Gillespie storm history
Storm events recorded in Gillespie, Texas between 1950 and 2025.
543
Total events
17
Tornadoes
223
Hail
94
Floods
4
Deaths
$6.0M
Property damage
Most significant events
Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.
The strongest of the Friday night tornadoes struck the town of Stonewall. This tornado, rated F3 on the Fujita Scale, was preceded by brief gusty winds of 30 to 40 miles per hour, very heavy rainfall and spotty .5-inch hail. The tornado formed around 830 pm CST near the intersect…
Tornado F3 Tornado
At 9:26 p.m. CDT Saturday, March 21, the Gillespie County Sheriff's Office and Fredericksburg Fire EMS responded to a report of a vehicle that had been swept away by fast-moving water at the Pedernales River crossing on Alfred Petsch Road. Upon arrival, it was determined that the…
Continued periods of showers and thunderstorms through the nighttime hours produced general 3 to 4 inch rain amounts over much of Gillespie County. Amounts as high as 6 inches were reported near Willow City and also southwest of Fredericksburg. Most rural roads were closed throug…
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that led to flash flooding sending water from Sandy Creek over RM 965 near Enchanted Rock State Park.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that led to flash flooding closing several points on Hayden Ranch Rd. west of Fredericksburg.
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 …
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that led to flash flooding. The Banta Branch of the Pedernales River was out of its banks southwest of Harper.
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 three inch diameter hail west of Fredericksburg. The broke some windows in a house.
Hail Hail
A thunderstorm produced penny size hail in Fredericksburg.
Hail Hail
A thunderstorm produced half dollar size hail in Fredericksburg.
Hail Hail
A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail in Fredericksburg.
Hail Hail
A thunderstorm produced ping pong ball size hail in Fredericksburg.
Hail Hail
A thunderstorm produced golf ball size hail on the northwest side of Fredericksburg.
Hail Hail
A thunderstorm produced baseball size hail northwest of Fredericksburg.
Hail Hail
A thunderstorm produced 2.25 inch diameter hail in Fredericksburg.
Hail Hail
A thunderstorm produced golf ball size hail in downtown Fredericksburg.
Hail Hail
A thunderstorm produced tennis ball size hail in Fredericksburg.
Hail Hail
A thunderstorm produced ping pong ball size hail northeast of Fredericksburg.
Hail Hail
A thunderstorm produced three inch diameter hail west of Fredericksburg. The hail broke some windows.
Hail Hail
A thunderstorm produced tennis ball size hail in Stonewall.
Hail Hail
A thunderstorm produced golf ball size hail southeast of Willow City.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 60 mph that broke tree branches southeast of Willow City.
Hail Hail
A thunderstorm produced three inch diameter hail north of the Lyndon Baines Johnson State Historical Park.
Hail Hail
A thunderstorm produced baseball size hail west of Lyndon Baines Johnson State Historical Park.
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 two inch diameter hail just west of Harper.
Wildfire Wildfire
The Crabapple Wildfire started during the afternoon of the 15th. At the time the fire started relative humidity was less than 15% and sustained winds were 16-31 mph. There was a peak wind of 43 mph. A Red Flag Warning was in effect. Originally approximately 50 structures were thr…
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…
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Light freezing rain led to a glaze of ice on vehicles in Fredericksburg.
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
Snow began to fall during the evening on the 20th. By late evening there was a dusting in Fredericksburg.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Light freezing rain left a light glaze of ice on elevated street signs in Fredericksburg, on fences in Crabapple, and tree branches in Doss and Fredericksburg.
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
The northern part of South-Central Texas had above normal rain during the month and the drought improved. Blanco County went from Extreme (D3) drought category to Moderate (D1) drought and Gillespie County went from Severe (D2) drought to D1.
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…
Hail Hail
A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail southeast of Fredericksburg.
Hail Hail
A thunderstorm produced golf ball size hail in Stonewall.
Hail Hail
A thunderstorm produced hen egg size hail in Stonewall.
Hail Hail
A thunderstorm produced nickel to quarter size hail in Fredericksburg.
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…
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…
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Cold temperatures and breezy winds combined to produce wind chill temperatures between 10 and 0 degrees during the night of the 16th and morning of the 17th.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Cold temperatures and breezy winds combined to produce wind chill temperatures between 10 and 0 degrees during the night of the 15th and morning of the 16th.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Cold temperatures and breezy winds combined to produce wind chill temperatures between 10 and 0 degrees during the night of the 14th and morning of the 15th.
Drought Drought
Most of South Central Texas had above normal precipitation in January, but the western Hill Country and Edwards Plateau had another month of below normal rainfall. Most of the area saw drought conditions improve. Blanco, Gillespie, Guadalupe, Medina, and Williamson Counties impro…
Events by year
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32 | 0 |
| 2024 | 12 | 0 |
| 2023 | 53 | 0 |
| 2022 | 21 | 0 |
| 2021 | 13 | 0 |
| 2020 | 15 | 1 |
| 2019 | 10 | 0 |
| 2018 | 10 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | 11 | 0 |
| 2015 | 26 | 1 |
| 2014 | 23 | 0 |
| 2013 | 35 | 0 |
| 2012 | 18 | 0 |
| 2011 | 20 | 0 |
| 2010 | 8 | 0 |
| 2009 | 6 | 0 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 |
| 2007 | 16 | 1 |
| 2006 | 26 | 0 |
| 2005 | 14 | 0 |
| 2004 | 11 | 2 |
| 2003 | 9 | 0 |
| 2002 | 12 | 0 |
| 2001 | 8 | 1 |
| 2000 | 15 | 0 |
| 1999 | 6 | 1 |
| 1998 | 10 | 0 |
| 1997 | 5 | 0 |
| 1996 | 14 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 5 | 0 |
| 1992 | 6 | 0 |
| 1990 | 2 | 0 |
| 1989 | 4 | 1 |
| 1988 | 4 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 3 | 0 |
| 1982 | 8 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 5 | 0 |
| 1979 | 8 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976 | 6 | 2 |
| 1975 | 4 | 0 |
| 1973 | 1 | 1 |
| 1972 | 2 | 2 |
| 1970 | 1 | 1 |
| 1969 | 4 | 0 |
| 1968 | 2 | 0 |
| 1965 | 2 | 1 |
| 1964 | 1 | 0 |
| 1963 | 1 | 0 |
| 1962 | 2 | 2 |
| 1959 | 1 | 0 |
| 1957 | 1 | 0 |
| 1956 | 1 | 0 |