Jasper County, Texas
County storm and disaster record · FIPS 48241 · population 32,905 · 939 sq mi
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 446 records for Jasper County, Texas from 1950 through June 30, 2026, on 315 days; the most frequent are severe thunderstorm wind events (194 records). The deadliest single record is the August 30, 2017 thunderstorm wind: 2 deaths and $6,020 in damage in 2025 dollars. FEMA has issued 32 declarations naming the county since 1973, 30 of them for natural hazards; the latest for a natural hazard was “Hurricane Beryl” on July 9, 2024.
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
- 446on 315 days, 1950 to June 30, 2026
- Deaths recorded
- 823 injuries
- Damage, 2025 dollars
- $695Mas filed (scale steps before 1993)
- Tornadoes
- 58strongest F3
- FEMA declarations
- 32latest 2024
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 Jasper County most?
The most frequent records are severe thunderstorm wind events: 194 since 1965. The rank column places the county among Texas'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 | 194 | 156 | 1965-2026 | 2 | 1 | $74M | 59 of 254 |
| Hail | 95 | 77 | 1956-2024 | 0 | 0 | $6.3M | 178 of 254 |
| Tornadoes | 58 | 46 | 1967-2024 | 3 | 20 | $17M | 59 of 254 |
| Floods | 44 | 38 | 1997-2025 | 0 | 0 | $126M | 121 of 254 |
| Winter storms | 21 | 13 | 2008-2025 | 0 | 0 | $3K | 192 of 254 |
| Drought | 7 | 6 | 1996-2023 | 0 | 0 | – | 248 of 254 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 7 | 5 | 2005-2020 | 1 | 0 | $460M | 33 of 254 |
| Wildfires | 7 | 7 | 2010-2023 | 1 | 0 | $11M | 66 of 254 |
| Heat | 4 | 3 | 2000-2023 | 0 | 0 | – | 160 of 254 |
| Lightning | 4 | 4 | 1999-2026 | 1 | 2 | $100K | 62 of 254 |
| Heavy rain | 3 | 3 | 2012-2013 | 0 | 0 | – | 93 of 254 |
| Extreme cold | 1 | 1 | 2010-2010 | 0 | 0 | $135K | 221 of 254 |
| Fog, smoke and funnel clouds | 1 | 1 | 2014-2014 | 0 | 0 | – | 159 of 254 |
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 Jasper County had?
NOAA records 58 tornadoes in Jasper County from 1967 to 2024, the strongest rated F3, with 3 deaths and 20 injuries recorded in the county. That is 59th of 254 Texas 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 58 tornadoes whose track touched Jasper County since 1950 (NOAA's county records number 58, the same count); along their whole tracks they killed 3 people.
| Date | Tornado | Rating | Path | Killed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-03-02 18:55, as SPC files it | Unnamed | F3 | 12 mi | 1 |
| 1982-05-13 14:20, as SPC files it | Kirbyville | F3 | 8.5 mi | 1 |
| 1999-01-02 00:45, as SPC files it | Unnamed | F2 | 4.5 mi | 1 |
Map of the strongest tornado tracks in Texas.
Every tornado record filed for Jasper County (58)
| Date | Place | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-08 | Jasper Bell Airport, Jasper County | EF2 8.63 mi x 400 yd | 0 | 1 | $329K |
| 2020-12-23 | Kirbyville, Jasper County | EF1 0.39 mi x 45 yd | 0 | 0 | $17K |
| 2020-04-22 | Holly Spgs, Jasper County | EF2 1.81 mi x 600 yd | 0 | 0 | $342K |
| 2019-05-19 | Beech Grove, Jasper County | EF0 0.22 mi x 600 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2019-05-19 | Beech Grove, Jasper County | EF1 3.08 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $17K |
| 2018-10-31 | Buna, Jasper County | EF1 1.86 mi x 260 yd | 0 | 0 | $29K |
| 2018-10-31 | Buna, Jasper County | EF0 0.67 mi x 150 yd | 0 | 0 | $2K |
| 2018-10-31 | Evadale, Jasper County | EF1 2.02 mi x 189 yd | 0 | 0 | $88K |
| 2018-01-22 | Erin, Jasper County | EF0 0.5 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | $24K |
| 2017-12-20 | Evadale, Jasper County | EF1 4 mi x 250 yd | 0 | 0 | $36K |
| 2017-03-29 | Jasper Piney Wood Ar, Jasper County | EF1 0.42 mi x 25 yd | 0 | 0 | $12K |
| 2017-01-02 | Browndale, Jasper County | EF1 2.55 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $36K |
| 2016-05-27 | Browndale, Jasper County | EF0 0.05 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $2K |
| 2016-04-30 | Le Verte, Jasper County | EF2 9.69 mi x 500 yd | 0 | 3 | $61K |
| 2016-04-27 | Magnolia Spgs, Jasper County | EF1 2.22 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $9K |
| 2015-04-27 | Browndale, Jasper County | EF1 3.47 mi x 80 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K |
| 2015-04-24 | Mt Union, Jasper County | EF1 8.27 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $62K |
| 2014-12-27 | Jasper Piney Wood Ar, Jasper County | EF1 1.98 mi x 150 yd | 0 | 0 | $125K |
| 2013-12-21 | Mt Union, Jasper County | EF1 0.4 mi x 25 yd | 0 | 0 | $51K |
| 2013-10-31 | Jasper Piney Wood Ar, Jasper County | EF1 1.26 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $63K |
| 2012-01-25 | Magnolia Spgs, Jasper County | EF0 1.03 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 0 | $6K |
| 2012-01-25 | Kirbyville, Jasper County | EF1 1.59 mi x 25 yd | 0 | 0 | $64K |
| 2009-04-27 | Holly Spgs, Jasper County | EF0 0.01 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2008-05-15 | Buna, Jasper County | EF0 0.25 mi x 25 yd | 0 | 0 | $14K |
| 2007-10-17 | Buna, Jasper County | EF0 1 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 0 | $3K |
| 2004-11-23 | Holly Spgs, Jasper County | F1 1 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $16K |
| 2004-11-23 | Kirbyville, Jasper County | F2 6 mi x 500 yd | 0 | 0 | $2.0M |
| 2004-11-23 | Kirbyville, Jasper County | F2 8 mi x 300 yd | 0 | 0 | $2.0M |
| 2003-11-17 | Jasper County | F1 5 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $1.6M |
| 2001-10-12 | Evadale, Jasper County | F0 0.5 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2000-11-24 | Buna, Jasper County | F1 3 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | $129K |
| 1999-05-27 | Kirbyville, Jasper County | F0 1 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | $18K |
| 1999-05-25 | Jasper County | F1 2 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 0 | $177K |
| 1999-05-10 | Jasper County | F0 1 mi x 25 yd | 0 | 0 | $18K |
| 1999-05-10 | Jasper County | F0 2 mi x 25 yd | 0 | 0 | $35K |
| 1999-05-10 | Buna, Jasper County | F1 3 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $177K |
| 1999-03-02 | Holly Spgs, Jasper County | F3 9 mi x 500 yd | 1 | 3 | $886K |
| 1999-03-02 | Jasper County | F1 5 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 0 | $18K |
| 1999-03-02 | Kirbyville, Jasper County | F0 2 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $89K |
| 1999-01-29 | Magnolia Spgs, Jasper County | F1 11 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $35K |
| 1999-01-02 | Evadale, Jasper County | F2 8 mi x 800 yd | 1 | 10 | $2.2M |
| 1998-10-18 | Gist, Jasper County | F0 1 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | $45K |
| 1998-02-10 | Buna, Jasper County | F1 5 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 0 | $1.8M |
| 1997-10-23 | Jasper County | F1 5 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 2 | $184K |
| 1992-11-21 | Jasper County | F1 0.5 mi x 40 yd | 0 | 0 | $250K step |
| 1984-05-21 | Jasper County | F0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1983-12-10 | Jasper County | F1 0.5 mi x 40 yd | 0 | 0 | $250K step |
| 1983-09-01 | Jasper County | F0 3 mi x 30 yd | 0 | 0 | $250K step |
| 1983-05-21 | Jasper County | F0 0.3 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 0 | $30 step |
| 1982-05-13 | Jasper County | F1 3 mi x 47 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1982-05-13 | Jasper County | F2 6.5 mi x 60 yd | 0 | 0 | $250K step |
| 1982-05-13 | Jasper County | F3 8.5 mi x 150 yd | 1 | 1 | $250K step |
| 1980-06-20 | Jasper County | F1 0.1 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1980-05-15 | Jasper County | F1 0.2 mi x 27 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1975-01-10 | Jasper County | F1 | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1972-09-04 | Jasper County | F0 0.3 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | $250 step |
| 1971-08-24 | Jasper County | F1 0.3 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1967-10-30 | Jasper County | F2 1 mi x 33 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 Jasper County?
The most recent record with damage, injuries or deaths is the June 2, 2026 thunderstorm wind ($1,000 in damage in 2025 dollars).
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-02 | Thunderstorm WindBrowndale, Jasper County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $1K |
| 2026-05-23 | Thunderstorm WindJasper County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $10K |
| 2026-05-23 | Thunderstorm WindJasper Bell Airport, Jasper County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-05-19 | Thunderstorm WindBuna, Jasper County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-05-09 | LightningCurtis, Jasper County | 0 | 1 | – | |
| 2026-02-14 | Thunderstorm WindErin, Jasper County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $1K |
| 2025-07-27 | LightningLe Verte, Jasper County | 0 | 0 | $100K | |
| 2025-06-08 | Thunderstorm WindBrowndale, Jasper County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $2K |
| 2025-05-06 | Flash FloodBuna, Jasper County | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-03-04 | Thunderstorm WindJasper County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $1K |
| 2025-01-21 | Winter StormJasper County · forecast zone Southern Jasper | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-01-21 | Winter StormJasper County · forecast zone Northern Jasper | 0 | 0 | – |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-08-30 | Thunderstorm WindJasper County Tropical Storm Harvey moved into Cameron Parish with most sustained storm force winds confined to the coastal areas, however wind gusts of 35 to 45 mph were experienced well inland. These gusty winds combined with saturated soils produced conditions that allowed some trees to fall. One fell on a vehicle traveling ... | 39 kt wind | 2 | 0 | $6K |
| 1999-01-02 | TornadoEvadale, Jasper County An F2 tornado moved across southern Jasper County. At least 15 homes were destroyed, 20 received major damage, and 10 received minor damage. The worst hit area was Callier Loop, south of Buna. The fatality occurred here. A tied down mobile home rolled over at least five times, ejecting a man 100 yards and a woman 500 ... | F2 8 mi x 800 yd | 1 | 10 | $2.2M |
| 1999-03-02 | TornadoHolly Spgs, Jasper County The strongest tornado of the evening developed a mile northwest of Holly Springs. Moving southeast at 50 mph, this fast moving storm damaged or destroyed over 25 homes and a church. The worst damage was done in Holly Springhs, where a brick home lost its roof and portions of two walls. This is where the elderly woman ... | F3 9 mi x 500 yd | 1 | 3 | $886K |
| 1982-05-13 | TornadoJasper County | F3 8.5 mi x 150 yd | 1 | 1 | $250K step |
| 2011-08-17 | WildfireJasper County · forecast zone Northern Jasper In a series of wildfires in the same location, over 1,600 acres burned, 20 homes were evacuated, and Highway 63 was closed. An indirect fatality occurred on August 28th when a firefighter was killed after he lost control of an ATV and crashed into a Texas Parks & Wildlife truck. | 1 | 0 | – | |
| 2005-09-23 | Hurricane (Typhoon)Jasper County · forecast zone Jasper Although Hurricane Rita made landfall just east of the Texas - Louisiana border, she moved northwest and moved across southeast Texas in the morning hours of September 24th as a dangerous category 3 hurricane with sustained winds of 120 mph. Along the coast of Jefferson County, storm surges near 10 feet occurred near ... | 1 | 0 | $302M | |
| 1999-05-30 | LightningJasper County A man was struck and killed by lightning near Rattlesnake Island on Lake Sam Rayburn. He was struck in the temple. | 1 | 0 | – | |
| 2016-04-30 | TornadoLe Verte, Jasper County A tornado developed approximately 10 miles southwest of call along county road 702 and moved northeast along county road 1004 snapping or uprooting numerous trees and power lines over a wide swath. The tornado destroyed a single wide trailer just west of us Highway 96. The trailer flipped over twice with three ... | EF2 9.69 mi x 500 yd | 0 | 3 | $61K |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-09-23 | Hurricane (Typhoon)Jasper County · forecast zone Jasper | 1 | 0 | $302M | |
| 2017-08-29 | Flash FloodBeech Grove, Jasper County | 0 | 0 | $102M | |
| 2020-08-26 | Hurricane (Typhoon)Jasper County · forecast zone Southern Jasper | 0 | 0 | $80M | |
| 2008-09-12 | Hurricane (Typhoon)Jasper County · forecast zone Jasper | 0 | 0 | $73M | |
| 1998-02-10 | Thunderstorm WindJasper County | 0 | 0 | $72M | |
| 2016-03-09 | Flash FloodGist, Jasper County | 0 | 0 | $18M | |
| 2023-08-24 | WildfireJasper County · forecast zone Northern Jasper | 0 | 0 | $6.8M | |
| 2019-05-09 | HailJasper County | 2.75 in hail | 0 | 0 | $5.2M |
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 13, 1982 (tornado, Jasper County, 1 killed); May 13, 1982 (tornado, Jasper County); September 1, 1983 (tornado, Jasper 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 Jasper 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 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 37 | 64 | 47 | 25 |
| Hail | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 32 | 22 | 24 | 7 |
| Tornadoes | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 3 |
| Floods | – | – | – | – | 6 | 9 | 17 | 12 |
| Winter storms | – | – | – | – | 0 | 2 | 13 | 6 |
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 Jasper County. The two busiest months are in violet.
The values, month by month
Jan 38 · Feb 18 · Mar 47 · Apr 71 · May 90 · Jun 47 · Jul 13 · Aug 31 · Sep 14 · Oct 31 · Nov 19 · Dec 27 (records).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records by the month they began.
Federal disaster declarations for Jasper County
FEMA's register lists 32 declarations that include Jasper County: 21 major disasters, 10 emergencies and one fire management assistance declaration. Most were for hurricane (10) and flood (6).
| Declared | Number | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-09 | DR-4798 | Hurricane | Hurricane Beryl |
| 2024-05-17 | DR-4781 | Flood | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding |
| 2021-02-19 | DR-4586 | Severe Ice Storm | Severe Winter Storms |
| 2021-02-14 | EM-3554 | Severe Ice Storm | Severe Winter Storm |
| 2020-12-09 | DR-4572 | Hurricane | Hurricane Laura |
| 2020-08-24 | EM-3540 | Hurricane | Tropical Storms Marco and Laura |
| 2020-03-25 | DR-4485 | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic |
| 2020-03-13 | EM-3458 | Biological | Covid-19 |
| 2017-08-25 | DR-4332 | Hurricane | Hurricane Harvey |
| 2016-06-11 | DR-4272 | Flood | Severe Storms and Flooding |
| 2016-03-19 | DR-4266 | Flood | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding |
| 2015-11-25 | DR-4245 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding |
| 2015-05-29 | DR-4223 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds and Flooding |
| 2011-07-01 | DR-1999 | Fire | Wildfires |
| 2011-06-18 | FM-2926 | Fire | Powerline Fire |
| 2008-09-13 | DR-1791 | Hurricane | Hurricane Ike |
| 2008-09-10 | EM-3294 | Hurricane | Hurricane Ike |
| 2008-08-29 | EM-3290 | Hurricane | Hurricane Gustav |
| 2008-03-14 | EM-3284 | Fire | Wildfires |
| 2006-01-11 | DR-1624 | Fire | Extreme Wildfire Threat |
| 2005-09-24 | DR-1606 | Hurricane | Hurricane Rita |
| 2005-09-21 | EM-3261 | Hurricane | Hurricane Rita |
| 2005-09-02 | EM-3216 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation |
| 2002-11-05 | DR-1439 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding |
| 2001-06-09 | DR-1379 | Coastal Storm | Tx-Tropical Storm Allison-06-06-2001 |
| 1999-09-01 | EM-3142 | Fire | Extreme Fire Hazards |
| 1998-08-26 | DR-1239 | Severe Storm | Tropical Storm Charley |
| 1996-02-23 | EM-3117 | Fire | Extreme Fire Hazard |
| 1994-10-18 | DR-1041 | Flood | Severe Thunderstorms and Flooding |
| 1989-07-18 | DR-836 | Flood | Tropical Storm Allison |
| 1989-05-19 | DR-828 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding |
| 1973-07-11 | DR-398 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding |
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 Jasper County had?
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 44 flood or flash flood records for Jasper County from 1997 to 2025, on 38 days, with 0 deaths. By flood insurance claims since 1978 (OpenFEMA, as of September 8, 2026), Jasper County ranks 880th of 2,942 U.S. counties.
| Storm | Began | Records | Deaths in the county |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane Rita | 2005-09-23 | 1 | 1 |
| Hurricane Laura | 2020-08-26 | 2 | 0 |
| Tropical Storm Imelda | 2019-09-18 | 1 | 0 |
| Hurricane Harvey | 2017-08-29 | 1 | 0 |
| Hurricane Ike | 2008-09-12 | 1 | 0 |
| Tropical Storm Allison | 2001-06-07 | 1 | 0 |
The National Flood Insurance Program has paid $7.5 million on 228 claims filed in Jasper County; the most in one year was 67 in 2017. Claims count insured losses only: uninsured flood damage is not in this file.
The values, year by year
1978: 1 · 1979: 4 · 1980: 1 · 1982: 1 · 1983: 3 · 1984: 6 · 1989: 7 · 1990: 1 · 1991: 1 · 1992: 1 · 1993: 1 · 1994: 4 · 1995: 3 · 1998: 6 · 1999: 2 · 2001: 2 · 2002: 4 · 2003: 1 · 2004: 1 · 2005: 7 · 2006: 25 · 2007: 2 · 2008: 10 · 2009: 1 · 2013: 3 · 2015: 7 · 2016: 17 · 2017: 67 · 2018: 2 · 2019: 10 · 2020: 1 · 2021: 11 · 2024: 15; 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 Jasper County
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Jasper County Relatively Low overall, with an expected annual loss of $15.5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | $4.2M | once in about 9 years (modeled) |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | $544K | 76 a year (modeled) |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | $278K | about once a year (modeled) |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | $708K | 1.3 a year (modeled) |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | $1.7M | about once a year (modeled) |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | $400K | once in about 262 years (modeled) |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | $594K | 11 modeled event-days a year |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | $1.2M | 1 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 Jasper 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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