Ector County, Texas: hazard risk
FEMA rates Ector County's overall risk Relatively Moderate (score 82.8 of 100, higher than 82% of rated U.S. counties); 4 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by winter weather, hail, strong wind. Its storm record holds 898 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Weather | Very High | 97.3 | $981K |
| Hail | Relatively High | 99.2 | $13M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively High | 87.5 | $1.7M |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 86.0 | $914K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Moderate | 86.2 | $2.1M |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 82.4 | $4.2M |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 81.7 | $20M |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | 76.1 | $291K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 68.4 | $1.9M |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 88.3 | $1.0M |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 59.0 | $251K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 41.0 | $152K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 36.3 | $22K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 2.1 | $2 |
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 | 395 | 0 | $402M | 30th of 254 | 330th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 196 | 0 | $7.8M | 64th of 254 | 1780th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 166 | 1 | $9.6M | 15th of 254 | 455th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 45 | 0 | $3.6M | 73rd of 254 | 828th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 35 | 0 | $190K | 48th of 254 | 1289th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 22 | 0 | – | 164th of 254 | 2664th of 3,077 |
| Drought | 16 | 0 | $452K | 219th of 254 | 1720th of 3,063 |
| Heavy rain | 13 | 0 | $47K | 17th of 254 | 799th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 3 | 0 | $266K | 74th of 254 | 1545th of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 2 | 0 | $131K | 159th of 254 | 831st of 2,972 |
| Heat | 1 | 0 | – | 180th of 254 | 2322nd of 3,076 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Ector County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.