Lee County, Texas: hazard risk
FEMA rates Lee County's overall risk Very Low (score 40.5 of 100, higher than 40% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 316 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 86.1 | $5.0M |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 83.1 | $1.0M |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 72.6 | $689K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 56.9 | $1.5M |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 51.6 | $259K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 46.6 | $295K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 42.2 | $163K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 35.7 | $35K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 33.9 | $313K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 33.4 | $36K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 46.5 | $35K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 21.0 | $2.4M |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 13.8 | $13K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 8.9 | $20 |
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 | 82 | 0 | $1.7M | 163rd of 254 | 1877th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 70 | 0 | $2.5M | 120th of 254 | 2247th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 52 | 2 | $849K | 51st of 254 | 1017th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 49 | 0 | – | 128th of 254 | 517th of 3,063 |
| Tornadoes | 30 | 0 | $13M | 98th of 254 | 1131st of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 18 | 0 | $358K | 137th of 254 | 2545th of 3,077 |
| Extreme cold | 7 | 1 | – | 54th of 254 | 1679th of 3,076 |
| Heat | 4 | 0 | – | 134th of 254 | 1772nd of 3,076 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 2 | 0 | $120K | 49th of 254 | 820th of 1,849 |
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.