Medina County, Texas
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1958 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
27
Tornado reports
145
Hail reports
104
Floods since 1996
538
All events
6
Deaths
$68.2M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Medina County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 27 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. Medina County 911 Dispatch received a call from an individual who was trapped in their vehicle that had been swept off Park Road 37 in high water at Mescal Creek. On the afternoon of the 5th, the vehicle was located ab…
Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that caused flash flooding with water rescues in D'Hanis and Yancy. There were also a number of roads closed. An 18 year old girl died when her vehicle was swept away on FM 2200 near Devine. She was returning from her prom and was within two mile…
General 2 to 3 inch rainfall was indicated with accumulations to 9 inches in the southeastern portion of the county. Around a dozen homes had flood damage in LaCoste. LaCoste city officials were forced to leave their offices due to flooding for the third time this year. Nine moto…
Across Eastern Medina County, wind damage was widespread, with road signs blown down, trees knocked over, roofs damaged and large limbs were taken out of trees. All the damage was laid out in an west-southwest to east-northeast path. Over a dozen people were injured as glass, bro…
The tornado was spotted as it touched down near 940 pm CST just northwest of the Hondo airport. It grew to nearly 500 yards in width and moved toward the southeast for 1.2 miles across the airport and over the National Guard Armory before dissipating near the center of town. Alth…
Extremely heavy rainfall was reported from eastern Bandera County into northern Medina County. A general 3 to 5 inch rainfall was reported from persistent, nearly stationary thunderstorms in the northwest quarter of Medina County, with up to 12 inches inside the county just south…
The damage at Hondo was due to the combination of a large tornado, severe downburst winds and large hail. The event was classic, as taught in the NWS Skywarn training program. Severe downburst winds (estimated in excess of 100 miles an hour), struck first, followed by heavy rain,…
Hail propelled by winds estimated at over 80 mph broke windows and destroyed vegetation across the southeast corner of the county. The hail was piled up to 3 feet deep in many locations, and, in spite of temperatures through the mid morning in the mid 60s to near 70, hail piles w…
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that led to flash flooding. There were multiple water rescues at FM 471 N at San Geronimo Creek.
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 53 kt wind gust was recorded by an Edwards Aquifer Authority mesonet station along Parkers Creek.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A 65 kt gust was recorded by the ASOS at South Texas Regional Airport from a line of severe thunderstorms.
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…
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…
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
The wind chill temperature in Hondo dropped to 9 degrees.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
The wind chill temperature dropped to 7 degrees in Hondo and 9 degrees in Castroville.
Ice Storm Ice Storm
Light freezing rain began during the evening of the 24th. Storm total accumulation of ice at the South Texas Regional Airport at Hondo was 0.23.
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…
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…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 70 mph that downed power lines and trees in Natalia.
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 occupants of a vehicle were rescued after they were swept off the road on CR 2615 near CR 372 in the vicinity of the Medina River north of Rio Medina.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that led to flash flooding. The occupants of a vehicle were rescued after they were swept off the road on CR 381 in the vicinity of San Geronimo Creek northeast of Rio Medina.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 60 mph that peeled metal roofing material off of a mobile home and garage in D'Hanis.
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 southwest of Castroville.
Hail Hail
A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail southwest of Castroville.
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 golf ball size hail west of Government Canyon State Natural Area.
High Wind High Wind
The ASOS at the South Texas Regional Airport at Hondo reported wind gusts of 68 mph.
High Wind High Wind
The ASOS at the South Texas Regional Airport at Hondo reported wind gusts of 59 mph.
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
Snow began to fall during the evening on the 20th. A CoCoRaHS observer near Castroville reported 0.1 of snow with 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 …
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that led to flash flooding sending water over the roadway on FM 2676 west of Rio Medina.
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…
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 0 |
| 2025 | 22 | 0 |
| 2024 | 20 | 0 |
| 2023 | 22 | 0 |
| 2022 | 36 | 0 |
| 2021 | 22 | 1 |
| 2020 | 8 | 0 |
| 2019 | 12 | 0 |
| 2018 | 11 | 0 |
| 2017 | 6 | 0 |
| 2016 | 16 | 0 |
| 2015 | 12 | 1 |
| 2014 | 16 | 0 |
| 2013 | 17 | 0 |
| 2012 | 11 | 2 |
| 2011 | 15 | 1 |
| 2010 | 16 | 0 |
| 2009 | 13 | 0 |
| 2008 | 3 | 0 |
| 2007 | 21 | 3 |
| 2006 | 10 | 0 |
| 2005 | 7 | 0 |
| 2004 | 22 | 0 |
| 2003 | 5 | 1 |
| 2002 | 21 | 2 |
| 2001 | 17 | 2 |
| 2000 | 23 | 2 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 |
| 1998 | 15 | 1 |
| 1997 | 21 | 0 |
| 1996 | 15 | 0 |
| 1995 | 4 | 0 |
| 1994 | 5 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 1 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 4 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 3 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 4 | 0 |
| 1981 | 3 | 0 |
| 1980 | 6 | 2 |
| 1979 | 3 | 0 |
| 1978 | 3 | 1 |
| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1975 | 1 | 1 |
| 1974 | 1 | 0 |
| 1973 | 3 | 1 |
| 1970 | 4 | 2 |
| 1969 | 2 | 0 |
| 1968 | 1 | 0 |
| 1967 | 1 | 1 |
| 1965 | 2 | 0 |
| 1964 | 2 | 0 |
| 1963 | 2 | 0 |
| 1959 | 1 | 1 |
| 1958 | 1 | 1 |
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