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tornado Tornado Risk in Houston, TX

Risk Level: Extreme — Score 9/10

FEMA: 9Historical: 10

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Key Risk Factors

  • FEMA rates Houston's county as Very High risk for this hazard
  • Estimated annual loss of $407M from this hazard type
  • Extensive history of significant events in this area
  • High recent activity — multiple events in the last 12 months
  • Average annual frequency: 1.6 events per year

Peak season: April-June

Last significant event: Tornado - Houston, TX WFO Region, US (2024-07-08) — 208,000 people exposed

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

How Houston Compares

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Notable Tornado Events Near Houston

DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 5 notable tornado events near Houston, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Tornado - Houston, TX WFO Region, US (July 2024) — 7,180,000 people exposed; $807,610M capital exposed.

Tornado - Houston, TX WFO Region, US

July 7, 2024 — WATCH

7,180,000 people exposed; $807,610M capital exposed

Tornado - Houston, TX WFO Region, US

July 7, 2024 — WARNING

208,000 people exposed; $19,924M capital exposed

Tornado - Houston, TX WFO Region, US

August 26, 2017 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Tornado - Houston, TX WFO Region, US

March 28, 2017 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Tornado - Houston, TX WFO Region, US

February 13, 2017 — 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

Houston, 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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