Tazewell County, Illinois: hazard risk
FEMA rates Tazewell County's overall risk Relatively Moderate (score 84.2 of 100, higher than 84% of rated U.S. counties); 3 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by cold wave, tornado, strong wind. Its storm record holds 913 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold Wave | Relatively High | 95.0 | $13M |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 90.5 | $8.6M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively High | 85.9 | $1.9M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Moderate | 86.1 | $2.5M |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 84.7 | $1.4M |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 84.4 | $28M |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 82.1 | $1.1M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 79.5 | $234K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | 74.9 | $330K |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 65.5 | $481K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 79.7 | $1.8M |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 75.3 | $11K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 28.1 | $14K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 8.0 | $3K |
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 | 426 | 0 | $11M | 15th of 102 | 568th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 234 | 0 | – | 10th of 102 | 364th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 75 | 3 | $1.3B | 2nd of 102 | 59th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 62 | 5 | $2.4M | 70th of 102 | 1553rd of 3,077 |
| Floods | 48 | 0 | $68M | 65th of 102 | 1149th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 22 | 0 | $61K | 55th of 102 | 1533rd of 3,080 |
| Drought | 17 | 0 | $46M | 50th of 102 | 1453rd of 3,063 |
| Heat | 14 | 0 | – | 70th of 102 | 952nd of 3,076 |
| Extreme cold | 12 | 2 | – | 64th of 102 | 1191st of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 2 | 0 | $77K | 57th of 102 | 1594th 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 Tazewell County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.