Wilkinson County, Mississippi: hazard risk
FEMA rates Wilkinson County's overall risk Very Low (score 33.5 of 100, higher than 33% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by lightning. Its storm record holds 174 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 | 83.5 | $492K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 70.4 | $567K |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 80.9 | $1.2M |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 72.3 | $4K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 52.9 | $246K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 49.0 | $691K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 47.2 | $70K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 46.0 | $466K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 44.2 | $37K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 37.5 | $13K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 33.8 | $2.3M |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 28.3 | $36K |
| Hail | Very Low | 24.3 | $51K |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 4.7 | $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 | 61 | 1 | $275K | 82nd of 82 | 2410th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 20 | 0 | $1.0M | 82nd of 82 | 2689th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 20 | 0 | $2.8M | 79th of 82 | 1731st of 3,080 |
| Heat | 18 | 0 | – | 28th of 82 | 838th of 3,076 |
| Floods | 16 | 0 | $9.0M | 79th of 82 | 2418th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 14 | 0 | – | 71st of 82 | 2699th of 3,077 |
| Drought | 10 | 0 | – | 71st of 82 | 1819th of 3,063 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 9 | 0 | $27M | 24th of 82 | 409th of 1,849 |
| Extreme cold | 4 | 0 | – | 30th of 82 | 2182nd of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 1 | 0 | $1K | 76th of 82 | 2920th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 1 | 1 | – | 74th of 82 | 2083rd of 3,080 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Wilkinson County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.