Blount County, Alabama: hazard risk
FEMA rates Blount County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 68.5 of 100, higher than 68% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by tornado. Its storm record holds 676 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado | Relatively High | 92.0 | $6.5M |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 79.8 | $557K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 78.9 | $966K |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 81.0 | $14K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 72.8 | $742K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 69.5 | $688K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 69.5 | $9.9M |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 65.0 | $93K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 63.5 | $1.3M |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 63.0 | $222K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 55.2 | $162K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 45.6 | $54K |
| Hail | Very Low | 31.7 | $100K |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 20.9 | $14K |
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 | 325 | 0 | $2.2M | 15th of 67 | 709th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 124 | 0 | $393K | 19th of 67 | 1109th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 60 | 3 | $76M | 14th of 67 | 285th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 46 | 0 | $786K | 16th of 67 | 1352nd of 3,080 |
| Drought | 38 | 0 | – | 39th of 67 | 779th of 3,063 |
| Winter storms | 34 | 0 | $1.4M | 14th of 67 | 2261st of 3,077 |
| High wind and dust storms | 18 | 0 | $363K | 8th of 67 | 1483rd of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 11 | 1 | $510K | 25th of 67 | 660th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 6 | 0 | $1.9M | 32nd of 67 | 1840th of 3,076 |
| Heat | 6 | 1 | – | 47th of 67 | 1516th of 3,076 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 5 | 0 | $156K | 36th of 67 | 567th of 1,849 |
| Heavy rain | 2 | 0 | – | 30th of 67 | 1634th of 3,080 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Blount County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.