Warren County, Mississippi: hazard risk
FEMA rates Warren County's overall risk Relatively Moderate (score 86.3 of 100, higher than 86% of rated U.S. counties); 4 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by drought, hail, tornado. Its storm record holds 827 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drought | Very High | 99.5 | $15M |
| Hail | Relatively High | 98.0 | $4.3M |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 91.7 | $5.7M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively High | 89.9 | $1.4M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Moderate | 87.8 | $1.8M |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | 78.7 | $257K |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 77.7 | $458K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 67.3 | $1.3M |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 84.9 | $21K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 74.3 | $763K |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 74.1 | $607K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 72.8 | $10M |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 39.4 | $18K |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 20.8 | $13K |
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 | 444 | 0 | $18M | 2nd of 82 | 126th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 135 | 0 | $192M | 22nd of 82 | 788th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 73 | 1 | $40M | 16th of 82 | 856th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 71 | 40 | $297M | 10th of 82 | 57th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 38 | 1 | $2.0M | 1st of 82 | 767th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 22 | 0 | $4.1M | 40th of 82 | 2446th of 3,077 |
| Drought | 18 | 0 | $1.0B | 37th of 82 | 1373rd of 3,063 |
| Lightning | 8 | 0 | $610K | 16th of 82 | 518th of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 7 | 1 | $182M | 28th of 82 | 431st of 1,849 |
| Heat | 5 | 0 | – | 55th of 82 | 1580th of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 3 | 0 | $2K | 7th of 82 | 1327th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 2 | 1 | $406K | 58th of 82 | 2481st 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 Warren County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.