Natural Disasters in Dukedom, TN

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

74.0

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

76.3

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

30.3

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

38.7

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Earthquake95.7Lightning92.7Cold Wave84.7

Hazard	Risk Score
Earthquake	95.7
Lightning	92.7
Cold Wave	84.7
Ice Storm	81.4
Tornado	77.9
Winter Weather	71.6
Strong Wind	70.3
Heat Wave	68.6
Drought	66.2
Landslide	59.3
Hurricane	47.6
Wildfire	13.8
Hail	10.6

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

Jan 2026

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

11 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jan 24, 2026	Winter Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Apr 2, 2025	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Dec 13, 2023	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES
Mar 11, 2022	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Jan 14, 2022	Tornado	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
Dec 13, 2021	Tornado	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
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
Aug 13, 2014	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
May 9, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
May 1, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND ASSOCIATED FLOODING
Feb 17, 2009	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND FLOODING
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
Jun 12, 2000	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Mar 7, 1997	Tornado	HEAVY RAINS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, HAIL, HIGH WINDS
Feb 28, 1994	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER ICE STORM,FLASH FLOODING
Mar 22, 1975	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$73,870

Avg Claim Payout

$4,345

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$6,758,866

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4637	Severe Storm(s)	13	$5,412,563
DR-4514	Biological	6	$339,156
DR-1464	Severe Storm(s)	14	$264,493
DR-1979	Severe Storm(s)	11	$211,814
DR-1331	Severe Storm(s)	9	$151,617
DR-1974	Severe Storm(s)	23	$128,788
DR-4189	Severe Storm(s)	2	$89,557
DR-1821	Severe Ice Storm	2	$79,851
DR-4550	Severe Storm(s)	2	$72,495
DR-4645	Winter Storm	2	$8,532

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$1,027,020

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.90

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	1	$894,913
103.1: Feasibility, Engineering and Design Studies	1	$132,107

Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.

Dukedom has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are earthquake, lightning, cold wave. The area has had 20 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (11 declarations). 17 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $6,758,866 in public assistance recovery funding. 2 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.