Lawrence County, Tennessee

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 44,119

69.7NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

44,119

🏠

Building Value

$7.5B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$22.3M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🌪️

Tornado

Relatively High
Annual Loss$6.3M
Risk Score91.3

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$997K
Risk Score91.0
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$3.6M
Risk Score89.2
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$3.7M
Risk Score84.1
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$570K
Risk Score59.7
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$96K
Risk Score58.2
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$6.4M
Risk Score56.9

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$63K
Risk Score56.6
Show all 14 hazards
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$382K
Risk Score55.7
🌀

Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$92K
Risk Score54.7
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$529
Risk Score40.4
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$22K
Risk Score31.1
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$59K
Risk Score21.0
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$4K
Risk Score14.1

Lawrence County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

69.7+21.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

14.1-34.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

68.2+19.0 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

18.9-29.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

68.2

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

18.9

Very Low

Higher scores indicate better ability to prepare for, adapt to, and recover from hazards.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Data from FEMA National Risk Index. For informational purposes only. Consult local authorities for property-specific risk.