Weakley County, Tennessee: hazard risk
FEMA rates Weakley County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 74.0 of 100, higher than 74% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by lightning. Its storm record holds 528 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 | 92.7 | $1.5M |
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 95.7 | $18M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 84.7 | $5.2M |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | 81.4 | $483K |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 77.9 | $3.8M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 71.6 | $146K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 70.3 | $1.0M |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 66.2 | $437K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 68.6 | $911K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 59.3 | $3K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 47.6 | $63K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 21.9 | $2.8M |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 13.8 | $5K |
| Hail | Very Low | 10.6 | $36K |
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 | 167 | 1 | $5.4M | 86th of 95 | 1347th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 88 | 0 | – | 17th of 95 | 172nd of 3,076 |
| Hail | 75 | 0 | $67K | 64th of 95 | 1720th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 67 | 0 | $53K | 58th of 95 | 1333rd of 3,077 |
| Floods | 37 | 0 | $3.9M | 87th of 95 | 1508th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 32 | 0 | – | 45th of 95 | 851st of 3,063 |
| Tornadoes | 29 | 0 | $24M | 27th of 95 | 880th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 12 | 1 | – | 14th of 95 | 1115th of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 8 | 0 | $215K | 67th of 95 | 2130th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 8 | 2 | $141K | 25th of 95 | 513th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 3 | 0 | – | 55th of 95 | 2004th of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 2 | 0 | $152K | 15th of 95 | 802nd of 1,849 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Weakley County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.