Moore County, Tennessee: hazard risk
FEMA rates Moore County's overall risk Very Low (score 9.9 of 100, higher than 9% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 509 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 50.5 | $1.1M |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 33.5 | $34K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 33.0 | $422K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 26.5 | $220K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 25.4 | $21K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 47.5 | $213K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 40.6 | $594 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 32.6 | $15K |
| Drought | Very Low | 27.0 | $14K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 19.2 | $2.0M |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 17.3 | $41K |
| Hail | Very Low | 12.2 | $35K |
| Lightning | Very Low | 11.3 | $33K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 2.4 | $787 |
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 | 216 | 0 | $418K | 6th of 95 | 63rd of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 93 | 0 | – | 1st of 95 | 1st of 3,076 |
| Winter storms | 57 | 1 | $685K | 2nd of 95 | 162nd of 3,077 |
| Drought | 39 | 0 | – | 1st of 95 | 12th of 3,063 |
| Floods | 30 | 0 | $685 | 4th of 95 | 293rd of 3,080 |
| Hail | 25 | 0 | $968 | 31st of 95 | 1140th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 21 | 0 | – | 15th of 95 | 168th of 3,076 |
| Tornadoes | 13 | 0 | $2.9M | 2nd of 95 | 58th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 4 | 0 | $48K | 16th of 95 | 1368th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 3 | 0 | $96K | 7th of 95 | 308th of 3,080 |
| Rip currents and high surf | 2 | 0 | – | 1st of 95 | 85th of 2,080 |
| Heavy rain | 2 | 0 | – | 4th of 95 | 596th of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 2 | 0 | – | 1st of 95 | 376th 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 Moore County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.