San Antonio, Texas tornadoes

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38confirmed tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of San Antonio since NOAA records began in 1950. Most recent: October 26, 2023, EF0.

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Every tornado path within 10 miles

Tornado paths, 1950 to 2025
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The record

At a glance

Total38within 10 miles, 1950 to 2025
Per year0.5average since 1950
Peak monthMay7 of 38
StrongestF3Apr 28, 1953
Deaths2whole paths, see note
Injuries20whole paths, see note

Deaths and injuries are NOAA's totals for each tornado's whole path, which can run well beyond San Antonio.

Seasons

When tornadoes hit here

By month

70 Jan: 1Feb: 5Mar: 5Apr: 2May: 7Jun: 1Jul: 2Aug: 2Sep: 7Oct: 5Nov: 1Dec: 0JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

May is the peak month, with 7 of 38 tornadoes.

By time of day

50 12 AM: 1: 3: 13 AM: 3: 2: 36 AM: 1: 3: 29 AM: 1: 0: 012 PM: 0: 0: 13 PM: 1: 3: 16 PM: 1: 5: 19 PM: 0: 3: 212 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM

Most often around 7:00 PM. Times as recorded by NOAA, mostly Central Standard Time.

By year, 1950 to 2025

40 1950: 0: 0: 0: 1: 0: 1: 0: 0: 0: 01960: 0: 1: 0: 0: 1: 1: 0: 2: 1: 21970: 1: 0: 2: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 01980: 2: 1: 0: 0: 4: 0: 0: 0: 3: 01990: 0: 0: 1: 0: 1: 0: 0: 0: 0: 02000: 3: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 1: 1: 02010: 0: 1: 3: 0: 0: 1: 0: 2: 0: 02020: 0: 0: 0: 1: 0: 019501960197019801990200020102020

The line is the five-year average. Tornadoes before about 1953 were under-reported, and better radar since the 1990s finds more weak ones.

By rating

EF0
17
EF1
14
EF2
5
EF3
2

Ratings before February 2007 use the original F scale; the numbers line up with today's EF scale. Unknown means NOAA could not assign a rating.

The record

Notable tornadoes

Deadliest

F3, April 28, 1953

1 deaths, 5 injuries Strongest

F3, April 28, 1953

4.9 mile path Longest path

12.2 miles, F2

August 10, 1980, whole path Widest

600 yards, EF2

February 19, 2017
Every tornado

All 38 tornadoes, newest first

DateRatingPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Oct 26, 2023EF05.17 mi150 yd00
Feb 19, 2017EF13 mi200 yd00
Feb 19, 2017EF24.64 mi600 yd00
May 23, 2015EF10.4 mi150 yd00
Mar 19, 2012EF00.25 mi10 yd00
Mar 19, 2012EF00.75 mi10 yd00
Jan 25, 2012EF00.26 mi30 yd00
Oct 9, 2011EF11.89 mi50 yd00
Jul 24, 2008EF00.29 mi30 yd00
Jul 15, 2007EF10.5 mi50 yd00
Oct 23, 2000F00.5 mi100 yd00
May 19, 2000F00.2 mi100 yd00
Mar 28, 2000F00.1 mi20 yd00
Mar 27, 1994F00.5 mi30 yd00
Mar 29, 1992F00.1 mi10 yd00
Sep 17, 1988F16 mi50 yd03
Sep 17, 1988F25 mi50 yd03
Sep 17, 1988F14 mi30 yd11
May 7, 1984F00.1 mi10 yd00
Feb 12, 1984F00.3 mi40 yd00
Feb 12, 1984F00.3 mi40 yd00
Feb 12, 1984F00.3 mi40 yd00
Oct 7, 1981F10.3 mi33 yd00
Aug 10, 1980F10.3 mi30 yd00
Aug 10, 1980F212.2 mi100 yd02
Nearby

San Antonio and its county

San Antonio spans 3 counties, each with its own record since 1950: Bexar County (72 tornadoes), Medina County (27), and Comal County (16). A county's record counts every tornado inside its borders, while this page counts every path within 10 miles of the city, so the two overlap without matching.

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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025. City point and population: US Census Bureau, 2024. Each path is a straight line between NOAA's start and end points.