Storm History: Karnes County, Texas
Every storm the National Weather Service has filed in Karnes County, Texas: floods, hail, damaging wind, tornadoes, winter storms, heat and the rest, with the most serious on record. Events filed by forecast zone count for every county the zone covers.
The record
- Events
- 290
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 173
- Damage
- $8.0 million
- Episodes
- 254
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
Every year
By kind of event
Counted under the kind that heads each episode.
| Kind of event | Events | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flash Flood | 79 | 0 | 120 | $1.4 million |
| Drought | 74 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tornado | 46 | 0 | 3 | $766,000 |
| Hail | 42 | 0 | 0 | $144,000 |
| Flood | 16 | 0 | 50 | $3.0 million |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 9 | 0 | 0 | $96,000 |
| Winter Storm | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| Excessive Heat | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| Extreme Cold/Wind Chill | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Funnel Cloud | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tropical Storm | 2 | 0 | 0 | $2.5 million |
| Wildfire | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Heavy Snow | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Winter Weather | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Cold/Wind Chill | 1 | 0 | 0 |
The deadliest
None recorded.
The costliest
Damage within this county, in the dollars of its year.
- Flood, October 17, 1998
- Tropical Storm, July 15, 2003
- Flash Flood, October 17, 1998
- Tornado, April 25, 1966
- Flash Flood, August 30, 2001
- Tornado, August 16, 2007
- Tornado, November 15, 2001
- Flash Flood, September 5, 2001
- Hail, May 17, 1999
- Flash Flood, June 25, 1999
- Flash Flood, April 2, 2000
- Tornado, April 10, 1995
- Hail, October 13, 1993
- Flash Flood, April 10, 1997
- Flash Flood, August 22, 1998
- Flash Flood, July 15, 2003
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 19, 2009
- Flash Flood, May 5, 2001
- Flash Flood, April 2, 1997
- Tornado, October 15, 1960
The largest hail
The largest stone in each episode, which may have fallen in a neighboring county of the same episode.
- Hail, April 28, 1989
- Hail, April 12, 1986
- Hail, March 1, 2023
- Hail, May 24, 2022
- Hail, December 24, 2024
- Flash Flood, April 10, 2004
- Hail, April 30, 1993
- Hail, March 16, 2000
- Hail, March 18, 2016
- Hail, April 20, 2024
- Hail, June 2, 2010
- Flash Flood, April 30, 2007
- Flash Flood, April 2, 2000
- Hail, April 29, 1979
- Hail, May 14, 2006
The strongest tornadoes
- Tornado, May 3, 1958
- Tornado, April 25, 1966
- Tornado, September 20, 1967
- Tornado, April 11, 1969
- Tornado, May 3, 1979
- Tornado, February 19, 1991
- Tornado, March 20, 1955
- Tornado, May 18, 1955
- Tornado, October 15, 1960
- Tornado, May 18, 1965
- Tornado, May 8, 1967
- Tornado, September 21, 1967
- Tornado, May 11, 1968
- Tornado, August 9, 1980
- Tornado, September 17, 1988
Every episode, newest first
- Drought, June 1, 2026
- Flash Flood, May 1, 2026
- Drought, May 1, 2026
- Drought, April 1, 2026
- Drought, March 1, 2026
- Drought, February 1, 2026
- Drought, January 1, 2026
- Drought, December 1, 2025
- Drought, November 1, 2025
- Drought, October 1, 2025
- Drought, September 30, 2025
- Drought, June 1, 2025
- Drought, May 1, 2025
- Drought, April 1, 2025
- Drought, March 11, 2025
- Winter Storm, January 20, 2025
- Hail, December 24, 2024
- Drought, December 1, 2024
- Drought, November 26, 2024
- Excessive Heat, August 20, 2024
- Excessive Heat, June 4, 2024
- Hail, April 20, 2024
- Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 14, 2024
- Drought, January 1, 2024
- Drought, December 1, 2023
- Drought, November 1, 2023
- Drought, October 1, 2023
- Drought, September 1, 2023
- Drought, August 22, 2023
- Excessive Heat, August 1, 2023
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 23, 2023
- Excessive Heat, July 10, 2023
- Excessive Heat, June 25, 2023
- Excessive Heat, June 14, 2023
- Flash Flood, May 12, 2023
- Flood, May 10, 2023
- Hail, March 2, 2023
- Hail, March 1, 2023
- Cold/Wind Chill, December 22, 2022
- Drought, August 1, 2022
- Drought, July 1, 2022
- Drought, June 1, 2022
- Hail, May 24, 2022
- Hail, May 21, 2022
- Drought, May 1, 2022
- Drought, April 1, 2022
- Drought, March 1, 2022
- Flash Flood, October 13, 2021
- Flash Flood, July 8, 2021
- Drought, May 1, 2021
- Drought, April 1, 2021
- Winter Storm, February 13, 2021
- Flood, May 25, 2020
- Hail, May 15, 2020
- Hail, April 9, 2020
- Drought, March 1, 2020
- Drought, February 1, 2020
- Drought, January 1, 2020
- Drought, December 1, 2019
- Drought, November 1, 2019
- Drought, October 1, 2019
- Drought, September 1, 2019
- Wildfire, August 20, 2018
- Wildfire, June 12, 2018
- Hail, February 25, 2018
- Winter Storm, January 16, 2018
- Winter Weather, December 7, 2017
- Tropical Storm, August 26, 2017
- Flash Flood, August 20, 2016
- Flash Flood, August 14, 2016
- Hail, March 18, 2016
- Flash Flood, May 15, 2015
- Hail, April 26, 2015
- Flash Flood, March 21, 2015
- Drought, November 1, 2014
- Drought, October 1, 2014
- Tornado, May 25, 2014
- Flash Flood, May 8, 2014
- Drought, April 1, 2014
- Drought, February 1, 2014
- Drought, August 1, 2013
- Tornado, May 24, 2013
- Drought, April 1, 2013
- Drought, March 1, 2013
- Drought, February 1, 2013
- Drought, January 1, 2013
- Drought, December 1, 2012
- Drought, November 1, 2012
- Drought, September 1, 2012
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 26, 2012
- Drought, April 1, 2012
- Flash Flood, March 28, 2012
- Tornado, March 19, 2012
- Drought, February 1, 2012
- Drought, January 1, 2012
- Drought, December 1, 2011
- Drought, November 1, 2011
- Drought, October 1, 2011
- Drought, September 1, 2011
- Drought, August 1, 2011
- Drought, July 1, 2011
- Drought, June 1, 2011
- Drought, May 1, 2011
- Winter Storm, February 3, 2011
- Thunderstorm Wind, January 9, 2011
- Hail, June 2, 2010
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 19, 2009
- Tornado, August 16, 2007
- Flood, July 26, 2007
- Flash Flood, July 25, 2007
- Flash Flood, July 24, 2007
- Flash Flood, July 20, 2007
- Flash Flood, July 4, 2007
- Flash Flood, July 2, 2007
- Flash Flood, May 27, 2007
- Flash Flood, April 30, 2007
- Flash Flood, April 25, 2007
- Flash Flood, March 13, 2007
- Hail, December 21, 2006
- Flash Flood, September 11, 2006
- Flash Flood, July 4, 2006
- Flash Flood, May 29, 2006
- Hail, May 14, 2006
- Hail, May 14, 2006
- Flash Flood, May 29, 2005
- Flash Flood, March 19, 2005
- Heavy Snow, December 24, 2004
- Flood, November 23, 2004
- Flood, November 23, 2004
- Tornado, November 23, 2004
- Flash Flood, November 21, 2004
- Flood, October 26, 2004
- Flash Flood, October 13, 2004
- Flash Flood, July 29, 2004
- Flash Flood, June 30, 2004
- Flash Flood, June 29, 2004
- Flash Flood, June 28, 2004
- Flash Flood, June 25, 2004
- Flood, June 10, 2004
- Flash Flood, May 13, 2004
- Flash Flood, April 25, 2004
- Flash Flood, April 10, 2004
- Flash Flood, April 2, 2004
- Flash Flood, July 16, 2003
- Tropical Storm, July 15, 2003
- Flash Flood, July 15, 2003
- Flood, November 4, 2002
- Flood, October 24, 2002
- Flood, October 24, 2002
- Flash Flood, October 24, 2002
- Flood, October 10, 2002
- Flash Flood, September 9, 2002
- Flash Flood, September 8, 2002
- Flash Flood, July 16, 2002
- Flash Flood, July 15, 2002
- Flash Flood, July 5, 2002
- Flash Flood, July 4, 2002
- Flood, July 3, 2002
- Flood, July 2, 2002
- Flash Flood, July 2, 2002
- Hail, May 29, 2002
- Flood, November 17, 2001
- Flash Flood, November 15, 2001
- Tornado, November 15, 2001
- Tornado, November 15, 2001
- Flood, September 5, 2001
- Flash Flood, September 5, 2001
- Flash Flood, September 5, 2001
- Flash Flood, August 31, 2001
- Flash Flood, August 30, 2001
- Flash Flood, May 5, 2001
- Flash Flood, November 3, 2000
- Drought, October 1, 2000
- Drought, September 1, 2000
- Drought, August 1, 2000
- Flash Flood, June 10, 2000
- Flash Flood, April 2, 2000
- Hail, March 16, 2000
- Flash Flood, July 11, 1999
- Flash Flood, June 25, 1999
- Hail, May 17, 1999
- Flash Flood, May 12, 1999
- Flash Flood, October 17, 1998
- Flood, October 17, 1998
- Flash Flood, September 11, 1998
- Flash Flood, August 22, 1998
- Hail, February 18, 1998
- Hail, February 18, 1998
- Flash Flood, June 21, 1997
- Funnel Cloud, June 10, 1997
- Funnel Cloud, June 9, 1997
- Flash Flood, June 6, 1997
- Hail, May 15, 1997
- Thunderstorm Wind, May 12, 1997
- Flash Flood, April 10, 1997
- Thunderstorm Wind, April 4, 1997
- Thunderstorm Wind, April 2, 1997
- Flash Flood, April 2, 1997
- Flash Flood, April 2, 1997
- Drought, February 1, 1997
- Winter Storm, January 11, 1997
- Drought, January 1, 1997
- Drought, December 1, 1996
- Drought, November 1, 1996
- Drought, October 1, 1996
- Flash Flood, September 8, 1996
- Drought, September 1, 1996
- Drought, August 1, 1996
- Drought, July 1, 1996
- Drought, June 1, 1996
- Drought, May 1, 1996
- Drought, April 1, 1996
- Tornado, April 17, 1995
- Tornado, April 10, 1995
- Tornado, October 16, 1994
- Hail, October 13, 1993
- Hail, April 30, 1993
- Tornado, February 19, 1991
- Hail, April 28, 1989
- Tornado, September 17, 1988
- Tornado, April 29, 1988
- Hail, November 24, 1986
- Tornado, May 17, 1986
- Hail, April 12, 1986
- Hail, June 30, 1984
- Tornado, May 7, 1984
- Tornado, August 30, 1981
- Tornado, August 9, 1980
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 28, 1980
- Tornado, May 3, 1979
- Hail, April 29, 1979
- Hail, April 2, 1979
- Tornado, May 8, 1975
- Tornado, May 4, 1975
- Tornado, March 15, 1972
- Tornado, April 11, 1969
- Tornado, May 11, 1968
- Tornado, May 10, 1968
- Hail, April 20, 1968
- Tornado, September 21, 1967
- Tornado, September 20, 1967
- Tornado, September 18, 1967
- Tornado, May 8, 1967
- Tornado, April 25, 1966
- Tornado, October 18, 1965
- Tornado, May 18, 1965
- Hail, April 29, 1963
- Tornado, October 15, 1960
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 15, 1960
- Tornado, July 27, 1959
Earlier years, state by state:
More
Tornadoes in Karnes CountyEvery warning in Karnes County since 1986Every county in Texas
Sources
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24.