Taylor County, Kentucky: hazard risk
FEMA rates Taylor County's overall risk Very Low (score 38.7 of 100, higher than 38% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by strong wind. Its storm record holds 391 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 High | 84.2 | $1.3M |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 68.9 | $2.0M |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 70.0 | $464K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 67.2 | $577K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 56.3 | $1.0M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 56.2 | $67K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 51.1 | $75K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 50.3 | $197K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 40.6 | $4.2M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 38.9 | $183K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 32.0 | $26K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 37.5 | $21K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 30.6 | $276 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 7.7 | $2K |
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 | 217 | 0 | $4.2M | 10th of 118 | 85th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 64 | 0 | $9K | 15th of 118 | 595th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 53 | 0 | $2.5M | 69th of 118 | 481st of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 26 | 1 | – | 93rd of 118 | 1584th of 3,077 |
| Tornadoes | 13 | 1 | $3.3M | 33rd of 118 | 810th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 10 | 0 | $26K | 62nd of 118 | 1275th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 5 | 0 | – | 83rd of 118 | 1185th of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 2 | 0 | $17K | 29th of 118 | 910th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 1 | 0 | – | 84th of 118 | 1511th 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 Taylor County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.