Stone County, MS Environment & Hazard Risk

• HurricaneRelatively Moderate$6.8M/yr expected annual loss, about once every 4 years
• WildfireRelatively Low$482K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 154 years
• LightningRelatively Moderate$447K/yr expected annual loss, about 85 events a year
• DroughtRelatively Moderate$344K/yr expected annual loss, about 20 events a year
• TornadoRelatively Low$1.1M/yr expected annual loss, about once every 2 years
• Heat waveRelatively Low$305K/yr expected annual loss, about 9.7 events a year
• Strong windRelatively Low$291K/yr expected annual loss, about 2.0 events a year
• HailRelatively Low$120K/yr expected annual loss, about 2.4 events a year
• EarthquakeVery Low$79.5K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 1,032 years
• LandslideVery Low$252/yr expected annual loss, about once every 7 years
• Ice stormRelatively Low$21.3K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 2 years
• Cold waveRelatively Low$267K/yr expected annual loss, about 1.0 events a year
• Winter weatherVery Low$9,993/yr expected annual loss, about once every 1 year

Bars show the national percentile score (0 to 100) for each hazard. Dollar figures are expected annual losses to buildings, people and crops. Not rated here: avalanche, coastal flooding, riverine flooding, tsunami, volcanic activity.

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Homes with flood insurance

26 of 7,222 (0.4%)

Homes in high-risk flood zones

83

Insured in high-risk zones

14 (17%)

Flood claims since 1978

55

Claims paid since 1978

$1.8M

• Thunderstorm Wind74
• Flash Flood45
• Hail26
• Tornado11
• Lightning6
• Hurricane (Typhoon)4
• Winter Weather3
• Heat2
• Tropical Storm2
• Winter Storm2

• Hurricane (Typhoon)08/27/2005

  Stone

  $250M damage

  What happened

  For the narrative on Hurricane Katrina in southeast Mississippi see Alabama, Southwest. Katrina caused major tree damage across southeast Mississippi. The damage was more severe along and west of Highway 49. Many of the fallen trees fell on structures and caused damage.

• Hurricane (Typhoon)09/25/1998

  Stone

  $25M damage

  What happened

  Please see the narrative on Hurricane Georges under Alabama, Southwest, September 25-29, 1998.

• Lightning07/13/2021

  Wiggins, Stone County

  7 injured

  What happened

  Seven people were injured by a lightning strike while boating and swimming at Flint Creek Waterpark in Wiggins, MS.

• Thunderstorm Wind45 kt wind06/22/1996

  Wiggins, Stone County

  5 injured, $100K damage

  What happened

  WIND GUSTS OF AROUND 50 MPH BLEW THE ROOF OFF OF A GREERS GROCERY STORE IN WIGGINS. THE ROOF WAS BLOWN INTO THE PARKING LOT AND DAMAGED SEVERAL VEHICLES. IT APPEARED THAT THE WIND GOT UP UNDER PART OF THE ROOF THAT WAS NEVER FINISHED WHEN A NEW ROOF WAS PUT ON A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO. THE WIND JUST PICKED THE ROOF UP AND PUT IT IN THE PARKING LOT. NOTHING ELSE WAS DAMAGED IN THE AREA. FIVE PEOPLE SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES.

• Lightning08/04/2010

  Wiggins, Stone County

  2 injured

  What happened

  Four individuals were struck by lightning at Flint Creek Water Park. Two of them were transported to a hospital.

• TornadoEF1, 8.76 mi path, 100 yd wide09/05/2011

  Ten Mile, Stone County

  1 injured, $100K damage

  What happened

  The tornado touched down just north of Bankston Road which is just west of the town of Perkinston. The tornado moved north and lifted in the town of Bond near the intersection of U.S. Highway 49 and Pump Branch Road. The path length was approximately 9 miles, but was not always fully in contact with the ground and became very narrow in several places. Numerous trees were blown over or snapped with several trees snapped off at the top. Two residences suffered damage from the tornado. A double-wide mobile home on Sumrall Road west of Perkinston lost 40 percent of its roof. The mobile home was also shifted off its concrete masonry unit piers, consistent with EF-1 intensity damage with winds between 86 MPH and 110 MPH. One adult male was injured in the mobile home, suffering cuts and abrasions to his arms. A single-wide mobile home, on College Avenue West, was severely damaged when a large tree fell on it.

• City of WigginsServes 4,300 · Groundwater · Local government1 health violation+5 monitoring or reporting
• Magnolia Water AssociationServes 2,107 · Groundwater · Public and privateNo health violations+2 monitoring or reporting
• Carnes Water Association #2Serves 2,025 · Groundwater · Public and private1 health violation+7 monitoring or reporting
• Sunflower Utility Assc INCServes 1,880 · Groundwater · Public and privateNo health violations
• New Zion Utilities, INCServes 1,803 · Groundwater · Public and privateNo health violations+1 monitoring or reporting
• Mchenry Utility Assn, INCServes 1,653 · Groundwater · Public and privateNo health violations+2 monitoring or reporting
• Ms Gulf Coast Community CollegeServes 600 · Groundwater · StateNo health violations+3 monitoring or reporting
• Flint Creek Utility AssnServes 346 · Purchased groundwater · Public and privateNo health violations+1 monitoring or reporting