Uvalde 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.
14
Tornado reports
170
Hail reports
166
Floods since 1996
573
All events
7
Deaths
$12.7M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Uvalde County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 14 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.
Extreme cold temperatures and breezy winds combined to produce wind chill values of -5 to -10 degrees F.
Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that led to flooding of the Sabinal River. At Sabinal the river crested at 15.34 feet late on 10/9/18. Flood stage is 12 feet. It dropped below flood stage early on the 10th. A truck was washed away on RR 187 at a low water crossing that remained…
A tuber drown due to strong undertow along the swollen Frio River.
The Sabinal River crested at Sabinal at 38.28 feet on July 5 at 1345CST, where flood stage is 12.0 feet. The body of a man was recovered late on the afternoon of July 2. He had been trying to remove objects from the flood waters of the Sabinal River with his tractor when he was s…
The weak cold front continued to move southeastward, with showers and thunderstorms developing in Uvalde County near 1800CST. Heavy rainfall over the eastern part of the county produced general 1 inch rainfall with up to 3 inches in the Garner Park area. Six persons were safely r…
During the late evening, a severe thunderstorm struck just south of the Uvalde downtown area. The damage began five miles southwest of Uvalde and continued south of the town to 7 miles east of the Uvalde airport. The most widespread of the damage was southwest of the city in the …
The most severe level of damage was located approximately 5 miles to the east of the Uvalde airport along Agape Road. This was due to a combination of both severe thunderstorm winds and a strong tornado. The wind damage, which had ended just south of Uvalde, once again was observ…
Hail Hail
A thunderstorm produced half dollar size hail on Hwy 55 south of Laguna.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 60 mph that knocked down some 2.5 inch diameter tree branches in the city of Uvalde.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 65 mph that knocked down a tree in the city of Uvalde.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 70 mph in Sabinal. The wind blew down a large tree that partly blocked Bernard Ave.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A possible concentrated downburst in the Uvalde area accompanying a line of thunderstorms caused strong straight-line winds. The winds damaged a gas station canopy, causing some buckling of the metal roof truss and blowing roof panels from the canopy.
Hail Hail
A thunderstorm produced baseball size hail south of Camp Wood.
Hail Hail
A thunderstorm produced 3.5 diameter hail south of Camp Wood.
Hail Hail
A thunderstorm produced tea cup size hail south of Camp Wood.
Hail Hail
A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail near Concan.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A thunderstorm produced wind gusts measured at 57 kts by mesonet station EA002 near Montell.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Sleet began during the evening of the 24th. Storm total accumulation of sleet at Knippa was 0.3.
Flood Flood
Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that led to flash flooding. One and a half to two inches of rain sent Montell Creek over Hwy 55 near Montell.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that led to flash flooding. The fire department made a high water rescue of a driver of a semi-trailer truck that was swept off Hwy 55 at the Nueces River.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that led to flash flooding. Montell Creek overflowed sending four feet of water over Hwy 55 south of Montell.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that led to flash flooding. A driver was rescued from rising floodwater at CR 416 and the Nueces River northeast of Montell.
Flood Flood
Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that led to flash flooding. One person died at RM 187 and the Frio River when their vehicle was submerged at a low water crossing. The Frio River levels rose due to heavy rainfall upstream on the 14th and 15th.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that led to flash flooding closing Hwy 127 at the Frio River in Concan.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that led to flash flooding closing RM 1050 at the Frio River near Garner State Park.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that led to flash flooding closing RM 1051 at the confluence of Brushy Creek and the Dry Frio River near Reagan Wells.
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 …
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 70 mph. A Cooperative Observer in Sabinal reported widespread thunderstorm wind damage including broken power poles, downed trees, damaged and destroyed outbuildings, and roof damage to homes.
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 nickel to quarter size hail in Uvalde.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 65 mph that broke a large Hackberry tree in half in Sabinal.
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 ping pong ball to golf ball size hail north of Uvalde. The hail broke several windows in a house.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 65 mph that damaged a building, a line of trees, billboards, and overturned agricultural water pivots northeast of Uvalde.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that led to flash flooding north of Uvalde. The Uvalde Fire Department rescued a person from high water at Hwy 83 and CR 429 along Leona Creek.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that led to flash flooding north of Uvalde. The Uvalde Fire Department rescued a person from high water on Puccini Ln along the Taylor Slough in Uvalde.
Hail Hail
A thunderstorm produced quarter to half dollar size hail in Uvalde.
Hail Hail
A thunderstorm produced half inch to quarter size hail southeast of Concan. Hail dented some car hoods.
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 Weather Winter Weather
Snow began to fall during the evening on the 20th. A CoCoRaHS observer in Sabinal reported a trace of snow.
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 …
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | 0 |
| 2025 | 24 | 0 |
| 2024 | 13 | 0 |
| 2023 | 16 | 0 |
| 2022 | 20 | 0 |
| 2021 | 16 | 0 |
| 2020 | 22 | 0 |
| 2019 | 17 | 0 |
| 2018 | 18 | 0 |
| 2017 | 11 | 0 |
| 2016 | 30 | 0 |
| 2015 | 17 | 0 |
| 2014 | 14 | 0 |
| 2013 | 24 | 1 |
| 2012 | 20 | 0 |
| 2011 | 11 | 0 |
| 2010 | 7 | 0 |
| 2009 | 13 | 0 |
| 2008 | 3 | 0 |
| 2007 | 27 | 0 |
| 2006 | 6 | 1 |
| 2005 | 4 | 0 |
| 2004 | 21 | 0 |
| 2003 | 4 | 0 |
| 2002 | 18 | 2 |
| 2001 | 18 | 1 |
| 2000 | 20 | 1 |
| 1999 | 17 | 1 |
| 1998 | 12 | 0 |
| 1997 | 18 | 1 |
| 1996 | 19 | 2 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 5 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | 3 | 0 |
| 1987 | 5 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 4 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 7 | 0 |
| 1982 | 8 | 0 |
| 1981 | 5 | 0 |
| 1980 | 8 | 0 |
| 1979 | 4 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 3 | 0 |
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975 | 2 | 1 |
| 1973 | 1 | 0 |
| 1972 | 1 | 0 |
| 1971 | 2 | 1 |
| 1970 | 1 | 0 |
| 1968 | 2 | 0 |
| 1966 | 1 | 1 |
| 1965 | 2 | 0 |
| 1964 | 4 | 0 |
| 1959 | 1 | 1 |
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