Tarrant County, Texas
County storm and disaster record · FIPS 48439 · population 2,106,939 · 865 sq mi
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 3,212 records for Tarrant County, Texas from 1950 through June 30, 2026, on 1,125 days; the most frequent are hail reports (1,422 records). The deadliest single record is the August 1, 2023 excessive heat, filed for the forecast zone Tarrant, which covers the county: 13 deaths. FEMA has issued 28 declarations naming the county since 1966, 25 of them for natural hazards; the latest for a natural hazard was “Severe Winter Storms” on February 19, 2021.
The record, 1950 to 2026
Storm records filed for the county each year (2026 to June 30, 2026). Before 1996 NOAA recorded only tornadoes (from 1950), thunderstorm wind and hail (from 1955).
- recorded, no damage figure
- under $100,000
- $100,000 or more
- $1 million or more
- $10 million or more, or a death
- $100 million or more, or 10 deaths
- a year's colour: its recorded damage or deaths
- a year with a death
- 1955: wind and hail recorded from 1955
- 1996: all 48 event types from 1996
- Storm records
- 3,212on 1,125 days, 1950 to June 30, 2026
- Deaths recorded
- 1161,121 injuries
- Damage, 2025 dollars
- $3.1Bas filed (scale steps before 1993)
- Tornadoes
- 110strongest F3
- FEMA declarations
- 28latest 2021
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records through June 30, 2026 (file revision 20260918); damage converted to 2025 dollars with the BLS CPI-U. Search the record at NCEI. BLS consumer price index.
What hazards hit Tarrant County most?
The most frequent records are hail reports: 1,422 since 1955. 60% of its hail reports since 1955 fell in April and May. The rank column places the county among Texas's counties by days with a record per 1,000 square miles of land over each hazard's complete period.
| Hazard | Records | Days | First, last | Killed | Injured | Damage | Rank in state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 1,422 | 388 | 1955-2026 | 1 | 110 | $2.5B | 3 of 254 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 957 | 459 | 1955-2026 | 3 | 14 | $40M | 3 of 254 |
| Floods | 316 | 170 | 1996-2026 | 18 | 5 | $101M | 6 of 254 |
| Tornadoes | 110 | 81 | 1956-2022 | 3 | 143 | $352M | 8 of 254 |
| Lightning | 91 | 75 | 1996-2026 | 4 | 27 | $16M | 1 of 254 |
| Winter storms | 89 | 56 | 1996-2026 | 19 | 582 | $45M | 38 of 254 |
| Drought | 87 | 87 | 1996-2024 | 0 | 0 | $2.9M | 73 of 254 |
| Heat | 72 | 70 | 1996-2026 | 50 | 199 | – | 34 of 254 |
| High wind and dust storms | 30 | 23 | 1996-2026 | 2 | 4 | $791K | 51 of 254 |
| Heavy rain | 16 | 15 | 1996-2015 | 6 | 5 | $803K | 8 of 254 |
| Extreme cold | 13 | 13 | 1996-2026 | 10 | 10 | $12M | 47 of 254 |
| Wildfires | 8 | 7 | 2005-2011 | 0 | 2 | $4.1M | 50 of 254 |
| Fog, smoke and funnel clouds | 1 | 1 | 2007-2007 | 0 | 20 | $142K | 137 of 254 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (county and forecast-zone records attributed to the county; a zone record shows its own totals on each county it covers). Days: dates with at least one record of the hazard in the county. Ranks: days with a record per 1,000 square miles of land (Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer), since 1950 for tornadoes, 1955 for hail and thunderstorm wind, 1996 for the rest.
How many tornadoes has Tarrant County had?
NOAA records 110 tornadoes in Tarrant County from 1956 to 2022, the strongest rated F3, with 3 deaths and 143 injuries recorded in the county. That is 8th of 254 Texas counties and 56th of 3,080 U.S. counties by days with tornadoes per 1,000 square miles since 1950. A tornado that crossed a county line is counted in each county it touched, with the length of its path inside the county.
Counted as whole tornadoes rather than county records, the Storm Prediction Center's database holds 113 tornadoes whose track touched Tarrant County since 1950 (NOAA's county records number 110: they file a crossing tornado once per county segment, and the two databases differ on some tracks); along their whole tracks they killed 3 people.
| Date | Tornado | Rating | Path | Killed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-03-28 18:18, as SPC files it | Fort Worth | F3 | 4 mi | 2 |
| 2007-04-13 17:09, as SPC files it | Fort Worth | EF1 | 6 mi | 1 |
| 2002-04-16 16:59, as SPC files it | Fort Worth | F3 | 2.1 mi | 0 |
| 2000-03-28 19:05, as SPC files it | Arlington | F3 | 8 mi | 0 |
| 1960-05-04 19:20, as SPC files it | Fort Worth | F3 | 7.4 mi | 0 |
Map of the strongest tornado tracks in Texas.
Every tornado record filed for Tarrant County (110)
| Date | Place | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-12-13 | Grapevine, Tarrant County | EF1 0.75 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2022-12-13 | Grapevine, Tarrant County | EF1 3.11 mi x 150 yd | 0 | 5 | – |
| 2022-12-13 | Smithfield, Tarrant County | EF1 1.85 mi x 40 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2022-12-13 | Meacham Airport Ft, Tarrant County | EF0 0.34 mi x 25 yd | 0 | 0 | $1K |
| 2022-12-13 | Lake Worth, Tarrant County | EF1 0.18 mi x 40 yd | 0 | 0 | $1K |
| 2022-12-13 | Westover Hills, Tarrant County | EF0 0.81 mi x 25 yd | 0 | 0 | $50K |
| 2022-03-21 | Euless, Tarrant County | EF0 0.63 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $20K |
| 2022-03-21 | River Oaks, Tarrant County | EF0 1.3 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2022-03-21 | Benbrook Lake, Tarrant County | EF0 0.46 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2020-11-24 | Johnsons Station, Tarrant County | EF2 5.05 mi x 150 yd | 0 | 5 | – |
| 2019-06-16 | Arlington, Tarrant County | EF1 0.21 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $231K |
| 2019-06-16 | Keller Alta Vista Ar, Tarrant County | EF0 1.28 mi x 132 yd | 0 | 0 | $173K |
| 2019-06-16 | Eagle Mtn Lake, Tarrant County | EFU 0.01 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2019-05-29 | Keller Alta Vista Ar, Tarrant County | EF1 0.45 mi x 300 yd | 0 | 0 | $115K |
| 2019-05-29 | Ft Worth Saginaw Arp, Tarrant County | EF0 3.87 mi x 200 yd | 0 | 0 | $6K |
| 2017-03-29 | Ft Worth Blue Mnd Ar, Tarrant County | EF0 11.37 mi x 500 yd | 0 | 0 | $120K |
| 2017-03-29 | Hicks, Tarrant County | EF0 6.48 mi x 200 yd | 0 | 0 | $361K |
| 2017-01-15 | Mansfield, Tarrant County | EF0 0.69 mi x 40 yd | 0 | 0 | $90K |
| 2016-03-23 | Hicks, Tarrant County | EF0 0.63 mi x 40 yd | 0 | 0 | $111K |
| 2016-03-08 | Benbrook Lake, Tarrant County | EF0 1.89 mi x 70 yd | 0 | 0 | $406K |
| 2015-11-17 | Keller, Tarrant County | EF0 0.9 mi x 30 yd | 0 | 0 | $261K |
| 2015-11-05 | Hodge, Tarrant County | EF0 3.87 mi x 40 yd | 0 | 0 | $149K |
| 2012-04-03 | Kennedale, Tarrant County | EF2 6.4 mi x 150 yd | 0 | 7 | $257M |
| 2012-04-03 | Tarrant County | EF0 0.47 mi x 60 yd | 0 | 0 | $71K |
| 2011-05-24 | Eagle Mtn Lake, Tarrant County | EF0 1.69 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $1K |
| 2011-05-11 | Carswell Afb Ft, Tarrant County | EF0 0.49 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $39K |
| 2010-10-23 | Richland Hills, Tarrant County | EF0 0.01 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $20K |
| 2010-09-07 | Benbrook Lake, Tarrant County | EF0 0.1 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2009-02-10 | Grapevine S Lake Arp, Tarrant County | EF1 0.47 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $1.0M |
| 2008-04-23 | Birds, Tarrant County | EF2 0.31 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $1.4M |
| 2007-04-17 | Haslet, Tarrant County | EF0 1.1 mi x 30 yd | 0 | 0 | $21K |
| 2007-04-13 | Ft Worth, Tarrant County | EF1 6 mi x 125 yd | 1 | 0 | $2.8M |
| 2007-04-13 | Benbrook, Tarrant County | EF0 1.5 mi x 30 yd | 0 | 0 | $213K |
| 2007-04-03 | Dalworthington, Tarrant County | EF0 1 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 0 | $142K |
| 2005-04-25 | Mansfield, Tarrant County | F0 0.1 mi x 15 yd | 0 | 0 | $2K |
| 2005-04-25 | Ft Worth, Tarrant County | F0 0.1 mi x 15 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2004-06-01 | Richland Hills, Tarrant County | F0 0.1 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2004-06-01 | Arlington, Tarrant County | F0 0.1 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2004-04-23 | Keller, Tarrant County | F0 0.1 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2003-04-05 | Euless, Tarrant County | F0 0.5 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $2K |
| 2003-04-05 | North Richland Hills, Tarrant County | F0 0.5 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $35K |
| 2002-04-16 | Ft Worth, Tarrant County | F3 2.1 mi x 80 yd | 0 | 0 | $410K |
| 2002-04-16 | Ft Worth, Tarrant County | F0 0.8 mi x 70 yd | 0 | 0 | $8K |
| 2002-04-16 | Ft Worth, Tarrant County | F0 0.6 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $3K |
| 2002-04-16 | Everman, Tarrant County | F0 1.6 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K |
| 2001-05-04 | Mansfield, Tarrant County | F1 8 mi x 150 yd | 0 | 2 | $8.3M |
| 2000-03-28 | Arlington, Tarrant County | F3 7 mi x 300 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2000-03-28 | Ft Worth, Tarrant County | F3 4 mi x 250 yd | 2 | 80 | – |
| 1997-02-20 | Benbrook, Tarrant County | F0 1 mi x 35 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1995-05-07 | North Richland Hills-, Tarrant County | F1 10 mi x 300 yd | 0 | 4 | $6.4M |
| 1995-04-19 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County | F2 5 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $7.7M |
| 1994-11-20 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County | F0 1.2 mi x 200 yd | 0 | 0 | $995K |
| 1994-04-25 | Edgecliff Village, Tarrant County | F0 0.1 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1993-09-13 | Arlington, Tarrant County | F2 2 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 5 | $10M |
| 1993-09-13 | Mansfield, Tarrant County | F2 8 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $10M |
| 1990-04-05 | Tarrant County | F2 0.2 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | $2.5M step |
| 1989-06-07 | Tarrant County | F1 0.2 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1984-03-18 | Tarrant County | F0 1 mi x 30 yd | 0 | 0 | $250 step |
| 1983-06-03 | Tarrant County | F0 0.1 mi x 17 yd | 0 | 0 | $30 step |
| 1982-04-28 | Tarrant County | F1 | 0 | 0 | $250K step |
A damage figure marked "step" is a record from before 1993: NOAA then filed damage by category, and the figure is the category as entered, in the dollars of that year, not an estimate of the loss.
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, tornado records by county (path length in the county, maximum width); ratings as published: F scale before February 1, 2007, EF scale after. Whole-track figures: NOAA Storm Prediction Center tornado database (1950-2025). SPC severe weather database.
When was the last damaging storm in Tarrant County?
The most recent record with damage, injuries or deaths is the June 2, 2026 thunderstorm wind ($3,000 in damage in 2025 dollars).
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-18 | HeatTarrant County · forecast zone Tarrant | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-06-02 | Flash FloodWheatland, Tarrant County | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-06-02 | Thunderstorm WindGrapevine, Tarrant County | 52 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $3K |
| 2026-06-02 | HailGrapevine S Lake Arp, Tarrant County | 0.75 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-06-02 | HailGrapevine, Tarrant County | 1.00 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-05-25 | Flash FloodHurst, Tarrant County | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-05-25 | Flash FloodRichland Hills, Tarrant County | 0 | 0 | $100K | |
| 2026-05-25 | HailFt Worth Mangham Arp, Tarrant County | 1.00 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-05-24 | LightningSmithfield, Tarrant County | 0 | 0 | $30K | |
| 2026-05-24 | Flash FloodKeller Alta Vista Ar, Tarrant County | 0 | 0 | $30K | |
| 2026-05-24 | Thunderstorm WindColleyville, Tarrant County | 56 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $5K |
| 2026-05-24 | HailFt Worth Blue Mnd Ar, Tarrant County | 0.75 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database; every record of 2025-2026 is listed, earlier ones when they caused deaths, injuries or $250,000 of damage (2025 dollars), and every tornado.
The deadliest and costliest records
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-01 | Excessive HeatTarrant County · forecast zone Tarrant Temperatures on several afternoons from August 1st through August 14th either reached or exceeded 105 degrees or heat indices climbed over 110 degree. In addition to several Heat Advisories in effect during this period, Excessive Heat Warnings were also needed at times. Tarrant County Public Health reported numerous ... | 13 | 0 | – | |
| 2021-02-11 | Winter WeatherTarrant County · forecast zone Tarrant Law enforcement reported a 133 vehicle pile-up, including tractor trailers, along the Interstate 35W south express lanes resulted in 6 deaths and 101 injuries in the city of Fort Worth, TX. The accident occurred along a half-mile icy patch between NE 28th Street and Northside Drive. | 6 | 101 | $2.2M | |
| 1996-07-01 | HeatTarrant County · forecast zone Tarrant Several elderly people died from heat related problems during the heat wave. | 6 | 0 | – | |
| 2023-07-10 | HeatTarrant County · forecast zone Tarrant Above average temperatures stretched from July 10th through the end of the month and into August. Several prolonged Heat Advisories were in effect, and at times Excessive Heat Warnings were needed, as temperatures soared over 100 degrees and/or heat index values recorded over 105 degrees. The Tarrant County Medical ... | 5 | 0 | – | |
| 2011-08-06 | HeatTarrant County · forecast zone Tarrant Triple digit temperatures were recorded nearly every day during the month of August. According to the medical examiner, after the excessive heat ended on the 5th, another four people died as a result of the heat. In addition, the medical examiner reported an additional approximately 135 cases of heat-related illnesses ... | 4 | 135 | – | |
| 1998-07-01 | HeatTarrant County · forecast zone Tarrant A prolonged excessive heat event continued across north Texas in July. This heat wave was the result of existing drought conditions combined with a persistent upper level ridge of high pressure. For the month of July, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) recorded an average high of 102.4 degrees, which was ... | 4 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-01-24 | Extreme Cold/Wind ChillTarrant County · forecast zone Tarrant Wind chills at or below zero were observed across Tarrant County between January 24th and January 27th. The lowest wind chill of -7 was recorded at a CWOP observation site west of White Settlement the morning of January 25th. Unfortunately a couple in Colleyville died when their space heater caught the house on fire. ... | 3 | 2 | – | |
| 2023-08-17 | Excessive HeatTarrant County · forecast zone Tarrant Temperatures on several afternoons from August 17th though the 27th either reached or exceeded 105 degrees or heat indices climbed over 110 degree. In addition to Heat Advisories in effect during this period, Excessive Heat Warnings were also needed at times. Tarrant County Public Health reported numerous HRIs and 3 ... | 3 | 0 | – |
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-04-29 | HailTarrant County | 0.00 in hail | 0 | 0 | $426M |
| 2012-04-03 | TornadoKennedale, Tarrant County | EF2 6.4 mi x 150 yd | 0 | 7 | $257M |
| 2016-03-17 | HailWestover Hills, Tarrant County | 2.00 in hail | 0 | 0 | $246M |
| 2016-03-17 | HailSeminary Hill, Tarrant County | 2.50 in hail | 0 | 0 | $184M |
| 1994-04-25 | HailArlington, Tarrant County | 0.00 in hail | 0 | 0 | $100M |
| 2021-03-24 | HailHicks, Tarrant County | 3.00 in hail | 0 | 0 | $63M |
| 2016-03-17 | HailBenbrook, Tarrant County | 2.25 in hail | 0 | 0 | $61M |
| 2009-03-30 | HailSouthlake, Tarrant County | 2.75 in hail | 0 | 0 | $48M |
Before 1993 NOAA filed damage by category, not amount, so the list above starts in 1993. The highest category filed here before then (entered as $2.5M, in the dollars of the day) holds: December 14, 1971 (tornado, Tarrant County); April 5, 1990 (tornado, Tarrant County).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: deaths and injuries direct and indirect; damage is property plus crops as estimated by the National Weather Service, converted to 2025 dollars.
Is it getting more frequent?
Records per decade for Tarrant County's most frequent hazards. Counts rose everywhere after 1996, when NOAA began recording every event type, so compare decades within a hazard's complete period only (the shaded cells come before it).
| Hazard | 1950s | 1960s | 1970s | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020-26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 7 | 17 | 39 | 116 | 300 | 260 | 281 | 402 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 17 | 46 | 64 | 78 | 193 | 169 | 269 | 121 |
| Floods | – | – | – | – | 52 | 121 | 73 | 70 |
| Tornadoes | 6 | 9 | 33 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 18 | 10 |
| Lightning | – | – | – | – | 12 | 41 | 22 | 16 |
| Winter storms | – | – | – | – | 5 | 23 | 50 | 11 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records per calendar decade; zone records from the CZ_TYPE field (Z).
What time of year?
60% of its hail reports since 1955 fell in April and May. The two busiest months are in violet.
The values, month by month
Jan 83 · Feb 102 · Mar 404 · Apr 687 · May 662 · Jun 427 · Jul 173 · Aug 220 · Sep 106 · Oct 206 · Nov 80 · Dec 62 (records).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records by the month they began.
Federal disaster declarations for Tarrant County
FEMA's register lists 28 declarations that include Tarrant County: 14 major disasters, 13 emergencies and one fire management assistance declaration. Most were for hurricane (8) and severe storm (5).
| Declared | Number | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-02-19 | DR-4586 | Severe Ice Storm | Severe Winter Storms |
| 2021-02-14 | EM-3554 | Severe Ice Storm | Severe Winter Storm |
| 2020-08-24 | EM-3540 | Hurricane | Tropical Storms Marco and Laura |
| 2020-03-25 | DR-4485 | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic |
| 2020-03-13 | EM-3458 | Biological | Covid-19 |
| 2017-08-25 | DR-4332 | Hurricane | Hurricane Harvey |
| 2015-05-29 | DR-4223 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds and Flooding |
| 2008-09-10 | EM-3294 | Hurricane | Hurricane Ike |
| 2008-08-29 | EM-3290 | Hurricane | Hurricane Gustav |
| 2008-03-14 | EM-3284 | Fire | Wildfires |
| 2007-08-18 | EM-3277 | Hurricane | Hurricane Dean |
| 2007-06-29 | DR-1709 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding |
| 2006-01-11 | DR-1624 | Fire | Extreme Wildfire Threat |
| 2005-12-28 | FM-2593 | Fire | Kennedale Fire |
| 2005-09-24 | DR-1606 | Hurricane | Hurricane Rita |
| 2005-09-21 | EM-3261 | Hurricane | Hurricane Rita |
| 2005-09-02 | EM-3216 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation |
| 2003-02-01 | EM-3171 | Other | Loss of the Space Shuttle Columbia |
| 2000-04-07 | DR-1323 | Tornado | Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding |
| 1999-09-01 | EM-3142 | Fire | Extreme Fire Hazards |
| 1998-08-26 | DR-1239 | Severe Storm | Tropical Storm Charley |
| 1996-02-23 | EM-3117 | Fire | Extreme Fire Hazard |
| 1993-09-10 | EM-3113 | Drought | Extreme Fire Hazard |
| 1991-12-26 | DR-930 | Flood | Severe Thunderstorms |
| 1990-05-02 | DR-863 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding |
| 1989-05-19 | DR-828 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding |
| 1981-10-23 | DR-648 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding |
| 1966-05-12 | DR-218 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding |
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2), declarations through October 2, 2026; one declaration is counted once however many areas it names. OpenFEMA dataset page.
How many floods has Tarrant County had?
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 316 flood or flash flood records for Tarrant County from 1996 to 2026, on 170 days, with 18 deaths. By flood insurance claims since 1978 (OpenFEMA, as of September 8, 2026), Tarrant County ranks 120th of 2,942 U.S. counties.
The National Flood Insurance Program has paid $61.6 million on 3,569 claims filed in Tarrant County; the most in one year was 433 in 1989. Claims count insured losses only: uninsured flood damage is not in this file.
The values, year by year
1978: 1 · 1979: 108 · 1980: 29 · 1981: 238 · 1982: 68 · 1983: 34 · 1984: 13 · 1985: 13 · 1986: 52 · 1987: 35 · 1988: 2 · 1989: 433 · 1990: 345 · 1991: 137 · 1992: 38 · 1993: 30 · 1994: 17 · 1995: 189 · 1996: 13 · 1997: 19 · 1998: 19 · 1999: 5 · 2000: 96 · 2001: 54 · 2002: 47 · 2003: 13 · 2004: 262 · 2005: 7 · 2006: 81 · 2007: 207 · 2008: 36 · 2009: 49 · 2010: 211 · 2011: 8 · 2012: 18 · 2013: 8 · 2014: 19 · 2015: 157 · 2016: 36 · 2017: 21 · 2018: 142 · 2019: 38 · 2020: 28 · 2021: 15 · 2022: 90 · 2023: 30 · 2024: 32 · 2025: 13 · 2026: 13.
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims, as of September 8, 2026; claims by year of loss, payments in the dollars of the year paid. OpenFEMA dataset page.
FEMA's modeled risk for Tarrant County
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Tarrant County Relatively High overall, with an expected annual loss of $608 million. These are FEMA's model estimates of future loss from 18 hazards, not a count of what happened; they can differ from the record above.
| Hazard | Risk rating | Expected annual loss | Modeled frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | Very High | $113M | 9.4 a year (modeled) |
| Tornado | Very High | $144M | about once a year (modeled) |
| Ice Storm | Very High | $2.5M | 1.2 a year (modeled) |
| Winter Weather | Very High | $1.1M | 4.1 a year (modeled) |
| Heat Wave | Relatively High | $50M | 19 modeled event-days a year |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively High | $258M | 5.4 a year (modeled) |
| Cold Wave | Relatively High | $29M | about once a year (modeled) |
| Lightning | Relatively High | $1.9M | 54 a year (modeled) |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, county table, December 2025 release. FEMA's National Risk Index map.
Counties that share a border with Tarrant County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau county adjacency file; NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records since 1950. The Census Bureau's adjacency file.
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