Rating

Lower FEMA County Strong-Wind, Hail & Lightning Risk Index

Scale56-100

Higher values are better.

About This Ranking

Goal

Highlight places with the lowest combined county-level severe-storm risk, blending FEMA strong-wind, hail, and lightning hazard scores.

Sources

1 source

December 2025

Data: County-level FEMA overall risk, expected annual loss, and individual hazard risk scores.
What it tells us: Provides a broad county comparison of natural-hazard burden; it is not a parcel, building, insurance-premium, or event forecast.

Ranked by Lower FEMA County Strong-Wind, Hail & Lightning Risk Index.

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