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tornado Tornado Risk in Texas

Overall State Risk Score: 9/10

Texas faces extreme tornado risk. Based on FEMA National Risk Index data for 7 major cities.

Seasonal pattern: April-June

Highest-Risk Cities in Texas

1
Houston, TX
Extreme · 201 historical events
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
2
San Antonio, TX
Extreme · 47 historical events
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
3
Dallas, TX
Extreme · 108 historical events
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
4
Austin, TX
Extreme · 94 historical events
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
5
Fort Worth, TX
Extreme · 103 historical events
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
6
Arlington, TX
Extreme · 105 historical events
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
7
El Paso, TX
Moderate · 5 historical events
FEMA: 3Historical: 4

Notable Tornado Events

Tornado - North Central Texas, United States

October 24, 2025 — WARNING

Arlington, TX

88,300 people exposed; $7,793M capital exposed

Tornado - Austin/San Antonio, TX WFO Region, US

June 11, 2025 — WARNING

San Antonio, TX

735,000 people exposed; $95,632M capital exposed

Tornado - Houston, TX WFO Region, US

July 7, 2024 — WARNING

Houston, TX

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

Tornado - Austin/San Antonio, TX WFO Region, US

April 8, 2024 — WATCH

Austin, TX

2,710,000 people exposed; $255,532M capital exposed

Other Hazards in Texas

earthquake
Earthquake Risk
Score: 5/10
wildfire
Wildfire Risk
Score: 5/10
hurricane
Hurricane Risk
Score: 9/10
flood
Flood Risk
Score: 9/10
winter-storm
Winter Storm Risk
Score: 9/10
landslide
Landslide Risk
Score: 5/10
extreme-heat
Extreme Heat Risk
Score: 9/10
drought
Drought Risk
Score: 7/10
high-wind
High Wind Risk
Score: 9/10
tsunami
Tsunami Risk
Score: 0/10

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