Bandera County, Texas severe weather history spans 309 recorded events between 1959 and 2026. The dominant hazard is hail, accounting for 44.3% of all recorded events. It ranks #1,732 nationally and #154 in Texas.
309
Recorded events
6
Direct deaths
28
Direct injuries
$7.6M
Property damage
The record
What the Bandera County, Texas severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Bandera County, Texas severe weather history averages 4.6 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 92 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 48 events fall before 1990 and 261 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Bandera County, Texas record is flash flood, responsible for 5 direct deaths. The costliest is flash flood, with $6.8M in reported property damage. In total, 7 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Bandera County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 137 | 0 | $8K | 3 | 1963–2026 |
| Flash Flood | 120 | 5 | $6.8M | 0 | 1996–2025 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 41 | 0 | $739K | 70 | 1972–2025 |
| Tornado | 7 | 0 | $53K | F1 | 1959–1983 |
| Flood | 2 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2007–2007 |
| Lightning | 1 | 1 | $0 | 0 | 2007–2007 |
| Funnel Cloud | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 1996–1996 |
Decade by decade
Bandera County, Texas severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
7 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-05-11 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1974-05-09 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1959-05-01 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1983-05-23 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 1983-05-23 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 1983-05-23 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 1975-05-19 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Bandera County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 1997 | Flash Flood | COUNTYWIDE | 2 | 20 | $5.0M |
| Apr 4, 1997 | Flash Flood | COUNTYWIDE | 2 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 24, 2007 | Lightning | VANDERPOOL | 1 | 2 | $0 |
| Mar 15, 2004 | Flash Flood | WEST PORTION | 1 | 1 | $20K |
| Nov 15, 2001 | Flash Flood | COUNTYWIDE | 0 | 5 | $50K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Showers and thunderstorms built eastward along the cold front into Bandera County in the evening. General rains of near 1 inch fell over the west part of the county, with isolated totals of up to 3 inches. At times, rainfall rates approached 2 inches per hour. One man drowned near 1230 CST after being trapped in a vehicle between Vanderpool and Utopia where the Sabinal River crosses FM 187. The man's wife was rescued and taken to the hospital.
A father and two sons took shelter under a medium-sized cedar tree at Lost Maples State Natural Area in western Bandera County as a storm approached. Lightning hit the tree, injuring all three, with the father the most serious. One son was still able to go for help. A park ranger and a trained medical responder who was visiting the park came quickly but could not revive the father. Both of his sons were taken to a hospital.
From Bexar County the extremely heavy rainfall associated with the remains of Tropical Storm Erin spread in Bandera County. Between 3 and 5 inches of rain was reported in general, with up to 7 inches to the northwest of Medina near the Kerr County line. Roads across the north part of county were closed due to high water requiring several high water rescues. High water also closed bridges north of Medina on SH16 and northwest of Medina on FM2107. Residents were evacuated from over 50 homes in the Lakeshore area. Three cars were washed off bridges and numerous rescues were required. A bystander noted that one truck attempted to cross Privilege Creek and was warned away by everyone nearby, but the truck continued along and was quickly washed into the creek. The driver and his wife were able to leave the truck and were rescued. Their vehicle finally came to rest almost a half-mile down the creek.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Relatively Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
22,021
Population (ACS)
$278K
Median home value
16
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 11, 2016 | Flood | SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING | DR |
| Mar 14, 2008 | Fire | WILDFIRES | EM |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Bandera County, Texas?
309 events are on record between 1959 and 2026, causing 6 direct deaths and $7.6M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Bandera County?
Hail, with 137 recorded events — 44.3% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Bandera County?
7 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 7 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Bandera County?
16 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Bandera County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Bandera County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Bandera County as relatively low risk, placing it in the 67 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Bandera 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
- Bailey County 348
- Bastrop County 378
- Austin County 227
- Baylor County 361
- Atascosa County 278
- Bee County 284
Cite this page
“Bandera County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/bandera-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.