NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Bandera, TX
Every tropical system within 75 miles since 1851 and every tornado within 25 miles since 1950.
Data: NOAA NHC HURDAT2 and NOAA SPC tornado and hail reports, through 2025 · Updated
6 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Bandera, Texas since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Hermine in 2010. Since 1950, 39 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 1 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 6
- Tornadoes
- 39
- EF3 or stronger
- 1
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
2 deaths in all
What the records show for Bandera
None of the 6 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Bandera; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1886, a tropical storm with 72 mph winds when its centre passed 16 miles away. The record near Bandera begins with an unnamed storm in 1851; the most recent system was Hermine in 2010, a tropical storm 19 miles away. Of the 6 systems, one has come since 2000. Of the 753 Texas cities on this site, 59% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Bandera. The strongest of the 39 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on April 28, 1953; its path came within 24 miles, and it killed 2 people. Of the 39, 3 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 8 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 14. The most recent tornado was on August 16, 2007. Of the 753 Texas cities, 92% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Bandera. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 60 times since 1968, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Of the 753 Texas cities, 61% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Bandera.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Bandera
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | HermineSep 7 | 19 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1973 | DeliaSep 6 | 70 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1942 | Unnamed 1942 stormAug 30 | 3 mi | Tropical storm (67 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1929 | Unnamed 1929 stormJun 29 | 15 mi | Tropical storm (62 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormAug 20 | 16 mi | Tropical storm (72 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1851 | Unnamed 1851 stormJun 27 | 45 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Category 1 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Bandera: a hurricane's worst winds sit within a few dozen miles of its centre, and inland cities are usually past that.
Tornadoes within 25 miles of Bandera
By decade
- 2000s8
- 1990s2
- 1980s7
- 1970s10
- 1960s3
- 1950s9(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 1953 | F4 | 24 mi | 1 mi | 2 / 15 |
| Oct 12, 2001 | F2 | 25 mi | 1.2 mi | 0 / 25 |
| Mar 4, 1983 | F2 | 19 mi | 4 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Mar 30, 1976 | F2 | 17 mi | 15.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 18, 1970 | F2 | 24 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 3, 1959 | F2 | 16 mi | 9.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 3, 1958 | F2 | 23 mi | 21 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 2, 1958 | F2 | 23 mi | 20.8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 31, 1957 | F2 | 20 mi | 1.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 15, 1950 | F2 | 15 mi | 18 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 16, 2007 | EF1 | 24 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 4, 1983 | F1 | 17 mi | 4 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 39, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Bandera
The Storm Prediction Center has 60 hail reports within 10 miles of Bandera since 1968, made on 47 separate days. Of these, 50 were 1 inch across or larger, and 4 reached 2 inches. The largest size, 2.75 inches (baseball size), was reported on 2 days, most recently May 2, 1991. The most recent report is from May 28, 2024. April and May have the most reports, 23 each.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Bandera
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Medina 1NE, TX, 13 miles northwest of Bandera at 1,712 feet. August is the warmest, with an average high of 96°F and low of 69°F; January is the coolest, at 63°F and 35°F. May is the wettest at 5.5 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 1.8 inches; the year adds up to 36.2 inches over 51 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 112 days a year, almost all from April to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 44 nights a year. That 36.2 inches is more than at 167 of the 312 Texas stations used on this site (54%). Pipe Creek, 10 miles southeast, has its own station (Boerne, TX): 37.5 inches a year, 1.3 more than here, and an August average high of 94°F against 96°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 63 | 35 | 2.2 | 4 |
| Feb | 67 | 39 | 1.8 | 3 |
| Mar | 74 | 46 | 3.0 | 4 |
| Apr | 80 | 53 | 2.5 | 4 |
| May | 86 | 62 | 5.5 | 6 |
| Jun | 92 | 69 | 3.9 | 5 |
| Jul | 94 | 70 | 2.5 | 4 |
| Aug | 96 | 69 | 2.3 | 4 |
| Sep | 89 | 65 | 4.5 | 5 |
| Oct | 81 | 55 | 3.3 | 4 |
| Nov | 71 | 45 | 2.3 | 4 |
| Dec | 63 | 37 | 2.4 | 4 |
| Year | 80 | 54 | 36.2 | 51 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Medina 1NE, TX (1,712 ft), from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals. Normals describe the station; the farther a place is from it, and the bigger the difference in height, the more its weather can differ.
Floods, thunderstorm wind and lightning near Bandera
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 46 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Bandera: 27 flash floods, 18 thunderstorm wind reports and 1 flood. They killed 1 person and injured 0, and the NWS estimated $272,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 70 mph, on September 25, 2023. May has had the most flash floods, 8 of 27. Of the 745 Texas cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 527 have had fewer than Bandera.
June 15, 2026: flash flood 5 miles from the centre of Bandera — 1 killed.
NWS: “Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that led to flash flooding. A vehicle was swept away at the 1500 block of Lower Mason Creek Rd.”
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, events whose starting point is on record, 1996 to June 30, 2026. Damage is the NWS estimate in the dollars of the year, not insured losses, and NWS notes that some reports are unverified.
Flood insurance claims, disaster declarations and FEMA risk ratings
Flood insurance policyholders in Bandera's ZIP code 78003 have filed 137 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1978, and were paid $4.1 million for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from Torrential rain in 2002: 73 claims (53% of all) and $3.0 million, then Early summer severe storms in 2016 with 11. 79% of the claims carry the name of a storm or flood event; the rest have no event name. Of the 433 Texas cities on this site with 10 or more claims, 256 have fewer than Bandera.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Torrential rain2002 | 73 | $3.0 million |
| Early summer severe storms2016 | 11 | $678,000 |
Bandera County, which includes Bandera, has been named in 18 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1978, 10 of them major disasters (by incident: 6 floods, 3 fires, 3 hurricanes, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding, on September 1, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Bandera County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for lightning; Relatively Moderate for tornadoes, hail, inland flooding and strong wind; Relatively Low for heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $17.0 million a year, the 100th highest of 254 Texas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $12.5 million (73%), is from inland flooding.
Claims: FEMA, OpenFEMA Dataset FIMA NFIP Redacted Claims – v3, summed over ZIP codes; payments in the dollars of each year, not adjusted for inflation. Declarations: Disaster Declarations Summaries – v2, by county. Retrieved October 25, 2026. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's OpenFEMA API, but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
Risk ratings: FEMA, National Risk Index county table, December 2025 (v1.20), retrieved October 26, 2026; ratings compare counties nationwide, are meant for planning and are no substitute for a local risk assessment. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's National Risk Index dataset API or downloadable datasets but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
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Cities near Bandera
- Pipe Creek, TX10 mi
- Mico, TX15 mi
- Center Point, TX16 mi
- Comfort, TX20 mi
- Helotes, TX21 mi
- Boerne, TX23 mi
- Kerrville, TX23 mi
- Hondo, TX24 mi
- Castroville, TX27 mi
- Ingram, TX29 mi
- Lacoste, TX32 mi
- San Antonio, TX35 mi
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