Before and after photos of damage one year after tornadoes ripped through San Antonio

Six tornadoes touched down across SA on Feb. 19, 2017

SAN ANTONIO – Monday marks a year since six tornadoes slammed through parts of San Antonio and surrounding areas.

Some of the hardest-hit areas were on the North and Northeast Sides of the city, the Quarry and Alamo Heights area.

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Roofs were torn off homes, trees fell on cars and many businesses were damaged by the severe weather.

Then-San Antonio Mayor Ivy Taylor issued a disaster declaration to secure federal funding for recovery.

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Below are before and after photos of the damage left behind by the tornadoes. (Click on the slider in the middle of each photo to view before and after images.)

There is also a slideshow showing the destruction of the storms on the night of Feb. 19, 2017.

CLICK BELOW FOR A SLIDESHOW OF FEBRUARY 19, 2017 TORNADOES:


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RJ Marquez is the traffic anchor/reporter for KSAT’s Good Morning San Antonio. He also fills in as a news anchor and has covered stories from breaking news and Fiesta to Spurs championships and high school sports. RJ started at KSAT in 2010. He is proud to serve our viewers and be a part of the culture and community that makes San Antonio great.

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