Hinds County, Mississippi
County storm and disaster record · FIPS 28049 · population 227,510 · 870 sq mi
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 1,537 records for Hinds County, Mississippi from 1950 through June 30, 2026, on 768 days; the most frequent are severe thunderstorm wind events (757 records). NOAA records 205 flood or flash floods there since 1996, with 0 deaths; its 4,716 flood insurance claims since 1978 (OpenFEMA) rank 100th of 2,942 U.S. counties; the deadliest named storm on its flood record is Hurricane Katrina (2005). The deadliest single record is the March 3, 1966 tornado: 57 deaths and 504 injuries. FEMA has issued 27 declarations naming the county since 1969, 24 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
- 1,537on 768 days, 1950 to June 30, 2026
- Deaths recorded
- 66628 injuries
- Damage, 2025 dollars
- $1.7Bas filed (scale steps before 1993)
- Tornadoes
- 127strongest F5
- FEMA declarations
- 27latest 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 Hinds County most?
The most frequent records are severe thunderstorm wind events: 757 since 1959. 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 | 757 | 454 | 1959-2026 | 1 | 4 | $102M | 3 of 82 |
| Hail | 331 | 200 | 1960-2026 | 0 | 1 | $374M | 5 of 82 |
| Floods | 205 | 138 | 1996-2026 | 0 | 0 | $50M | 2 of 82 |
| Tornadoes | 127 | 91 | 1950-2026 | 58 | 618 | $355M | 6 of 82 |
| High wind and dust storms | 38 | 31 | 1996-2025 | 0 | 0 | $1.4M | 6 of 82 |
| Winter storms | 24 | 24 | 1996-2026 | 1 | 1 | $4.8M | 57 of 82 |
| Drought | 18 | 17 | 2006-2026 | 0 | 0 | $14M | 63 of 82 |
| Lightning | 12 | 12 | 1997-2025 | 1 | 1 | $1.1M | 15 of 82 |
| Heat | 7 | 7 | 2000-2010 | 2 | 0 | – | 61 of 82 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 7 | 7 | 2002-2021 | 1 | 0 | $787M | 45 of 82 |
| Heavy rain | 6 | 6 | 2006-2022 | 0 | 2 | $81K | 3 of 82 |
| Fog, smoke and funnel clouds | 3 | 3 | 2005-2015 | 0 | 0 | – | 19 of 82 |
| Extreme cold | 2 | 2 | 2010-2026 | 2 | 1 | $4.1M | 75 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 Hinds County had?
NOAA records 127 tornadoes in Hinds County from 1950 to 2026, the strongest rated F5, with 58 deaths and 618 injuries recorded in the county. That is 6th of 82 Mississippi counties and 32nd 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 125 tornadoes whose track touched Hinds County since 1950 (NOAA's county records number 127: they file a crossing tornado once per county segment, and the two databases differ on some tracks); along their whole tracks they killed 67 people, 58 of them in Hinds County.
| Date | Tornado | Rating | Path | Killed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966-03-03 18:30, as SPC files it | JacksonCrossed AL, MS | F5 | 202.5 mi | 58 |
| 1958-02-26 17:30, as SPC files it | Jackson | F3 | 69.7 mi | 8 |
| 2014-04-28 17:27, as SPC files it | Jackson | EF3 | 29.72 mi | 1 |
| 2011-04-15 09:51, as SPC files it | Jackson | EF3 | 16.53 mi | 0 |
| 1989-03-04 19:15, as SPC files it | Clinton | F3 | 11 mi | 0 |
| 1978-04-17 23:55, as SPC files it | Utica | F3 | 4.5 mi | 0 |
| 1974-01-28 04:00, as SPC files it | Jackson | F3 | 31.4 mi | 0 |
Map of the strongest tornado tracks in Mississippi.
Every tornado record filed for Hinds County (127)
| Date | Place | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-22 | Midway, Hinds County | EF0 1.98 mi x 175 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-04-25 | Hubbard, Hinds County | EF1 2.63 mi x 150 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-04-25 | Hubbard, Hinds County | EF1 2.62 mi x 150 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2025-11-25 | Hubbard, Hinds County | EF0 1.75 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2025-02-15 | Midway, Hinds County | EF0 2.64 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $5K |
| 2024-12-28 | Bovina, Hinds County | EF0 3.66 mi x 250 yd | 0 | 0 | $14K |
| 2024-12-28 | Orange Hill, Hinds County | EF1 7.01 mi x 570 yd | 0 | 0 | $28K |
| 2024-12-28 | Edwards, Hinds County | EF1 9.4 mi x 350 yd | 0 | 0 | $9K |
| 2024-11-19 | Morgans, Hinds County | EF1 1.11 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $14K |
| 2024-05-09 | Champion Hill, Hinds County | EF0 4.86 mi x 105 yd | 0 | 0 | $38K |
| 2024-04-09 | Morning Star, Hinds County | EF1 8.15 mi x 175 yd | 0 | 0 | $282K |
| 2024-03-25 | Clinton, Hinds County | EF1 8.31 mi x 880 yd | 0 | 0 | $47K |
| 2023-06-16 | Utica, Hinds County | EF1 6.54 mi x 800 yd | 0 | 0 | $24K |
| 2022-12-14 | Tougaloo, Hinds County | EF0 0.53 mi x 200 yd | 0 | 0 | $1K |
| 2022-12-14 | Terry, Hinds County | EF0 0.8 mi x 70 yd | 0 | 0 | $1K |
| 2022-03-30 | Jackson Hawkins Field, Hinds County | EF1 5.17 mi x 200 yd | 0 | 0 | $252K |
| 2022-03-30 | Orange Hill, Hinds County | EF1 4.38 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $10K |
| 2022-03-30 | Nogan, Hinds County | EF1 2.94 mi x 350 yd | 0 | 0 | $176K |
| 2022-03-30 | Midway, Hinds County | EF1 6.44 mi x 350 yd | 0 | 0 | $45K |
| 2022-03-22 | Bolton, Hinds County | EF1 3.33 mi x 300 yd | 0 | 0 | $15K |
| 2022-03-22 | Coxs Ferry, Hinds County | EF1 2.66 mi x 800 yd | 0 | 0 | $20K |
| 2022-03-22 | Orange Hill, Hinds County | EF2 8.55 mi x 880 yd | 0 | 0 | $50K |
| 2022-03-22 | Mt Beulah, Hinds County | EF2 7.75 mi x 500 yd | 0 | 0 | $227K |
| 2022-03-22 | Smiths, Hinds County | EF1 8.79 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $126K |
| 2021-05-04 | Cynthia, Hinds County | EF1 7.37 mi x 700 yd | 0 | 0 | $762K |
| 2021-05-04 | Orange Hill, Hinds County | EF1 16.64 mi x 880 yd | 0 | 0 | $82K |
| 2021-05-02 | Pine Grove, Hinds County | EF1 6.88 mi x 1,000 yd | 0 | 0 | $218K |
| 2020-11-25 | Dixon, Hinds County | EF1 0.74 mi x 175 yd | 0 | 0 | $11K |
| 2020-02-10 | Coxs Ferry, Hinds County | EF0 0.66 mi x 75 yd | 0 | 0 | $3K |
| 2019-12-29 | Champion Hill, Hinds County | EF0 0.89 mi x 150 yd | 0 | 0 | $12K |
| 2019-12-16 | Newman, Hinds County | EF1 18.52 mi x 616 yd | 0 | 0 | $577K |
| 2019-06-24 | Coxs Ferry, Hinds County | EF1 2.11 mi x 400 yd | 0 | 0 | $35K |
| 2019-06-24 | Raymond, Hinds County | EF1 5.33 mi x 250 yd | 0 | 0 | $115K |
| 2019-06-17 | Raymond, Hinds County | EF1 2.48 mi x 150 yd | 0 | 0 | $87K |
| 2019-05-09 | Cynthia, Hinds County | EF1 3.54 mi x 550 yd | 0 | 0 | $58K |
| 2019-04-18 | Clinton, Hinds County | EF1 2.32 mi x 150 yd | 0 | 0 | $58K |
| 2019-04-18 | Adams, Hinds County | EF2 12.77 mi x 1,320 yd | 0 | 0 | $92K |
| 2019-04-18 | Utica, Hinds County | EF2 11.03 mi x 1,320 yd | 0 | 0 | $577K |
| 2018-11-01 | Champion Hill, Hinds County | EF0 0.84 mi x 150 yd | 0 | 0 | $29K |
| 2018-03-28 | Jackson, Hinds County | EF0 0.75 mi x 25 yd | 0 | 0 | $18K |
| 2017-04-30 | Raymond Williams Arp, Hinds County | EF1 2.04 mi x 500 yd | 0 | 0 | $181K |
| 2017-04-30 | Terry, Hinds County | EF1 1.07 mi x 150 yd | 0 | 0 | $84K |
| 2017-04-30 | Mt Beulah, Hinds County | EF1 7.14 mi x 1,800 yd | 0 | 0 | $114K |
| 2017-04-30 | Raymond, Hinds County | EF1 14.7 mi x 880 yd | 0 | 0 | $241K |
| 2017-04-30 | Smiths, Hinds County | EF0 0.45 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $24K |
| 2017-04-30 | Adams, Hinds County | EF1 6.12 mi x 300 yd | 0 | 0 | $138K |
| 2016-02-15 | Clinton, Hinds County | EF0 0.52 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $4K |
| 2015-11-17 | Edwards, Hinds County | EF1 1.9 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $12K |
| 2015-04-13 | Pine Grove, Hinds County | EF0 6.09 mi x 25 yd | 0 | 0 | $9K |
| 2014-04-28 | Oakley, Hinds County | EF1 0.98 mi x 200 yd | 0 | 0 | $100K |
| 2014-04-28 | Utica, Hinds County | EF1 10.86 mi x 300 yd | 0 | 0 | $623K |
| 2014-04-28 | Edwards, Hinds County | EF1 13.75 mi x 500 yd | 0 | 0 | $623K |
| 2013-12-20 | Newman, Hinds County | EF0 0.14 mi x 30 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2012-10-18 | Bolton, Hinds County | EF1 0.72 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $45K |
| 2011-04-27 | Dabney Xrds, Hinds County | EF2 4.62 mi x 440 yd | 0 | 2 | $918K |
| 2011-04-15 | Raymond Williams Arp, Hinds County | EF3 16.53 mi x 528 yd | 0 | 10 | $10M |
| 2011-04-04 | Utica, Hinds County | EF1 4.02 mi x 440 yd | 0 | 0 | $157K |
| 2011-03-09 | Terry, Hinds County | EF2 2.24 mi x 150 yd | 0 | 0 | $656K |
| 2011-03-09 | Utica, Hinds County | EF1 6 mi x 250 yd | 0 | 0 | $197K |
| 2010-12-31 | Morgans, Hinds County | EF2 13.8 mi x 800 yd | 0 | 0 | $2.7M |
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 Hinds County?
The most recent record with damage, injuries or deaths is the May 17, 2026 thunderstorm wind ($5,000 in damage in 2025 dollars).
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-22 | Thunderstorm WindJackson Hawkins Field, Hinds County | 53 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-06-02 | Thunderstorm WindFairchilds Xrds, Hinds County | 52 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-06-02 | Thunderstorm WindDry Grove, Hinds County | 52 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-06-01 | DroughtHinds County · forecast zone Hinds | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-06-01 | Thunderstorm WindNogan, Hinds County | 52 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-06-01 | Thunderstorm WindRaymond, Hinds County | 52 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-05-23 | Thunderstorm WindNogan, Hinds County | 52 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-05-23 | Thunderstorm WindSiwell, Hinds County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-05-22 | TornadoMidway, Hinds County | EF0 1.98 mi x 175 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-05-17 | Thunderstorm WindThompson, Hinds County | 54 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-05-17 | HailNogan, Hinds County | 1.00 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-05-17 | Thunderstorm WindJackson Hawkins Field, Hinds County | 49 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $5K |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966-03-03 | TornadoHinds County | F5 27.8 mi x 33 yd | 57 | 504 | $25M step |
| 2026-01-25 | Extreme Cold/Wind ChillHinds County · forecast zone Hinds Wind chills across the county fell as low as -5 degrees during the early morning of January 26th. Three people died due to cold exposure, and another individual was hospitalized due to hypothermia during this cold weather event. | 1 | 1 | – | |
| 2015-02-23 | Winter WeatherHinds County · forecast zone Hinds Light freezing rain of two tenths of an inch or less fell across the county. This brought down some powerlines down to the west of Raymond. Power outages occurred around Jackson, affecting 900 customers. Power lines were also down at Highway 18 and Ellis Avenue in Jackson. The light freezing rain brought down a tree, ... | 1 | 0 | $20K | |
| 2010-01-01 | Cold/Wind ChillHinds County · forecast zone Hinds A fatality occurred in an unheated house in Jackson due to hypothermia. An elderly male was found in the house. Over 250 water broken water mains were reported around the City of Jackson. There were issues with water mains at rural homes around the county as well. Hinds County was the hardest hit county from this cold ... | 1 | 0 | $4.1M | |
| 2005-08-29 | Hurricane (Typhoon)Hinds County · forecast zone Hinds Hurricane Katrina will likely go down as the worst and costliest natural disaster in United States history. The amount of destruction, the cost of damaged property/agriculture and the large loss of life across the affected region has been overwhelming. Catastrophic damage was widespread across a large portion of the ... | 1 | 0 | $786M | |
| 2005-04-11 | Thunderstorm WindJackson, Hinds County A very large limb was blown down and hit a pedestrian walking on the sidewalk. Additionally, this limb took down a live power line which also landed on the pedestrian. A combination of the large limb and electricity caused the fatality. | 50 kt wind | 1 | 0 | $8K |
| 2004-05-18 | LightningBrownsville, Hinds County Tuesday afternoon, two men were fishing on Trotter Lake in northern Hinds county. A thunderstorm developed near the lake and one of the men was struck by a fatal lighting strike. | 1 | 0 | – | |
| 2001-07-12 | HeatHinds County · forecast zone Hinds A man died of heatstroke after falling asleep in his car in a grocery store parking lot with the windows rolled up. | 1 | 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.
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-08-29 | Hurricane (Typhoon)Hinds County · forecast zone Hinds | 1 | 0 | $786M | |
| 2013-03-18 | HailOrange Hill, Hinds County | 4.25 in hail | 0 | 1 | $253M |
| 2008-04-04 | Thunderstorm WindCynthia, Hinds County | 87 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $82M |
| 2008-04-04 | TornadoLongaloo, Hinds County | EF2 6.06 mi x 900 yd | 0 | 20 | $55M |
| 2003-04-06 | Flash FloodJackson, Hinds County | 0 | 0 | $32M | |
| 2011-04-15 | TornadoRaymond Williams Arp, Hinds County | EF3 16.53 mi x 528 yd | 0 | 10 | $10M |
| 2023-03-26 | HailEdwards, Hinds County | 2.00 in hail | 0 | 0 | $9.7M |
| 2023-11-01 | DroughtHinds County · forecast zone Hinds | 0 | 0 | $5.6M |
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 $25M, in the dollars of the day) holds: March 3, 1966 (tornado, Hinds County, 57 killed).
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 Hinds 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 | 1 | 9 | 45 | 52 | 111 | 154 | 209 | 176 |
| Hail | 0 | 16 | 20 | 42 | 79 | 89 | 61 | 24 |
| Floods | – | – | – | – | 10 | 51 | 87 | 57 |
| Tornadoes | 5 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 20 | 32 | 29 |
| High wind and dust storms | – | – | – | – | 4 | 7 | 15 | 12 |
| Winter storms | – | – | – | – | 3 | 2 | 11 | 8 |
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 Hinds County. The two busiest months are in violet.
The values, month by month
Jan 88 · Feb 97 · Mar 220 · Apr 310 · May 193 · Jun 180 · Jul 139 · Aug 92 · Sep 45 · Oct 31 · Nov 83 · Dec 59 (records).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records by the month they began.
Federal disaster declarations for Hinds County
FEMA's register lists 27 declarations that include Hinds County: 18 major disasters, 9 emergencies and 0 fire management assistance declarations. Most were for hurricane (10) and severe storm (8).
| Declared | Number | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-06 | DR-4899 | Winter Storm | Severe Winter Storm |
| 2026-01-24 | EM-3640 | Winter Storm | Severe Winter Storm |
| 2024-06-10 | DR-4790 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding |
| 2022-08-30 | EM-3582 | Other | Water Crisis |
| 2021-10-22 | DR-4626 | Hurricane | Hurricane Ida |
| 2021-08-28 | EM-3569 | Hurricane | Hurricane Ida |
| 2021-05-04 | DR-4598 | Severe Ice Storm | Severe Winter Storms |
| 2020-10-08 | EM-3548 | Hurricane | Hurricane Delta |
| 2020-04-23 | DR-4538 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides |
| 2020-04-05 | DR-4528 | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic |
| 2020-03-13 | EM-3474 | Biological | Covid-19 |
| 2012-08-29 | DR-4081 | Hurricane | Hurricane Isaac |
| 2012-08-28 | EM-3348 | Hurricane | Tropical Storm Isaac |
| 2011-04-29 | DR-1972 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Associated Flooding |
| 2008-08-30 | EM-3291 | Hurricane | Hurricane Gustav |
| 2008-05-28 | DR-1764 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms and Tornadoes |
| 2005-08-29 | DR-1604 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina |
| 2005-07-10 | DR-1594 | Hurricane | Hurricane Dennis |
| 2004-09-15 | DR-1550 | Hurricane | Hurricane Ivan |
| 2003-04-24 | DR-1459 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Floods |
| 2001-12-07 | DR-1398 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding |
| 1983-06-01 | DR-683 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding |
| 1979-04-16 | DR-577 | Severe Storm | Storms, Tornadoes, Floods |
| 1978-04-24 | EM-3063 | Tornado | Tornadoes |
| 1977-02-22 | EM-3032 | Snowstorm | Drought & Freezing |
| 1971-02-22 | DR-302 | Tornado | Storms & Tornadoes |
| 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 Hinds County had?
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 205 flood or flash flood records for Hinds County from 1996 to 2026, on 138 days, with 0 deaths. By flood insurance claims since 1978 (OpenFEMA, as of September 8, 2026), Hinds County ranks 100th of 2,942 U.S. counties. The 100 counties with the most claims
| Storm | Began | Records | Deaths in the county |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane Katrina | 2005-08-29 | 2 | 1 |
| Hurricane Isaac | 2012-08-29 | 1 | 0 |
The National Flood Insurance Program has paid $70.8 million on 4,716 claims filed in Hinds County; the most in one year was 1,458 in 1983. Claims count insured losses only: uninsured flood damage is not in this file.
The values, year by year
1978: 4 · 1979: 656 · 1980: 371 · 1981: 46 · 1982: 133 · 1983: 1,458 · 1984: 36 · 1985: 16 · 1986: 22 · 1987: 31 · 1988: 29 · 1989: 58 · 1990: 22 · 1991: 114 · 1992: 7 · 1993: 16 · 1994: 38 · 1995: 89 · 1996: 19 · 1997: 54 · 1998: 46 · 1999: 21 · 2000: 23 · 2001: 36 · 2002: 59 · 2003: 441 · 2004: 12 · 2005: 124 · 2006: 3 · 2007: 14 · 2008: 31 · 2009: 23 · 2010: 43 · 2011: 72 · 2012: 26 · 2013: 44 · 2014: 29 · 2015: 4 · 2016: 36 · 2017: 40 · 2018: 16 · 2019: 49 · 2020: 225 · 2021: 24 · 2022: 31 · 2023: 9 · 2024: 9 · 2025: 5 · 2026: 2.
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 Hinds County
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Hinds County Relatively Moderate overall, with an expected annual loss of $117 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | Very High | $13M | 4.2 a year (modeled) |
| Strong Wind | Very High | $4.1M | 3.6 a year (modeled) |
| Ice Storm | Very High | $1.4M | 1.3 a year (modeled) |
| Tornado | Relatively High | $19M | 1.2 a year (modeled) |
| Heat Wave | Relatively High | $7.2M | 16 modeled event-days a year |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively High | $56M | 4.5 a year (modeled) |
| Lightning | Relatively High | $1.2M | 71 a year (modeled) |
| Winter Weather | Relatively High | $358K | 2.5 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 Hinds County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau county adjacency file; NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records since 1950. The Census Bureau's adjacency file.
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