Kerr County, Texas severe weather history spans 401 recorded events between 1957 and 2026. The dominant hazard is hail, accounting for 60.1% of all recorded events. It ranks #1,250 nationally and #120 in Texas.
401
Recorded events
118
Direct deaths
18
Direct injuries
$204.0M
Property damage
The record
What the Kerr County, Texas severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Kerr County, Texas severe weather history averages 5.8 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 100 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 65 events fall before 1990 and 336 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Kerr County, Texas record is flash flood, responsible for 118 direct deaths. The costliest is flash flood, with $201.0M in reported property damage. In total, 6 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Kerr County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 241 | 0 | $95K | 4.5 | 1957–2026 |
| Flash Flood | 99 | 118 | $201.0M | 0 | 1996–2025 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 46 | 0 | $2.5M | 70 | 1974–2025 |
| Tornado | 11 | 0 | $360K | F2 | 1959–1995 |
| Flood | 3 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2007–2025 |
| Heavy Rain | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2009–2009 |
Decade by decade
Kerr County, Texas severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
12 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 12 touched down inside it and 0 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-05-07 | EF2 | 0 | 2 | 2.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1971-02-25 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 1959-11-03 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 9.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1976-03-30 | EF1 | 0 | 8 | 1.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1969-09-16 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1995-05-07 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1994-06-23 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 1991-06-16 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 1990-07-15 | EF0 | 0 | 6 | 0.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 1984-04-07 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Kerr County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2025 | Flash Flood | HUNT | 61 | 0 | $200.0M |
| Jul 4, 2025 | Flash Flood | HUNT | 45 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 4, 2025 | Flash Flood | CENTER PT | 10 | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 16, 2010 | Flash Flood | HUNT | 1 | 0 | $20K |
| Nov 3, 2000 | Flash Flood | COUNTYWIDE | 1 | 0 | $15K |
| Mar 30, 1976 | Tornado | 0 | 8 | $250K | |
| Jul 15, 1990 | Tornado | 0 | 6 | $0 | |
| Oct 28, 1996 | Flash Flood | COUNTYWIDE | 0 | 2 | $5K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
There was catastrophic and deadly flash flooding along the Guadalupe River after around ten inches of rain fell in approximately four hours over the headwaters of the river. The flood wave moved downstream from Kerrville to the Kendall County line. In Kerrville, most of the homes on Loop 13 were flooded, debris damaged the guardrail on the G St. bridge, and an apartment complex and cottages along G St. E. were damaged or destroyed by flood water. Water reached 6.5 feet inside the Center Point VFD station on Kelly St. 700 feet from the river. Ten people died in the flooding along this part of the river, and one was still missing. Most of the fatalities were people in homes that were flooded. One person was a vehicle that it is believed was swept off a bridge in Center Point. The vehicle was found a few miles downstream of the bridge. Across Kerr County damage to public property and infrastructure was estimated to be $200 million. There was no damage estimate for private property. County officials estimated 2,000 structures were damaged.
Flood waters swept a truck off FM 1340 resulting in a fatality. A local resident of Hunt was headed home from a local school board meeting when he tried to cross a low water crossing. By the time rescuers responded he was apparently swept downstream and drowned. His body was discovered several days later about a mile downstream at another low water crossing.
Residents of Kerrville reported a dark green color to the clouds as the thunderstorm approached. The storm produced a small tornado that was very short-lived. No significant damage was attributed to the tornado. However, gusts from the thunderstorm estimated at over 70 mph blew over numerous trees and damaged roofs. The worst damage occurred in the east part of Kerrville, near Shreiner College. Over 20 large trees were felled at the school, with another 30 severely damaged. The metal roof of the library was peeled back. Wind-blown debris broke windows and damaged walls of the library. The storm also blew down several power lines, knocking out power to near 12,000 homes. Six of the 7 public utility substations were damaged by the storm. Hail damage was generally confined to roofs and windows of homes and windows of automobiles.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Relatively Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
53,489
Population (ACS)
$321K
Median home value
19
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 |
Within the county
Most affected places
- Hunt 107
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Kerr County, Texas?
401 events are on record between 1957 and 2026, causing 118 direct deaths and $204.0M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Kerr County?
Hail, with 241 recorded events — 60.1% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Kerr County?
12 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 12 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Kerr County?
19 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Kerr County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Kerr County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Kerr County as relatively low risk, placing it in the 77 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Kerr 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
- Kent County 236
- Kimble County 242
- Kenedy County 46
- King County 212
- Kendall County 271
- Kinney County 209
Cite this page
“Kerr County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/kerr-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.