Hawkins County, Tennessee: hazard risk
FEMA rates Hawkins County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 55.8 of 100, higher than 55% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by landslide. Its storm record holds 384 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landslide | Relatively High | 99.5 | $2.1M |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 75.9 | $455K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 73.2 | $785K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 60.9 | $69K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 74.2 | $794K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 64.7 | $7.8M |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 49.9 | $913K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 44.4 | $569K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 42.7 | $44K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 34.2 | $28K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 50.7 | $37K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 38.2 | $20K |
| Hail | Very Low | 18.0 | $47K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 12.6 | $20K |
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 | 229 | 0 | $3.4M | 36th of 95 | 445th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 56 | 2 | $27K | 74th of 95 | 1548th of 3,077 |
| Hail | 50 | 0 | $9K | 84th of 95 | 2005th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 38 | 1 | $268K | 68th of 95 | 1240th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 4 | 0 | $60K | 90th of 95 | 2596th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 3 | 0 | $2.8M | 93rd of 95 | 2583rd of 3,080 |
| Landslides and avalanches | 2 | 1 | $28M | 2nd of 95 | 177th of 2,278 |
| Drought | 1 | 0 | – | 84th of 95 | 2391st of 3,063 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | – | 77th of 95 | 1888th 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 Hawkins County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.