Wayne County, Mississippi: hazard risk
FEMA rates Wayne County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 55.7 of 100, higher than 55% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 338 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 | 89.2 | $4.7M |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 71.2 | $1.8M |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 61.8 | $248K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 65.2 | $1.2M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 55.6 | $337K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 52.9 | $123K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 51.2 | $191K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 43.0 | $3.7M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 34.3 | $237K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 30.1 | $22K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 26.7 | $18K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 56.9 | $48K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 56.1 | $1K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 53.9 | $234K |
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 | 132 | 0 | $976K | 77th of 82 | 2082nd of 3,080 |
| Hail | 60 | 0 | $20K | 79th of 82 | 2403rd of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 44 | 2 | $72M | 60th of 82 | 1125th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 31 | 0 | $1.5M | 75th of 82 | 2195th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 20 | 0 | $1.9M | 70th of 82 | 2691st of 3,077 |
| High wind and dust storms | 16 | 0 | $1.3M | 19th of 82 | 1824th of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 13 | 10 | $1.3B | 16th of 82 | 386th of 1,849 |
| Drought | 9 | 0 | $4.5M | 77th of 82 | 1967th of 3,063 |
| Heat | 8 | 0 | – | 52nd of 82 | 1563rd of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 4 | 0 | $102K | 40th of 82 | 1251st of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 1 | 0 | $406K | 78th of 82 | 2737th 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 Wayne County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.