Jones County, Mississippi: hazard risk
FEMA rates Jones County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 80.2 of 100, higher than 80% of rated U.S. counties); 3 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by tornado, strong wind, lightning. Its storm record holds 1,080 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 | 93.2 | $7.0M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively High | 89.7 | $1.5M |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 82.5 | $607K |
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 91.0 | $6.7M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Moderate | 84.5 | $1.5M |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 81.7 | $723K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 72.0 | $1.7M |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | 66.2 | $133K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 64.5 | $78K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 77.7 | $994K |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 73.9 | $173K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 71.5 | $10M |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 66.3 | $3K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 54.1 | $145K |
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 | 492 | 1 | $12M | 7th of 82 | 184th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 219 | 0 | $7.1M | 4th of 82 | 288th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 141 | 0 | $15M | 7th of 82 | 442nd of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 85 | 16 | $224M | 5th of 82 | 30th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 37 | 0 | $3.4M | 2nd of 82 | 887th of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 22 | 10 | $2.5B | 8th of 82 | 300th of 1,849 |
| Lightning | 21 | 0 | $1.1M | 4th of 82 | 248th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 21 | 0 | $2.7M | 69th of 82 | 2683rd of 3,077 |
| Drought | 19 | 0 | $7.5M | 60th of 82 | 1641st of 3,063 |
| Heat | 10 | 0 | – | 69th of 82 | 1691st of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 5 | 0 | $27K | 6th of 82 | 1252nd of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 3 | 0 | $812K | 67th of 82 | 2557th 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 Jones County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.