Tornadoes In Mississippi: A County by County Community Risk Assessment

Author

Renee Nicole Clark

Issuing Body

Mississippi State University

Advisor

Brown, Michael E.

Committee Member

Rodgers III, John

Committee Member

Mack, Taylor E.

Date of Degree

5-10-2003

Document Type

Graduate Thesis - Open Access

Major

Geosciences

Degree Name

Master of Science

College

College of Arts and Sciences

Department

Department of Geosciences

Abstract

Mississippi leads the nation in tornado deaths per unit area. Previous risk assessment studies have indicated a connection between housing type and fatalities but have focused only on a national scale. The purpose of this study was to provide a local scale risk assessment for Mississippi. Each county?s individual tornado risks were combined with US Census county housing data for each decade from 1960-2000. The study found that the comparable risk to life and property is highest in Harrison County and Hinds County, but with proper shelters and community planning this risk would be mitigated.

URI

https://hdl.handle.net/11668/18229

Recommended Citation

Clark, Renee Nicole, "Tornadoes In Mississippi: A County by County Community Risk Assessment" (2003). Theses and Dissertations. 4744.
https://scholarsjunction.msstate.edu/td/4744