Tarrant County, Texas: hazard risk
FEMA rates Tarrant County's overall risk Relatively High (score 99.1 of 100, higher than 99% of rated U.S. counties); 8 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by hail, tornado, ice storm. Its storm record holds 3,212 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | Very High | 100.0 | $113M |
| Tornado | Very High | 99.9 | $144M |
| Ice Storm | Very High | 97.5 | $2.5M |
| Winter Weather | Very High | 97.3 | $1.1M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively High | 99.5 | $50M |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively High | 99.1 | $258M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively High | 98.8 | $29M |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 95.2 | $1.9M |
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 91.5 | $1.7M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 82.8 | $1.5M |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 88.3 | $4.1M |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 72.3 | $728K |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 68.0 | $5K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 36.1 | $46K |
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 | 1,422 | 1 | $2.5B | 3rd of 254 | 16th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 957 | 3 | $40M | 3rd of 254 | 146th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 316 | 18 | $101M | 6th of 254 | 218th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 110 | 3 | $352M | 8th of 254 | 56th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 91 | 4 | $16M | 1st of 254 | 35th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 89 | 19 | $45M | 38th of 254 | 2035th of 3,077 |
| Drought | 87 | 0 | $2.9M | 73rd of 254 | 294th of 3,063 |
| Heat | 72 | 50 | – | 34th of 254 | 357th of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 30 | 2 | $791K | 51st of 254 | 1519th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 16 | 6 | $803K | 8th of 254 | 538th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 13 | 10 | $12M | 47th of 254 | 1400th of 3,076 |
| Wildfires | 8 | 0 | $4.1M | 50th of 254 | 337th of 2,972 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Tarrant County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.