Bexar County, Texas severe weather history spans 1,409 recorded events between 1953 and 2026. The dominant hazard is hail, accounting for 43.0% of all recorded events. It ranks #47 nationally and #7 in Texas.
1,409
Recorded events
57
Direct deaths
753
Direct injuries
$1.6B
Property damage
The record
What the Bexar County, Texas severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Bexar County, Texas severe weather history averages 19.3 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2010s, with 415 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 227 events fall before 1990 and 1,182 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Bexar County, Texas record is flash flood, responsible for 46 direct deaths. The costliest is hail, with $1.5B in reported property damage. In total, 8 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Bexar County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 606 | 0 | $1.5B | 5.5 | 1957–2025 |
| Flash Flood | 399 | 46 | $51.1M | 0 | 1996–2026 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 300 | 1 | $12.5M | 106 | 1955–2025 |
| Tornado | 71 | 3 | $61.9M | F4 | 1953–2023 |
| Flood | 17 | 1 | $10K | 0 | 2006–2026 |
| Lightning | 8 | 3 | $2.1M | 0 | 1999–2020 |
| Funnel Cloud | 4 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2007–2010 |
| Heavy Rain | 4 | 3 | $0 | 0 | 2014–2022 |
Decade by decade
Bexar County, Texas severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
75 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 71 touched down inside it and 4 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953-04-28 | EF4 | 2 | 15 | 1.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1953-04-28 | EF3 | 1 | 5 | 4.9 mi | Touched down here |
| 1961-11-22 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2017-02-19 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 4.6 mi | Touched down here |
| 2012-03-19 | EF2 | 0 | 4 | 5.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2002-03-19 | EF2 | 0 | 30 | 1.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 1988-09-17 | EF2 | 0 | 3 | 5.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1980-08-10 | EF2 | 0 | 2 | 12.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 1970-09-13 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1970-04-18 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Bexar County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 1998 | Flash Flood | COUNTYWIDE | 11 | 600 | $8.0M |
| Jun 12, 2025 | Flash Flood | LONGHORN | 11 | 0 | $23.0M |
| Jul 1, 2002 | Flash Flood | COUNTYWIDE | 4 | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 29, 1953 | Tornado | 2 | 15 | $0 | |
| Sep 1, 2025 | Flash Flood | SAT TWIN OAKS ARPT | 2 | 0 | $0 |
| Oct 14, 2021 | Flash Flood | SCHEMERSVILLE | 2 | 0 | $0 |
| May 25, 2013 | Flash Flood | (RND)RANDOLPH AFB SA | 2 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 16, 2007 | Flash Flood | ELMENDORF | 2 | 0 | $15.0M |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Training of thunderstorms with intense rainfall rates produced a swath of 3-8 inches of rain across San Antonio. Several vehicles were swept off the Loop 410 access road into Beitel Creek. There were 11 fatalities in this creek and the surrounding area. Ten people were rescued from the water, and two others were able to get to safety on their own. Damage from the flooding totaled $23 million across Bexar County.
Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that led to flash flooding. The bodies of two homeless individuals were recovered from Salado Creek near Maltsberger Ln. in northern San Antonio. Law enforcement officials believe they were swept away from a homeless encampment in a drainage channel near the creek.
Training of thunderstorms with intense rainfall rates produced a swath of 3-8 inches of rain across San Antonio. A non-vehicle related fatality was reported near Wurzbach Pkwy and Salado Creek. The body was discovered on June 14th. The exact location of where this person went into the water is not known.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Relatively High
FEMA NRI risk rating
2,067,341
Population (ACS)
$262K
Median home value
30
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2025 | Fire | DUKE FIRE | FM |
| Feb 19, 2021 | Severe Ice Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORMS | DR |
| Feb 14, 2021 | Severe Ice Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORM | EM |
| Aug 24, 2020 | Hurricane | TROPICAL STORMS MARCO AND LAURA | EM |
| Jul 26, 2020 | Hurricane | HURRICANE HANNA | EM |
| Mar 25, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR |
Within the county
Most affected places
- San Antonio 235
- Fratt 134
- Leon Vly 125
- Wetmore 120
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Bexar County, Texas?
1,409 events are on record between 1953 and 2026, causing 57 direct deaths and $1.6B in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Bexar County?
Hail, with 606 recorded events — 43.0% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Bexar County?
75 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 71 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Bexar County?
30 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Bexar County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Bexar County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Bexar County as relatively high risk, placing it in the 99 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Bexar County, Texas severe weather history data come from?
Every figure is drawn from United States federal public-domain records: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events for the event archive, NOAA SPC SVRGIS for mapped tornado paths, FEMA for disaster declarations and risk ratings, and the U.S. Census for population context. Dates are shown in UTC and recent entries may still be revised by NOAA.
Nearby
Neighbouring counties
- Bell County 965
- Blanco County 249
- Bee County 284
- Borden County 210
- Baylor County 361
- Bosque County 470
Cite this page
“Bexar County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/bexar-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.