Tennessee hurricane risk
Shelby County has the highest hurricane risk in Tennessee, scoring 67.1 out of 100 — rated "Relatively Low" by FEMA's National Risk Index.
| # | County | NRI score | Rating |
NOAA events 2016–2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shelby County | 67.1 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 2 | Knox County | 65.8 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 3 | Hamilton County | 62.5 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 4 | Madison County | 62.2 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 5 | Monroe County | 60.3 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 6 | Hardin County | 58.9 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 7 | Hardeman County | 58.7 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 8 | McNairy County | 57.3 | Very Low | 0 |
| 9 | Giles County | 56.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 10 | Haywood County | 56.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 11 | Sevier County | 56.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 12 | Washington County | 55.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 13 | Bradley County | 55.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 14 | Blount County | 55.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 15 | Bedford County | 55 | Very Low | 0 |
| 16 | Lawrence County | 54.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 17 | Sullivan County | 54.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 18 | Gibson County | 54.3 | Very Low | 0 |
| 19 | Lincoln County | 53.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 20 | Davidson County | 53.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 21 | Warren County | 53.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 22 | Henderson County | 53.1 | Very Low | 0 |
| 23 | Loudon County | 53.1 | Very Low | 0 |
| 24 | Rutherford County | 52.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 25 | Carroll County | 52.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 26 | Carter County | 52 | Very Low | 0 |
| 27 | Coffee County | 51.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 28 | Dyer County | 51.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 29 | Cumberland County | 51.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 30 | Wayne County | 51.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 31 | Johnson County | 51.1 | Very Low | 0 |
| 32 | McMinn County | 50.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 33 | Fayette County | 50.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 34 | Lauderdale County | 50.1 | Very Low | 0 |
| 35 | Henry County | 48.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 36 | Anderson County | 48.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 37 | Roane County | 48.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 38 | Greene County | 48.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 39 | Obion County | 48.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 40 | Putnam County | 48 | Very Low | 0 |
| 41 | DeKalb County | 47.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 42 | Chester County | 47.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 43 | Weakley County | 47.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 44 | Franklin County | 47.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 45 | Crockett County | 47.1 | Very Low | 0 |
| 46 | Decatur County | 47 | Very Low | 0 |
| 47 | Rhea County | 46.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 48 | Tipton County | 46.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 49 | Fentress County | 46.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 50 | Polk County | 46 | Very Low | 0 |
| 51 | Grundy County | 45.3 | Very Low | 0 |
| 52 | Marshall County | 44.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 53 | Scott County | 43.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 54 | Claiborne County | 43.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 55 | Campbell County | 43.3 | Very Low | 0 |
| 56 | Jefferson County | 42.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 57 | Perry County | 42.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 58 | Humphreys County | 41.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 59 | Williamson County | 41 | Very Low | 0 |
| 60 | Montgomery County | 40.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 61 | White County | 40.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 62 | Benton County | 40.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 63 | Hamblen County | 39.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 64 | Overton County | 39.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 65 | Wilson County | 38.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 66 | Maury County | 38.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 67 | Hawkins County | 38.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 68 | Marion County | 37.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 69 | Lewis County | 37.1 | Very Low | 0 |
| 70 | Cocke County | 36.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 71 | Pickett County | 35.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 72 | Clay County | 35.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 73 | Bledsoe County | 35.3 | Very Low | 0 |
| 74 | Unicoi County | 34.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 75 | Morgan County | 33.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 76 | Robertson County | 32.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 77 | Moore County | 32.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 78 | Sumner County | 32.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 79 | Hickman County | 29.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 80 | Lake County | 29.1 | Very Low | 0 |
| 81 | Meigs County | 28.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 82 | Cannon County | 27.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 83 | Hancock County | 26 | Very Low | 0 |
| 84 | Macon County | 25.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 85 | Jackson County | 25.3 | Very Low | 0 |
| 86 | Grainger County | 24.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 87 | Houston County | 24.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 88 | Sequatchie County | 24.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 89 | Smith County | 23.1 | Very Low | 0 |
| 90 | Union County | 23 | Very Low | 0 |
| 91 | Dickson County | 22.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 92 | Stewart County | 19 | Very Low | 0 |
| 93 | Van Buren County | 18.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 94 | Cheatham County | 17.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 95 | Trousdale County | 7.3 | Very Low | 0 |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20.0, December 2025. Scores are 0–100 percentile rankings among all US counties. See the methodology page for definitions. Download the full CSV for all counties.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the highest hurricane risk county in Tennessee?
Shelby County, TN has the highest hurricane risk in Tennessee, with a FEMA National Risk Index score of 67.1 out of 100 (rated "Relatively Low").
What causes hurricane risk in Tennessee?
Hurricane risk covers expected annual losses from tropical cyclone winds — storm surge is captured separately under coastal flooding. High scores concentrate along the Gulf Coast and Atlantic Seaboard from Texas through New England, with Florida's peninsula and barrier islands typically leading national rankings. The NRI score also accounts for population exposure and community resilience.