Every federal disaster in Lawton since 1955
Each square is a disaster or emergency declaration by the President or FEMA that covered Comanche County. Declarations make federal aid available after hurricanes, floods, storms, fires and other events, so this is a record of the big ones.
- Declarations
- 62since 1955
- Major disasters
- 35the most serious kind
- Since 2000
- 50declarations
- Most recent
- 2024Severe Storms
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Comanche County's overall natural hazard risk relatively moderate, led by ice storm, tornado and winter weather. The history above shows what has actually happened; the risk index estimates what is likely.
All declarations
| Declared | Event | Type | FEMA number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 2024 | Severe Storms | Major disaster | DR-4802 |
| Jul 19, 2023 | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes | Major disaster | DR-4721 |
| Mar 3, 2023 | Severe Winter Storm | Major disaster | DR-4690 |
| Sep 20, 2022 | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding | Major disaster | DR-4670 |
| Feb 24, 2021 | Severe Winter Storms | Major disaster | DR-4587 |
| Feb 17, 2021 | Severe Winter Storm | Emergency | EM-3555 |
| Dec 21, 2020 | Severe Winter Storm | Major disaster | DR-4575 |
| Apr 5, 2020 | COVID-19 Pandemic | Major disaster | DR-4530 |
| Mar 13, 2020 | COVID-19 | Emergency | EM-3511 |
| Mar 13, 2020 | COVID-19 | Emergency | EM-3518 |
| Mar 13, 2020 | COVID-19 | Emergency | EM-3502 |
| Mar 13, 2020 | COVID-19 | Emergency | EM-3495 |
| Mar 13, 2020 | COVID-19 | Emergency | EM-3514 |
| Mar 13, 2020 | COVID-19 | Emergency | EM-3487 |
| Mar 13, 2020 | COVID-19 | Emergency | EM-3486 |
| Mar 13, 2020 | COVID-19 | Emergency | EM-3499 |
| Mar 13, 2020 | COVID-19 | Emergency | EM-3509 |
| Mar 13, 2020 | COVID-19 | Emergency | EM-3579 |
| Mar 13, 2020 | COVID-19 | Emergency | EM-3517 |
| Mar 13, 2020 | COVID-19 | Emergency | EM-3578 |
| Mar 13, 2020 | COVID-19 | Emergency | EM-3570 |
| Mar 13, 2020 | COVID-19 | Emergency | EM-3494 |
| Mar 13, 2020 | COVID-19 | Emergency | EM-3505 |
| Mar 13, 2020 | COVID-19 | Emergency | EM-3462 |
| Aug 7, 2019 | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding | Major disaster | DR-4456 |
| Jul 15, 2016 | Severe Storms and Flooding | Major disaster | DR-4274 |
| Feb 10, 2016 | Severe Winter Storms and Flooding | Major disaster | DR-4256 |
| May 26, 2015 | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding | Major disaster | DR-4222 |
| Sep 3, 2011 | Ferguson Fire | Fire management | FM-2956 |
| Jun 24, 2011 | Medicine Park Fire | Fire management | FM-2932 |
| Apr 15, 2011 | Goodyear Plant Fire | Fire management | FM-2890 |
| Feb 2, 2011 | Severe Winter Storm | Emergency | EM-3316 |
| Mar 5, 2010 | Severe Winter Storm | Major disaster | DR-1883 |
| Feb 25, 2010 | Severe Winter Storm | Major disaster | DR-1876 |
| Jan 30, 2010 | Severe Winter Storm | Emergency | EM-3308 |
| Feb 17, 2009 | Severe Winter Storm | Major disaster | DR-1823 |
| Dec 10, 2007 | Severe Winter Storms | Emergency | EM-3280 |
| Aug 31, 2007 | Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes | Major disaster | DR-1723 |
| Aug 24, 2007 | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding | Major disaster | DR-1718 |
| Jul 7, 2007 | Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes | Major disaster | DR-1712 |
| Jun 7, 2007 | Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding | Major disaster | DR-1707 |
| Feb 1, 2007 | Severe Winter Storms | Major disaster | DR-1678 |
| Jan 14, 2007 | Severe Winter Storms and Flooding | Emergency | EM-3272 |
| Jan 10, 2006 | Extreme Wildfire Threat | Major disaster | DR-1623 |
| Sep 5, 2005 | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | Emergency | EM-3219 |
| Jul 22, 2003 | Ok - Big Rock Fire - 07/18/03 | Fire management | FM-2482 |
| Feb 1, 2002 | Severe Winter Ice Storm | Major disaster | DR-1401 |
| Jun 29, 2001 | Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes | Major disaster | DR-1384 |
| Jan 5, 2001 | Severe Winter Ice Storm | Major disaster | DR-1355 |
| Nov 27, 2000 | Severe Storms and Flooding | Major disaster | DR-1349 |
| Apr 19, 1995 | Explosion at Federal Courthouse in Oklahoma City | Emergency | EM-3115 |
| Jul 9, 1987 | Severe Storms & Flooding | Major disaster | DR-794 |
| Oct 14, 1986 | Severe Storms & Flooding | Major disaster | DR-778 |
| Oct 26, 1983 | Severe Storms & Flooding | Major disaster | DR-693 |
| Apr 13, 1979 | Severe Storms & Tornadoes | Major disaster | DR-576 |
| Jun 13, 1973 | Severe Storms, Flooding, & Tornadoes | Major disaster | DR-392 |
| Jul 15, 1960 | Heavy Rains, Hail, Floods & Tornadoes | Major disaster | DR-104 |
| Nov 9, 1959 | Heavy Rains & Floods | Major disaster | DR-95 |
| Jul 8, 1959 | Flood | Major disaster | DR-92 |
| May 18, 1957 | Flood | Major disaster | DR-74 |
| Apr 7, 1956 | Tornadoes | Major disaster | DR-54 |
| Jun 1, 1955 | Flood & Tornado | Major disaster | DR-35 |
Frequently asked questions
How many federal disasters has Lawton had?
Since 1955, the federal government has issued 62 disaster or emergency declarations covering Comanche County, including 35 major disaster declarations. 50 of them came in 2000 or later.
What was the most recent federal disaster in Lawton?
Severe Storms (Major disaster, declared July 23, 2024).
What kinds of disasters hit Lawton most often?
By FEMA incident type: severe storm (20), biological (17), flood (8) and severe ice storm (8).
New to Lawton? The city profile covers flood maps and emergency alerts, and the risk summary shows FEMA's hazard ratings.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2), downloaded October 18, 2026. We list declarations that named Comanche County, plus early statewide declarations from before FEMA designated individual counties. "Major disaster" declarations bring the widest federal aid; "emergency" declarations cover shorter-term help; "fire management" declarations help pay to fight large wildfires.