Natural Disasters in Kimball, TN

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

58.2

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

53.9

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

64.0

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

28.5

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Strong Wind83.3Tornado81.8Landslide81.0

Hazard	Risk Score
Strong Wind	83.3
Tornado	81.8
Landslide	81.0
Cold Wave	78.1
Earthquake	70.1
Winter Weather	63.0
Wildfire	59.7
Drought	52.3
Ice Storm	44.6
Hurricane	37.7
Lightning	34.1
Heat Wave	27.5
Hail	20.1

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

Jan 2026

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

9 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
May 17, 2023	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADO
May 8, 2021	Tornado	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Apr 24, 2020	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, 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
Aug 13, 2014	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Jul 20, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND
May 1, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND ASSOCIATED FLOODING
Sep 5, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
May 8, 2003	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Mar 20, 2003	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Nov 3, 2001	Fire	TN - CHATTANOOGA FIRE COMPLEX - 11/03/01
Apr 13, 1999	Fire	TN - WILDFIRES 4/13/99
Jan 15, 1999	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Apr 14, 1994	Flood	EXTENSIVE RAINFALL AND FLASH FLOODING
Mar 14, 1993	Snowstorm	SEVERE SNOWFALL, WINTER STORM
Jan 4, 1991	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

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Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

117

Total Claims Paid

$1,203,406

Avg Claim Payout

$10,286

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$2,800,883

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4742	Severe Storm(s)	3	$467,809
DR-4712	Severe Storm(s)	3	$410,262
DR-4427	Severe Storm(s)	13	$409,741
DR-4541	Severe Storm(s)	10	$375,051
DR-1464	Severe Storm(s)	12	$325,464
DR-4878	Severe Storm(s)	3	$227,598
DR-4189	Severe Storm(s)	7	$208,221
DR-1456	Severe Storm(s)	10	$133,136
DR-4211	Severe Ice Storm	1	$131,573
DR-4005	Severe Storm(s)	5	$71,301
DR-4601	Severe Storm(s)	2	$22,006
DR-1260	Severe Storm(s)	1	$10,578
DR-4514	Biological	1	$7,023
DR-3217	Hurricane	1	$1,119

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$25,352

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.53

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$25,352
402.1: Infrastructure Protective Measures (Roads and Bridges); 403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts	1	$0

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

Kimball has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are strong wind, tornado, landslide. The area has had 24 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (9 declarations). 117 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $2,800,883 in public assistance recovery funding. 2 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.