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tornado Tornado Risk in San Antonio, TX

Risk Level: Extreme — Score 9/10

FEMA: 9Historical: 10

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Key Risk Factors

  • FEMA rates San Antonio's county as Very High risk for this hazard
  • Estimated annual loss of $124M from this hazard type
  • Extensive history of significant events in this area
  • High recent activity — multiple events in the last 12 months
  • Occurs roughly 0.43 times per year on average

Peak season: April-June

Last significant event: Tornado - San Antonio metro area, Texas, United States (2026-05-27) — 589,000 people exposed

Highest Risk Cities for Tornados

1
Chicago, IL
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
2
Houston, TX
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
3
San Antonio, TX
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
4
Dallas, TX
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
5
Austin, TX
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
6
Fort Worth, TX
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
7
Indianapolis, IN
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
8
Oklahoma City, OK
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
9
Memphis, TN
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
10
Louisville, KY
FEMA: 9Historical: 10

How San Antonio Compares

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Notable Tornado Events Near San Antonio

DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 5 notable tornado events near San Antonio, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Tornado - Austin/San Antonio, TX WFO Region, US (June 2025) — 735,000 people exposed; $95,632M capital exposed.

Tornado - Austin/San Antonio, TX WFO Region, US

June 11, 2025 — WARNING

735,000 people exposed; $95,632M capital exposed

Tornado - San Antonio metro area, Texas, United States

May 26, 2026 — WARNING

589,000 people exposed; $71,614M capital exposed

Tornado - Austin/San Antonio, TX WFO Region, US

May 24, 2020 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Tornado - Austin/San Antonio, TX WFO Region, US

April 12, 2019 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Tornado - Austin/San Antonio, TX WFO Region, US

February 19, 2017 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Tornado Preparedness Tips

  • 1.Identify a safe room or storm shelter in your home or building
  • 2.Practice tornado drills — get low, cover your head, stay away from windows
  • 3.Have a NOAA Weather Radio for tornado watch and warning alerts
  • 4.Secure outdoor objects that could become projectiles in high winds
  • 5.Know the difference between a tornado watch and a tornado warning

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How this data is built

San Antonio, TX tornado risk combines Historical Event Intelligence with authoritative hazard modeling from the Geospatial Intelligence Layers catalog. Live tornado monitoring is available through the Event Intelligence API and the DisasterAWARE Platform.

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