Kerr County, Texas
County storm and disaster record · FIPS 48265 · population 52,529 · 1,103 sq mi
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 583 records for Kerr County, Texas from 1950 through June 30, 2026, on 398 days; the most frequent are hail reports (247 records). The deadliest day on its record was July 4, 2025: flash flood records filed for Kerr County that day count 117 deaths across 3 records. FEMA has issued 21 declarations naming the county since 1978, 19 of them for natural hazards; the latest for a natural hazard was “Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding” on September 1, 2026.
The record, 1950 to 2026
Storm records filed for the county each year (2026 to June 30, 2026). Before 1996 NOAA recorded only tornadoes (from 1950), thunderstorm wind and hail (from 1955).
- recorded, no damage figure
- under $100,000
- $100,000 or more
- $1 million or more
- $10 million or more, or a death
- $100 million or more, or 10 deaths
- a year's colour: its recorded damage or deaths
- a year with a death
- 1955: wind and hail recorded from 1955
- 1996: all 48 event types from 1996
- Storm records
- 583on 398 days, 1950 to June 30, 2026
- Deaths recorded
- 12238 injuries
- Damage, 2025 dollars
- $208Mas filed (scale steps before 1993)
- Tornadoes
- 11strongest F2
- FEMA declarations
- 21latest 2026
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records through June 30, 2026 (file revision 20260918); damage converted to 2025 dollars with the BLS CPI-U. Search the record at NCEI. BLS consumer price index.
What hazards hit Kerr County most?
The most frequent records are hail reports: 247 since 1957. 63% of its hail reports since 1957 fell in April and May. The rank column places the county among Texas's counties by days with a record per 1,000 square miles of land over each hazard's complete period.
| Hazard | Records | Days | First, last | Killed | Injured | Damage | Rank in state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 247 | 131 | 1957-2026 | 0 | 0 | $195K | 131 of 254 |
| Floods | 110 | 81 | 1996-2025 | 120 | 22 | $202M | 56 of 254 |
| Drought | 109 | 109 | 1996-2025 | 0 | 0 | – | 76 of 254 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 51 | 41 | 1974-2026 | 0 | 0 | $3.7M | 221 of 254 |
| Winter storms | 39 | 39 | 1996-2026 | 0 | 0 | $207K | 108 of 254 |
| Tornadoes | 11 | 10 | 1959-1995 | 0 | 16 | $1.8M | 225 of 254 |
| Extreme cold | 5 | 5 | 2021-2024 | 0 | 0 | – | 154 of 254 |
| Heat | 5 | 5 | 2017-2023 | 2 | 0 | – | 144 of 254 |
| Wildfires | 4 | 4 | 2015-2022 | 0 | 0 | $303K | 121 of 254 |
| Heavy rain | 1 | 1 | 2009-2009 | 0 | 0 | – | 153 of 254 |
| High wind and dust storms | 1 | 1 | 2009-2009 | 0 | 0 | $28K | 204 of 254 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (county and forecast-zone records attributed to the county; a zone record shows its own totals on each county it covers). Days: dates with at least one record of the hazard in the county. Ranks: days with a record per 1,000 square miles of land (Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer), since 1950 for tornadoes, 1955 for hail and thunderstorm wind, 1996 for the rest.
How many tornadoes has Kerr County had?
NOAA records 11 tornadoes in Kerr County from 1959 to 1995, the strongest rated F2, with 0 deaths and 16 injuries recorded in the county. A tornado that crossed a county line is counted in each county it touched, with the length of its path inside the county.
Counted as whole tornadoes rather than county records, the Storm Prediction Center's database holds 11 tornadoes whose track touched Kerr County since 1950 (NOAA's county records number 11, the same count); along their whole tracks they killed 0 people.
Map of the strongest tornado tracks in Texas.
Every tornado record filed for Kerr County (11)
| Date | Place | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-05-07 | Mountain, Kerr County | F2 2 mi x 400 yd | 0 | 2 | $62K |
| 1995-05-07 | Mountain Home, Kerr County | F0 0.1 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1994-06-23 | Kerrville, Kerr County | F0 0.2 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $101K |
| 1991-06-16 | Kerr County | F0 0.2 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1990-07-15 | Kerr County | F0 0.2 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 6 | – |
| 1976-03-30 | Kerr County | F1 1 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 8 | $250K step |
| 1971-02-25 | Kerr County | F2 0.3 mi x 300 yd | 0 | 0 | $3K step |
| 1969-09-16 | Kerr County | F1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1968-01-18 | Kerr County | F0 0.2 mi x 17 yd | 0 | 0 | $3K step |
| 1962-05-28 | Kerr County | F0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1959-11-03 | Kerr County | F2 9.1 mi x 1,760 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
A damage figure marked "step" is a record from before 1993: NOAA then filed damage by category, and the figure is the category as entered, in the dollars of that year, not an estimate of the loss.
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, tornado records by county (path length in the county, maximum width); ratings as published: F scale before February 1, 2007, EF scale after. Whole-track figures: NOAA Storm Prediction Center tornado database (1950-2025). SPC severe weather database.
When was the last damaging storm in Kerr County?
The most recent record with damage, injuries or deaths is the July 4, 2025 flash flood (10 deaths).
There was catastrophic and deadly flash flooding along the Guadalupe River after around ten inches of rain fell in approximately four hours over the headwaters of the river. The flood wave moved downstream from Kerrville to the Kendall County line. In Kerrville, most of the homes on Loop 13 were flooded, debris damaged the guardrail on the G St. bridge, and an apartment complex and cottages along G St. E. were damaged or destroyed by flood water. Water reached 6.5 feet inside the Center Point VFD station on Kelly St. 700 feet from the river. Ten people died in the flooding along this part of the river, and one was still missing. Most of the fatalities were people in homes that were flooded. One person was a vehicle that it is believed was swept off a bridge in Center Point. The vehicle was found a few miles downstream of the bridge. …
National Weather Service event narrative, NOAA Storm Events Database (search the full record, event 1287666)
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-26 | HailCenter Pt, Kerr County | 1.50 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-05-19 | HailIngram, Kerr County | 0.88 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-05-19 | Thunderstorm WindKerrville, Kerr County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-05-19 | Thunderstorm WindCenter Pt, Kerr County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-05-19 | Thunderstorm WindHunt, Kerr County | 52 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-05-19 | Thunderstorm WindSchreiner Field K, Kerr County | 56 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-05-19 | Thunderstorm WindCenter Pt, Kerr County | 54 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-03-10 | HailCamp Verde, Kerr County | 1.75 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-01-24 | Winter StormKerr County · forecast zone Kerr | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-07-14 | FloodHunt, Kerr County | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-07-13 | Flash FloodHunt, Kerr County | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-07-13 | Flash FloodKerrville, Kerr County | 0 | 0 | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database; every record of 2025-2026 is listed, earlier ones when they caused deaths, injuries or $250,000 of damage (2025 dollars), and every tornado.
The deadliest and costliest records
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-04 | Flash FloodHunt, Kerr County There was catastrophic and deadly flash flooding along the South Fork Guadalupe River after around ten inches of rain fell in approximately four hours. On Hwy 39 the debris started at the confluence of Mullen Creek and South Fork Guadalupe River. The South Fork Guadalupe River topped the Hwy 39 bridge west of Auld Rd. ... | 61 | 0 | $200M | |
| 2025-07-04 | Flash FloodHunt, Kerr County There was catastrophic and deadly flash flooding along the Guadalupe River after around ten inches of rain fell in approximately four hours over the headwaters of the river. The flood wave moved downstream from Hunt to Kerrville. An NWS Flood Survey team found water in some houses along the Guadalupe downstream of ... | 46 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-07-04 | Flash FloodCenter Pt, Kerr County There was catastrophic and deadly flash flooding along the Guadalupe River after around ten inches of rain fell in approximately four hours over the headwaters of the river. The flood wave moved downstream from Kerrville to the Kendall County line. In Kerrville, most of the homes on Loop 13 were flooded, debris ... | 10 | 0 | – | |
| 2017-06-07 | HeatKerr County · forecast zone Kerr The high temperatures were in the upper 80s to lower 90s, with heat index values in the lower 90s during the peak heating of the day. Two young children died after being left in a vehicle for approximately 15 hours mainly during the overnight hours. Appears from the story that this is not the normal child heat death ... | 2 | 0 | – | |
| 2010-04-15 | Flash FloodHunt, Kerr County Flood waters swept a truck off FM 1340 resulting in a fatality. A local resident of Hunt was headed home from a local school board meeting when he tried to cross a low water crossing. By the time rescuers responded he was apparently swept downstream and drowned. His body was discovered several days later about a mile ... | 1 | 0 | $27K | |
| 2000-11-03 | Flash FloodCountywide, Kerr County Heavy rain redeveloped from eastern Edwards and Real Counties into western Bandera and Kerr Counties near midnight on the 2nd. General rainfall totals were only 1 to 2 inches. However, isolated amounts up to 5 inches were indicated between Rocksprings and Leakey. Since much of the soil across the area was already ... | 1 | 0 | $26K | |
| 1996-09-15 | FloodKerr County · forecast zone Kerr A 63-year old man drowned near 9 am CST as he attempted to cross the North Fork of the Guadalupe River along highway 1340 for the second time that morning. He had previously crossed and was returning when his vehicle was swept downstream. The flooding along the North Fork of the the Guadalup was caused by a 2 to 3 ... | 1 | 0 | – | |
| 1998-08-23 | FloodKerr County · forecast zone Kerr The Guadalupe River at Hunt crested at 17.6 feet, putting five and a half feet of turbulent flow over the highway 39 bridge, a main artery between the eastern and western portions of Kerr County. A rise of this magnitude isolates people in portions of the Guadalupe River drainage for hours. | 0 | 20 | $54K |
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-04 | Flash FloodHunt, Kerr County | 61 | 0 | $200M | |
| 2020-05-27 | Thunderstorm WindKerrville, Kerr County | 70 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $1.1M |
| 1994-06-23 | Thunderstorm WindCountywide, Kerr County | 0 | 0 | $996K | |
| 2001-10-12 | Thunderstorm WindKerrville, Kerr County | 0 | 0 | $833K | |
| 1997-06-22 | Flash FloodCountywide, Kerr County | 0 | 0 | $368K | |
| 2022-03-26 | WildfireKerr County · forecast zone Kerr | 0 | 0 | $303K | |
| 2005-03-07 | Thunderstorm WindMountain Home, Kerr County | 70 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $151K |
| 2020-05-27 | Thunderstorm WindLegion, Kerr County | 70 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $114K |
Before 1993 NOAA filed damage by category, not amount, so the list above starts in 1993. The highest category filed here before then (entered as $250K, in the dollars of the day) holds: March 30, 1976 (tornado, Kerr County).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: deaths and injuries direct and indirect; damage is property plus crops as estimated by the National Weather Service, converted to 2025 dollars.
Is it getting more frequent?
Records per decade for Kerr County's most frequent hazards. Counts rose everywhere after 1996, when NOAA began recording every event type, so compare decades within a hazard's complete period only (the shaded cells come before it).
| Hazard | 1950s | 1960s | 1970s | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020-26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 1 | 4 | 20 | 26 | 34 | 37 | 68 | 57 |
| Floods | – | – | – | – | 22 | 57 | 16 | 15 |
| Drought | – | – | – | – | 6 | 5 | 54 z | 44 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 16 |
| Winter storms | – | – | – | – | 5 | 5 | 17 z | 12 |
| Tornadoes | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Drought in the 2010s: 54 records against 5 in the decade before, 54 of them forecast-zone records. Winter storms in the 2010s: 17 records against 5 in the decade before, 17 of them forecast-zone records. Cells marked z rose mostly through zone records. The local National Weather Service office files these once per forecast zone, so a change in how it draws its zones or splits a storm into records moves this count as much as the weather does; read it beside the Kerr County days with a record above.
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records per calendar decade; zone records from the CZ_TYPE field (Z).
What time of year?
63% of its hail reports since 1957 fell in April and May. The two busiest months are in violet.
The values, month by month
Jan 28 · Feb 32 · Mar 61 · Apr 77 · May 145 · Jun 77 · Jul 54 · Aug 19 · Sep 15 · Oct 32 · Nov 25 · Dec 18 (records).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records by the month they began.
Federal disaster declarations for Kerr County
FEMA's register lists 21 declarations that include Kerr County: 12 major disasters, 8 emergencies and one fire management assistance declaration. Most were for flood (7) and fire (4).
| Declared | Number | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-01 | DR-4935 | Flood | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding |
| 2026-07-18 | EM-3649 | Flood | Flooding |
| 2025-07-06 | DR-4879 | Flood | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding |
| 2023-04-21 | DR-4705 | Winter Storm | Severe Winter Storm |
| 2021-02-19 | DR-4586 | Severe Ice Storm | Severe Winter Storms |
| 2021-02-14 | EM-3554 | Severe Ice Storm | Severe Winter Storm |
| 2020-03-25 | DR-4485 | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic |
| 2020-03-13 | EM-3458 | Biological | Covid-19 |
| 2008-03-14 | EM-3284 | Fire | Wildfires |
| 2006-01-11 | DR-1624 | Fire | Extreme Wildfire Threat |
| 2005-09-24 | DR-1606 | Hurricane | Hurricane Rita |
| 2005-09-21 | EM-3261 | Hurricane | Hurricane Rita |
| 2005-09-02 | EM-3216 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation |
| 2002-07-04 | DR-1425 | Flood | Severe Storms and Flooding |
| 2000-09-05 | FM-2330 | Fire | Tx - Sheppard Reese Fire - 09/04/00 |
| 1999-09-01 | EM-3142 | Fire | Extreme Fire Hazards |
| 1998-08-26 | DR-1239 | Severe Storm | Tropical Storm Charley |
| 1997-07-07 | DR-1179 | Flood | Severe Storms and Flooding |
| 1993-09-10 | EM-3113 | Drought | Extreme Fire Hazard |
| 1991-12-26 | DR-930 | Flood | Severe Thunderstorms |
| 1978-08-03 | DR-561 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding |
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2), declarations through October 2, 2026; one declaration is counted once however many areas it names. OpenFEMA dataset page.
How many floods has Kerr County had?
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 110 flood or flash flood records for Kerr County from 1996 to 2025, on 81 days, with 120 deaths. By flood insurance claims since 1978 (OpenFEMA, as of September 8, 2026), Kerr County ranks 635th of 2,942 U.S. counties.
| Storm | Began | Records | Deaths in the county |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tropical Storm Erin | 2007-08-16 | 1 | 0 |
| Tropical Storm Charley | 1998-08-23 | 1 | 0 |
The National Flood Insurance Program has paid $21.7 million on 373 claims filed in Kerr County; the most in one year was 125 in 2025. Claims count insured losses only: uninsured flood damage is not in this file.
The values, year by year
1978: 15 · 1979: 2 · 1980: 1 · 1981: 2 · 1984: 1 · 1985: 5 · 1986: 1 · 1987: 18 · 1988: 1 · 1991: 1 · 1992: 2 · 1993: 1 · 1994: 1 · 1996: 4 · 1997: 1 · 1998: 1 · 2000: 18 · 2001: 2 · 2002: 58 · 2003: 1 · 2004: 4 · 2005: 1 · 2006: 1 · 2007: 12 · 2008: 1 · 2012: 3 · 2014: 2 · 2015: 3 · 2016: 9 · 2017: 1 · 2018: 2 · 2019: 2 · 2020: 4 · 2024: 4 · 2025: 125 · 2026: 63; the other years: 0.
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims, as of September 8, 2026; claims by year of loss, payments in the dollars of the year paid. OpenFEMA dataset page.
FEMA's modeled risk for Kerr County
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Kerr County Relatively Low overall, with an expected annual loss of $25.3 million. These are FEMA's model estimates of future loss from 18 hazards, not a count of what happened; they can differ from the record above.
| Hazard | Risk rating | Expected annual loss | Modeled frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning | Relatively High | $784K | 45 a year (modeled) |
| Winter Weather | Relatively High | $239K | 4 a year (modeled) |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Moderate | $18M | 2.8 a year (modeled) |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | $647K | 2.8 a year (modeled) |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | $2.5M | once in about 4 years (modeled) |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | $532K | 138 modeled event-days a year |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | $551K | once in about 2 years (modeled) |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | $450K | once in about 690 years (modeled) |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, county table, December 2025 release. FEMA's National Risk Index map.
Counties that share a border with Kerr County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau county adjacency file; NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records since 1950. The Census Bureau's adjacency file.
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