FEMA’s Nuclear Target Map Includes Oklahoma Cities And Bases

After the surprise announcement of the USA's bombing over the weekend, the mainstream media is busy at work fueling fears of World War III. Even as Oklahoma celebrates our NBA championship, FEMA is quietly managing a map of the most likely nuclear targets in the United States.

Yes, Oklahoma is still on that list.

At first glance, the map looks like someone dropped black pepper across a U.S. outline, but historically, Middle America has long been considered a “nuclear sponge.” A strategic region expected to absorb the brunt of a hypothetical nuclear assault. States like Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, Wyoming, and the Dakotas have carried that dubious honor for decades. Ever since the first Atlas-5 silos were built across the Heartland.

Zooming in on Oklahoma

A closer look at FEMA’s map reveals what you'd expect: Oklahoma City and Tulsa are marked as high-likelihood targets, but they’re far from the only areas of concern.

Several black dots scattered across the state indicate worst-case-scenario targets, many of which correspond to Oklahoma’s five major military installations:

• Fort Sill

• Altus Air Force Base

• Tinker Air Force Base

• Vance Air Force Base

• McAlester Army Ammunition Plant

So what about the other dots?

Some likely stem from outdated intelligence—old munitions depots, decommissioned airstrips, and long-retired military outposts like the Pryor munitions facility. But the rest? Those line up surprisingly well with Oklahoma’s oil and gas infrastructure.

Oil, Gas, and Strategic Strikes

Tulsa, once known as the Oil Capital of the World, is surrounded by critical energy infrastructure. Even if you’ve just passed through, odds are you’ve driven alongside or right through one of the city’s major refineries.

A short drive west lands you in Cushing, the self-proclaimed “Pipeline Crossroads of the World.” If crude oil is moving across North America—to or from the Gulf, the Midwest, the Rockies, or the coasts—it’s probably flowing through Cushing.

Just north in Ponca City sits Oklahoma’s largest active refinery, once the world’s largest tank farm. It still accounts for roughly 40% of Oklahoma’s oil and gas output.

Many other black dots on FEMA’s map correspond with energy generation sites: power plants, gas compressor stations, and key nodes in America’s energy grid.

What Are the Actual Odds?

The odds of Oklahoma being struck by a nuclear weapon are astronomically low... but not zero.

In an actual nuclear exchange, first strikes would likely focus on America's ICBM silos across Montana, Wyoming, Nebraska, North Dakota, and Kansas—the true front-line deterrents. Next up would be strategic command and communication centers: The Pentagon, NORAD, Strategic Command, and long-range communication hubs.

After that? Naval bases, stealth bomber hangars, and finally, industrial and infrastructure sites like... you guessed it, Cushing and Ponca City.

Oklahoma isn't exactly at the top of anyone’s target list—but we’re on it.

Let’s hope it never comes to that. But just in case, you might want to add iodine tablets to your next grocery order. Because in 2025, even Oklahoma isn’t off the nuclear radar.