Lee County, Alabama: hazard risk
FEMA rates Lee County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 79.7 of 100, higher than 79% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by lightning. Its storm record holds 553 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning | Relatively High | 90.7 | $1.2M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Moderate | 92.0 | $3.5M |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 84.7 | $25M |
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 82.2 | $2.5M |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 79.4 | $868K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 78.3 | $1.2M |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 75.7 | $3.1M |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 81.7 | $1.9M |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 72.6 | $610K |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 72.4 | $205K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 59.0 | $126K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 31.4 | $31K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 43.4 | $830 |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 16.8 | $170K |
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 | 215 | 2 | $1.4M | 32nd of 67 | 1043rd of 3,080 |
| Hail | 128 | 0 | $611K | 16th of 67 | 995th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 73 | 0 | – | 2nd of 67 | 210th of 3,063 |
| Tornadoes | 44 | 29 | $61M | 26th of 67 | 515th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 28 | 0 | $6.5M | 27th of 67 | 1603rd of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 15 | 2 | $516K | 10th of 67 | 310th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 14 | 1 | $104K | 28th of 67 | 2645th of 3,077 |
| High wind and dust storms | 9 | 0 | $1.7M | 28th of 67 | 2154th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 7 | 0 | – | 34th of 67 | 1368th of 3,076 |
| Extreme cold | 6 | 0 | $1.9M | 25th of 67 | 1777th of 3,076 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 6 | 0 | $93K | 20th of 67 | 483rd of 1,849 |
| Heavy rain | 2 | 0 | – | 25th of 67 | 1592nd 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 Lee County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.