Natural hazards · Tornillo
Tornillo, TX natural hazards
Most of the natural-hazard damage FEMA expects in Tornillo comes from drought, and overall the risk is very low for a U.S. community. 1 federal disaster brought FEMA money into town.
FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025 · OpenFEMA claims, aid & declarationsExpected damage
How exposed is Tornillo?
Very low
vs. U.S. communitiesFEMA expects yearly storm and flood damage to homes and buildings in Tornillo to be higher than in 5% of U.S. communities, mostly from drought and inland flooding.
Drought56%Inland flooding22%Hail7%Heat waves5%Everything else10%
By hazard
What Tornillo faces
Each hazard’s share of the damage FEMA expects here, and how that compares with the rest of the country.
Drought
56% of expected damage
Recorded about 20 times a year in the area
Inland flooding
22% of expected damage
Well below average · higher than 9% of U.S. places
Recorded about 4 times a year in the area
Hail
7% of expected damage
Well above average · higher than 92% of U.S. places
Recorded about once every 3 years in the area
Heat waves
5% of expected damage
Above average · higher than 54% of U.S. places
Recorded about 8 times a year in the area
Lower here
HurricanesTornadoesIce stormsWinter weatherCold wavesWildfireEarthquakesLandslidesStrong windLightning
Not a risk here
Coastal floodingAvalanchesTsunamisVolcanic activity
Flood risk changes street by street. Check a specific address on FEMA’s flood map, and ask about flood insurance before you buy.
Flood insurance claims
Does Tornillo flood?
FEMA's records show no paid flood insurance claims in Tornillo.
of all homes
are insured
are insured
No community discount. Tornillo isn’t in FEMA’s Community Rating System, which cuts flood insurance up to 45% in towns that do extra flood-proofing.
Insurance rates: El Paso County.
Disasters that hit Tornillo
1 federal disaster brought FEMA money here
Disasters the President declared that paid out in Tornillo itself: aid to households, or repair grants to Tornillo.
Brought FEMA money into TornilloDeclared for El Paso County only
2006
Severe Storms and Flooding
8 households applied for aid $13K aid approved