Waco, Texas Hurricane Risk Score
Waco, Texas has a 1.8 / 10 hurricane risk score from PerilScore v4 data.
Computed from decades of public weather data using physics-based probability modeling.
- Risk Score (0-10)
- 1.8
- Historical Events
- 2
- Avg Return Period
- No data
- Data Confidence
- 75%
in the record
years between events
Waco, Texas has a 1.8 / 10 hurricane risk score, which falls in the very low band and is in the 29th percentile among scored local areas in this model. The score was snapshotted on 2026-06-17 with 75% model confidence.
What drives this score here?
1-in-100 modeled wind is the largest V4 contributor from registered local hazard drivers. For this location, the score card also highlights these model signals:
- 1-in-100 wind: 36 kt
- Cat 3+ annual: 0.0%
- Storm exposure: 2
- Landfalls: 0
The strongest component metrics in the snapshot are:
- 1 In 100 Modeled Wind: model component 0.123. The raw value is 36 kt.
- Storm Exposure Count: model component 0.036. The raw value is 2.00.
- Maximum Modeled Wind: model component 0.020. The raw value is 36 kt.
For hurricane exposure, the useful signals are modeled severe wind, annual hurricane probability, and storm history. This snapshot shows a 1-in-100 modeled wind of 36 kt, a Cat 1+ annual probability of 0.0%, and a Cat 3+ annual probability of 0.0%.
How to read the location signal
This page uses the representative local model area around the major city centroid for Waco, Texas. That local model area is roughly 5 square kilometers, so the score is a practical place-level signal for browsing and comparison. The building-level view comes from entering a street address.
Waco is included as a major Census place, which helps readers compare the local score with county and ZIP pages nearby.
The confidence level supports a useful local read, with some care around the underlying source coverage.
The source record for this page is: PerilScore local hurricane modeled wind return-period local model feature table
Why building details matter
A street-address score can account for the unique characteristics of a specific building, including age, construction type, roof shape and condition, occupancy, elevation, defensible space, drainage, terrain, and nearby exposure. Those details can change resilience or susceptibility around the same location-level score.
Use this city page when you want a recognizable local reference point for comparing nearby ZIPs and counties. Since the percentile is lower than many scored areas, the address-level score is still important for finding property-specific exposure.
Use the PerilScore app to enter a street address and see the full property-specific score.
The local score is the starting point
A specific building can perform differently from the surrounding area. The PerilScore street-address check adds building age, construction type, roof details, occupancy, elevation, defensible space, drainage, terrain, and nearby exposure to the hurricane layer shown here.
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