Wetmore, Texas
14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1953 and the latest in 1992. It stands in the San Antonio North census division. It lies in ZIP code area 78247. It lies near Theis Hill. The Survey maps it on the Longhorn quadrangle. It stands 820 feet above sea level.
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 14 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1953 USGS Longhorn quadrangle1:24000
- 1954 USGS San Antonio quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS San Antonio quadrangle1:250000
- 1967 USGS Longhorn quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1985 USGS New Braunfels quadrangle1:100000
- 1992 USGS Longhorn quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1992 USGS New Braunfels quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
25 since 2006Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 25 fires within 5 miles of Wetmore between 2006 and 2011, burning about 119 acres in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 12 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 11 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 September 2009 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | RUSTIC FOREST |
| 11 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 100 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | WETMORE FIRE |
| 30 August 2009 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | GRANDBURY |
| 28 August 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 15 July 2008 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 6 June 2008 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 5 June 2009 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | CROSSWIND |
| 4 June 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 13 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 13 workings within 5 miles of Wetmore: 12 producers, 1 past producer. 12 still produce. What was taken out: Limestone, General, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Limestone, General, Cement Rock, Stone, Crushed/Broken. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1604 Cement Plant and Quarry | Cement Rock, Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Capital Cement Plant | Cement Rock, Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Judson Road Perlite Plant | Perlite | Producer | ||
| Cloud Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken, Limestone, General | Producer | Limestone | |
| Longhorn Quarry and Plant | Stone, Crushed/Broken, Limestone, General | Producer | ||
| Bulverde Road Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Olmos Rock Products Corp | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Bulverde Road Quarry | Limestone, General | Producer | Limestone | |
| Capitol Cement Quarry | Limestone, General | Producer | Limestone | |
| Dean Word Co Ackerman Quarry | Limestone, General | Producer |
Storms near this place
44 since 2009Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Wetmore in 44 storm reports between 2009 and 2026: 29 flash flood, 9 hail, 4 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wetmore | $50,000 | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 70 mph that knocked down fences, tree limbs, and power lines in norther San Antonio. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wetmore | $5,000 | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 70 mph that blew down a tree. The tree blocked one lane of Hwy 281 in Bulverde. |
| April 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wetmore | $2,000 | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 70 mph that knocked down trees near the intersection of Stahl Rd. and Judson Rd. in northeastern San Antonio. |
| May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wetmore | $2,000 | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 70 mph that downed tree limbs near the intersection of Evans Rd. and Bulverde Rd. in far north San Antonio. |
| April 2026 | Flash Flood | Wetmore | - | Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that led to flash flooding. The Emergency Manager reported a swift water rescue near the intersection of Nacogdoches Rd. and Cattleman St. in Live Oak. |
| May 2025 | Flash Flood | Wetmore | - | Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that led to flash flooding. Several low water crossings were closed over northeastern San Antonio. |
| May 2025 | Flash Flood | Wetmore | - | Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that led to flash flooding. There were stranded vehicle and water rescue along Old O'Connor Road in northeastern San Antonio. |
| June 2025 | Flash Flood | Wetmore | - | Thunderstorms produced heavy rain leading to flash flooding. Bexarflood.org reported 29 low water crossings flooded in northern Bexar County. |
| June 2023 | Hail | Wetmore | - | A thunderstorm produced ping pong ball size hail along TPC Parkway near TPC San Antonio. |
| May 2023 | Flood | Wetmore | - | Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that led to flash flooding. Several cars were stranded in flood water in a low water crossing at Lookout Rd. and Old O'Conner Rd. in northeastern San Antonio. A couple of people were rescued from their cars. |
| April 2022 | Hail | Wetmore | - | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail in northeastern San Antonio. |
| April 2022 | Hail | Wetmore | - | A thunderstorm produced 1.5 to 2 hail at TPC Pkwy. and Bulverde Green in northern San Antonio. |
| June 2021 | Flash Flood | Wetmore | - | Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that lad to flash flooding. Kingsford Ln. in far north San Antonio was closed by water over the road. |
| May 2021 | Flash Flood | Wetmore | - | Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that led to flash flooding. The San Antonio Fire Department performed a water rescue at Old O'Connor Rd. and Lookout Rd. in northeastern San Antonio. |
| January 2020 | Hail | Wetmore | - | A thunderstorm produced one inch hail on the far northside of San Antonio. |
| May 2020 | Hail | Wetmore | - | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail near the intersection of Loop 1604 and Bulverde Rd. in northern San Antonio. |
| April 2019 | Hail | Wetmore | - | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail near Loop 1604 and Judson Rd. in northern San Antonio. |
| October 2019 | Flash Flood | Wetmore | - | Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that led to flash flooding. I-35 was closed in both directions with three feet of water over the road. Rainfall reports in the area were between two and three inches. |
| September 2019 | Flash Flood | Wetmore | - | Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that led to high water making Crosswinds Way at I-35 impassable. |
| September 2019 | Flash Flood | Wetmore | - | Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that led to flash flooding. SAFD performed a water rescue at O'Connor Rd. and N. Weidner Rd. |
| March 2018 | Flash Flood | Wetmore | - | Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that led to flash flooding with residents evacuated from an apartment complex on Nacogdoches Rd. in far northwest San Antonio. |
| March 2018 | Flash Flood | Wetmore | - | Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that led to flash flooding requiring a water rescue at I-35 and N. Weidner Rd. in northeast San Antonio. |
| February 2017 | Tornado (EF1) | Wetmore | - | A tornado formed just northeast of Thousand Oaks Dr. along Scarsdale Dr. The tornado moved to the northeast through residential neighborhoods between Nacogdoches Rd. and Stahl Rd. The tornado produced widespread EF0 damage and pockets of EF1 damage to homes and trees. Some single family homes lost sections of their roofs (DI FR12, DOD 4). There was also significant damage to large utility structures (DI ETL, DOD 4). This damage might have rated higher (DOD 6), but the utility company told us they collapse at much lower wind speeds. The tornado lifted near the intersection of Judson Rd. and Stahl Rd. According to the City of San Antonio assessment, 22 homes had major damage, 12 had minor damage, and 81 homes were affected. There is no estimate of monetary loss. |
| August 2017 | Flash Flood | Wetmore | - | Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that led to flash flooding closing 25 low water crossings across San Antonio. |
| July 2016 | Flash Flood | Wetmore | - | Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that led to flash flooding in northeastern San Antonio closing Old O'Connor Rd. at Lookout Rd., N. Weidner Rd. at Schertz Rd., and Austin Hwy. at Corrine Dr. |
| May 2016 | Flash Flood | Wetmore | - | Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that caused flash flooding closing Old O'Connor Rd. at Lookout Rd. in northeast San Antonio. |
| May 2016 | Flash Flood | Wetmore | - | Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that caused flash flooding closing Stahl Rd. at Haymarket St. in northern San Antonio. |
| May 2016 | Flash Flood | Wetmore | - | Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that caused flash flooding closing N. Weidner Rd. at Schertz Rd. in northeastern San Antonio. |
| May 2015 | Flash Flood | Wetmore | - | Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that caused flash flooding closing O'Connor Rd. at Old O'Connor Rd. |
| June 2015 | Flash Flood | Wetmore | - | Heavy rain from Tropical storm Bill caused flash flooding closing Briarcrest St. in north San Antonio. |
| June 2015 | Flash Flood | Wetmore | - | Thunderstorms produced heavy that caused flash flooding sending five inches of water over Old O'Connor Rd. at Lookout Rd. in northeast San Antonio. |
| June 2015 | Flash Flood | Wetmore | - | Heavy rain from Tropical storm Bill caused flash flooding closing Leonhardt Rd. at Weidner Rd. in northeast San Antonio. |
| October 2015 | Flash Flood | Wetmore | - | Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that caused flash flooding closing Menger at Elm Waterhole Creek in northern San Antonio. |
| June 2014 | Flash Flood | Wetmore | - | Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that caused flash flooding closing Old O'Connor Rd at Lookout Rd. |
| July 2012 | Flash Flood | Wetmore | - | Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that caused flash flooding and closed several roads in and around San Antonio. |
| October 2011 | Flash Flood | Wetmore | - | Thunderstorms produced heavy rain which caused flooding that closed numerous roads in San Antonio between 3:30 and 5:00AM CST. |
| September 2010 | Flash Flood | Wetmore | - | Heavy rain from Tropical Storm Hermine produced flash flooding which closed Bulverde Road from Jones Maltsberger Road to Redland Road and Sleepy Hollow Street at Sunburst Street. |
| September 2010 | Flash Flood | Wetmore | - | Heavy rain from Tropical Storm Hermine produced flash flooding which closed Lookout Road at O'Connor Road and North Weidner Road at Schertz Road in San Antonio. |
| February 2009 | Hail | Wetmore | - | A resident reported quarter size hail in northern San Antonio near the intersection of Loop 1604 and Bulverde Rd. |
| February 2009 | Hail | Wetmore | - | An off duty National Weather Service employee reported quarter size hail in northern San Antonio. |
| February 2009 | Hail | Wetmore | - | A CoCoRaHS observer reported quarter size hail in northern San Antonio. |
| September 2009 | Flash Flood | Wetmore | - | Heavy rain caused the closure of Jung Road at Stahl Road in San Antonio. |
| October 2009 | Flash Flood | Wetmore | - | The county reported numerous roads on the northeast side closed including Weidner road at Schertz road. |
| October 2009 | Flash Flood | Wetmore | - | Bulverde Road at Classen Road was closed due to flooding. |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shorts Corner | 1.2 miles | 14 | |
| Longhorn | 2.5 miles | 14 | |
| North Loop | 3.3 miles | 14 | |
| Kentwood Manor | 3.3 miles | 14 | |
| Fratt | 3.4 miles | 14 | |
| Windcrest | 4.0 miles | 14 | |
| Hill Country Village | 4.0 miles | 14 | |
| Hollywood Park | 4.4 miles | 14 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Wetmore | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q28868924 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1349882. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.






