New Braunfels, TX Tornado History — 78 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has New Braunfels, TX had?
New Braunfels has had 78 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 3 strong to violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near New Braunfels?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of New Braunfels was an EF1 on October 24, 2025.
When is tornado season in New Braunfels?
May is historically the peak month for tornadoes near New Braunfels, with 19 on record. April through June account for 27 of the 78 tornadoes on record near New Braunfels.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near New Braunfels
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 26 total, averaging 1.3 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near New Braunfels since December 29, 2025
This is a preliminary report, not confirmed tornadoes. It has not yet been through an NWS damage survey, and is not counted in the confirmed totals above.
Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete. Ratings are omitted until a survey assigns one.
Confirmed records above are complete through December 29, 2025. NOAA publishes the confirmed archive annually, so tornadoes after that date appear here first and move into the totals above once finalized.
A tornado survey team found damage that supported the existence of a short-lived EF-1 tornado. The tornado may have started just east of Linne Road. The most significan (EWX)
Within 25 miles of New Braunfels. Quoted text is the report narrative exactly as filed. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary storm reports, updated daily.
What storm spotters reported near New Braunfels
One local storm report has been filed within 25 miles of New Braunfels and since confirmed into the NOAA archive, the earliest on June 11, 2025 and the most recent on June 11, 2025. It is already counted in the New Braunfels totals above; quoted below is the narrative the reporting office filed at the time.
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 New Braunfels
1 fatality has been recorded within 25 miles of New Braunfels since 1950, across 1 event. 37 injuries have been reported across all events. 1953 was the deadliest year on record near New Braunfels.
The deadliest single event was an F3 on April 28, 1953, which caused 1 fatality along a 4.9-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near New Braunfels
What the record shows near New Braunfels
The 1970s were the busiest decade near New Braunfels, with 13 of the 78 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles; the 2020s have produced 10 so far. The New Braunfels record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near New Braunfels, 60 reached EF0 or EF1 and 17 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near New Braunfels is rated EF3, of which 3 are logged. A further 1 near New Braunfels is unrated — events NOAA logged before a damage survey assigned a scale.
Across the last 20 years New Braunfels has averaged 1.3 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 26 in total. 2017 was the busiest of them with 6, and 11 of those years passed with none at all.