Perry County, Tennessee: hazard risk
FEMA rates Perry County's overall risk Very Low (score 33.4 of 100, higher than 33% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 306 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 72.5 | $609K |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 66.4 | $3K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 60.1 | $1.1M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 57.1 | $801K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 47.1 | $3.9M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 34.6 | $223K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 31.2 | $73K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 42.2 | $23K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 30.5 | $90K |
| Drought | Very Low | 28.4 | $13K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 23.1 | $13K |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 9.3 | $5K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 7.8 | $2K |
| Hail | Very Low | 6.4 | $12K |
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 | 134 | 0 | $2.5M | 67th of 95 | 911th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 41 | 0 | $35K | 78th of 95 | 1657th of 3,077 |
| Floods | 40 | 2 | $4.3M | 59th of 95 | 1118th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 38 | 0 | $12K | 91st of 95 | 2171st of 3,080 |
| Drought | 28 | 0 | – | 27th of 95 | 649th of 3,063 |
| Tornadoes | 12 | 5 | $2.7M | 65th of 95 | 1832nd of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 6 | 0 | $324K | 64th of 95 | 2088th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 3 | 0 | – | 14th of 95 | 1093rd of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 1 | 0 | – | 57th of 95 | 2615th of 3,076 |
| Heat | 1 | 0 | – | 54th of 95 | 2147th of 3,076 |
| Wildfires | 1 | 0 | $131K | 1st of 95 | 795th of 2,972 |
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.