Category Tornadoes

Since 2016, Oklahoma has logged 84 federally declared disasters, 46 of them wildfires, only 3 tornadoes. Here's how to choose and program a NOAA weather radio in Oklahoma City that covers your real all-hazards risk, including the eight fire disasters declared in early 2026.

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Kansas has racked up 37 federally declared disasters since 2016, and tornadoes are only part of the story Wichita residents need to plan for.

Kentucky's FEMA disaster record since 2016 reveals a pattern Louisville residents can't afford to ignore: severe storms dominate, but tornadoes, floods, and even a tropical storm remnant have all hit the state, here's how to prepare for what's actually coming.

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Indiana has logged 6 federally declared disasters since 2016, floods, severe storms, and a January 2026 winter storm, and this breakdown of what actually hit tells Indianapolis residents exactly where to focus their prep.

Since 2016, Ohio has received six federal disaster declarations, two of them for tornadoes, and Columbus sits squarely in the path of the storm patterns that triggered every one of them.

Ohio has logged 6 federally declared disasters since 2016, including two tornado declarations, and the most recent hit in May 2024; here's the Cincinnati-specific action plan built from that actual record.

North Carolina's FEMA disaster record since 2016 reveals a state shaped far more by hurricanes, wildfires, and tropical systems than by tornadoes alone, and Raleigh residents who prep only for one threat are leaving their households exposed.