Lawrence County, Mississippi: hazard risk
FEMA rates Lawrence County's overall risk Very Low (score 25.0 of 100, higher than 24% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 476 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 78.2 | $1.2M |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 66.1 | $364K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 56.3 | $1.2M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 53.1 | $333K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 48.8 | $103K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 45.7 | $372K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 39.1 | $39K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 30.1 | $83K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 54.1 | $46K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 41.6 | $567 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 41.3 | $127K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 28.3 | $2.6M |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 20.6 | $14K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 17.6 | $143K |
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 | 242 | 3 | $7.8M | 11th of 82 | 290th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 109 | 0 | $1.1M | 15th of 82 | 544th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 41 | 6 | $21M | 30th of 82 | 218th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 36 | 0 | $3.2M | 22nd of 82 | 1081st of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 14 | 0 | $1.9M | 50th of 82 | 2497th of 3,077 |
| Drought | 13 | 0 | $4.3M | 33rd of 82 | 1341st of 3,063 |
| High wind and dust storms | 6 | 0 | $190K | 41st of 82 | 2252nd of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 6 | 0 | $213M | 19th of 82 | 395th of 1,849 |
| Heat | 4 | 0 | – | 48th of 82 | 1517th of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 3 | 0 | $225K | 33rd of 82 | 975th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 2 | 0 | $406K | 42nd of 82 | 2328th 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 Lawrence County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.