Hall County, Georgia: hazard risk
FEMA rates Hall County's overall risk Relatively Moderate (score 84.3 of 100, higher than 84% of rated U.S. counties); 3 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by tornado, lightning, ice storm. Its storm record holds 617 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 | 94.1 | $11M |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 92.4 | $1.5M |
| Ice Storm | Relatively High | 82.4 | $540K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 87.4 | $6.3M |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 86.2 | $30M |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 86.1 | $1.4M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 70.6 | $1.1M |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 84.3 | $2.8M |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 82.6 | $24K |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 66.9 | $472K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 66.4 | $844K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 40.6 | $76K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 34.2 | $39K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 50.4 | $53K |
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 | 240 | 0 | $11M | 33rd of 159 | 237th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 141 | 0 | $11M | 14th of 159 | 125th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 54 | 0 | $2.5M | 30th of 159 | 1152nd of 3,077 |
| Drought | 43 | 0 | $1.6M | 68th of 159 | 246th of 3,063 |
| Tornadoes | 28 | 10 | $73M | 32nd of 159 | 498th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 27 | 0 | $2.3M | 51st of 159 | 1548th of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 20 | 0 | $244K | 67th of 159 | 130th of 1,849 |
| High wind and dust storms | 16 | 0 | $2.0M | 32nd of 159 | 1058th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 15 | 2 | $1.9M | 30th of 159 | 199th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 14 | 0 | – | 74th of 159 | 722nd of 3,076 |
| Heat | 11 | 0 | – | 70th of 159 | 806th of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 4 | 0 | $69K | 65th of 159 | 859th 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 Hall County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.