Gonzales County, Texas
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1955 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
21
Tornado reports
53
Hail reports
106
Floods since 1996
334
All events
0
Deaths
$22.2M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Gonzales County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 21 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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All storm eventsTornadoes
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.
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…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 70 mph. The winds downed trees and branches throughout Gonzales. A tent for the Texas Junior High Rodeo Association state finals at JB Wells Park was damaged.
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…
Hail Hail
A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail in Belmont.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Thunderstorms produced heavy rain the led to flash flooding. TexDoT reported water over the road on FM 532 and FM 795 west of Moulton.
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…
Winter Storm Winter Storm
A mix of freezing rain and sleet began around noon on the 24th. By the morning of the 25th a CoCoRaHS observer in Gonzales reported 0.2 of ice and sleet.
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 hail up to the size of nickels in Smiley.
Hail Hail
A thunderstorm produced hail from pea to nickel size in Leesville.
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
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. Burnet, Gonzales, Karnes, Llano, and Williamson all improved from Severe (D2) drought category to Moderate (D1) drought.
Hail Hail
A thunderstorm produced ping pong ball size hail southwest of Flatonia.
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…
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 and freezing rain started falling during the evening on the 20th. Freezing rain caused icy spots on numerous bridges and overpasses around the county before the precipitation turned over to all snow. The Emergency Manager reported total accumulation of 1.5 in the city of Gon…
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…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 60 mph that knocked down multiple large tree limbs in Smiley.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 75 mph that snapped a tree trunk in Gonzales.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 60 mph that damaged some trees in Gonzales.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that led to flash flooding closing FM 1680 southeast of Waelder.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that led to flash flooding closing FM 1116 at Salty Creek northeast of Pilgrim.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that led to flash flooding and a high water rescue on CR 211 south of Smiley.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that led to flash flooding. Several low water crossings were closed along FM 795 and FM 532 between Gonzales and the Lavaca County line.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that led to flash flooding closing a low water crossing on FM 1115 a few miles north of Waelder.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that flooded FM 795 at the Liveoak Branch Creek crossing east of Gonzales.
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.
Hail Hail
A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail in Belmont.
Hail Hail
A thunderstorm produced 2.25 inch diameter hail in Belmont.
Hail Hail
A thunderstorm produced tennis ball size hail near the H-4 dam on Lake Gonzales.
Hail Hail
A thunderstorm produced hail from two to three inches in diameter approximately six miles west of Gonzales. Pictures of the hail were posted on X.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 70 mph that knocked down a traffic light at the intersection of St. Joseph St. and St. Lawrence St. in Gonzales.
Hail Hail
A thunderstorm produced hail up to the size of tennis balls that dented a car in Gonzales. The average hail stones were golf ball size.
Hail Hail
A thunderstorm produced golf ball size hail on Hwy 90 west of Gonzales.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 0 |
| 2025 | 13 | 0 |
| 2024 | 23 | 0 |
| 2023 | 16 | 0 |
| 2022 | 12 | 0 |
| 2021 | 7 | 0 |
| 2020 | 6 | 0 |
| 2019 | 10 | 0 |
| 2018 | 4 | 0 |
| 2017 | 5 | 0 |
| 2016 | 5 | 0 |
| 2015 | 5 | 0 |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 |
| 2013 | 7 | 0 |
| 2012 | 5 | 0 |
| 2011 | 13 | 0 |
| 2010 | 3 | 0 |
| 2009 | 13 | 0 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 |
| 2007 | 24 | 1 |
| 2006 | 5 | 0 |
| 2005 | 3 | 0 |
| 2004 | 17 | 0 |
| 2003 | 5 | 0 |
| 2002 | 14 | 0 |
| 2001 | 5 | 0 |
| 2000 | 13 | 2 |
| 1999 | 8 | 1 |
| 1998 | 18 | 2 |
| 1997 | 10 | 0 |
| 1996 | 8 | 0 |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 5 | 1 |
| 1989 | 3 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 1 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2 | 1 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1975 | 2 | 1 |
| 1973 | 1 | 1 |
| 1972 | 2 | 2 |
| 1967 | 3 | 3 |
| 1965 | 4 | 2 |
| 1962 | 1 | 1 |
| 1959 | 1 | 1 |
| 1955 | 2 | 1 |
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