Natural Disasters in Lyles, TN

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

47.2

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

44.6

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

57.3

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

15.6

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Earthquake82.2Tornado82.2Landslide65.4

Hazard	Risk Score
Earthquake	82.2
Tornado	82.2
Landslide	65.4
Cold Wave	57.8
Strong Wind	50.2
Ice Storm	48.2
Heat Wave	43.7
Lightning	37.3
Drought	36.0
Hurricane	29.5
Winter Weather	19.5
Wildfire	12.0
Hail	5.4

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

13 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
May 17, 2023	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADO
Aug 23, 2021	Flood	SEVERE STORM AND FLOODING
May 8, 2021	Tornado	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, 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
Aug 13, 2014	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Apr 11, 2014	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
May 1, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND ASSOCIATED FLOODING
May 4, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
Feb 7, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
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
May 12, 1999	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING

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Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$4,620,178

Avg Claim Payout

$85,559

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$15,977,905

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

436

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1909	Severe Storm(s)	268	$8,241,374
DR-4609	Severe Storm(s)	26	$1,714,728
DR-4471	Severe Storm(s)	3	$1,325,373
DR-4712	Severe Storm(s)	4	$864,228
DR-4550	Severe Storm(s)	5	$777,463
DR-4601	Severe Storm(s)	20	$663,290
DR-4189	Severe Storm(s)	10	$325,902
DR-1745	Severe Storm(s)	14	$310,821
DR-1275	Severe Storm(s)	3	$302,721
DR-1464	Severe Storm(s)	10	$293,164
DR-1974	Severe Storm(s)	33	$283,747
DR-1331	Severe Storm(s)	5	$203,344
DR-4427	Severe Storm(s)	10	$199,058
DR-4878	Severe Storm(s)	14	$185,372
DR-4701	Severe Storm(s)	3	$100,419

Showing top 15 of 19 disasters by spending

Lyles has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are earthquake, tornado, landslide. The area has had 25 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (13 declarations). 54 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $15,977,905 in public assistance recovery funding.