Jones County, Texas: hazard risk
FEMA rates Jones County's overall risk Very Low (score 37.9 of 100, higher than 37% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 886 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 | Relatively Moderate | 91.5 | $1.5M |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 87.8 | $1.1M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 55.1 | $475K |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 85.4 | $533K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 56.5 | $60K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 55.0 | $353K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 54.4 | $1.1M |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 39.7 | $3.6M |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 30.4 | $25K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 32.1 | $13K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 31.2 | $254 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 20.2 | $21K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 19.5 | $161K |
| Lightning | Very Low | 14.9 | $38K |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 415 | 0 | $2.6M | 27th of 254 | 297th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 189 | 0 | $4.5M | 73rd of 254 | 1905th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 88 | 1 | $22M | 19th of 254 | 245th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 79 | 0 | $72M | 112th of 254 | 439th of 3,063 |
| Winter storms | 53 | 0 | $13K | 58th of 254 | 2199th of 3,077 |
| Floods | 38 | 2 | $45M | 144th of 254 | 1922nd of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 9 | 0 | $227K | 82nd of 254 | 1904th of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 8 | 0 | $34K | 94th of 254 | 2500th of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 4 | 0 | $688K | 110th of 254 | 560th of 2,972 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 1 | 0 | – | 108th of 254 | 1027th of 1,849 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | $26K | 140th of 254 | 2227th 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 Jones County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.