Wayne County, Tennessee

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 16,204

43.0NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

16,204

🏠

Building Value

$2.4B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$9.4M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$936K
Risk Score77.5
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.0M
Risk Score73.9
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.5M
Risk Score69.4
⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score67.7
🌀

Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$58K
Risk Score51.4
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$4.3M
Risk Score47.7
💨

Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$334K
Risk Score45.3

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$135K
Risk Score44.8
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🌡️

Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$143K
Risk Score37.6
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$24K
Risk Score31.2
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Drought

Very Low
Annual Loss$12K
Risk Score27.4

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$7K
Risk Score13.0
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score12.2
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$15K
Risk Score7.6

Wayne County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

43.0-5.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

12.2-36.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

79.5+30.3 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

8.8-39.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

79.5

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

8.8

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.