Coryell County, Texas: hazard risk
FEMA rates Coryell County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 63.4 of 100, higher than 63% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by lightning. Its storm record holds 669 events since 1950.
FEMA's rating for each hazard
These are FEMA's county-wide model ratings and this county's storm record. They are not an assessment of any property, address or building, and not insurance advice: a property's risk depends on its own elevation, construction and location.
FEMA gives each hazard its own rating, and a rating does not follow the score from one hazard to the next: a hazard with a higher score can carry a lower rating than another. The table sorts by FEMA's rating, then by score (0 to 100, the county against every other county for that hazard).
| Hazard | Risk rating | Score | Expected annual loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning | Relatively High | 85.8 | $948K |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 87.6 | $6.0M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 79.7 | $202K |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 78.1 | $778K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 77.5 | $3.1M |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 83.2 | $577K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 69.7 | $881K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 63.1 | $9.8M |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 58.5 | $172K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 43.8 | $63K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 43.7 | $91K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 37.0 | $368K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 25.1 | $190 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 16.1 | $18K |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025 release. A model of future loss, not a count of past events. FEMA's National Risk Index map.
What the record holds
| Hazard | Records | Deaths | Damage | Rank in state | Rank in U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 221 | 0 | $1.1M | 126th of 254 | 1318th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 130 | 0 | $2.7M | 124th of 254 | 2254th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 104 | 0 | $1.9M | 75th of 254 | 304th of 3,063 |
| Floods | 70 | 16 | $2.7M | 105th of 254 | 1590th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 45 | 0 | – | 81st of 254 | 620th of 3,076 |
| Tornadoes | 35 | 0 | $2.3M | 130th of 254 | 1529th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 25 | 0 | $484K | 157th of 254 | 2636th of 3,077 |
| Wildfires | 16 | 0 | $33K | 44th of 254 | 289th of 2,972 |
| Extreme cold | 8 | 0 | $1.5M | 104th of 254 | 2015th of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 5 | 0 | – | 66th of 254 | 1376th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 5 | 0 | $44K | 129th of 254 | 2753rd of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 5 | 0 | $161K | 57th of 254 | 1280th of 3,080 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Coryell County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.