Natural Disasters in Burns, TN

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

53.5

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

58.5

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

29.1

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

34.3

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Earthquake89.1Tornado75.4Ice Storm74.1

Hazard	Risk Score
Earthquake	89.1
Tornado	75.4
Ice Storm	74.1
Cold Wave	73.8
Landslide	61.4
Heat Wave	56.6
Lightning	54.5
Strong Wind	51.0
Drought	30.8
Hurricane	22.8
Winter Weather	22.8
Wildfire	20.5
Hail	8.1

Scores range from 0 (lowest risk) to 100 (highest risk) relative to all U.S. communities. Data from FEMA National Risk Index.

Disaster Declarations

Source: FEMA OpenFEMA

Total Declarations

Most Recent

Winter Storm

Feb 2026

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

14 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Feb 6, 2026	Winter Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Jan 24, 2026	Winter Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Jun 19, 2025	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Apr 2, 2025	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Dec 13, 2023	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES
May 17, 2023	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADO
Jan 14, 2022	Tornado	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
Dec 13, 2021	Tornado	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
Aug 23, 2021	Flood	SEVERE STORM AND FLOODING
Jul 9, 2020	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Apr 2, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Apr 17, 2019	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Apr 11, 2014	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
May 9, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, TORNADOES, AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
May 4, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
Apr 5, 2006	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES
Sep 5, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
May 8, 2003	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Apr 5, 2002	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING

Showing 20 of 27 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$4,049,533

Avg Claim Payout

$57,036

County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$7,587,582

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

150

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4712	Severe Storm(s)	5	$1,663,580
DR-4637	Severe Storm(s)	5	$1,348,581
DR-1909	Severe Storm(s)	88	$1,083,394
DR-4171	Severe Ice Storm	5	$777,285
DR-4550	Severe Storm(s)	1	$604,050
DR-1978	Severe Storm(s)	14	$584,136
DR-4609	Severe Storm(s)	7	$395,914
DR-4751	Severe Storm(s)	3	$257,619
DR-1275	Severe Storm(s)	5	$256,011
DR-1408	Severe Storm(s)	3	$218,829
DR-4427	Severe Storm(s)	5	$162,759
DR-1634	Severe Storm(s)	4	$93,023
DR-1464	Severe Storm(s)	1	$92,811
DR-4514	Biological	1	$27,443
DR-1262	Severe Storm(s)	3	$22,147

Burns has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are earthquake, tornado, ice storm. The area has had 27 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (14 declarations). 71 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $7,587,582 in public assistance recovery funding.