Canyon Lake, TX Tornado History — 67 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Canyon Lake, TX had?
Canyon Lake has had 67 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 3 strong to violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Canyon Lake?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Canyon Lake was an EF1 on October 24, 2025.
When is tornado season in Canyon Lake?
May is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Canyon Lake, with 19 on record. April through June account for 27 of the 67 tornadoes on record near Canyon Lake.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Canyon Lake
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 20 total, averaging 1.0 per year over this window.
What storm spotters reported near Canyon Lake
2 local storm reports have been filed within 25 miles of Canyon Lake and since confirmed into the NOAA archive, the earliest on June 11, 2025 and the most recent on October 24, 2025. They are already counted in the Canyon Lake totals above; quoted below is the narrative each reporting office filed at the time.
An NWS storm survey team concluded a tornado caused EF-1 damage from 4 SW of Kendalia in Kendall County to 3 SSE of Fischer in Comal County. There was damage along a 20 (EWX)
Southwest Hays County Tornado 2 rated EF0. The track of the second tornado was estimated through a combination of information gathered by the survey team and through ra (EWX)
Source: National Weather Service and trained-spotter local storm reports, relayed by the NOAA Storm Prediction Center.
Tornadoes by Decade
Tornadoes by Enhanced Fujita Rating
F0–F5 ratings (pre-2007) are grouped with their EF equivalents. The Enhanced Fujita scale replaced the original Fujita scale in February 2007.
Tornadoes by Month
Casualties on Record Near Canyon Lake
1 fatality has been recorded within 25 miles of Canyon Lake since 1950, across 1 event. 29 injuries have been reported across all events. 1953 was the deadliest year on record near Canyon Lake.
The deadliest single event was an F3 on April 28, 1953, which caused 1 fatality along a 4.9-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Canyon Lake
What the record shows near Canyon Lake
The 2000s were the busiest decade near Canyon Lake, with 12 of the 67 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles; the 2020s have produced 7 so far. The Canyon Lake record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Canyon Lake, 52 reached EF0 or EF1 and 14 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Canyon Lake is rated EF3, of which 3 are logged. A further 1 near Canyon Lake is unrated — events NOAA logged before a damage survey assigned a scale.
Across the last 20 years Canyon Lake has averaged 1.0 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 20 in total. 2015 was the busiest of them with 5, and 13 of those years passed with none at all.