County, NC	540,974	Relatively Moderate	Relatively Moderate	Relatively Moderate	Relatively Moderate	48
Summit County, OH	540,333	Relatively Moderate	Relatively High	Relatively High	Relatively High	54
Spokane County, WA	538,806	Relatively Moderate	Relatively Low	Relatively High	Relatively Low	8
Montgomery County, OH	537,193	Relatively Moderate	Relatively High	Relatively High	Relatively High	71
Greenville County, SC	525,347	Relatively Moderate	Relatively Moderate	Relatively High	Relatively High	95
Sedgwick County, KS	523,609	Relatively High	Relatively High	Relatively High	Very High	382
Adams County, CO	519,291	Relatively Moderate	Very High	Relatively High	Relatively High	170
Ada County, ID	494,805	Relatively Moderate	Relatively Low	Relatively High	Relatively Low	7
Washoe County, NV	486,264	Relatively High	Relatively Low	Relatively Moderate	Very Low	11
Knox County, TN	478,842	Relatively Moderate	Relatively Low	Relatively High	Relatively High	48
Sarasota County, FL	433,908	Relatively High	Very Low	Relatively High	Relatively High	3
Lucas County, OH	431,225	Relatively Moderate	Relatively High	Relatively High	Relatively High	38
Cameron County, TX	420,083	Relatively High	Relatively High	Relatively High	Relatively Moderate	34
Richland County, SC	415,644	Relatively Moderate	Relatively Moderate	Relatively High	Relatively High	57
Mobile County, AL	414,514	Relatively High	Relatively Moderate	Relatively Moderate	Relatively High	33
Genesee County, MI	406,019	Relatively Moderate	Relatively Moderate	Relatively High	Relatively High	21
Pulaski County, AR	398,830	Relatively High	Relatively High	Relatively High	Very High	114
Butler County, OH	390,244	Relatively Moderate	Relatively Moderate	Relatively High	Relatively High	56
Madison County, AL	387,825	Relatively High	Relatively Low	Relatively High	Relatively High	146
Allen County, IN	385,219	Relatively Moderate	Relatively Moderate	Relatively High	Relatively High	73
Lane County, OR	382,865	Relatively High	Very Low	Relatively Moderate	Very Low	2

The pilot lists counties by population among those that hold at least one city on PickARoofer. Ratings are FEMA’s, relative to all U.S. counties, and describe the county, not a single property.

This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s National Risk Index dataset but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency’s website(s). Information, not insurance advice.