Forrest County, Mississippi
County storm and disaster record · FIPS 28035 · population 78,050 · 466 sq mi
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 817 records for Forrest County, Mississippi from 1950 through June 30, 2026, on 493 days; the most frequent are severe thunderstorm wind events (355 records). The deadliest single record is the January 21, 2017 tornado: 4 deaths, 56 injuries and $10.9 million in damage in 2025 dollars. FEMA has issued 32 declarations naming the county since 1969, 30 of them for natural hazards; the latest for a natural hazard was “Severe Winter Storm” on February 6, 2026.
The record, 1950 to 2026
Storm records filed for the county each year (2026 to June 30, 2026). Before 1996 NOAA recorded only tornadoes (from 1950), thunderstorm wind and hail (from 1955).
- recorded, no damage figure
- under $100,000
- $100,000 or more
- $1 million or more
- $10 million or more, or a death
- $100 million or more, or 10 deaths
- a year's colour: its recorded damage or deaths
- a year with a death
- 1955: wind and hail recorded from 1955
- 1996: all 48 event types from 1996
- Storm records
- 817on 493 days, 1950 to June 30, 2026
- Deaths recorded
- 11199 injuries
- Damage, 2025 dollars
- $1.4Bas filed (scale steps before 1993)
- Tornadoes
- 48strongest EF3
- FEMA declarations
- 32latest 2026
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records through June 30, 2026 (file revision 20260918); damage converted to 2025 dollars with the BLS CPI-U. Search the record at NCEI. BLS consumer price index.
What hazards hit Forrest County most?
The most frequent records are severe thunderstorm wind events: 355 since 1963. The rank column places the county among Mississippi's counties by days with a record per 1,000 square miles of land over each hazard's complete period.
| Hazard | Records | Days | First, last | Killed | Injured | Damage | Rank in state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 355 | 263 | 1963-2026 | 2 | 49 | $7.3M | 1 of 82 |
| Hail | 178 | 131 | 1965-2025 | 0 | 0 | $12M | 2 of 82 |
| Floods | 142 | 105 | 1997-2026 | 1 | 0 | $13M | 1 of 82 |
| Tornadoes | 48 | 41 | 1957-2025 | 4 | 145 | $67M | 14 of 82 |
| Lightning | 26 | 23 | 1996-2021 | 2 | 2 | $1.7M | 1 of 82 |
| High wind and dust storms | 20 | 17 | 1997-2025 | 1 | 1 | $2.0M | 5 of 82 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 14 | 14 | 2002-2024 | 0 | 0 | $1.3B | 4 of 82 |
| Drought | 11 | 11 | 2006-2026 | 0 | 0 | $3.4M | 50 of 82 |
| Winter storms | 10 | 10 | 2002-2025 | 0 | 0 | $431K | 67 of 82 |
| Heat | 5 | 5 | 2005-2023 | 1 | 2 | – | 44 of 82 |
| Fog, smoke and funnel clouds | 5 | 4 | 2005-2022 | 0 | 0 | – | 7 of 82 |
| Extreme cold | 2 | 2 | 2010-2026 | 0 | 0 | $406K | 47 of 82 |
| Heavy rain | 1 | 1 | 2021-2021 | 0 | 0 | – | 23 of 82 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (county and forecast-zone records attributed to the county; a zone record shows its own totals on each county it covers). Days: dates with at least one record of the hazard in the county. Ranks: days with a record per 1,000 square miles of land (Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer), since 1950 for tornadoes, 1955 for hail and thunderstorm wind, 1996 for the rest.
How many tornadoes has Forrest County had?
NOAA records 48 tornadoes in Forrest County from 1957 to 2025, the strongest rated EF3, with 4 deaths and 145 injuries recorded in the county. That is 14th of 82 Mississippi counties and 78th of 3,080 U.S. counties by days with tornadoes per 1,000 square miles since 1950. A tornado that crossed a county line is counted in each county it touched, with the length of its path inside the county.
Counted as whole tornadoes rather than county records, the Storm Prediction Center's database holds 47 tornadoes whose track touched Forrest County since 1950 (NOAA's county records number 48: they file a crossing tornado once per county segment, and the two databases differ on some tracks); along their whole tracks they killed 5 people, 4 of them in Forrest County.
| Date | Tornado | Rating | Path | Killed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-21 03:35, as SPC files it | Hattiesburg | EF3 | 31.06 mi | 4 |
| 2020-04-19 18:09, as SPC files it | Purvis | EF4 | 53.76 mi | 1 |
| 2013-02-10 17:03, as SPC files it | Hattiesburg | EF4 | 21.65 mi | 0 |
| 2006-11-15 02:30, as SPC files it | Eastabuchie | F3 | 13.02 mi | 0 |
| 1982-05-07 12:50, as SPC files it | Hattiesburg | F3 | 13 mi | 0 |
Map of the strongest tornado tracks in Mississippi.
Every tornado record filed for Forrest County (48)
| Date | Place | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-06 | Mammoth Spgs, Forrest County | EF2 6.45 mi x 400 yd | 0 | 0 | $1.3M |
| 2024-12-27 | Maxie, Forrest County | EF0 0.6 mi x 60 yd | 0 | 0 | $3K |
| 2022-12-14 | Carnes, Forrest County | EF1 3.9 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $40K |
| 2022-12-14 | Macedonia, Forrest County | EF2 1.93 mi x 125 yd | 0 | 0 | $101K |
| 2022-12-14 | Macedonia, Forrest County | EF0 0.2 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $40K |
| 2022-03-30 | Carnes, Forrest County | EF2 7.86 mi x 500 yd | 0 | 0 | $252K |
| 2022-03-30 | Bonhomie, Forrest County | EF0 2.22 mi x 25 yd | 0 | 0 | $10K |
| 2020-04-19 | Bonhomie, Forrest County | EF1 12.19 mi x 1,905 yd | 0 | 1 | $114K |
| 2019-07-14 | Macedonia, Forrest County | EF0 0.48 mi x 25 yd | 0 | 0 | $3K |
| 2017-08-30 | Petal, Forrest County | EF1 1.26 mi x 160 yd | 0 | 0 | $241K |
| 2017-01-21 | Bonhomie, Forrest County | EF3 14.13 mi x 900 yd | 4 | 56 | $11M |
| 2017-01-02 | Rock Hill, Forrest County | EF1 1.84 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $36K |
| 2016-02-23 | Carnes, Forrest County | EF0 3.92 mi x 75 yd | 0 | 0 | $18K |
| 2015-10-31 | Bonhomie, Forrest County | EF0 3.83 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $21K |
| 2013-02-10 | Hattiesburg, Forrest County | EF3 12.3 mi x 1,320 yd | 0 | 63 | $32M |
| 2012-12-25 | Fruitland Park, Forrest County | EF2 7.28 mi x 300 yd | 0 | 4 | $257K |
| 2012-03-21 | Dragon, Forrest County | EF0 0.36 mi x 264 yd | 0 | 0 | $26K |
| 2012-03-02 | Bonhomie, Forrest County | EF1 3.01 mi x 300 yd | 0 | 0 | $19K |
| 2011-09-04 | Mc Laurin, Forrest County | EF0 0.01 mi x 40 yd | 0 | 0 | $656 |
| 2008-09-01 | Maxie, Forrest County | EF0 0.49 mi x 25 yd | 0 | 0 | $3K |
| 2008-05-15 | Mc Laurin, Forrest County | EF1 1.3 mi x 150 yd | 0 | 0 | $110K |
| 2008-05-15 | Rock Hill, Forrest County | EF1 11.97 mi x 600 yd | 0 | 0 | $1.6M |
| 2008-03-03 | Mc Laurin, Forrest County | EF1 1.09 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 14 | $2.1M |
| 2007-10-17 | Mammoth Spgs, Forrest County | EF1 1.59 mi x 200 yd | 0 | 1 | $142K |
| 2007-04-14 | Petal, Forrest County | EF1 0.5 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $285K |
| 2006-11-15 | Rawls Spgs, Forrest County | F1 1 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $3K |
| 2005-08-29 | Hattiesburg, Forrest County | F1 0.5 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $26K |
| 2005-01-07 | Hattiesburg, Forrest County | F1 2 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $189K |
| 2001-03-12 | Hattiesburg, Forrest County | F1 7 mi x 440 yd | 0 | 5 | $10M |
| 1999-04-14 | Hattiesburg, Forrest County | F0 1 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1998-06-05 | Hattiesburg, Forrest County | F1 1.5 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $36K |
| 1998-04-17 | Carnes, Forrest County | F0 1.5 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $9K |
| 1996-02-19 | Carnes, Forrest County | F1 2 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $188K |
| 1995-03-07 | Lumberton, Forrest County | F0 1 mi x 40 yd | 0 | 0 | $4K |
| 1995-03-07 | Hattiesburg, Forrest County | F0 2 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $10K |
| 1994-03-09 | To, Forrest County | F1 3 mi x 60 yd | 0 | 0 | $100K |
| 1992-05-24 | Forrest County | F0 2 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1983-12-11 | Forrest County | F1 0.6 mi x 73 yd | 0 | 0 | $250K step |
| 1982-05-07 | Forrest County | F3 8 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 1 | $250K step |
| 1977-03-28 | Forrest County | F2 0.1 mi x 33 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1977-03-28 | Forrest County | F2 | 0 | 0 | $250K step |
| 1975-05-07 | Forrest County | F2 5.4 mi x 150 yd | 0 | 0 | $250K step |
| 1975-05-07 | Forrest County | F1 0.2 mi x 17 yd | 0 | 0 | $3K step |
| 1973-05-24 | Forrest County | F1 | 0 | 0 | $3K step |
| 1966-07-20 | Forrest County | F1 1 mi x 33 yd | 0 | 0 | $250K step |
| 1965-12-12 | Forrest County | F1 0.1 mi x 33 yd | 0 | 0 | $250 step |
| 1961-02-20 | Forrest County | F1 | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1957-05-02 | Forrest County | F1 8.3 mi x 67 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
A damage figure marked "step" is a record from before 1993: NOAA then filed damage by category, and the figure is the category as entered, in the dollars of that year, not an estimate of the loss.
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, tornado records by county (path length in the county, maximum width); ratings as published: F scale before February 1, 2007, EF scale after. Whole-track figures: NOAA Storm Prediction Center tornado database (1950-2025). SPC severe weather database.
When was the last damaging storm in Forrest County?
The most recent record with damage, injuries or deaths is the June 18, 2026 flash flood ($2,000 in damage in 2025 dollars).
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-18 | Flash FloodBrooklyn, Forrest County | 0 | 0 | $2K | |
| 2026-06-16 | Flash FloodBrooklyn, Forrest County | 0 | 0 | $1K | |
| 2026-05-25 | Flash FloodPetal, Forrest County | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-05-25 | Flash FloodHattiesburg Arp, Forrest County | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-05-22 | Flash FloodPetal, Forrest County | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-05-01 | DroughtForrest County · forecast zone Forrest | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-03-11 | Thunderstorm WindPetal, Forrest County | 61 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-03-11 | Thunderstorm WindCarnes, Forrest County | 65 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $30K |
| 2026-01-25 | Extreme Cold/Wind ChillForrest County · forecast zone Forrest | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-08-13 | Thunderstorm WindBrooklyn, Forrest County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2025-06-21 | Thunderstorm WindHattiesburg Arp, Forrest County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $1K |
| 2025-04-22 | HailDragon, Forrest County | 1.00 in hail | 0 | 0 | $20K |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database; every record of 2025-2026 is listed, earlier ones when they caused deaths, injuries or $250,000 of damage (2025 dollars), and every tornado.
The deadliest and costliest records
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-21 | TornadoBonhomie, Forrest County This tornado began along Purvis-Oloh Road, about 5 miles west northwest of Purvis. It tracked northeast across portions of Lamar County causing mainly tree damage, uprooting and snapping softwood and hardwood trees. It caused some minor to moderate structural damage as well. The tornado crossed Old Highway 11, ... | EF3 14.13 mi x 900 yd | 4 | 56 | $11M |
| 1998-06-05 | Thunderstorm WindHattiesburg, Forrest County Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across the city of Hattiesburg blocking many of the roads and highways. Winds heavily damaged twenty-five homes and twenty-five mobile homes. Forty-five people were injured and two people were killed. The two fatalities were both in automobiles which ran into falling ... | 2 | 45 | $1.8M | |
| 2023-08-11 | Excessive HeatForrest County · forecast zone Forrest On August 11th, a soldier training at Camp Shelby died from heat exposure after a 2 mile run. Another soldier was injured from the heat on August 12th. The ASOS site KHBG at Hattiesburg - Bobby Chain Airport measured a maximum temperature of 104 degrees on the 11th and 105 degrees on the 12th. Peak heat index values ... | 1 | 2 | – | |
| 2014-02-20 | Strong WindForrest County · forecast zone Forrest Strong southerly winds caused a rotten oak tree to fall on a moving vehicle, which killed the driver. It also caused a power line to fall which started a grass fire, burning the front of a nearby house. | 35 kt wind | 1 | 0 | $62K |
| 2000-07-20 | LightningPetal, Forrest County A woman went into cardiac arrest and died the next day after being struck by lightning while feeding ducks at a pond. At the time, her husband said there was the sound of thunder in the distance, but not nearby. | 1 | 0 | – | |
| 1999-01-29 | Flash FloodCountywide, Forrest County Strong thunderstorms moved across southern Mississippi flooding numerous roads and homes. A few roads were closed and a few bridges were washed out. Several businesses were flooded as well. In Hattiesburg, nearly ten inches of rain fell flooding places that have never been flooded before. Homes had to be evacuated in ... | 1 | 0 | $886K | |
| 1996-06-13 | LightningHattiesburg, Forrest County A National Guard sargent was killed when lightning deflected off a tree and struck him while loading a truck. | 1 | 0 | – | |
| 2013-02-10 | TornadoHattiesburg, Forrest County The tornado started along Highway 589, where some limbs and small trees were blown down. It became intense rather quickly, producing significant damage as it moved through the West Lake Serene area. The tornado reached its maximum intensity in the area around and just southwest of Oak Grove High School where maximum ... | EF3 12.3 mi x 1,320 yd | 0 | 63 | $32M |
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-08-29 | Hurricane (Typhoon)Forrest County and Jones County · forecast zone Forrest | 0 | 0 | $1.3B | |
| 2013-02-10 | TornadoHattiesburg, Forrest County | EF3 12.3 mi x 1,320 yd | 0 | 63 | $32M |
| 2017-01-21 | TornadoBonhomie, Forrest County | EF3 14.13 mi x 900 yd | 4 | 56 | $11M |
| 2001-03-12 | TornadoHattiesburg, Forrest County | F1 7 mi x 440 yd | 0 | 5 | $10M |
| 1996-03-18 | HailHattiesburg, Forrest County | 2.75 in hail | 0 | 0 | $3.8M |
| 2008-03-03 | TornadoMc Laurin, Forrest County | EF1 1.09 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 14 | $2.1M |
| 2019-05-11 | Flash FloodBrooklyn, Forrest County | 0 | 0 | $2.0M | |
| 1998-06-05 | Thunderstorm WindHattiesburg, Forrest County | 2 | 45 | $1.8M |
Before 1993 NOAA filed damage by category, not amount, so the list above starts in 1993. The highest category filed here before then (entered as $250K, in the dollars of the day) holds: May 7, 1982 (tornado, Forrest County); July 20, 1966 (tornado, Forrest County); May 7, 1975 (tornado, Forrest County).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: deaths and injuries direct and indirect; damage is property plus crops as estimated by the National Weather Service, converted to 2025 dollars.
Is it getting more frequent?
Records per decade for Forrest County's most frequent hazards. Counts rose everywhere after 1996, when NOAA began recording every event type, so compare decades within a hazard's complete period only (the shaded cells come before it).
| Hazard | 1950s | 1960s | 1970s | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020-26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 0 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 54 | 109 | 92 | 73 |
| Hail | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 42 | 80 | 28 | 15 |
| Floods | – | – | – | – | 5 | 34 | 78 | 25 |
| Tornadoes | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 8 |
| Lightning | – | – | – | – | 1 | 11 | 13 | 1 |
| High wind and dust storms | – | – | – | – | 2 | 6 | 9 | 3 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records per calendar decade; zone records from the CZ_TYPE field (Z).
What time of year?
Records by month in Forrest County. The two busiest months are in violet.
The values, month by month
Jan 58 · Feb 37 · Mar 114 · Apr 119 · May 89 · Jun 119 · Jul 87 · Aug 86 · Sep 27 · Oct 18 · Nov 19 · Dec 44 (records).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records by the month they began.
Federal disaster declarations for Forrest County
FEMA's register lists 32 declarations that include Forrest County: 20 major disasters, 12 emergencies and 0 fire management assistance declarations. Most were for hurricane (18) and severe storm (6).
| Declared | Number | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-06 | DR-4899 | Winter Storm | Severe Winter Storm |
| 2026-01-24 | EM-3640 | Winter Storm | Severe Winter Storm |
| 2021-10-22 | DR-4626 | Hurricane | Hurricane Ida |
| 2021-08-28 | EM-3569 | Hurricane | Hurricane Ida |
| 2020-10-28 | EM-3550 | Hurricane | Hurricane Zeta |
| 2020-10-08 | EM-3548 | Hurricane | Hurricane Delta |
| 2020-09-14 | EM-3544 | Hurricane | Hurricane Sally |
| 2020-08-23 | EM-3539 | Hurricane | Hurricane Marco and Tropical Storm Laura |
| 2020-04-05 | DR-4528 | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic |
| 2020-03-13 | EM-3474 | Biological | Covid-19 |
| 2019-02-14 | DR-4415 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornado |
| 2017-01-25 | DR-4295 | Tornado | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding |
| 2016-03-25 | DR-4268 | Flood | Severe Storms and Flooding |
| 2013-02-13 | DR-4101 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding |
| 2012-08-29 | DR-4081 | Hurricane | Hurricane Isaac |
| 2012-08-28 | EM-3348 | Hurricane | Tropical Storm Isaac |
| 2008-09-22 | DR-1794 | Hurricane | Hurricane Gustav |
| 2008-08-30 | EM-3291 | Hurricane | Hurricane Gustav |
| 2005-08-29 | DR-1604 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina |
| 2005-08-28 | EM-3213 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina |
| 2005-07-10 | DR-1594 | Hurricane | Hurricane Dennis |
| 2004-09-15 | DR-1550 | Hurricane | Hurricane Ivan |
| 2001-02-23 | DR-1360 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms and Tornadoes |
| 1998-10-01 | DR-1251 | Hurricane | Hurricane Georges |
| 1998-09-28 | EM-3132 | Hurricane | Hurricane Georges |
| 1990-02-28 | DR-859 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding |
| 1983-04-16 | DR-678 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Flooding & Tornadoes |
| 1980-04-19 | DR-618 | Severe Storm | Storms, Flood, Mudslides & Tornadoes |
| 1979-09-13 | DR-599 | Hurricane | Hurricane Frederic |
| 1977-02-22 | EM-3032 | Snowstorm | Drought & Freezing |
| 1974-04-18 | DR-430 | Flood | Heavy Rains & Flooding |
| 1969-08-18 | DR-271 | Hurricane | Hurricane Camille |
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2), declarations through October 2, 2026; one declaration is counted once however many areas it names. OpenFEMA dataset page.
How many floods has Forrest County had?
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 142 flood or flash flood records for Forrest County from 1997 to 2026, on 105 days, with 1 death. By flood insurance claims since 1978 (OpenFEMA, as of September 8, 2026), Forrest County ranks 205th of 2,942 U.S. counties.
| Storm | Began | Records | Deaths in the county |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane Isaac | 2012-08-29 | 1 | 0 |
| Hurricane Katrina | 2005-08-29 | 2 | 0 |
| Hurricane Dennis | 2005-07-10 | 1 | 0 |
The National Flood Insurance Program has paid $12.8 million on 1,755 claims filed in Forrest County; the most in one year was 547 in 1983. Claims count insured losses only: uninsured flood damage is not in this file.
The values, year by year
1978: 4 · 1979: 71 · 1980: 346 · 1981: 2 · 1982: 7 · 1983: 547 · 1984: 1 · 1985: 6 · 1986: 2 · 1987: 25 · 1988: 1 · 1989: 2 · 1990: 168 · 1991: 8 · 1992: 4 · 1993: 8 · 1994: 20 · 1995: 1 · 1997: 2 · 1998: 64 · 1999: 78 · 2000: 2 · 2001: 11 · 2002: 1 · 2003: 3 · 2004: 7 · 2005: 100 · 2006: 1 · 2007: 1 · 2008: 16 · 2009: 14 · 2010: 2 · 2011: 6 · 2012: 38 · 2013: 14 · 2014: 6 · 2015: 1 · 2016: 57 · 2017: 15 · 2018: 55 · 2019: 1 · 2020: 8 · 2021: 2 · 2022: 21 · 2023: 1 · 2024: 1 · 2026: 4; the other years: 0.
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims, as of September 8, 2026; claims by year of loss, payments in the dollars of the year paid. OpenFEMA dataset page.
FEMA's modeled risk for Forrest County
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Forrest County Relatively Low overall, with an expected annual loss of $33.3 million. These are FEMA's model estimates of future loss from 18 hazards, not a count of what happened; they can differ from the record above.
| Hazard | Risk rating | Expected annual loss | Modeled frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado | Relatively High | $7.8M | once in about 2 years (modeled) |
| Strong Wind | Relatively High | $1.9M | 2.6 a year (modeled) |
| Lightning | Relatively High | $1.0M | 82 a year (modeled) |
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | $7.1M | once in about 5 years (modeled) |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Moderate | $1.6M | 12 modeled event-days a year |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | $681K | 3.2 a year (modeled) |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | $130K | about once a year (modeled) |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | $83K | 1.6 a year (modeled) |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, county table, December 2025 release. FEMA's National Risk Index map.
Counties that share a border with Forrest County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau county adjacency file; NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records since 1950. The Census Bureau's adjacency file.
Next
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