NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Kerrville, 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 Kerrville, Texas since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Hermine in 2010. Since 1950, 30 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 1 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 6
- Tornadoes
- 30
- EF3 or stronger
- 1
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
no recorded deaths
What the records show for Kerrville
None of the 6 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Kerrville; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1886, a tropical storm with 68 mph winds when its centre passed 7 miles away. The record near Kerrville begins with an unnamed storm in 1851; the most recent system was Hermine in 2010, a tropical storm 16 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 Kerrville. The strongest of the 30 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F3 on May 11, 1999; its path came within 14 miles. Of the 30, 4 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 4 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 14. The most recent tornado was on May 1, 2007. Of the 753 Texas cities, 94% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Kerrville. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 126 times since 1957, with stones up to 3 inches (tea cup size). Kerrville has more hail reports within 10 miles than 72% of the 753 Texas cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Kerrville
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | HermineSep 7 | 16 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1973 | DeliaSep 6 | 65 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1942 | Unnamed 1942 stormAug 30 | 19 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1929 | Unnamed 1929 stormJun 29 | 35 mi | Tropical storm (62 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormAug 21 | 7 mi | Tropical storm (68 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1851 | Unnamed 1851 stormJun 27 | 49 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Kerrville: 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 Kerrville
By decade
- 2000s4
- 1990s7(1 EF3+)
- 1980s6
- 1970s6
- 1960s4
- 1950s3
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 1999 | F3 | 14 mi | 3.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 7, 1995 | F2 | 16 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Mar 4, 1983 | F2 | 22 mi | 4 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Mar 30, 1976 | F2 | 16 mi | 15.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Feb 25, 1971 | F2 | 13 mi | 0.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 28, 1962 | F2 | 24 mi | 5.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 3, 1959 | F2 | 10 mi | 9.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 4, 1983 | F1 | 16 mi | 4 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 30, 1976 | F1 | 10 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 8 |
| Jan 20, 1973 | F1 | 24 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 28, 1962 | F1 | 24 mi | 4.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 1, 1959 | F1 | 22 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 30, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Kerrville
The Storm Prediction Center has 126 hail reports within 10 miles of Kerrville since 1957, made on 69 separate days. Of these, 104 were 1 inch across or larger, and 20 reached 2 inches. The largest size, 3 inches (tea cup size), was reported on 2 days, most recently May 17, 2016. The most recent report is from May 22, 2025. May has the most reports, 52.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Kerrville
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Kerrville 3 NNE, TX, 3 miles northeast of Kerrville at 1,797 feet. August is the warmest, with an average high of 93°F and low of 69°F; January is the coolest, at 59°F and 34°F. May is the wettest at 4.3 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 1.6 inches; the year adds up to 30.6 inches over 46 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 95 days a year, almost all from April to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 46 nights a year. Snowfall averages 0.5 inches a year, most of it in February. That 30.6 inches is more than at 116 of the 312 Texas stations used on this site (37%). Fredericksburg, 23 miles northeast, has its own station (Fredericksburg, TX): 30.7 inches a year, 0.1 more than here, and an August average high of 94°F against 93°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 59 | 34 | 1.7 | 3 | 0.1 |
| Feb | 63 | 38 | 1.6 | 3 | 0.2 |
| Mar | 70 | 45 | 2.4 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 76 | 52 | 2.3 | 4 | 0.0 |
| May | 82 | 62 | 4.3 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 89 | 68 | 3.3 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 92 | 70 | 2.1 | 3 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 93 | 69 | 1.9 | 3 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 87 | 63 | 3.7 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 78 | 54 | 3.2 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 67 | 44 | 2.2 | 4 | 0.1 |
| Dec | 60 | 36 | 1.9 | 3 | 0.1 |
| Year | 76 | 53 | 30.6 | 46 | 0.5 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Kerrville 3 NNE, TX (1,797 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 Kerrville
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 48 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Kerrville: 29 thunderstorm wind reports, 18 flash floods and 1 flood. They killed 10 people and injured 0, and the NWS estimated $2.3 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on June 1, 2005. July has had the most flash floods, 7 of 18. Of the 745 Texas cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 394 have had fewer than Kerrville.
July 4, 2025: flash flood 10 miles from the centre of Kerrville — 10 killed.
May 27, 2020: thunderstorm wind 1 mile from the centre of Kerrville — $1.0 million damage.
NWS: “An NWS damage survey concluded a microburst hit the city of Kerrville at approximately 8:00-8:10 PM CDT. The highest estimated wind speeds of 70-80 mph occurred on the west side of Kerrville just up the hill from Peterson Hospital on Rimrock Rd.”
October 12, 2001: thunderstorm wind 1 mile from the centre of Kerrville — $500,000 damage.
NWS: “Severe thunderstorm winds caused widespread damage in and around the city of Kerrville. Five aircraft were also damaged or destroyed at the Kerrville Airport.”
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 Kerrville's ZIP code 78028 have filed 168 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1978, and were paid $5.1 million for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from 2026-07-Texas-Flooding in 2026: 37 claims (22% of all) and $1.4 million, then Torrential rain in 2002 with 37 and 2025 July Central TX Flooding in 2025 with 29. 71% 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, 277 have fewer than Kerrville.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-Texas-Flooding2026 | 37 | $1.4 million |
| Torrential rain2002 | 37 | $389,000 |
| 2025 July Central TX Flooding2025 | 29 | $2.9 million |
Kerr County, which includes Kerrville, has been named in 21 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1978, 12 of them major disasters (by incident: 7 floods, 4 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 Kerr 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 hurricanes and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $25.3 million a year, the 74th highest of 254 Texas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $18.0 million (71%), 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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