Rankin County, Mississippi: hazard risk
FEMA rates Rankin County's overall risk Relatively Moderate (score 85.0 of 100, higher than 84% of rated U.S. counties); 5 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by hail, tornado, strong wind. Its storm record holds 1,435 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | Relatively High | 98.3 | $7.7M |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 94.7 | $12M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively High | 91.9 | $2.5M |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 87.9 | $1.2M |
| Ice Storm | Relatively High | 86.8 | $755K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Moderate | 92.8 | $4.5M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 84.2 | $5.2M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 81.2 | $244K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 79.6 | $21M |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 65.6 | $440K |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 81.5 | $2.5M |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 81.4 | $2.0M |
| Landslide | Very Low | 58.5 | $3K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 55.2 | $69K |
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 | 649 | 2 | $33M | 5th of 82 | 169th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 322 | 0 | $224M | 3rd of 82 | 160th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 242 | 1 | $70M | 5th of 82 | 405th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 114 | 12 | $453M | 7th of 82 | 36th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 26 | 0 | $4.1M | 45th of 82 | 2477th of 3,077 |
| Lightning | 24 | 1 | $3.6M | 3rd of 82 | 214th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 23 | 0 | $749K | 13th of 82 | 1552nd of 3,080 |
| Drought | 17 | 0 | $11M | 54th of 82 | 1573rd of 3,063 |
| Heat | 5 | 0 | – | 78th of 82 | 1764th of 3,076 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 5 | 0 | $492M | 51st of 82 | 631st of 1,849 |
| Extreme cold | 3 | 1 | $812K | 51st of 82 | 2420th of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 3 | 0 | – | 14th of 82 | 1740th 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 Rankin County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.