Tarrant County, Texas severe weather history spans 2,886 recorded events between 1955 and 2026. The dominant hazard is hail, accounting for 49.0% of all recorded events. It ranks #2 nationally and #1 in Texas.
2,886
Recorded events
27
Direct deaths
292
Direct injuries
$2.3B
Property damage
The record
What the Tarrant County, Texas severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Tarrant County, Texas severe weather history averages 40.6 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2010s, with 659 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 438 events fall before 1990 and 2,448 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Tarrant County, Texas record is flash flood, responsible for 15 direct deaths. The costliest is hail, with $1.9B in reported property damage. In total, 7 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Tarrant County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 1,413 | 1 | $1.9B | 5 | 1955–2026 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 951 | 0 | $27.8M | 100 | 1955–2026 |
| Flash Flood | 285 | 15 | $73.6M | 0 | 1996–2026 |
| Tornado | 110 | 3 | $236.7M | F3 | 1956–2022 |
| Lightning | 90 | 4 | $12.1M | 0 | 1996–2026 |
| Flood | 26 | 3 | $174K | 0 | 2006–2024 |
| Heavy Rain | 11 | 1 | $608K | 0 | 1996–2015 |
Decade by decade
Tarrant County, Texas severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
115 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 111 touched down inside it and 4 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-03-28 | EF3 | 2 | 80 | 4.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2002-04-16 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 2.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 2000-03-28 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1960-05-04 | EF3 | 0 | 12 | 7.4 mi | Touched down here |
| 2020-11-24 | EF2 | 0 | 5 | 5.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 2012-04-03 | EF2 | 0 | 7 | 6.4 mi | Touched down here |
| 2008-04-23 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 1995-04-19 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1993-09-13 | EF2 | 0 | 5 | 2.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1993-09-13 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Tarrant County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2004 | Flash Flood | FT WORTH | 3 | 0 | $0 |
| Mar 29, 2000 | Tornado | FT WORTH | 2 | 80 | $0 |
| Apr 25, 2026 | Lightning | COLLEYVILLE | 2 | 0 | $750K |
| Sep 8, 2018 | Flash Flood | LINDBERG | 2 | 0 | $10K |
| Mar 29, 2000 | Flash Flood | FT WORTH | 2 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 4, 2022 | Flood | WEBB | 1 | 0 | $10K |
| Sep 22, 2018 | Flash Flood | ARLINGTON | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 8, 2018 | Flash Flood | LINDBERG | 1 | 0 | $10K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
This tornado touched down near Sylvania Park, just southwest of the intersection of Beach and Belknap Streets. Severe damage occurred on Wheeler Street from North Beach to Haltom Road, and along Elliott Reeder Road from Haltom Road east approximately a half mile. A fatality also occurred in this area. Substantial roof damage was done to a grocery store, several homes, and a church. Another church suffered steeple damage. Several commercial buildings along Elliott Reeder Road were damaged and numerous recreational vehicles and tractor-trailers were damaged or destroyed. Trees and power lines were also downed. Near the intersection of Riverbend and Jack Newell Roads, a commercial building suffered partial collapse of an east-facing wall. Intermittent damage to trees, fences, and at least one home occurred in the River Trails subdivision, west of the tornado track. The tornado dissipated just west of Precinct Line Road. Winds speeds were estimated at 100-110 MPH. Haltom City and Fort Worth officials estimated about two million dollars in property losses within the two cities.
Significant flooding occurred across the county. In Watauga, a bridge was washed out on Starnes Road. Two cars were stranded by floodwaters in Saginaw, and numerous roads were flooded and closed in Colleyville and Mansfield. About forty people were evacuated in Haltom City. Numerous high water rescues were required, and several homes were damaged by floodwaters. Ambulances were stranded in flood waters in Fort Worth, and firefighters trying to help residents had to be rescued when they became stranded as well. The body of a man who's car was washed into Marine Creek during the storms was found 3 days later.
An elderly woman was swept away in her car by floodwaters early Friday morning along Deer Creek in far southern Tarrant County. Her body was found inside the car about a mile downstream from the bridge where she was overcome by floodwaters. One deputy attempted to rescue the woman but was herself swept away by the swift waters. The deputy was rescued after clinging to a tree for a couple of hours.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Relatively High
FEMA NRI risk rating
2,167,390
Population (ACS)
$324K
Median home value
28
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2021 | Severe Ice Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORMS | DR |
| Feb 14, 2021 | Severe Ice Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORM | EM |
| Aug 24, 2020 | Hurricane | TROPICAL STORMS MARCO AND LAURA | EM |
| Mar 25, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 | EM |
| Aug 25, 2017 | Hurricane | HURRICANE HARVEY | DR |
Within the county
Most affected places
- Ft Worth 365
- Arlington 178
- Keller 147
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Tarrant County, Texas?
2,886 events are on record between 1955 and 2026, causing 27 direct deaths and $2.3B in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Tarrant County?
Hail, with 1,413 recorded events — 49.0% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Tarrant County?
115 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 111 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Tarrant County?
28 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Tarrant County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Tarrant County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Tarrant County as relatively high risk, placing it in the 99 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Tarrant County, Texas severe weather history data come from?
Every figure is drawn from United States federal public-domain records: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events for the event archive, NOAA SPC SVRGIS for mapped tornado paths, FEMA for disaster declarations and risk ratings, and the U.S. Census for population context. Dates are shown in UTC and recent entries may still be revised by NOAA.
Nearby
Neighbouring counties
- Swisher County 459
- Taylor County 1,096
- Sutton County 135
- Terrell County 211
- Stonewall County 215
- Terry County 341
Cite this page
“Tarrant County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/tarrant-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.