Tornado Risk in Arlington, TX
Risk Level: Extreme — Score 9/10
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Key Risk Factors
- FEMA rates Arlington's county as Very High risk for this hazard
- Estimated annual loss of $144M from this hazard type
- 59 tornadoes within 50 km since January 2015 (6 rated EF2 or stronger, 4 unrated; 2026 figures provisional)
- Occurs roughly 0.89 times per year on average
- Strongest within 50 km: EF4 on December 26, 2015
Peak season: April-June
Last significant event: EF2 tornado on April 4, 2022, closest point 34 km from the city centre (1 injury)
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How Arlington Compares
Strongest Tornadoes Near Arlington
59 tornadoes touched down within 50 km of Arlington between January 2015 and September 30, 2026 (6 rated EF2 or stronger, 4 unrated), according to NWS and SPC tornado records. 2026 figures are provisional until SPC publishes its final 2026 tornado file, and September 2026 is preliminary while NWS damage surveys are completed. The 5 strongest are listed below; distances run from the city centre to the closest point of each tornado's path (start to end point).
EF4 tornado, 13.0-mile path, closest point 49 km from the Arlington city centre
December 26, 2015 — EF4
10 deaths, 468 injuries
EF3 tornado, 8.5-mile path, closest point 31 km from the Arlington city centre
December 26, 2015 — EF3
46 injuries
EF3 tornado, 15.8-mile path, closest point 23 km from the Arlington city centre
October 20, 2019 — EF3
No deaths or injuries recorded
EF2 tornado, 5.0-mile path, closest point 3 km from the Arlington city centre
November 24, 2020 — EF2
5 injuries
EF2 tornado, 9.7-mile path, closest point 34 km from the Arlington city centre
April 4, 2022 — EF2
1 injury
Tornado Preparedness Tips
- 1.Identify a safe room or storm shelter in your home or building
- 2.Practice tornado drills — get low, cover your head, stay away from windows
- 3.Have a NOAA Weather Radio for tornado watch and warning alerts
- 4.Secure outdoor objects that could become projectiles in high winds
- 5.Know the difference between a tornado watch and a tornado warning
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