Natural Disasters

California vs Texas: Tornado Risk

California has low tornado risk, while Texas has very high tornado risk.

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California
CA · West
Low
Relative tornado exposure based on FEMA National Risk Index (None / Low / Moderate / High / Very High).
Texas flag
Texas
TX · South
Very High
Relative tornado exposure based on FEMA National Risk Index (None / Low / Moderate / High / Very High).
California
Low
Texas
Very High

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California vs Texas Tornado Risk — common questions

QWhat is California's tornado risk?

California's tornado risk is Low.

QWhat is Texas's tornado risk?

Texas's tornado risk is Very High.

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Data source and freshness

Primary source
FEMA — National Risk Index
Data period
Current National Risk Index release
Dataset reviewed
July 23, 2026
Method note
Relative state exposure labels summarized from FEMA hazard-risk data.