Perry County, Mississippi: hazard risk
FEMA rates Perry County's overall risk Very Low (score 19.5 of 100, higher than 19% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 231 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 80.7 | $1.7M |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 70.6 | $147K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 44.3 | $840K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 39.8 | $186K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 36.4 | $115K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 36.3 | $39K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 24.5 | $187K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 36.2 | $401 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 33.2 | $80K |
| Hail | Very Low | 30.6 | $99K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 23.6 | $2.3M |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 23.2 | $17K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 16.6 | $140K |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 14.3 | $10K |
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 | 105 | 0 | $2.0M | 75th of 82 | 1968th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 46 | 0 | $32K | 77th of 82 | 2358th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 34 | 0 | $2.4M | 59th of 82 | 1761st of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 23 | 2 | $5.3M | 76th of 82 | 1602nd of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 8 | 0 | – | 80th of 82 | 2831st of 3,077 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 6 | 0 | $1.8M | 36th of 82 | 505th of 1,849 |
| Drought | 3 | 0 | – | 79th of 82 | 2222nd of 3,063 |
| Heat | 2 | 0 | – | 81st of 82 | 2079th of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 1 | 0 | $6K | 75th of 82 | 2912th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | $75K | 73rd of 82 | 2064th 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 Perry County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.