Alaska
30 counties0 tornadoes rated F3/EF3+71 county disaster declarations
Alaska has recorded 5 tornadoes since 1950, 51st among the states; 38.45 million acres burned by large wildfires since 1984.
2025
- Large wildfires since 1984
Statewide totals
Unique events: a tornado that crossed three counties counts once.
- Tornadoes since 1950
- 5
- 51st of 51
- Rated F3/EF3 or stronger
- 0
- 45th of 51
- Tropical cyclones within 50 mi
- 0
- None since 1851
- At hurricane strength
- 0
- —
- Acres burned since 1984
- 38.4M
- 1,347 large fires
- Flood insurance claims
- 779
- $16.2 million paid
County leaders
Where in Alaska each hazard has struck most.
Most tornadoes
Most acres burned
- 1Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area27.3M
- 2Southeast Fairbanks Census Area3.70M
- 3Bethel Census Area1.92M
- 4Denali Borough1.28M
- 5Fairbanks North Star Borough1.09M
Most flood claims
Notable events
The strongest tornadoes, hurricanes and fires in Alaska’s record. Each opens its own page.
Every county
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Cities
Places of 10,000 people or more with their own records.