Marion County, Tennessee: hazard risk
FEMA rates Marion County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 58.2 of 100, higher than 58% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 422 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 Moderate | 83.3 | $1.2M |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 81.8 | $3.5M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 78.1 | $2.6M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 63.0 | $82K |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 81.0 | $15K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 70.1 | $651K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 61.4 | $7.7M |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 52.3 | $140K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 44.6 | $54K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 34.1 | $105K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 59.7 | $67K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 37.7 | $21K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 27.5 | $95K |
| Hail | Very Low | 20.1 | $58K |
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 | 263 | 2 | $2.4M | 33rd of 95 | 397th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 75 | 0 | $21K | 53rd of 95 | 1618th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 32 | 1 | – | 93rd of 95 | 2054th of 3,077 |
| Floods | 29 | 3 | $42M | 89th of 95 | 1516th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 21 | 0 | $7.4M | 45th of 95 | 1353rd of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 1 | 0 | $23K | 27th of 95 | 921st of 1,849 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | $34K | 78th of 95 | 1910th 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 Marion County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.