Hail Risk in Mississippi
All Mississippi counties ranked by FEMA National Risk Index hail score
Hail risk — ice stones from severe thunderstorms that damage property and crops — is rated for 82 of 82 Mississippi counties in FEMA's National Risk Index. Hinds County carries the state's highest hail score at 99.3, with $13M in expected annual hail losses.
3 Mississippi counties are rated High or Very High for hail, and expected annual losses from hail total roughly $52M statewide. The full ranking below links to each county's complete 18-hazard risk profile.
County Rankings — Hail
| # | County | Hail Score | Rating | Ann. Freq. | Ann. Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hinds County | Very High | 4.16 / yr | $13M | |
| 2 | Rankin County | High | 4.62 / yr | $8M | |
| 3 | Warren County | High | 3.96 / yr | $4M | |
| 4 | Scott County | Medium | 4.58 / yr | $1M | |
| 5 | Washington County | Medium | 3.13 / yr | $1M | |
| 6 | Marion County | Medium | 3.48 / yr | $1M | |
| 7 | Madison County | Medium | 4.29 / yr | $2M | |
| 8 | Harrison County | Medium | 1.92 / yr | $1M | |
| 9 | Copiah County | Medium | 4.15 / yr | $941K | |
| 10 | Yazoo County | Medium | 4.04 / yr | $732K | |
| 11 | Smith County | Medium | 4.78 / yr | $648K | |
| 12 | Neshoba County | Medium | 3.82 / yr | $736K | |
| 13 | Jones County | Medium | 3.78 / yr | $723K | |
| 14 | Leflore County | Medium | 2.90 / yr | $605K | |
| 15 | Pike County | Medium | 2.85 / yr | $537K | |
| 16 | Simpson County | Medium | 4.75 / yr | $597K | |
| 17 | Forrest County | Medium | 3.20 / yr | $681K | |
| 18 | Oktibbeha County | Medium | 3.48 / yr | $634K | |
| 19 | Sunflower County | Medium | 2.88 / yr | $476K | |
| 20 | Lowndes County | Medium | 3.46 / yr | $527K | |
| 21 | Lauderdale County | Medium | 3.38 / yr | $461K | |
| 22 | Jasper County | Low | 4.12 / yr | $389K | |
| 23 | Holmes County | Low | 3.51 / yr | $350K | |
| 24 | Claiborne County | Low | 3.83 / yr | $394K | |
| 25 | Adams County | Low | 2.50 / yr | $382K | |
| 26 | Covington County | Low | 4.25 / yr | $352K | |
| 27 | Leake County | Low | 4.25 / yr | $335K | |
| 28 | Grenada County | Low | 2.96 / yr | $351K | |
| 29 | Attala County | Low | 3.71 / yr | $387K | |
| 30 | Lincoln County | Low | 3.64 / yr | $373K | |
| 31 | Bolivar County | Low | 2.73 / yr | $319K | |
| 32 | Pearl River County | Low | 2.53 / yr | $358K | |
| 33 | Winston County | Low | 3.54 / yr | $296K | |
| 34 | Newton County | Low | 4.00 / yr | $300K | |
| 35 | Lawrence County | Low | 4.15 / yr | $364K | |
| 36 | Lee County | Low | 3.33 / yr | $388K | |
| 37 | Carroll County | Low | 3.13 / yr | $297K | |
| 38 | Coahoma County | Low | 2.60 / yr | $284K | |
| 39 | Jefferson Davis County | Low | 4.16 / yr | $253K | |
| 40 | DeSoto County | Low | 2.92 / yr | $434K | |
| 41 | Jackson County | Low | 1.65 / yr | $360K | |
| 42 | Amite County | Low | 2.49 / yr | $209K | |
| 43 | Hancock County | Low | 1.77 / yr | $251K | |
| 44 | Humphreys County | Low | 3.41 / yr | $192K | |
| 45 | Lamar County | Low | 3.45 / yr | $276K | |
| 46 | Clay County | Low | 3.52 / yr | $203K | |
| 47 | Pontotoc County | Low | 3.25 / yr | $219K | |
| 48 | Wayne County | Low | 3.19 / yr | $191K | |
| 49 | Choctaw County | Low | 3.45 / yr | $201K | |
| 50 | Monroe County | Low | 3.59 / yr | $178K | |
| 51 | Sharkey County | Low | 3.78 / yr | $154K | |
| 52 | Franklin County | Low | 3.09 / yr | $158K | |
| 53 | Jefferson County | Low | 3.14 / yr | $151K | |
| 54 | Calhoun County | Low | 3.23 / yr | $168K | |
| 55 | Noxubee County | Low | 3.35 / yr | $130K | |
| 56 | Montgomery County | Low | 3.23 / yr | $176K | |
| 57 | Panola County | Low | 2.83 / yr | $132K | |
| 58 | Issaquena County | Low | 3.85 / yr | $148K | |
| 59 | Walthall County | Low | 3.22 / yr | $170K | |
| 60 | Webster County | Low | 3.38 / yr | $148K | |
| 61 | Lafayette County | Low | 3.12 / yr | $213K | |
| 62 | Clarke County | Low | 3.42 / yr | $146K | |
| 63 | Marshall County | Low | 3.20 / yr | $114K | |
| 64 | Tallahatchie County | Low | 2.76 / yr | $107K | |
| 65 | Chickasaw County | Low | 3.35 / yr | $115K | |
| 66 | Stone County | Low | 2.36 / yr | $120K | |
| 67 | Yalobusha County | Low | 2.96 / yr | $123K | |
| 68 | Quitman County | Low | 2.57 / yr | $83K | |
| 69 | Greene County | Low | 2.71 / yr | $100K | |
| 70 | Kemper County | Very Low | 3.36 / yr | $94K | |
| 71 | George County | Very Low | 2.37 / yr | $149K | |
| 72 | Tate County | Very Low | 2.80 / yr | $114K | |
| 73 | Alcorn County | Very Low | 3.50 / yr | $97K | |
| 74 | Perry County | Very Low | 3.00 / yr | $99K | |
| 75 | Itawamba County | Very Low | 3.71 / yr | $89K | |
| 76 | Prentiss County | Very Low | 3.46 / yr | $84K | |
| 77 | Union County | Very Low | 3.31 / yr | $87K | |
| 78 | Tunica County | Very Low | 2.56 / yr | $70K | |
| 79 | Tippah County | Very Low | 3.41 / yr | $73K | |
| 80 | Tishomingo County | Very Low | 3.71 / yr | $66K | |
| 81 | Wilkinson County | Very Low | 2.12 / yr | $51K | |
| 82 | Benton County | Very Low | 3.46 / yr | $25K |
82 Mississippi counties with measurable hail risk. See the national hail ranking or all Mississippi counties by overall risk.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which Mississippi county has the highest hail risk?
Hinds County has the highest FEMA hail risk score in Mississippi at 99.3 (Very High), with $13M in expected annual losses and about 4.16 events per year.
How many Mississippi counties face significant hail risk?
82 Mississippi counties record measurable hail risk in FEMA's National Risk Index; 3 of them are rated High or Very High.