Bandera County tornado history

6 tornadoes touched Bandera County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F1 (May 9, 1974).

6tornadoes since 1950
F1strongest rating
0killed · 0 injured
2 milongest path · 1974
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F03
(E)F13
(E)F20
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 9, 1974F12 mi200 yd00
May 1, 1959F10.1 mi10 yd00
May 11, 1977F10.1 mi10 yd00
May 23, 1983F00.3 mi30 yd00
May 23, 1983F00.3 mi20 yd00
May 19, 1975F00.1 mi200 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 23, 1983F00.3 mi30 yd00
May 23, 1983F00.3 mi20 yd00
May 11, 1977F10.1 mi10 yd00
May 19, 1975F00.1 mi200 yd00
May 9, 1974F12 mi200 yd00
May 1, 1959F10.1 mi10 yd00

Nearby counties

Kerr County, TX11Medina County, TX27Real County, TX2Kendall County, TX21Uvalde County, TX14Gillespie County, TX18Bexar County, TX71Kimble County, TX7

Questions

How many tornadoes has Bandera County, Texas had?

6 tornadoes touched Bandera County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.1 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Bandera County?

The strongest rating recorded was F1 on May 9, 1974, with a 2-mile path.

When is tornado season in Bandera County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (6 of 6). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

Right now: live tornado warnings map · alerts for your location. Dates link to that day’s full storm reports where available (2004 onward).