Medina County, Texas severe weather history spans 372 recorded events between 1958 and 2025. The dominant hazard is hail, accounting for 38.4% of all recorded events. It ranks #1,377 nationally and #132 in Texas.
372
Recorded events
6
Direct deaths
104
Direct injuries
$67.1M
Property damage
The record
What the Medina County, Texas severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Medina County, Texas severe weather history averages 5.6 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 127 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 55 events fall before 1990 and 317 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Medina County, Texas record is flash flood, responsible for 3 direct deaths. The costliest is tornado, with $21.7M in reported property damage. In total, 5 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Medina County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 143 | 0 | $12.9M | 6.42 | 1963–2025 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 101 | 0 | $15.9M | 100 | 1963–2025 |
| Flash Flood | 98 | 3 | $16.6M | 0 | 1996–2025 |
| Tornado | 27 | 3 | $21.7M | F3 | 1958–2021 |
| Flood | 3 | 0 | $50K | 0 | 2007–2018 |
Decade by decade
Medina County, Texas severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
24 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-03-19 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 3.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 2002-04-07 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2001-10-12 | EF2 | 0 | 25 | 1.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 1970-05-14 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 1958-05-02 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 20.8 mi | Touched down here |
| 2021-04-28 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 1.8 mi | Touched down here |
| 2012-03-19 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2003-08-11 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 2002-03-19 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 1980-08-11 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Medina County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 1975 | Tornado | 3 | 5 | $0 | |
| Jun 22, 1997 | Flash Flood | COUNTYWIDE | 1 | 50 | $13.0M |
| Nov 5, 2024 | Flash Flood | MICO | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| May 24, 2015 | Flash Flood | (HDO)HONDO MUNI ARPT | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| Oct 13, 2001 | Tornado | HONDO | 0 | 25 | $20.0M |
| Mar 20, 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | HONDO | 0 | 15 | $200K |
| Sep 9, 2002 | Flash Flood | COUNTYWIDE | 0 | 9 | $200K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
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 miles of her home.
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 about one mile downstream and the body of the driver 3-4 miles downstream just south of the Park Rd 37/FM 1283 intersection in Bandera County. The driver was a 20 year old male.
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 were still visible at noon when the NWS survey team arrived. Over 1000 windows were broken out of homes and cars in Devine. Major damage was reported to 12 homes with minor damage to nearly 1300 others. Hundreds of cars were damaged by the combination of wind and hail. Also several school buses were damaged.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Relatively Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
53,547
Population (ACS)
$240K
Median home value
18
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jun 29, 2010 | Hurricane | TROPICAL STORM ALEX | EM |
| Mar 14, 2008 | Fire | WILDFIRES | EM |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Medina County, Texas?
372 events are on record between 1958 and 2025, causing 6 direct deaths and $67.1M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Medina County?
Hail, with 143 recorded events — 38.4% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Medina County?
24 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 24 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Medina County?
18 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Medina County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Medina County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Medina County as relatively low risk, placing it in the 69 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Medina 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
- Maverick County 208
- Menard County 204
- Matagorda County 219
- Midland County 986
- Mason County 237
- Milam County 289
Cite this page
“Medina County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/medina-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.