7
Very High
Tornado Risk in Texas
Overall State Risk Score: 7/10
Texas faces very high tornado risk. 47 of 254 counties (19%) rated high or very high by FEMA National Risk Index.
Seasonal pattern: April-June
Highest-Risk Cities in Texas
1
Houston, TX
Extreme · 336 historical events
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
2San Antonio, TX
Extreme · 116 historical events
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
3Dallas, TX
Extreme · 322 historical events
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
4Austin, TX
Extreme · 251 historical events
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
5Fort Worth, TX
Extreme · 304 historical events
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
6Arlington, TX
Extreme · 283 historical events
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
7El Paso, TX
Moderate · 15 historical events
FEMA: 3Historical: 7
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
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