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tornado Tornado Risk in Arlington, TX

Risk Level: Extreme — Score 9/10

FEMA: 9Historical: 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
  • Extensive history of significant events in this area
  • High recent activity — multiple events in the last 12 months
  • Occurs roughly 0.89 times per year on average

Peak season: April-June

Last significant event: Tornado — Tarrant [TX] (2025-04-30)

Highest Risk Cities for Tornados

1
Chicago, IL
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
2
Houston, TX
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
3
San Antonio, TX
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
4
Dallas, TX
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
5
Austin, TX
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
6
Fort Worth, TX
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
7
Indianapolis, IN
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
8
Oklahoma City, OK
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
9
Memphis, TN
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
10
Louisville, KY
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
Arlington is not in the top 10 for tornado risk among tracked cities.

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Notable Tornado Events Near Arlington

DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 5 notable tornado events near Arlington, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Tornado — Tarrant [TX] (April 2025).

Tornado — Tarrant [TX]

April 29, 2025 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Tornado — Tarrant [TX]

March 20, 2022 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Tornado — Tarrant [TX]

May 15, 2020 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Tornado — Tarrant [TX]

October 15, 2018 — WARNING

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Tornado — Tarrant [TX]

October 8, 2018 — WARNING

Impact data not available

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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How this data is built

Arlington, TX tornado risk combines Historical Event Intelligence with authoritative hazard modeling from the Geospatial Intelligence Layers catalog. Live tornado monitoring is available through the Event Intelligence API and the DisasterAWARE Platform.

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