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Tornado touches down in northwest Bexar County

Texas Public Radio | By Jerry Clayton

Published July 15, 2026 at 9:16 AM CDT

Radar velocity image from the National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio shows the tornado forming near IH10 and Loop 1604

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A brief tornado touched down this morning in Northwest Bexar County. The National Weather Service had issued a tornado warning around 7:49 am for a radar-indicated tornado near IH10 and Loop 1604.

Damage reported near Valero headquarters near 1604 and IH10

Several eyewitnesses shared pictures and video on social media of the storm near the Rim Shopping Center, where there were scattered reports of damage.

@NWSSanAntonio video of what appears to be a tornado on the ground in NW San Antonio from a friend. Taken a few minutes ago on 1604 EB towards I-10. Can see debris and power flashes. #txwx pic.twitter.com/SqgSPewbuP
— Brandon Gale (@bgalewx) July 15, 2026

The tornado continued moving north through the Fair Oaks area and eventually weakened around Bergheim. So far, no injuries have been reported. The National Weather Service has yet to confirm the wind speeds of the storm.

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