Tift County, Georgia: hazard risk
FEMA rates Tift County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 56.0 of 100, higher than 55% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 328 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 Moderate | 86.4 | $4.0M |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 81.1 | $661K |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 78.1 | $3.1M |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 67.4 | $388K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 57.7 | $596K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 62.2 | $449K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 60.0 | $1.2M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 52.3 | $365K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 46.9 | $5.3M |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 38.0 | $145K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 30.3 | $26K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 55.7 | $57K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 5.8 | $8 |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 4.2 | $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 | 161 | 0 | $2.1M | 29th of 159 | 204th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 48 | 0 | $612K | 66th of 159 | 1412th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 39 | 0 | – | 34th of 159 | 103rd of 3,063 |
| Tornadoes | 24 | 0 | $15M | 4th of 159 | 77th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 22 | 0 | $1.0M | 44th of 159 | 1350th of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 12 | 0 | $106M | 66th of 159 | 129th of 1,849 |
| Heavy rain | 7 | 0 | – | 56th of 159 | 784th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 5 | 1 | $375K | 51st of 159 | 385th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 5 | 0 | $1K | 102nd of 159 | 2700th of 3,077 |
| Heat | 3 | 0 | – | 115th of 159 | 1373rd of 3,076 |
| Extreme cold | 2 | 0 | $9.5M | 122nd of 159 | 2007th of 3,076 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Tift County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.