7
Very High
Winter Storm Risk in Texas
Overall State Risk Score: 7/10
Texas faces very high winter-storm risk. 29 of 254 counties (11%) rated high or very high by FEMA National Risk Index.
Seasonal pattern: December-March
Highest-Risk Cities in Texas
1
Houston, TX
Extreme · 2 historical events
FEMA: 9Historical: 7
2Dallas, TX
Extreme · 3 historical events
FEMA: 9Historical: 3
3El Paso, TX
Extreme · 4 historical events
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
4San Antonio, TX
Very High · 5 historical events
FEMA: 7Historical: 10
5Fort Worth, TX
Very High · 3 historical events
FEMA: 7Historical: 3
6Arlington, TX
Very High · 3 historical events
FEMA: 7Historical: 3
7Austin, TX
High · 6 historical events
FEMA: 5Historical: 10
Notable Winter Storm Events
Winter Weather - Coastal and inland Southeast Texas, United States
January 24, 2026 — ADVISORY
Houston, TX
688,000 people exposed; $63,928M capital exposed
Ice Storm - Central Texas, United States
January 23, 2026 — WARNING
Austin, TX
2,550,000 people exposed; $244,218M capital exposed
Winter Storm - Mexico
January 7, 2026 — WARNING
El Paso, TX
2,378,000 people exposed; $84,350M capital exposed
Winter Storm - Southern, United States
January 29, 2023 — WARNING
Arlington, TX
Impact data not available
Other Hazards in Texas
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