Bledsoe County, Tennessee: hazard risk
FEMA rates Bledsoe County's overall risk Very Low (score 24.1 of 100, higher than 24% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 333 events since 1950.
FEMA's rating for each hazard
These are FEMA's county-wide model ratings and this county's storm record. They are not an assessment of any property, address or building, and not insurance advice: a property's risk depends on its own elevation, construction and location.
FEMA gives each hazard its own rating, and a rating does not follow the score from one hazard to the next: a hazard with a higher score can carry a lower rating than another. The table sorts by FEMA's rating, then by score (0 to 100, the county against every other county for that hazard).
| Hazard | Risk rating | Score | Expected annual loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 67.4 | $1.4M |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 74.8 | $7K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 60.2 | $335K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 55.0 | $1.1M |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 54.7 | $148K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 46.3 | $360K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 40.1 | $117K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 38.5 | $31K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 57.0 | $51K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 35.3 | $16K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 27.9 | $2.4M |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 21.8 | $14K |
| Hail | Very Low | 20.5 | $53K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 16.2 | $31K |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025 release. A model of future loss, not a count of past events. FEMA's National Risk Index map.
What the record holds
| Hazard | Records | Deaths | Damage | Rank in state | Rank in U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 170 | 0 | $1.3M | 47th of 95 | 559th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 65 | 0 | $23K | 34th of 95 | 1159th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 46 | 0 | $16M | 33rd of 95 | 753rd of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 39 | 0 | – | 76th of 95 | 1587th of 3,077 |
| Tornadoes | 8 | 4 | $24M | 74th of 95 | 2138th of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 2 | 0 | $58K | 23rd of 95 | 882nd of 1,849 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Bledsoe County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.