Jasper County, Mississippi: hazard risk
FEMA rates Jasper County's overall risk Very Low (score 38.9 of 100, higher than 38% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 649 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 | 72.3 | $1.7M |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 57.3 | $189K |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 81.0 | $1.3M |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 72.6 | $389K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 60.1 | $871K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 59.1 | $344K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 53.2 | $112K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 49.2 | $335K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 45.6 | $43K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 36.6 | $24K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 57.3 | $1K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 52.2 | $190K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 46.5 | $24K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 26.9 | $1.9M |
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 | 333 | 0 | $5.2M | 23rd of 82 | 428th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 143 | 0 | $1.0M | 24th of 82 | 863rd of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 62 | 4 | $111M | 26th of 82 | 177th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 47 | 0 | $5.9M | 44th of 82 | 1503rd of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 15 | 1 | $1.8M | 66th of 82 | 2657th of 3,077 |
| Drought | 14 | 0 | $5.6M | 57th of 82 | 1619th of 3,063 |
| High wind and dust storms | 13 | 0 | $229K | 22nd of 82 | 1906th of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 9 | 0 | $303M | 23rd of 82 | 408th of 1,849 |
| Heat | 5 | 0 | – | 66th of 82 | 1674th of 3,076 |
| Extreme cold | 2 | 0 | $203K | 65th of 82 | 2547th of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 2 | 0 | – | 13th of 82 | 1659th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 2 | 0 | $31K | 55th of 82 | 1620th 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 Jasper County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.