Claiborne County, Mississippi: hazard risk
FEMA rates Claiborne County's overall risk Very Low (score 24.7 of 100, higher than 24% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 367 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 Moderate | 66.6 | $1.5M |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 64.4 | $247K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 71.8 | $394K |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 69.9 | $4K |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 67.9 | $320K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 60.9 | $393K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 49.9 | $55K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 41.6 | $280K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 28.4 | $67K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 39.0 | $93K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 29.2 | $9K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 25.8 | $2.0M |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 22.1 | $170K |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 6.0 | $3K |
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 | 199 | 0 | $4.9M | 28th of 82 | 561st of 3,080 |
| Hail | 53 | 0 | $1.8M | 68th of 82 | 1891st of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 41 | 1 | $120M | 28th of 82 | 190th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 22 | 0 | $2.5M | 57th of 82 | 1735th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 18 | 0 | $1.8M | 38th of 82 | 2428th of 3,077 |
| Drought | 17 | 0 | $5.3M | 31st of 82 | 1239th of 3,063 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 6 | 0 | $54M | 26th of 82 | 423rd of 1,849 |
| Heat | 5 | 0 | – | 45th of 82 | 1458th of 3,076 |
| Extreme cold | 2 | 0 | $203K | 49th of 82 | 2390th of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 2 | 0 | $14K | 70th of 82 | 2730th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | $92K | 66th of 82 | 1890th 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 Claiborne County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.