See Where Storms Have Caused the Most Damage This Year
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The National Weather Service tracks storm damages using the Damage Assessment Toolkit, a system for collecting, mapping, and analyzing storm damage in the United States. Meteorologists, emergency managers, and trained partners log evidence of observed storm damage, helping scientists track the path and intensity of tornadoes, severe thunderstorms, and other destructive weather.
This year, storm activity has largely been concentrated in the central and southeastern United States. While a majority of the country has logged no significant storm damage, dozens of counties in the Mississippi Valley and Southern Plains states have more than 100 storm damage observations. A closer look at the data reveals the counties where storms have caused the most damage this year.
To determine the counties where storms have caused the most damage this year, Climate Crisis 247 reviewed data on post-damage storm assessments from the National Weather Service. Counties were ranked based on the number of post-damage storm assessment observations in their boundaries from January 1, 2025 to September 18, 2025. Supplemental data on home value and population are from the U.S. Census Bureau.
25. Lauderdale County, AL
- NWS post-damage storm assessment count in 2025: 106 observations
- NWS post-damage storm assessment count since 2000: 314 observations
- Total value of occupied housing units: $6.7 billion
- Total population: 95,037
- County seat: Florence
24. Vanderburgh County, IN
- NWS post-damage storm assessment count in 2025: 107 observations
- NWS post-damage storm assessment count since 2000: 329 observations
- Total value of occupied housing units: $10.3 billion
- Total population: 179,908
- County seat: Evansville
23. Sharp County, AR
- NWS post-damage storm assessment count in 2025: 108 observations
- NWS post-damage storm assessment count since 2000: 140 observations
- Total value of occupied housing units: $753.5 million
- Total population: 17,597
- County seat: Ash Flat
22. Caddo Parish, LA
- NWS post-damage storm assessment count in 2025: 108 observations
- NWS post-damage storm assessment count since 2000: 678 observations
- Total value of occupied housing units: $13.2 billion
- Total population: 232,973
- County seat: Shreveport
21. Butler County, MO
- NWS post-damage storm assessment count in 2025: 112 observations
- NWS post-damage storm assessment count since 2000: 203 observations
- Total value of occupied housing units: $1.8 billion
- Total population: 42,166
- County seat: Poplar Bluff
20. Fannin County, TX
- NWS post-damage storm assessment count in 2025: 119 observations
- NWS post-damage storm assessment count since 2000: 257 observations
- Total value of occupied housing units: $2.9 billion
- Total population: 36,525
- County seat: Bonham
19. Craighead County, AR
- NWS post-damage storm assessment count in 2025: 120 observations
- NWS post-damage storm assessment count since 2000: 267 observations
- Total value of occupied housing units: $6.2 billion
- Total population: 112,097
- County seat: Lake City
18. Jackson County, AL
- NWS post-damage storm assessment count in 2025: 130 observations
- NWS post-damage storm assessment count since 2000: 517 observations
- Total value of occupied housing units: $3.0 billion
- Total population: 52,839
- County seat: Scottsboro
17. Hardeman County, TN
- NWS post-damage storm assessment count in 2025: 132 observations
- NWS post-damage storm assessment count since 2000: 183 observations
- Total value of occupied housing units: $1.0 billion
- Total population: 25,477
- County seat: Bolivar
16. Carroll County, MS
- NWS post-damage storm assessment count in 2025: 134 observations
- NWS post-damage storm assessment count since 2000: 312 observations
- Total value of occupied housing units: $481.0 million
- Total population: 9,828
- County seat: Carrolton
15. Lake County, IN
- NWS post-damage storm assessment count in 2025: 136 observations
- NWS post-damage storm assessment count since 2000: 690 observations
- Total value of occupied housing units: $33.4 billion
- Total population: 498,990
- County seat: Crown Point
14. McNairy County, TN
- NWS post-damage storm assessment count in 2025: 141 observations
- NWS post-damage storm assessment count since 2000: 342 observations
- Total value of occupied housing units: $1.5 billion
- Total population: 25,933
- County seat: Selmer
13. Leflore County, MS
- NWS post-damage storm assessment count in 2025: 146 observations
- NWS post-damage storm assessment count since 2000: 146 observations
- Total value of occupied housing units: $977.5 million
- Total population: 27,432
- County seat: Greenwood
12. Pulaski County, KY
- NWS post-damage storm assessment count in 2025: 148 observations
- NWS post-damage storm assessment count since 2000: 211 observations
- Total value of occupied housing units: $3.9 billion
- Total population: 65,503
- County seat: Somerset
11. Jefferson County, MO
- NWS post-damage storm assessment count in 2025: 149 observations
- NWS post-damage storm assessment count since 2000: 293 observations
- Total value of occupied housing units: $17.7 billion
- Total population: 228,227
- County seat: Hillsboro
10. Marion County, MS
- NWS post-damage storm assessment count in 2025: 152 observations
- NWS post-damage storm assessment count since 2000: 740 observations
- Total value of occupied housing units: $1.1 billion
- Total population: 24,303
- County seat: Columbia
9. Dodge County, WI
- NWS post-damage storm assessment count in 2025: 168 observations
- NWS post-damage storm assessment count since 2000: 197 observations
- Total value of occupied housing units: $7.0 billion
- Total population: 88,818
- County seat: Juneau
8. Covington County, MS
- NWS post-damage storm assessment count in 2025: 173 observations
- NWS post-damage storm assessment count since 2000: 826 observations
- Total value of occupied housing units: $829.3 million
- Total population: 18,226
- County seat: Collins
7. Jefferson Davis County, MS
- NWS post-damage storm assessment count in 2025: 245 observations
- NWS post-damage storm assessment count since 2000: 901 observations
- Total value of occupied housing units: $428.6 million
- Total population: 11,183
- County seat: Prentiss
6. Wayne County, MS
- NWS post-damage storm assessment count in 2025: 250 observations
- NWS post-damage storm assessment count since 2000: 472 observations
- Total value of occupied housing units: $939.4 million
- Total population: 19,699
- County seat: Waynesboro
5. Franklin County, MO
- NWS post-damage storm assessment count in 2025: 260 observations
- NWS post-damage storm assessment count since 2000: 348 observations
- Total value of occupied housing units: $8.4 billion
- Total population: 105,316
- County seat: Union
4. Walthall County, MS
- NWS post-damage storm assessment count in 2025: 321 observations
- NWS post-damage storm assessment count since 2000: 496 observations
- Total value of occupied housing units: $668.8 million
- Total population: 13,864
- County seat: Tylertown
3. St. Louis city, MO
- NWS post-damage storm assessment count in 2025: 473 observations
- NWS post-damage storm assessment count since 2000: 507 observations
- Total value of occupied housing units: $15.7 billion
- Total population: 293,109
- County seat: St. Louis
2. St. Louis County, MO
- NWS post-damage storm assessment count in 2025: 579 observations
- NWS post-damage storm assessment count since 2000: 1,311 observations
- Total value of occupied housing units: $101.2 billion
- Total population: 996,618
- County seat: Clayton
1. Laurel County, KY
- NWS post-damage storm assessment count in 2025: 596 observations
- NWS post-damage storm assessment count since 2000: 606 observations
- Total value of occupied housing units: $3.0 billion
- Total population: 62,731
- County seat: London