Storm risk in Tarrant County, Texas
FEMA rates Tarrant County Relatively High for natural-hazard risk overall, 28th of 3,144 rated counties. For a roof the three that matter are hail (Very High), strong wind (Relatively Moderate) and tornado (Very High). NOAA logged 541 hail reports here from 2014 to June 2026.
FEMA National Risk Index, version December 2025, retrieved October 8, 2026. Planning-level county ratings.
Each dot is the county’s score from 0 to 100 against all rated U.S. counties; the bar colour is FEMA’s rating band.
Hazard by hazard
| Hazard | Rating | Score (0 to 100) | Rank in U.S. | Rank in TX | Expected yearly loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Relatively High | 99.1 | 28 | 4 of 254 | $410,802,635buildings |
| Hail | Very High | 100.0 | 2 | 2 of 254 | $111,993,400buildings |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 82.8 | 542 | 47 of 254 | $551,536buildings |
| Tornado | Very High | 99.9 | 5 | 4 of 254 | $144,185,298all exposure |
Rank 1 is the highest score. Expected annual loss is a county total in dollars per year, not a figure per home; the overall, hail and wind rows count buildings only, the tornado row all exposure.
Tarrant County in plain numbers
- FEMA's overall rating for Tarrant County is Relatively High, score 99.1 of 100, 28th of 3,144 rated counties.
- Hail: Very High (score 100.0), 2nd nationwide and 2nd of 254 counties in Texas.
- Expected yearly hail loss to buildings: $111,993,400 for the whole county, about $314.44 per $1 million of building value.
- NRI's hail record averages 9.4 hail events a year in the county.
- Strong wind: Relatively Moderate (score 82.8), 542nd nationwide; expected yearly loss to buildings $551,536, about $1.55 per $1 million of building value.
- Tornado: Very High (score 99.9), 5th nationwide; total expected yearly loss $144,185,298.
- Buildings in the county are valued at 356.2 billion dollars in the index; population 2,106,939.
- Social vulnerability is rated Relatively Low and community resilience Relatively Low.
- NOAA logged 541 hail reports in Tarrant County from 2014 to June 2026; hail of 1 inch or more fell on 83 days and the largest stone was 5 inches.
- 1 of our cities is in the county: Fort Worth.
- 66 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas have more than half of their land area in Tarrant County.
- Our guide range for a 2,000 sq ft asphalt roof in Fort Worth is $6,510 to $14,415.
- NOAA lists 22 tornado tracks in the county since 2014.
Where large hail was reported
FEMA scores the county as a whole. NOAA’s storm reports show where inside it the big stones fell.
Reported hail locations, Tarrant County
- 211 to 1.74 in
- 961.75 to 2.74 in, golf ball to tennis ball
- 232.75 in and up, baseball
Largest plotted stone: 5 in. Bigger dots are bigger stones.
445 reports of 1 inch or larger have coordinates; the map shows the 140 largest. Each dot is a reported location, not a storm path.
Sources: NOAA, Census county outlineCities and ZIP areas in Tarrant County
1 city in this county is on PickARoofer. ZIP Code Tabulation Areas are Census shapes that approximate ZIP codes; where we have a city’s ZIPs, the share is the part of each area’s land that lies in this county. 66 such areas have more than half their land here.
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How high is storm risk in Tarrant County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Tarrant County Relatively High overall. By peril: hail Very High, strong wind Relatively Moderate, tornado Very High. The highest-scoring of the three for this county is hail (score 100.0).
How many hail reports has NOAA logged in Tarrant County?
541 reports between 2014 and June 2026 in NOAA's Storm Events Database. A report is one entry for one storm in one county, so counts follow where people live as well as where hail fell.
What does expected annual loss mean?
It is FEMA's estimate of the average yearly loss from a hazard, in dollars, summed over the county. It is a county total, not a figure per home, and it is built for comparing counties, not for pricing one house.
Does a high rating mean my roof will be damaged?
No. The index compares counties at planning level. It cannot say what will happen on your street. After a storm, a roof inspection is the only way to know.
How does Tarrant County compare with the rest of Texas?
For hail it ranks 2nd of 254 rated counties in the state; for strong wind 47th of 254; for tornado 4th of 254.
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Sources: FEMA National Risk Index, version December 2025, retrieved October 8, 2026; NOAA Storm Events Database; Census Bureau ZCTA-to-county relationship file (2020). This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's National Risk Index dataset but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s). Planning-level information, not an inspection and not insurance advice.