Kendall County, Texas severe weather history spans 271 recorded events between 1950 and 2026. The dominant hazard is hail, accounting for 47.2% of all recorded events. It ranks #1,957 nationally and #169 in Texas.
271
Recorded events
6
Direct deaths
24
Direct injuries
$15.5M
Property damage
The record
What the Kendall County, Texas severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Kendall County, Texas severe weather history averages 3.6 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 96 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 44 events fall before 1990 and 227 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Kendall County, Texas record is flash flood, responsible for 6 direct deaths. The costliest is flash flood, with $10.7M in reported property damage. In total, 4 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Kendall County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 128 | 0 | $170K | 4.25 | 1970–2026 |
| Flash Flood | 83 | 6 | $10.7M | 0 | 1996–2025 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 39 | 0 | $1.7M | 78 | 1980–2025 |
| Tornado | 21 | 0 | $3.0M | F3 | 1950–2025 |
Decade by decade
Kendall County, Texas severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
22 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 21 touched down inside it and 1 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969-05-06 | EF3 | 0 | 2 | 38.9 mi | Touched down here |
| 1983-03-04 | EF2 | 0 | 1 | 4.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1976-03-30 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 15.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 1959-11-03 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 9.1 mi | Crossed in |
| 1957-03-31 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 1950-05-15 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 18.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2025-10-24 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 20.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 2007-08-16 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 1983-03-04 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1979-03-02 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 3.6 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Kendall County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2007 | Flash Flood | BOERNE | 2 | 0 | $300K |
| May 3, 2007 | Flash Flood | KENDALIA | 2 | 0 | $0 |
| May 29, 2016 | Flash Flood | COMFORT | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 4, 2002 | Flash Flood | COUNTYWIDE | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| Oct 17, 1998 | Flash Flood | COUNTYWIDE | 0 | 10 | $50K |
| Nov 15, 2001 | Flash Flood | COUNTYWIDE | 0 | 5 | $50K |
| Jun 22, 1997 | Flash Flood | COUNTYWIDE | 0 | 5 | $5.0M |
| Nov 15, 2001 | Tornado | BOERNE | 0 | 2 | $100K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
The extremely heavy rainfall associated with the remains of Tropical Storm Erin moved into Kendall County in the afternoon, producing between 3 and 5 inches over most of the county. Highest rain totals were 8 inches between Boerne and Sisterdale. Most roads in the county were closed and several families had to be evacuated along Cypress Creek due to flooding. City Lake was reported to be only six feet below the spillway. It had only been topped twice in the past 10 years. Near 1900 CST on the evening of April 16, a man and his son were in a truck traveling along FM473 when they attempted to drive across a bridge near FM1376 that was already flooded by Sisterdale Creek. The truck stalled and both men crawled out of the cab through the rear window and stood in the truck bed. Rescuers who arrived within minutes were unable to pass them life jackets or to secure a rope to the truck before a surge of water lifted the vehicle and swept it over the bridge. The father and son were washed into the creek and drowned.
General rainfall of 1 to 2 inches caused brief flash flooding in the area just east of Kendalia. Between 2100 CST and 2130CST, a woman was returning home and while driving on Crabapple Lane in eastern Kendall County and attempted to cross a low water crossing on her drive. The vehicle was apparently washed off the road or partially off the road. Sometime later, her husband noticed the headlights and got in his vehicle to check. He attempted to wade through the water to rescue his wife. Both were drowned in the flood.
A young lady drowned on Cypress Creek near the intersection of Highway 27 and Water Street in Comfort. The car was swept off into the creek due to heavy rain. Two occupants made it to safety. One other occupant drowned and was recovered several miles downstream.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Relatively Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
48,567
Population (ACS)
$513K
Median home value
22
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 6, 2025 | Flood | SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING | DR |
| Apr 21, 2023 | Winter Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORM | DR |
| Feb 19, 2021 | Severe Ice Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORMS | DR |
| Feb 14, 2021 | Severe Ice Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORM | EM |
| Mar 25, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 | EM |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Kendall County, Texas?
271 events are on record between 1950 and 2026, causing 6 direct deaths and $15.5M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Kendall County?
Hail, with 128 recorded events — 47.2% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Kendall County?
22 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 21 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Kendall County?
22 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Kendall County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Kendall County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Kendall County as relatively low risk, placing it in the 65 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Kendall 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
- Kaufman County 597
- Kenedy County 46
- Karnes County 179
- Kent County 236
- Jones County 726
- Kerr County 401
Cite this page
“Kendall County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/kendall-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.