Bandera County, Texas
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1959 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
7
Tornado reports
140
Hail reports
130
Floods since 1996
468
All events
8
Deaths
$7.6M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Bandera County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 7 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.
Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that led to flash flooding. A vehicle was swept away at the 1500 block of Lower Mason Creek Rd. into Mason Creek. One person was found dead in the vehicle approximately two miles downstream.
Extreme cold temperatures and breezy winds combined to produce wind chill values of -5 to -10 degrees F.
A father and two sons took shelter under a medium-sized cedar tree at Lost Maples State Natural Area in western Bandera County as a storm approached. Lightning hit the tree, injuring all three, with the father the most serious. One son was still able to go for help. A park ranger…
Showers and thunderstorms built eastward along the cold front into Bandera County in the evening. General rains of near 1 inch fell over the west part of the county, with isolated totals of up to 3 inches. At times, rainfall rates approached 2 inches per hour. One man drowned nea…
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that led to flash flooding. In the City of Bandera, Hackberry St. was flooded between Main St. and 11th St., and Maple St. was flooded between Main St. and 14th St.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that led to flash flooding. The low water crossing on FM 1283 at PR 37 was closed due to flowing water over the road in Lakehills.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that led to flash flooding. PR 37 between 18th St. and 21st St. had six to eight inches of water over the roadway and at 30th St. a foot of water.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that led to flash flooding. FM1283, between Pebble Beach Dr. and Odoms Rd., had 3 feet of water over the road at Mescal Creek. Two cars were stranded in the water one of which was reported as submerged.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that led to flash flooding. A vehicle was stranded in water at a low water crossing of Red Bluff Creek southeast of Pipe Creek.
Hail Hail
A thunderstorm produced up to baseball ball sized hail in western Bandera County.
Hail Hail
A thunderstorm produced ping pong ball size hail south of Pipe Creek. One of our media partners relayed a picture of the hail on social media.
Hail Hail
A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail along Hwy 173 approximately six miles south of Bandera.
Ice Storm Ice Storm
Sleet began to fall during the early morning on the 24th. By 7 AM on the 25th a spotter in Medina reported 0.5 accumulation of sleet and ice. By the time the precipitation ended another observer in Medina reported 1.1 total.
Drought Drought
Bandera County received 150%-300% of normal precipitation during the month and improved from Severe (D2) Drought category to Moderate (D1) Drought.
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…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 65 mph that knocked down trees and peeled back the metal roof of a motel in Bandera.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that led to flash flooding closing FM 187 at the Sabinal River. The emergency manager reported about 1.5 feet of water over the road.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Several rounds of thunderstorms dropped 2-5 inches of rain causing flash flooding. The Medina River overflowed the bridge on 1st St. in Bandera.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Several rounds of thunderstorms dropped 2-5 inches of rain causing flash flooding. The Medina River overflowed the bridge on Schmidtke Rd. in Bandera.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Several rounds of thunderstorms dropped 2-5 inches of rain causing flash flooding. The Sabinal River flooded RM 187 at the B&R Crossing north of Utopia.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Several rounds of thunderstorms dropped 2-5 inches of rain causing flash flooding. The Sabinal River flooded RM 187 at RM 337 in Vanderpool.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Several rounds of thunderstorms dropped 2-5 inches of rain causing flash flooding. FM 2107 was flooded at the confluence of Rocky Creek and the North Prong Medina River northwest of Medina.
Drought Drought
Nearly all of South-Central Texas received above normal rainfall in July. A large part of the area had four to six times normal. The drought improved in nearly every county. Kerr County improved from Exceptional (D4) drought category to no drought. Gillespie County improved from …
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 (…
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…
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…
Hail Hail
A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail in Lost Maples State Natural Area.
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 Weather Winter Weather
Sleet began to fall during the evening on the 20th. By late evening there were patches of ice on Hwy 16 and Hwy 173 that caused only minor impacts.
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 …
Drought Drought
Bandera County was the only county that remained in Severe (D2) Drought or worse. They received near normal rainfall which left the drought unchanged. The 7-day average streamflow at the end of the month on the Medina River was much below normal (<10%). The level of Medina Lake d…
Drought Drought
The eastern half of South-Central Texas saw near to below normal rainfall during August and the drought was unchanged. Bandera and Kendall Counties remained in Severe (D2) Drought category. Area reservoirs continued to be below normal conservation pool level. The Edwards Aquifer …
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that led to flash flooding closing several roads in eastern Bandera County including Whartons Dock Rd., Schmidtke Rd., and Lake Forest Rd.
Drought Drought
Nearly all of South-Central Texas had above normal rainfall during the month and the drought improved or remained the same. Parts of the Hill Country and southern Edwards Plateau received 300% of normal. The drought in Kinney County improved from Extreme Drought (D3) category to …
Drought Drought
Most of South-Central Texas had near normal rainfall during the month and the drought was mostly unchanged. Kinney County remained in Extreme (D3) drought, Edwards, Kerr, Medina, Real, Uvalde, and Val Verde stayed in Severe (D2) drought. There was enough rain in Bandera (changed …
Hail Hail
A thunderstorm produced 2.5 inch diameter hail west of Bandera.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 70 mph that blew down some large Oak trees and damaged a barn northwest of Bandera.
Hail Hail
A thunderstorm produced hail up to the size of golf balls in Medina.
Hail Hail
A thunderstorm produced half dollar size hail in Bandera.
Drought Drought
Most of South-Central Texas had below normal rain during the month, and most of the Rio Grande Plains region had less than 25% of normal. Most of the area saw no change in the drought, but Kinney County went from Severe (D2) drought category to Extreme (D3) drought. Bandera and K…
Drought Drought
Most of the northern and western parts of South Central Texas had less than normal rainfall in April. A large swath of the area along the Rio Grande River received 25% or less than normal. This led to the drought worsening for many counties. Blanco County went from Severe (D2) Dr…
Drought Drought
Most of South Central Texas received less than normal rainfall in March, but the drought only worsened in Kinney County which went from Moderate (D1) Drought to Severe (D2) Drought. Bandera and Kendall Counties remained in Extreme (D3) Drought and Blanco, Gillespie, Kerr, and Med…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 70 mph that knocked down a tree which blocked a street in Bandera.
Drought Drought
Inconsistent precipitation across South Central Texas left the drought unchanged in most counties. Bandera and Kendall Counties remained in Extreme (D3) Drought. Blanco, Gillespie, Kerr, Medina, and Williamson Counties remained in Severe (D2) Drought. Area reservoirs continued to…
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | 0 |
| 2025 | 17 | 0 |
| 2024 | 20 | 0 |
| 2023 | 28 | 0 |
| 2022 | 27 | 0 |
| 2021 | 12 | 0 |
| 2020 | 14 | 0 |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 |
| 2018 | 13 | 0 |
| 2017 | 11 | 0 |
| 2016 | 14 | 0 |
| 2015 | 11 | 0 |
| 2014 | 21 | 0 |
| 2013 | 14 | 0 |
| 2012 | 17 | 0 |
| 2011 | 11 | 0 |
| 2010 | 7 | 0 |
| 2009 | 3 | 0 |
| 2008 | 8 | 0 |
| 2007 | 22 | 0 |
| 2006 | 8 | 0 |
| 2005 | 10 | 0 |
| 2004 | 14 | 0 |
| 2003 | 5 | 0 |
| 2002 | 11 | 0 |
| 2001 | 9 | 0 |
| 2000 | 14 | 0 |
| 1999 | 7 | 0 |
| 1998 | 10 | 0 |
| 1997 | 16 | 0 |
| 1996 | 20 | 0 |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | 3 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 3 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 4 | 0 |
| 1983 | 5 | 3 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 6 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 6 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 1 |
| 1976 | 3 | 0 |
| 1975 | 2 | 1 |
| 1974 | 1 | 1 |
| 1973 | 1 | 0 |
| 1972 | 2 | 0 |
| 1968 | 1 | 0 |
| 1963 | 1 | 0 |
| 1959 | 1 | 1 |
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