Atascosa County, Texas
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1963 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
16
Tornado reports
110
Hail reports
78
Floods since 1996
386
All events
3
Deaths
$6.2M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Atascosa County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 15 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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NOAA's storm database records tornadoes back to 1950 and hail and thunderstorm wind back to 1955, but floods only from 1996 on. Older floods are missing here. For those, the U.S. Geological Survey's stream gauge records and flood reports are the place to look.
Most significant events
The strongest tornadoes, deadliest events and biggest damage here, up to 50.
A four year old girl died after getting into a hot car in Poteet. Temperatures reached 101 degrees in the afternoon.
The TRA-18 Fire was a grass fire near Poteet. The fire burned 10 acres. One man died of an apparent heart attack while trying to fight the fire with a garden hose. The fire destroyed one house and one other structure.
The high winds from former Hurricane Claudette, now Tropical Storm Claudette, struck in the evening of July 15 and continued through most of the night - mainly over the southern part of the county. Winds were unofficially estimated at between 60 and 70 mph with gusts near 80 mph.…
Drought Drought
The I-35 Corridor, Coastal Plains, and southern Rio Grande Plains received greater than normal rainfall in June leading to improvement in drought conditions. Fayette County improved from Extreme (D3) Drought to Moderate (D1) drought. Medina County went from Severe (D2) Drought to…
Hail Hail
A thunderstorm produced two inch diameter hail on Hwy 97 between Charlotte and Jourdanton. There was a picture of the hail on X.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that led to flash flooding. There was water over multiple roadways in Atascosa County, particularly in the Charlotte area, including Hwy 97. Several roadways remained flooded through the morning of the 27th.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tin outbuilding was destroyed by strong thunderstorm winds near Charlotte, leaving behind partly crumbled metal sheeting.
Drought Drought
Rainfall was above normal across the area in May. The Hill Country, Coastal Plains, and Winter Garden areas received up to three times normal rain. This resulted in improvement or maintenance of the drought. Dimmit, Medina, and Travis Counties all improved from Extreme (D3) Droug…
Flood Flood
Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that led to minor street flooding in Pleasanton.
Drought Drought
Nearly all of South-Central Texas had above normal rainfall during the month. More than half of the area had two to three times normal. This led to improvement in the ongoing drought. Dimmit County improved from Exceptional (D4) Drought to Extreme (D3) Drought. Atascosa, Bastrop,…
Drought Drought
While nearly all of South-Central Texas had less than 50% of normal precipitation this month, drought conditions were mostly unchanged. Only in Val Verde County did drought conditions worsen. They went from Moderate (D1) Drought to Severe (D2) Drought. All of the other counties r…
Drought Drought
Nearly all of South-Central Texas received less than 50% of normal precipitation during the month, and most counties stayed in the same drought category. The one change was Dimmit County which went from Extreme (D3) Drought to Exceptional (D4) Drought. Atascosa, Bastrop, Bexar, C…
Ice Storm Ice Storm
Freezing rain sleet began during the morning on the 24th. A CoCoRaHS observer reported total accumulation of sleet and ice of 0.8 in Burnet.
Drought Drought
The I-35 Corridor, Rio Grande and Coastal Plains received less than normal precipitation during the month, and the drought worsened or remained unchanged. Caldwell, Fayette, Guadalupe, Hays, Lavaca, Maverick, Travis, and Zavala Counties went from Severe (D2) Drought category to E…
Drought Drought
Most of South-Central Texas outside of the Hill Country received less than 50% of normal precipitation during the month. This led to worsening drought conditions in 13 counties and unchanged conditions in 11. De Witt and Lee Counties had the largest changes from Moderate (D1) Dro…
Drought Drought
Nearly all of South-Central Texas received less than normal precipitation during November. Most of the area saw less than 25% of normal. This worsened the drought in some locations and maintained it most other places. However, Fayette and Gonzales Counties received enough rain to…
Hail Hail
A thunderstorm produced pea to quarter size hail in Pleasanton.
Hail Hail
A thunderstorm produced penny size hail in Pleasanton.
Drought Drought
October rainfall was less than 50% of normal across most of South-Central Texas and drought conditions worsened in four counties. Fayette and Gonzales Counties changed from Severe (D2) Drought category to Extreme (D3) Drought while Dimmit and Lavaca went from Moderate (D1) Drough…
Drought Drought
September rainfall was less than 50% of normal across most of South-Central Texas and drought conditions worsened in most counties. De Witt and Fayette Counties saw the worst change from no drought to Severe (D2) Drought category. Bastrop, Gonzales, Hays, and Travis Counties went…
Drought Drought
Only one county changed drought category in August. There was enough rain in Medina County to improve from Exceptional (D4) drought to Extreme (D3) drought. All of the other counties stayed the same. Bexar County remained in D3. Atascosa, Frio, Kinney, and Val Verde all stayed in…
Drought Drought
The southern central part of South-Central Texas did not get the excessive rainfall that the Hill Country and Southern Edwards Plateau did and the drought only improved slightly. Atascosa, Frio, and Kinney counties improved from Extreme (D3) drought category to Severe (D2) drough…
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that led to flash flooding. The Emergency Manager reported flooding along FM 2790 between the South Wind Subdivision and Luckey Rd. east of Lytle. There were multiple water rescues.
Drought Drought
A large portion of the eastern half of South-Central Texas received above normal rainfall in June. This led to drought improvement in a number of counties and no change in all of the others. Atascosa, Bexar, and Kendall improved from Exceptional (D4) drought category to Extreme (…
Hail Hail
A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail in Pleasanton.
Drought Drought
Most of South-Central Texas received above normal precipitation during the month. Some places had two to three times their normal. As a result, drought conditions improved in most of our counties and remained the same everywhere else. Blanco, Frio, Gillespie, Kinney, Maverick, Re…
Hail Hail
A thunderstorm produced tennis ball size hail in Jourdanton.
Hail Hail
A thunderstorm produced tea cup size hail in Jourdanton.
Hail Hail
A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail in Pleasanton.
Drought Drought
Most of South-Central Texas had near to below normal precipitation in April, and the drought mostly was unchanged or worsened. Only Burnet, Lavaca, and Williamson Counties improved from Extreme (D3) Drought category to Severe (D2) Drought. Kinney, Maverick, Uvalde, Val Verde, and…
Drought Drought
Most of South-Central Texas had another month of near to below normal precipitation, and the drought worsened or remained the same. Wilson County saw the biggest change from Severe (D2) Drought category to Exceptional (D4) Drought. Atascosa, Bandera, Bexar, Blanco, Frio, Gillespi…
Drought Drought
Another dry month led to worsening drought conditions for South-Central Texas. Most of the region saw 50% or less of normal precipitation in February. Medina County went from Extreme (D3) Drought category to Exceptional (D4) Drought. Atascosa, Frio, Maverick, Real, and Zavala cou…
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Snow started falling during the evening on the 20th. Total accumulation was 0.2 in Leming and Poteet.
Drought Drought
Most of South-Central Texas had below normal precipitation again in January and the drought remained unchanged or worsened. Blanco and Gillespie Counties worsened from Moderate (D1) Drought category to Extreme (D3) Drought. Kerr and Uvalde Counties went from Severe (D2) Drought c…
Drought Drought
Most of South-Central Texas had another month of below normal precipitation, and the drought was unchanged. Bandera, Bexar, Comal, Hays, Kendall, Medina, and Travis Counties remained in Extreme (D3) Drought category. Atascosa, Caldwell, Frio, Guadalupe, Kerr, Real, Uvalde, Willia…
Drought Drought
Most of South-Central Texas received less than normal rainfall during the month, and the drought worsened or was unchanged. Fayette, Karnes, and Zavala Counties worsened from Moderate (D1) drought category to Severe (D2) drought. Bandera, Bexar, Comal, Hays, Kendall, Medina, and …
Drought Drought
Nearly all of South-Central Texas had less than 10% of normal rainfall in October, and the drought worsened. Hays County saw the worst change from Abnormally Dry (D0) category to Extreme (D3) drought category. Bexar, Comal, Kendall, Medina, and Travis Counties went from Moderate …
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
A strong upper-level ridge settled over Texas allowing temperatures to soar above 105 degrees on the 20th. These excessive temperatures continued on the 21st and 22nd. High temperatures reached 107 degrees at Burnet, Pleasanton, New Braunfels, and Horseshoe Bay on the 20th. On th…
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
High pressure built over the southern part of the country allowing temperatures to climb above normal. In combination with high relative humidity heat indices rose to 115 degrees and higher. The heat index in New Braunfels reached 120, LaGrange hit 119, and the Randolph AFB Auxil…
Hail Hail
A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail in Jourdanton.
Hail Hail
A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail in Poteet.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 70 mph that blew down powerlines in Poteet along Hwy 16.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 70 mph that uprooted a tree on Ave. I in Poteet.
Hail Hail
A thunderstorm produced nickel size hail in Jourdanton.
Drought Drought
Near normal precipitation during February was enough to improve drought conditions in Guadalupe County from Severe (D2) Drought to Abnormally Dry (D0).
Hail Hail
A thunderstorm produced half dollar size hail in Poteet.
Hail Hail
A thunderstorm produced hail up to two inches in diameter northwest of Poteet.
Hail Hail
A thunderstorm produced 1.5 inch diameter hail in Poteet.
Drought Drought
Nearly all of the eastern half of South Central Texas had above normal precipitation in January with large swaths of the I-35 corridor and Coastal Plains seeing three and four times normal rainfall. Drought conditions improved. Bexar, Comal, Hays, and Travis Counties all improved…
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | 0 |
| 2025 | 21 | 0 |
| 2024 | 15 | 0 |
| 2023 | 19 | 0 |
| 2022 | 10 | 0 |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 |
| 2020 | 8 | 0 |
| 2019 | 9 | 0 |
| 2018 | 9 | 0 |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 |
| 2016 | 7 | 0 |
| 2015 | 5 | 0 |
| 2014 | 9 | 0 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 |
| 2012 | 7 | 0 |
| 2011 | 10 | 0 |
| 2010 | 6 | 0 |
| 2009 | 9 | 0 |
| 2008 | 8 | 0 |
| 2007 | 13 | 0 |
| 2006 | 6 | 0 |
| 2005 | 5 | 0 |
| 2004 | 13 | 0 |
| 2003 | 9 | 2 |
| 2002 | 14 | 0 |
| 2001 | 9 | 0 |
| 2000 | 11 | 0 |
| 1999 | 3 | 0 |
| 1998 | 21 | 1 |
| 1997 | 13 | 0 |
| 1996 | 16 | 0 |
| 1995 | 11 | 1 |
| 1993 | 3 | 0 |
| 1992 | 4 | 1 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988 | 3 | 1 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 10 | 1 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 1 |
| 1980 | 9 | 1 |
| 1979 | 3 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 3 | 1 |
| 1975 | 2 | 0 |
| 1974 | 1 | 0 |
| 1973 | 1 | 0 |
| 1972 | 2 | 2 |
| 1970 | 1 | 0 |
| 1968 | 6 | 4 |
| 1963 | 1 | 0 |
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