Storm risk in Guilford County, North Carolina
FEMA rates Guilford County Relatively Moderate for natural-hazard risk overall, 207th of 3,144 rated counties. For a roof the three that matter are hail (Relatively Moderate), strong wind (Relatively Moderate) and tornado (Relatively Moderate). NOAA logged 48 hail reports here from 2014 to June 2026.
FEMA National Risk Index, version December 2025, retrieved October 8, 2026. Planning-level county ratings.
Each dot is the county’s score from 0 to 100 against all rated U.S. counties; the bar colour is FEMA’s rating band.
Hazard by hazard
| Hazard | Rating | Score (0 to 100) | Rank in U.S. | Rank in NC | Expected yearly loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Relatively Moderate | 93.5 | 207 | 8 of 100 | $117,949,577buildings |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 92.2 | 247 | 3 of 100 | $1,139,558buildings |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 69.0 | 977 | 40 of 100 | $362,040buildings |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 88.7 | 357 | 14 of 100 | $6,395,378all exposure |
Rank 1 is the highest score. Expected annual loss is a county total in dollars per year, not a figure per home; the overall, hail and wind rows count buildings only, the tornado row all exposure.
Guilford County in plain numbers
- FEMA's overall rating for Guilford County is Relatively Moderate, score 93.5 of 100, 207th of 3,144 rated counties.
- Hail: Relatively Moderate (score 92.2), 247th nationwide and 3rd of 100 counties in North Carolina.
- Expected yearly hail loss to buildings: $1,139,558 for the whole county, about $10.16 per $1 million of building value.
- NRI's hail record averages 4.8 hail events a year in the county.
- Strong wind: Relatively Moderate (score 69.0), 977th nationwide; expected yearly loss to buildings $362,040, about $3.23 per $1 million of building value.
- Tornado: Relatively Moderate (score 88.7), 357th nationwide; total expected yearly loss $6,395,378.
- Buildings in the county are valued at 112.1 billion dollars in the index; population 540,974.
- Social vulnerability is rated Relatively Moderate and community resilience Relatively Moderate.
- NOAA logged 48 hail reports in Guilford County from 2014 to June 2026; hail of 1 inch or more fell on 18 days and the largest stone was 2 inches.
- 1 of our cities is in the county: High Point.
- 26 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas have more than half of their land area in Guilford County.
- Our guide range for a 2,000 sq ft asphalt roof in High Point is $6,370 to $14,105.
- NOAA lists 3 tornado tracks in the county since 2014.
Where large hail was reported
FEMA scores the county as a whole. NOAA’s storm reports show where inside it the big stones fell.
Reported hail locations, Guilford County
- 321 to 1.74 in
- 81.75 to 2.74 in, golf ball to tennis ball
- 02.75 in and up, baseball
Largest plotted stone: 2 in. Bigger dots are bigger stones.
40 reports of 1 inch or larger have coordinates. Each dot is a reported location, not a storm path.
Sources: NOAA, Census county outlineCities and ZIP areas in Guilford County
1 city in this county is on PickARoofer. ZIP Code Tabulation Areas are Census shapes that approximate ZIP codes; where we have a city’s ZIPs, the share is the part of each area’s land that lies in this county. 26 such areas have more than half their land here.
| City | ZIP areas (share of land in the county) | Pages |
|---|---|---|
| High Point | 27260 (96%), 27265 (58%), 27298 (24%) | Roofers |
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How high is storm risk in Guilford County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Guilford County Relatively Moderate overall. By peril: hail Relatively Moderate, strong wind Relatively Moderate, tornado Relatively Moderate. The highest-scoring of the three for this county is hail (score 92.2).
How many hail reports has NOAA logged in Guilford County?
48 reports between 2014 and June 2026 in NOAA's Storm Events Database. A report is one entry for one storm in one county, so counts follow where people live as well as where hail fell.
What does expected annual loss mean?
It is FEMA's estimate of the average yearly loss from a hazard, in dollars, summed over the county. It is a county total, not a figure per home, and it is built for comparing counties, not for pricing one house.
Does a high rating mean my roof will be damaged?
No. The index compares counties at planning level. It cannot say what will happen on your street. After a storm, a roof inspection is the only way to know.
How does Guilford County compare with the rest of North Carolina?
For hail it ranks 3rd of 100 rated counties in the state; for strong wind 40th of 100; for tornado 14th of 100.
Other North Carolina counties
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index, version December 2025, retrieved October 8, 2026; NOAA Storm Events Database; Census Bureau ZCTA-to-county relationship file (2020). This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's National Risk Index dataset but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s). Planning-level information, not an inspection and not insurance advice.