Hinds County, Mississippi: hazard risk
FEMA rates Hinds County's overall risk Relatively Moderate (score 94.3 of 100, higher than 94% of rated U.S. counties); 9 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by hail, strong wind, ice storm. Its storm record holds 1,537 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | Very High | 99.3 | $13M |
| Strong Wind | Very High | 98.1 | $4.1M |
| Ice Storm | Very High | 95.8 | $1.4M |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 98.2 | $19M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively High | 97.1 | $7.2M |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively High | 95.1 | $56M |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 94.0 | $1.2M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively High | 92.2 | $358K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively High | 89.8 | $5.2M |
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 90.9 | $4.5M |
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 86.4 | $3.4M |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 80.5 | $719K |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 78.3 | $10K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 54.6 | $46K |
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 | 757 | 1 | $102M | 3rd of 82 | 151st of 3,080 |
| Hail | 331 | 0 | $374M | 5th of 82 | 307th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 205 | 0 | $50M | 2nd of 82 | 339th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 127 | 58 | $355M | 6th of 82 | 32nd of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 38 | 0 | $1.4M | 6th of 82 | 1213th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 24 | 1 | $4.8M | 57th of 82 | 2564th of 3,077 |
| Drought | 18 | 0 | $14M | 63rd of 82 | 1662nd of 3,063 |
| Lightning | 12 | 1 | $1.1M | 15th of 82 | 511th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 7 | 2 | – | 61st of 82 | 1615th of 3,076 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 7 | 1 | $787M | 45th of 82 | 554th of 1,849 |
| Heavy rain | 6 | 0 | $81K | 3rd of 82 | 1135th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 2 | 2 | $4.1M | 75th of 82 | 2624th of 3,076 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Hinds County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.