Lenawee County, Michigan: hazard risk
FEMA rates Lenawee County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 69.9 of 100, higher than 69% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by strong wind. Its storm record holds 666 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Wind | Relatively High | 90.6 | $2.2M |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 84.4 | $5.4M |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 83.6 | $1.2M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 83.0 | $4.7M |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | 76.9 | $343K |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 70.9 | $545K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 71.4 | $15M |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 62.2 | $550K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 58.8 | $92K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 55.2 | $509K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 36.4 | $51K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 55.3 | $2K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 36.6 | $25K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 21.2 | $9K |
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 | 318 | 0 | $8.1M | 15th of 83 | 1044th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 136 | 0 | $4.1M | 11th of 83 | 1521st of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 61 | 0 | $5.7M | 83rd of 83 | 1842nd of 3,077 |
| Floods | 34 | 0 | $1.1M | 11th of 83 | 1818th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 33 | 0 | $27M | 18th of 83 | 997th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 33 | 9 | $239M | 18th of 83 | 1176th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 18 | 1 | $1.4M | 7th of 83 | 398th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 16 | 0 | $3.5M | 25th of 83 | 1079th of 3,076 |
| Heat | 15 | 0 | – | 12th of 83 | 997th of 3,076 |
| Drought | 2 | 0 | – | 17th of 83 | 2351st of 3,063 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Lenawee County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.