JACK WATSON
OperatingCoal power plant
- Capacity
- 1,216 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Harrison County
- Operator
- MISSISSIPPI POWER CO
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1968
- EIA plant ID
- 2049
- Coordinates
- 30.4398, -89.0271
JACK WATSON, a 1,216 MW Coal power plant in Harrison County, Mississippi. Operated by MISSISSIPPI POWER CO, commissioned 1968.
Weather peril exposure
JACK WATSON is a 1,216 MW coal power plant in Harrison County, MS, operated by MISSISSIPPI POWER CO, commissioned in 1968. Harrison County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.3 of 5 at the 84th national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Very High by FEMA at the 97th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a coal plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Harrison County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Very High | 97th | 4.9 of 5 | 0.24 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 85th | 4.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Coastal flooding | Relatively High | 67th | 3.7 of 5 | 6.5 |
| Lightning | Very High | 56th | 3.2 of 5 | 87.0 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 51st | 3.0 of 5 | 1.9 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 49th | 3.0 of 5 | 13.7 |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 49th | 3.0 of 5 | 0.75 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 44th | 2.8 of 5 | 1.8 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 39th | 2.6 of 5 | 0.58 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 33rd | 2.3 of 5 | 0.84 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 33rd | 2.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 5th | 1.2 of 5 | 1.6 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Harrison County in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level.