Vernon Parish, Louisiana: hazard risk
FEMA rates Vernon Parish's overall risk Relatively Low (score 68.9 of 100, higher than 68% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by lightning. Its storm record holds 450 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning | Relatively High | 82.1 | $623K |
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 87.0 | $3.8M |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 86.0 | $4.3M |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | 77.2 | $258K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 70.5 | $1.7M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 64.1 | $631K |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 79.8 | $314K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 73.6 | $832K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 66.6 | $8.9M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 47.9 | $46K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 42.7 | $152K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 43.7 | $673 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 40.5 | $122K |
| Drought | No Rating | 0.0 | $0 |
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 | 196 | 0 | $6.9M | 55th of 64 | 2181st of 3,080 |
| Hail | 110 | 0 | – | 43rd of 64 | 2255th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 61 | 10 | $68M | 55th of 64 | 1278th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 36 | 0 | $67M | 58th of 64 | 2159th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 22 | 0 | $398K | 49th of 64 | 2746th of 3,077 |
| Drought | 6 | 0 | $17K | 62nd of 64 | 2228th of 3,063 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 6 | 1 | $1.1B | 64th of 64 | 736th of 1,849 |
| Heat | 4 | 0 | – | 61st of 64 | 2085th of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 3 | 0 | $145K | 51st of 64 | 1831st of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 2 | 0 | – | 36th of 64 | 2085th of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 2 | 0 | $4.9M | 10th of 64 | 1006th of 2,972 |
| Extreme cold | 1 | 0 | – | 64th of 64 | 2815th 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 Vernon Parish record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.