Hidalgo County, TX hail & severe wind history
209 storm reports on file for Hidalgo County between 2010-04-17 and 2026-05-09 — 85 hail and 124 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 12.3 reports a year, and May is the busiest month.
Hail reports
85
5 per year
Largest hail
4.5"
softball size · 2012-04-20
Strongest gust
102 mph
89 kt · 2012-05-08
Reported damage
$228.0M
property + crop, as filed
Storm days
62
distinct days with a report
Busiest year
2023
50 reports
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| Date | Type | Size / gust | Nearest location | Report detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-09 08:14 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | 1.42 mi WNW of (Mfe)Miller Intl Arp | The ASOS at McAllen/Miller International Airport (KMFE) measured a wind gusts of 54 knots or 62 mph. |
| 2026-05-09 08:20 | Wind | 58 kt 67 mph | 1.24 mi E of San Juan | The public reported a large tree limb down near Lincoln and Nebraska Roads in San Juan, TX. |
| 2025-06-12 17:56 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 1.24 mi W of Moore Afb | Hidalgo County Fire Marshal reported a power pole leaning along FM 490 just west of US 281/IH-69C. |
| 2025-06-12 18:08 | Wind | 58 kt 67 mph | 4.95 mi W of Monte Alto | Hidalgo County Fire Marshal reported at least two large trees blown down, including on the road along FM 2825 near the intersections of Sunshine and Val Verde Road. |
| 2025-06-12 18:43 | Wind | 71 kt 82 mph | 2.83 mi SSW of San Carlos | Just after 740 PM CDT on June 12, 2025, a strong microburst descended from a severe thunderstorm in North Alamo, near the city line with Muniz, causing damage to traffic lights, a stand alone tower, powerlines/poles, fences and trees as well as ripped off the roof of a house, flipped a trailer and dislocated a metal s… |
| 2025-06-12 18:45 | Wind | 58 kt 67 mph | 4.25 mi SE of Faysville | A NWS Employee reported metal roofing structures and a fence blown over near the intersection of Benito Ramirez and Terry Road in Edinburg, TX. |
| 2025-06-12 18:55 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | .69 mi N of Weslaco Mid Vly Arpt | Weslaco Mid-Valley Airport (AWOS) recorded a peak wind gust of 58 mph. |
| 2025-06-12 19:00 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 3.45 mi S of Donna | Video (via Facebook) showing numerous homes and structures with minor damage in south Donna. A stop sign was reported to be blown over. |
| 2025-06-12 19:04 | Wind | 58 kt 67 mph | 2.07 mi N of Weslaco Mid Vly Arpt | Weslaco Emergency Management reported a residence trailer rolled over during strong winds just north of the expressway near Mile 10 and Mile 4 1/2 West with no injuries. |
| 2025-05-08 13:52 | Hail | 1" quarter | .93 mi NE of Weslaco Mid Vly Arpt | Broadcast media shared a video from a resident with estimated quarter size hail at the intersection of Mile 9 and 1015 north of Weslaco. |
| 2025-05-08 14:05 | Hail | 1" quarter | 4.15 mi N of Weslaco | Broadcast media shared a resident report of estimated 1 inch hail in Weslaco. Time estimated based on radar data. |
| 2025-05-08 17:30 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | 3.77 mi W of Mc Cook | An emergency manager reported 500 acres of corn destroyed in a farm field about 4.4 miles west-southwest of McCook. |
| 2025-05-08 18:01 | Wind | 74 kt 85 mph | 3.81 mi WNW of Edinburg Muni Arpt | Just after 7 PM CDT May 8, 2025, a strong microburst descended |from a hail-producing supercell thunderstorm in North McAllen, near the |city line with Edinburg. Damage, mainly to over 100 large mesquite and|live oak tree limbs, occurred between north Taylor Road and north Ware |Road. Along and just north of Mile 8 1/… |
| 2025-05-08 18:05 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.71 mi SW of Edinburg Muni Arpt | There was a report received from a HAM Operator of 1 inch hail. The hail lasted for ten minutes at this location. |
| 2025-05-08 18:07 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 3.33 mi NE of Shayland | A local EM reported ping pong size hail at his residence in north McAllen. |
| 2025-05-08 18:12 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 2.83 mi NNE of Mc Allen | A member of the public reported 2 inch hail via Facebook in north McAllen. |
| 2025-05-08 18:12 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 3.23 mi SW of Edinburg Muni Arpt | A member of the public posted a Facebook photo of golf ball sized hail. |
| 2025-05-08 18:12 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.76 mi N of Mc Allen | A member of the public posted a photo on Facebook of 1 inch hail. |
| 2025-05-08 18:15 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 3.45 mi S of Edinburg Muni Arpt | There was a photo received from DHR Health of 2 inch size hail that fell near Dove and McColl along the Edinburg/McAllen line. Within a half mile of this location, a member of the public provided a photo via Facebook, also showing 2 inch diameter hail. |
| 2025-05-08 18:15 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 2.83 mi SSE of Edinburg Muni Arpt | A member of the public sent photos through Facebook showing approximately golf ball sized hail. |
| 2025-05-08 18:15 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.83 mi NNW of Pharr | A member of the public reported one inch size hail in north Pharr near the McAllen city line. |
| 2025-05-08 18:18 | Hail | 3" teacup | 3.23 mi NE of Shayland | A member of the public reported 3 inch diameter (tea cup size) hail, via Facebook. The stone was oblong shape, with a width of 1.5 inches. |
| 2025-05-08 18:18 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 2.16 mi SSE of Edinburg | A trained weather spotter reported golf ball size hail near the intersection of Wisconsin and Veterans in south Edinburg. |
| 2025-05-08 18:18 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 2.32 mi SW of Edinburg Muni Arpt | A member of the public reported golf ball size hail in north McAllen (via Facebook) near the Edinburg city line. |
| 2025-05-08 18:31 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .93 mi NE of Donna | A trained spotter reported golf ball size hail just northeast of Donna, TX. |
| 2025-05-08 18:50 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 1.42 mi WNW of Retampego | A member of the public reported 1.5 inch hail via Facebook, about 1 mile east of Progreso near the international border. |
| 2025-03-27 12:40 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi N of Penitas | Several trees were reported down and power outages in the town of Penitas. |
| 2024-06-10 18:45 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 1.98 mi WNW of Mission | A small business La Michoacana Paletria y Neveria had visible damage to the exterior wall and roofing. A submitted photo of the damage was later confirmed by the broadcast media and emergency management. Winds estimated from similar damage to poor to fair construction in past events in the Rio Grande Valley. Other min… |
| 2024-05-27 20:40 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | .93 mi NE of Mission | Emergency Management reported trees down in Mission, Texas near Solar and Francisco. |
| 2024-05-17 06:15 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | .62 mi E of Havana | Video showed hail dominant precipitation along P.J. Garza Road near Expressway 83. |
| 2024-05-17 06:23 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.33 mi NW of Lindsay Gardens | Video showed quarter size hail near the intersection of La Homa Road and Mile 7 Road north of Mission. |
| 2024-05-17 06:25 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.51 mi N of Penitas | Quarter size hail was reported near the intersection of Tom Gil and 3 Mile Line Road. |
| 2024-05-17 06:25 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.03 mi NNW of Lindsay Gardens | Quarter size hail briefly covered the ground in the vicinity of Doffing Road and Conway Avenue north of Mission. |
| 2024-05-17 06:27 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 5.54 mi NW of Lindsay Gardens | Nickel size hail was reported in the Citrus City area near/along the West 7 Mile Road. |
| 2024-05-17 06:30 | Hail | 1" quarter | 4.15 mi NW of Lindsay Gardens | A former COOP Observer reported quarter size hail briefly covering the ground just south of the intersection of 7 mile and North Doffing Road in Citrus City. |
| 2024-05-17 06:56 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 2.48 mi E of Hidalgo | Quarter to ping pong size hail was reported near the intersection of McColl and Military Highway...US 281. |
| 2024-05-17 07:04 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 2.79 mi SE of (Mfe)Miller Intl Arp | A few golf ball size hail stones were observed. |
| 2024-05-13 17:00 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | 2.83 mi ESE of Mc Cook | Baseball size hail was reported between 2 and 3 miles southeast of McCook. No damage was reported at the time. |
| 2024-05-13 17:00 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.24 mi E of Mc Cook | Quarter size hail was reported. |
| 2024-05-13 17:10 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 2.41 mi NNE of Mc Cook | Golfball size hail was reported around 2 miles north of McCook by the public. |
| 2024-05-13 18:30 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .62 mi E of Edinburg | Golfball size hail was reported along FM 490 near Faysville. |
| 2023-09-10 15:55 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 4.13 mi SE of San Carlos | Pictures from social media shows a metal structure crumpled up and blown several yards into the field across the street. Timing estimated by radar. |
| 2023-09-10 15:55 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 3.5 mi SE of San Carlos | Pictures from social media show awning/roof damage to The End of the Trail Sports Bar #1 along FM493. |
| 2023-09-10 15:55 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 3.62 mi SE of San Carlos | Pictures from social media show a large tree down in the backyard of a house across the street from Rick & Ron's Auto Sales. Minor roof damage was noted by the owner. |
| 2023-06-04 19:12 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.32 mi SE of Edinburg | A member of the public recorded a video showing quarter sized hail and gusty winds at a self car wash at the intersection of Canton and Raul Longoria. |
| 2023-05-29 18:30 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | .93 mi SW of Shayland | A member of the public called to report dime and nickel sized hail. Time estimated on the time of the call and radar. |
| 2023-05-29 19:10 | Hail | 2" hen egg | .62 mi E of Granjeno | Local media received pictures of hail estimated to be the size of hen egg near Granjeno, TX. Time estimated by radar. |
| 2023-05-29 19:20 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 1.24 mi E of Hidalgo | Members of the public reported 2 hail in Hidalgo. There were also reports of several cars with windshields either damaged or shattered due to the hail. Time estimated by radar. |
| 2023-04-28 22:55 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 2.16 mi NNE of Carrizelos | Video shared by a member of the public shows several large trees down along El Pinto Road near Rosendo Benavides Elementary School. Time estimated by radar. |
| 2023-04-28 22:59 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 1.42 mi WNW of La Toya | Member of the publics shows several mesquite trees down along Garza Avenue north of Military road. Time estimated by radar. |
| 2023-04-28 23:02 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 3.51 mi N of Penitas | Video from the public shows the metal roof of a carport peeled back near the intersection of Mile 3 Road and Tom Gill Road. Time estimated by radar. |
| 2023-04-28 23:05 | Wind | 75 kt 86 mph | 6.1 mi N of Penitas | A member of the public shared pictures with an NWS employee of significant damage to a mobile home trailer. The pictures show the mobile home destroyed with only one wall still standing. Timing estimated by radar. |
| 2023-04-28 23:08 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 2.75 mi WNW of Mission | A member of the public shared pictures of the Burger King in Palmview with its windows blown out around the play area. It's located at the intersection of Frontage Road and La Homa Road. Timing estimated from radar. |
| 2023-04-28 23:14 | Wind | 57 kt 66 mph | .93 mi SE of Mission | Broadcast media shared a picture of a few food trucks and trailers flipped over near the intersection of Bryan Road and Business 83 near Mission City Hall. Time estimated by radar. |
| 2023-04-28 23:20 | Wind | 60 kt 69 mph | 2.83 mi SSW of Edinburg Muni Arpt | Member of the public shared pictures of damage to several large oak trees, including several large branches about 8 to 12 inches in diameter, that had snapped. Timing estimated by radar. |
| 2023-04-28 23:20 | Wind | 64 kt 74 mph | .93 mi SW of Mc Allen | The ASOS station at McAllen-Miller International Airport observed winds equaling or exceeding 50 knots between 12:20AM CDT and 12:40AM CDT before briefly losing power shortly thereafter. The strongest wind gust of 64 knots was recorded at 12:34AM CDT. There was significant damage in and around the airport, including a… |
| 2023-04-28 23:22 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | .69 mi S of Mission | Weslaco Fire Marshal reported damage to four to five trees in his neighborhood in Mission. |
| 2023-04-28 23:22 | Wind | 60 kt 69 mph | .69 mi N of Shayland | Member of the public called in to report several trees that were uprooted along with several others that lost tree limbs. Timing based on their report and radar. |
| 2023-04-28 23:23 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 1.24 mi W of San Juan | Several citizens reported several large trees and traffic signs down along with stop signs pulled out of the ground along Highway 495 and Sugar Road. Timing estimated by radar. |
| 2023-04-28 23:25 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | 1.45 mi SSE of Mission | An NWS Storm Survey found roofing material still in plastic along with pull back of cinder block cladding near the intersection of S Bryan Road and W Frontage Road. A little ways east, a large billboard and pole fell onto vehicles. Pole was anchored into dirt, but sitting on high water from recent rains and uprooted.… |
| 2023-04-28 23:28 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 1.98 mi NNE of Shayland | An NWS Storm Survey found a McAllen Public Works truck impaled with 2x4s that were lofted into the front passengers side near the intersection of Nolana Ave W and N Bensten Road. The 2x4s was pulled from a weakly constructed wood scaffold nearby. Additional reports of semi-trucks turned over were reported by the broad… |
| 2023-04-28 23:29 | Wind | 74 kt 85 mph | 1.48 mi W of Mc Allen | An NWS Storm Survey found more than 50 percent of shingles off on a two story building with full exposure to the west-northwest along S 29th St in McAllen. To the southeast of there, a tin roof and over a dozen trusses and rafters were taken off a lumber store and blown across the road. Additionally, the parapet roof… |
| 2023-04-28 23:30 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | 3.71 mi SW of Edinburg Muni Arpt | The canopy over the gas pumps at the Exxon Gas station at the corner of Lark and N 23rd Street was blown over and pushed partially across the road. An official NWS Storm Survey team looked at the poles to the canopy and found that several of them had rust, which led to a slightly lower wind rating. Timing based on rad… |
| 2023-04-28 23:30 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | 0 mi N of Pharr | Member of the public shared an image of the roof blown off the Car Check Auto Service and Ultimate Dental Care building at the corner of N Cage Blvd and W Clark Ave. Timing estimated by radar. |
| 2023-04-28 23:30 | Wind | 74 kt 85 mph | 1.68 mi WNW of Mc Allen | An NWS Storm Survey found extensive damage along W Business 83 in McAllen. A poorly constructed roof and cinderblock wall with no bond beam caused a portion of the roof to collapse; the wall was about 35 feet high and fully exposed. A decently constructed metal roof system was partially torn off along with a garage do… |
| 2023-04-28 23:32 | Wind | 74 kt 85 mph | 0 mi N of (Mfe)Miller Intl Arp | An NWS Storm Survey in and around the McAllen-Miller International Airport found a Cessna had been flipped onto its roof and a Gulfstream jet turned and pushed into the grass by strong thunderstorm winds. The McAllen-Miller International Airport ASOS (KMFE) officially recorded a wind gust of 74 mph before losing power… |
| 2023-04-28 23:35 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 1.24 mi W of Pharr | An official NWS Survey found several sections of netting ripped at the Topgolf in Pharr. Timing estimated by radar. |
| 2023-04-28 23:43 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | 1.42 mi WSW of Weslaco | The Fire Chief for Weslaco called and reported several business signs either damaged or blown down along Business 83. The largest sign blown down was an 8 foot tall Long John Silvers sign. An NWS Survey found there to be rust at the bottom of the sign, which kept wind estimates from being higher. |
| 2023-04-28 23:47 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 3.78 mi S of Donna | An NWS Storm Survey found damage to a large, corrugated light steel fence that was blown down along S FM493 a few miles south of Donna. There were several other areas of damage between there and the intersection of Calle Santiago and Creager Road. That damage included a low masonry wall of about 4 feet in height blown… |
| 2023-04-28 23:50 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | .79 mi ESE of Progreso | An NWS Storm Survey found some metal roof damage to Dorothy Thompson Middle School in Progreso. Additional damage was found in and around the town of Progreso, including several large tree branches down and a large tree partially uprooted at the corner of Creager Road and S Mile 2 W on the southeast side of Progreso.… |
| 2023-04-28 23:53 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 2.2 mi WSW of Retampego | A member of the public shared several pictures from the Progreso Port of Entry area showing damage to several grain silos and apparatus on the top of the silos. A few pictures in particular show a grain silo caved in. One limiting factor from going higher is the lack of damage to nearby mobile office structures in the… |
| 2023-04-28 23:55 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 1.89 mi NE of Retampego | An NWS Storm Survey in southeastern Hidalgo County found metal roofs, large tree branches snapped, the top of a small palm tree snapped off and flung several yards, numerous power poles downed and a destroyed mobile home along Mile 3 Rd N between FM491 and Mile 2 E. |
| 2023-04-28 23:55 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | .69 mi S of Weslaco | The ASOS station at the Mid Valley Airport (KTXW) recorded a wind gust of 50 knots at 12:55AM CDT. |
| 2023-04-23 12:02 | Wind | 59 kt 68 mph | .93 mi NW of (Mfe)Miller Intl Arp | The McAllen-Miller International Airport (KMFE) ASOS recorded a wind gust of 59 knots, or 68 mph, at 1:02PM CDT. |
| 2023-04-21 15:00 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | 1.51 mi SSW of Mc Cook | Up to an hour of continuous hail fell across the southern half of Hidalgo County, with the Pe��itas to La Joya to Mission area being hit exceptionally hard with several reports from social media of golf ball to baseball sized hail. There were a few reports of holes through windshields of cars in the Pe��itas area alon… |
| 2023-04-21 15:00 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 1.85 mi SE of Mc Cook | A member of the public reported hail up to the size of 1.5 inches in diameter near McCook. |
| 2023-04-21 15:12 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 6.94 mi N of Penitas | A member of the public shared pictures of hail up to 2 inches falling in the Pe��itas area north of HWY 83. |
| 2023-04-21 15:15 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 4.99 mi SSE of Mc Cook | A farmer reported hail up to 1.5 in diameter, which damaged his corn crop. |
| 2023-04-21 15:15 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 1.51 mi SSW of Mc Cook | A CO-OP observer near McCook reported hail larger than golf balls (1.75), so went with an estimate near 2. |
| 2023-04-21 15:25 | Hail | 1" quarter | .93 mi NE of Lindsay Gardens | Member of the public reported quarter (1.0) sized hail in the Alton area. |
| 2023-04-21 15:25 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 3.18 mi ENE of Chihuahua | Several members of the public reported ping pong ball (1.5) sized hail in and around the Palmview area. |
| 2023-04-21 15:27 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | 0 mi N of Penitas | Multiple reports of golf ball (1.75) to baseball (2.75) size hail falling across the Pe��itas area. Several pictures showed hail sizes up to baseballs, with a few pictures showing hail damaged car windshields. One picture in particular showed hail going through the rear windshield of a vehicle with the hailstone intac… |
| 2023-04-21 15:30 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .69 mi S of Mission | A member of the public reported hail up to golf balls (1.75) in and around the Mission area. |
| 2023-04-21 15:30 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 0 mi N of Penitas | Member of the public shared pictures of golf ball (1.75) hail in and around the Pe��itas area. |
| 2023-04-21 15:35 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | .69 mi N of Shayland | The McAllen Emergency Operations Center reported half dollar (1.25) sized hail in McAllen. |
| 2023-04-21 15:40 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 1.51 mi NNW of Mc Allen | Multiple reports from the public of small marble (0.5) to half dollar (1.25) sized hail in and around McAllen. |
| 2023-04-21 15:40 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | 0 mi N of (Mfe)Miller Intl Arp | The ASOS station at McAllen-Miller International Airport (KMFE) recorded a wind gust of 62 mph at 4:40PM CDT the afternoon of April 21st. There was also some damage to a warehouse a few miles south of the airport with a garage door blown inward. |
| 2023-04-21 15:45 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | .69 mi S of Mission | Public reported quarter (1.0) sized hail covering the yard with the largest stones estimated to be tennis ball (2.5) sized in the Mission area. |
| 2023-04-21 15:45 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | .93 mi SW of Mc Allen | A member of the public shared a picture of a warehouse garage door blown in by a thunderstorm wind gust. Timing estimated by radar and wind gust estimated by using the McAllen-Miller International Airport ASOS, which recorded a gust to 54 knots. |
| 2023-04-21 15:45 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | .62 mi E of Shayland | Members of the public reported large tree limbs knocked down along Ware Road in McAllen. Timing estimated by radar and wind gust estimated by using the McAllen-Miller International Airport (KMFE) ASOS. |
| 2023-04-21 15:51 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 0 mi N of Donna | Member of the public reported half dollar (1.25) sized hail in and around the Donna area. |
| 2022-11-11 22:28 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | .75 mi NW of (Mfe)Miller Intl Arp | The ASOS station at McAllen International Airport (KMFE) recorded a 59 mph wind gust at 10:28PM CST. This was caused by a mini supercell that developed along a cold front trudging through Deep South Texas and the Rio Grande Valley. There were also a few public reports of dime to penny sized hail in the Mission area. |
| 2022-08-12 14:30 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 1.39 mi NE of Weslaco Mid Vly Arpt | A pulse-severe thunderstorm produced a microburst with winds estimated at 65 mph across the northeast side of Weslaco. Along its 2.3 mile track, damage included blown in siding at hangars at the airportand peeled back a metal roof on one of them. Other damage included a small outbuilding that was flipped over, bent in… |
| 2022-05-24 03:15 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 1.21 mi NNW of La Toya | Social media reports of quarter to ping pong sized hail fell on the Palmview area in southwestern Hidalgo County around 4:22AM CDT on May 24th. There were additional areas of hail of pea to dime sized hail in La Joya and the Mission area around the same times. |
| 2022-05-23 22:00 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 2.52 mi NE of Edinburg Yard | Additional pictures of tree damage was shared by the public near the intersection of Interstate 69C and Davis Road in Hidalgo County. |
| 2022-05-23 22:00 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | .9 mi ESE of Mc Cook | Power lines and crop damage (light to severe) were reported by the COOP observer in McCook. He also reported pea to nickel sized hail as the storms rolled through. |
| 2022-05-23 22:05 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 6.28 mi N of Lindsay Gardens | A manufactured home resting on cinder blocks was blown off of the cinder blocks. The metal roof of another manufactured home was completely lifted up and torn off. Another manufactured home was flipped over on its side. Large branches of several trees were broken. Fencing was knocked down next to manufactured home blo… |
| 2022-05-23 22:25 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | .71 mi ESE of Faysville | The metal roof of the Segovia State Prison Unit was peeled back. A large metal shipping container next to the Lopez State Prison Unit was rolled several times due to the wind. Several trees with large branches were broken. A large tree was uprooted in front of the Lopez State Prison Unit. |
| 2021-07-28 14:45 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | 4.83 mi SSE of Mc Cook | A Co-Op observer in McCook recorded a wind gust to 53 knots, or 61 mph. Hail between the size of peas and dimes was also noted at the time. |
| 2021-05-15 12:35 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi N of Moore Afb | The AWOS at Edinburg International Airport measured a gust to 52 knots/60 mph as storms moved through the area during the early afternoon hours. |
| 2021-05-12 00:05 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | .69 mi N of Pharr | As thunderstorms moved through the area, an anemometer at the Pharr Emergency Operations Center measured a wind gust to 73 mph, or 63 knots. The anemometer is situated 90 feet (27 meters) above the ground, nearly three times higher than standard NWS measuring equipment and more than four times higher than eye level; w… |
| 2021-05-12 00:11 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | .93 mi NW of Donna | At least a half dozen manufactured homes sustained|damage, mainly from peeled-back or blown off tin roofs, and car ports|knocked down, in portions of Donna and Weslaco along and near the |Interstate 2 corridor. One home slid off its foundation midway between|the cities. Several mesquite and ash trees were uprooted,|sp… |
| 2021-05-12 00:25 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .62 mi E of Mercedes | Numerous reports received via social media of tree damage and tree branches down on vehicles near Mercedes. Time was estimated via radar and based on NWS Storm Survey on damage from Donna to just east of Weslaco. |
| 2021-05-11 23:40 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .69 mi S of San Manuel | Numerous reports on social media of trees damaged or uprooted near the Linn-San Manuel area. |
| 2021-05-11 23:40 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | .69 mi S of Linn | Social media report of a damaged carport and a barn roof torn off in the Linn area. Time was estimated via radar. |
| 2021-05-11 23:46 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 3.23 mi NE of Red Gate | As thunderstorms moved through the area, the RAWS site at Linn-San Manuel measured a wind gust to 60 mph or 52 knots. |
| 2021-05-11 23:59 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | 1.42 mi WNW of (Mfe)Miller Intl Arp | As thunderstorms moved through the area, the ASOS station at the McAllen airport measured a gust to 63 mph, or 55 knots. Gusts of 54 knots or higher lasted for about 20 minutes, based on the station reports. |
| 2020-06-18 16:37 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 3.54 mi N of Sullivan City | A quick-developing severe thunderstorm formed in the farm and ranchlands of extreme southwestern Hidalgo County along the Starr County line around 530 PM on June 18th, then raced through Sullivan City before crossing the Rio Grande into northern Tamaulipas, Mexico. The storm produced damaging straight-line winds at a… |
| 2020-06-18 16:37 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 3.54 mi N of Sullivan City | Residents impacted by the same pulse-severe storm that damaged nine homes in a colonia along the Hidalgo/Starr County line just northwest of Sullivan City reported a brief period of hail that accompanied the wind. Hail ranged from 1 inch to 1.75 inch (golfball size) in diameter. |
| 2020-06-10 15:27 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | .93 mi NW of (Mfe)Miller Intl Arp | The ASOS at MFE measured a wind gust of 61 mph as a thunderstorm moved through the area. |
| 2020-05-08 21:28 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | .62 mi E of Penitas | Multiple power lines, poles, and trees were reported down with some blocking roads across Hidalgo county as the thunderstorm moved eastward across the county. |
| 2020-05-08 21:39 | Hail | 1" quarter | .93 mi NW of Shayland | Several reports of quarter size hail east-northeast of mission. |
| 2020-05-08 21:40 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 1.42 mi ENE of Shayland | Golf ball size hail reported to the northwest of McAllen via MPING report and a social media report. |
| 2019-08-25 16:43 | Hail | 1" quarter | .75 mi NW of Mc Allen | The daughter of a former NWS Brownsville/Rio Grande Valley employee reported quarter sized hail along N. 17th Street in McAllen. |
| 2019-08-25 16:45 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 3.45 mi SSW of Edinburg Muni Arpt | Several portions of a fence were blown down at Chabad RGV in north McAllen. |
| 2019-06-24 17:00 | Wind | 36 kt 41 mph | .22 mi WNW of Moore Afb | An off-duty NWS employee, along with local news media, reported a tractor trailer jack-knifed with the cab dangling on the side of Interstate 69C on the overpass above FM 490 just north of the South Texas International Airport. It was not determined if the jack-knife was caused by wind, slick roads, or both, but wind… |
| 2019-06-24 18:13 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | 2.14 mi NNE of Monte Alto | A severe thunderstorm produced sporadic straight line wind damage|from Monte alto to portions of north Elsa during the evening of|June 24th. Storm motion was from northeast to southwest out of western Willacy County, and several large tree limbs were snapped, and a few trees were uprooted, on the east side of Monte Al… |
| 2019-06-24 18:15 | Wind | 45 kt 52 mph | 5 mi SW of Edinburg | A large tree was blown down on the road near the Edinburg/McAllen line 5 miles southwest of Edinburg. Large branches were also blown down nearby. Peak wind gusts at McAllen/Miller International Airport reached 41 mph (36 knots) but reached 52 mph (45 knots) at South Texas International Airport (about 11 miles north of… |
| 2019-06-24 18:23 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 3 mi NNE of Elsa | In addition to damaging winds that were surging through the area, the County Emergency Management staff reported estimated nickel-sized hail with the same severe thunderstorm in eastern Hidalgo County. Torrential, sideways-moving rain was also reported. |
| 2019-06-24 18:30 | Wind | 36 kt 41 mph | 6 mi ESE of Alamo | One tree was blown down along Cummings Road in Donna. Time estimated from radar and from nearby gust to 41 mph at McAllen/Miller Airport at 734 PM CDT. |
| 2019-06-24 18:53 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 0 mi N of Alamo | Penny sized hail was reported in Alamo as a strong thunderstorm passed through just before sunset. |
| 2019-06-07 15:08 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 1.24 mi E of Mc Cook | The cooperative observer in McCook reported a measured wind gust to 58 mph, which blew down several large tree limbs and streen signs in the town, as well as blew down power lines four miles southeast of the town about four minutes later. |
| 2019-06-07 15:22 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 2.57 mi WNW of Lindsay Gardens | Broadcast media reported structural damage to a mobile home in the La Homa Five Colonia just north of Alton. Damage included a torn off roof and partial wall collapse. Wind speed estimated from similar radar depiction from the same storm which caused minor damage about 10 miles northwest in McCook. |
| 2019-05-14 04:00 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 3 mi S of Alamo | Quarter to golf ball sized hail was reported in Alamo with the core of a severe thunderstorm that also produced damaging winds. Golf ball hail was reported at 5 AM approximately 3 miles south of Alamo city center, and quarter-sized hail was reported at 514 AM (CDT) in Alamo, from social media reports. No damage was re… |
| 2019-05-14 04:00 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 8 mi SSW of Alamo | One large live oak tree was blown down at the Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge along the Rio Grande, taking down several power lines and blocking an access road before removal. Another large tree was reported down a bit farther north in South Alamo, ten minutes later. |
| 2019-05-14 04:25 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 2.83 mi NNW of Alamo | The pulse-severe thunderstorm that felled trees just north of the Rio Grande minutes earlier produced its strongest gusts in North Alamo. In and near the Red Barn Colonia, at least two poorly homes sustained full destruction, and several downed trees and fences were also reported in the area. |
| 2019-05-14 04:40 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 2.16 mi SSW of Monte Alto | Nickel-sized hail was reported via Facebook in the El Monte Colonia near Monte Alto during the pre-dawn hours of May 14, 2019. |
| 2019-04-07 07:30 | Wind | 46 kt 53 mph | 0 mi N of (Mfe)Miller Intl Arp | A gust of 53 mph was recorded at McAllen/Miller airport at 735 AM CST. At around the same time (735 AM), several power lines blown down in the south side of Pharr, just 2 to 4 miles east of the airport. |
| 2017-05-29 01:14 | Wind | 35 kt 40 mph | .46 mi SSW of Mc Allen | McAllen Emergency Manager reported a tree down on Kennedy Avenue near 10th Street in McAllen. Time estimated by radar imagery and KMFE ASOS. |
| 2017-04-17 16:45 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 42.27 mi WNW of Puerto Rico | Public reported 1.5 inch hail near FM 2687 and Chihuahua in Zapata County. |
| 2017-04-02 22:52 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 1.86 mi SW of Palmhurst | Public reported three quarter of an inch hail that lasted for 1 minute. |
| 2016-10-20 16:17 | Wind | 48 kt 55 mph | 6.25 mi N of Lindsay Gardens | Hidalgo County Emergency Manager reported thunderstorm wind damage in the Las Canas subdivision (colonia). A roof was blown off a carport, a sheet of a tin roof was lifted on a mobile home and power lines were down. Homes in the neighborhood typically are very poorly built; other nearby residences were not impacted by… |
| 2016-05-31 21:11 | Wind | 83 kt 96 mph | 2.32 mi ENE of Chihuahua | Initial damage to tree limbs and some poorly built roofs in the Mission/Palmview area would intensify by the time the downburst reached the Madero and Granjeno communities, where more than 100 homes sustained varying levels of damage, dozens of power poles were felled, and hundreds of softwood trees were uprooted. Spe… |
| 2016-05-31 22:40 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 0 mi N of Pharr | City of Pharr Emergency Manager reported golf ball size hail south of Pharr. |
| 2016-05-31 22:43 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 0 mi N of (Mfe)Miller Intl Arp | The ASOS at KMFE reported wind gust of 58 mph. |
| 2016-05-14 16:35 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 2.67 mi WNW of Hargill | Damage began along Farm to Market Road 490 west of Hargill, where a string of three power poles were blown down, as well as several 1 to 3 inch diameter mesquite limbs. Crops in a nearby grain field were also blown at an angle from northwest to southeast. Damage was more notable in colonias in the San Carlos area east… |
| 2016-03-09 05:56 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.03 mi WNW of Mc Allen | Quarter size hail was reported by the public via Facebook near the intersection of Business 83 and 23rd Street in McAllen. |
| 2016-03-09 06:25 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1.42 mi S of San Manuel | Fire Chief of Linn-San Manuel reported three power poles and lines down along FM 1017 and six trees were uprooted. |
| 2015-10-13 14:15 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .98 mi ENE of Lindsay Gardens | The downburst winds tore the roof and at least one wall from a poorly constructed trailer at a colonia of Pueblo de Palmas, east of La Joya. In Alton, winds downed two trees, one of which fell onto a recreational vehicle. Five to seven power poles were downed or snapped in the same area. At the peak of the storm, near… |
| 2015-08-20 00:45 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 2.81 mi NW of Weslaco | Estimated thunderstorm wind gusts of 50 to 60 mph knocked down trees and caused roof and antenna damage across the middle Rio Grande Valley, including the city of Weslaco. |
| 2015-08-19 23:25 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 2.76 mi WNW of Mission | Palmview Police Department reported golf ball size hail near the intersection of La Homa Road and U.S. Highway 83. |
| 2015-08-19 23:25 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Mission | Mission Police Department reported quarter size hail throughout much of the city of Mission. |
| 2015-08-19 23:33 | Wind | 43 kt 49 mph | 2.72 mi WSW of Palmhurst | Mission Police Department reported power lines and large tree branches down due to strong winds at the intersection of Inspiration and FM 495 and in the 1400 block of Doherty. |
| 2015-08-19 23:40 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 2.05 mi NE of Shayland | Estimated thunderstorm wind gusts of 50 to 60 mph knocked down trees and power lines across Pharr. The Pharr Police Department reported trees blown down at the intersection of Jackson and Ridge roads and on North Palm Road. |
| 2015-05-29 06:40 | Wind | 39 kt 45 mph | 0 mi N of Mission | Public reported a tree blown over in the city of Mission. |
| 2015-05-12 00:00 | Wind | 39 kt 45 mph | .85 mi SE of Progreso | Progresso Police Department reported a tree was blown down onto a vehicle at a residence on Watts Street in Progresso. |
| 2015-05-12 00:20 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 1.6 mi W of Elsa | Hidalgo County EM reported widespread damage in La Villa. Multiple metal walls of a prefabricated building were peeled back and blown out 1 mile north of La Villa, a metal fence was blown down and metal canopies for recreational vehicles were blown off at Nature Resort RV Park in La Villa. Shingled roofs were peeled b… |
| 2015-05-12 00:20 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1.19 mi E of Mercedes | Mercedes Police Department reported a window blown out at the outlet mall and a palm tree blown down on Dawson Street. |
| 2015-05-11 23:00 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 3.34 mi W of Monte Alto | Public reported 60 acres of corn leveled by straight line winds at the corner of FM 493 and FM 2812. |
| 2015-04-24 22:09 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 2.77 mi S of Donna | Microburst winds of 70 to 80 mph caused a large swath of damage across the Weslaco area. A newly constructed metal building had awning lifted, which helped tear off the front wall, the garage door was also blown in. Numerous softwood trees were blown down, some of which landed on homes, there were also numerous broken… |
| 2015-04-24 22:11 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 3.82 mi SSE of San Carlos | Strong thunderstorm winds of 65 to 70 mph lifted a poorly anchored roof from a mobile home and moved a poorly constructed and poorly anchored mobile home off of its blocks. |
| 2015-04-24 22:13 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | 1.95 mi SE of San Carlos | The strong damaging winds damaged and destroyed many properties. A barn, made of aluminum and tin and built in the 1930s, was completely destroyed. A number of poorly constructed mobile homes, that were not tied down, and had no or poorly anchored roofs were destroyed and rendered uninhabitable. One mobile home, compl… |
| 2015-04-24 22:25 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi N of Mercedes | Mercedes Police Department reported 10 to 12 power lines down and 15 to 20 trees down across the city of Mercedes. |
| 2015-04-24 22:25 | Wind | 60 kt 69 mph | 0 mi N of Edcouch | Several powerlines were reported down in the city of Edcouch. |
| 2015-04-12 22:00 | Wind | 39 kt 45 mph | .93 mi SW of Mc Allen | Trees were reported down at the intersection of Frontage Road and Bicentennial in McAllen. A nearby automated sensor at McAllen/Miller International Airport reported a 43 mph gust. |
| 2015-03-26 11:51 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 3.37 mi NNW of Lindsay Gardens | Wind gusts of 60 to 65 mph removed a poorly anchored roof on a trailer home northwest of Alton and blew down some power lines and healthy large mesquite limbs. |
| 2015-03-26 12:00 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 3.16 mi NE of Lindsay Gardens | Golf ball size hail reported near the intersection of Highway 107 and Stewart Road. Video from nearby locations indicated at least one cracked vehicle windshield; other photos showed mildly dented vehicles as well as some stripping of siding from one home. |
| 2015-03-26 12:00 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | .82 mi S of Palmhurst | Half dollar to ping pong ball size hail reported near Palmhurst, and just east at the intersection of Stewart and 3 Mile Line (Buddy Owens). Video from nearby locations indicated at least one cracked vehicle windshield; other photos showed mildly dented vehicles as well as some stripping of siding from one home. |
| 2015-03-26 12:00 | Hail | 1" quarter | .63 mi NE of Lindsay Gardens | Quarter size hail was reported near Alton. |
| 2015-03-26 12:10 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.87 mi NNW of Mc Allen | Quarter size hail reported at the intersection of Nolana and 23rd in north McAllen, and at the intersection of Savannah Avenue and 2nd Street (Col. Rowe Boulevard). |
| 2015-03-26 12:10 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 3.49 mi NNE of Shayland | Golf ball size hail was reported at the intersection of North Ware Road and Lark Street. |
| 2014-08-13 14:54 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 4.15 mi N of Mercedes | Two poorly constructed mobile homes were destroyed. One home had the roof removed and walls were collapsed. |
| 2014-08-13 15:00 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 40.14 mi SSE of Huisaches | Emergency manager reported two mobile homes with damage. One home had slid off the foundation and the second with part of roof torn off near the intersection of Mile 4 W and Mile 11 N road. Several tree limbs were knocked down onto power lines nearby along Mile 10 N road. |
| 2014-08-13 15:02 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 18.42 mi NNE of San Manuel | A large tree was uprooted. |
| 2014-08-13 15:15 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 0 mi N of Donna | Dime to penny size hail was reported between Donna and Alamo. |
| 2014-08-13 15:15 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1.38 mi N of Alamo | Hidalgo County Sheriff's office reported several spots of trees and power lines down in and around Donna, Alamo, and San Juan. |
| 2014-08-13 15:18 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 3.23 mi SW of San Carlos | A tree fell on a church near Lopezville and a mobile home had a roof overhang removed. |
| 2014-08-13 15:20 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .51 mi W of Pharr | A tree, 8 inches in diameter, was uprooted in Pharr near the intersection of W. Bell and Dahlia, just south of Expressway 83 (IH-2). |
| 2014-05-09 19:00 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 1.92 mi W of Mission | Media reported damage to a corrugated metal building, near the intersection of Inspiration Road and Highway 83 in Mission. At approximately the same time, one large limb weighing at least 100 pounds was blown off a mesquite tree nearby. |
| 2014-05-09 19:23 | Wind | 43 kt 49 mph | 3.18 mi ENE of Chihuahua | Local law enforcement reported signs blown down on Interstate 2 in Palmview. |
| 2014-05-09 19:23 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 0 mi N of Edinburg | Several power poles down and power lines tangled in trees were reported throughout the city of Edinburg by the local fire department. Radar estimated potential wind gusts in excess of 50 knots (58 mph) from the bow echo within the squall line, which would imply such gusts in pockets despite the measurement at the Edin… |
| 2014-05-09 19:23 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 0 mi N of Mission | Local law enforcement had several reports of trees and powerlines down in Mission. The peak wind gust at McAllen/Miller Airport was 43 knots (48 mph) at 1935 CST, but from the multiple data reports it is assumed that pockets of wind reached 50 knots or higher in portions of Mission. |
| 2014-05-09 19:40 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi N of Edcouch | Spotter reported wind gusts of an estimated 55 to 60 mph in Edcouch. |
| 2013-11-01 19:18 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 3.08 mi SSE of Faysville | Four mobile homes, in poor condition and not anchored, were damaged in Doolittle near the intersection of Ingle Road and Doolittle Road. Two mobile homes lost tin roofs, one was moved off of its foundation, and one rolled over on its side. Estimated winds of 55 to 60 mph. |
| 2013-06-07 17:19 | Wind | 45 kt 52 mph | .54 mi NE of Mission | Mission police department reported several car ports damaged or destroyed in the 800 block of East 21st Street in Mission. ASOS at KMFE, about 5 miles to the SE, reported peak wind gust of 39 knots during the thunderstorm. |
| 2013-06-02 13:35 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | .59 mi N of Weslaco Mid Vly Arpt | At the Weslaco/Mid Valley Airport AWOS, a gust of 53 mph was recorded at 135 PM CDT. Further south, winds were estimated to be 60 to 65 mph based on the photos, descriptions, and prior experience with similar past events in the Rio Grande Valley. On the tarmac, the first damage occurred when one small plane flipped in… |
| 2013-04-28 11:20 | Wind | 42 kt 48 mph | .3 mi SSE of Mc Allen | Broadcast media reported a tree blown down causing damage to a carport. Nearby KMFE ASOS reported a 42 kt wind gust. |
| 2012-10-18 17:10 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .25 mi NNW of Monte Alto | A supercell thunderstorm dropped hail the size of golfballs across a several mile swath of rural eastern Hidalgo County. The initial reports from the public indicated golf ball sized hail fell in Monte Alto at 615 pm CDT; radar reconcilation suggested the hail core drifted southward from Monte Alto for about 2.5 miles… |
| 2012-10-18 17:17 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 1.98 mi N of Elsa | Estimated thunderstorm wind gusts of 65 to 70 mph, lifted a metal roof from a cinderblock shed at the residence of the brother of the Hidalgo County Emergency Manager, 3 miles north of Elsa. Debris from roof and building also injured livestock. |
| 2012-10-18 17:30 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 2.26 mi WNW of Elsa | Public reported quarter to golf ball size hail at Monte Cristo and Filegonia Road in Elsa. Hail fell at approximately 630 PM, according to the report and radar reconciliation, and appears to have continued at quarter to golf-ball sized as the updraft redeveloped over and just south of Edcouch between 630 and 640 PM CD… |
| 2012-10-18 17:45 | Hail | 1" quarter | 4.83 mi NNW of Mercedes Old Reb Arp | Public reported quarter size hail at the intersection of Mile 12 and FM 491. |
| 2012-10-18 17:55 | Wind | 48 kt 55 mph | 2.59 mi NE of Donna | Internet report of a large-diameter tree blown down by thunderstorm winds near the intersection of North Victoria and Mile 10 Road, just north of Donna. Radar reconciliation suggest the winds fell just below severe limits. |
| 2012-10-18 18:15 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | .39 mi SE of Mc Allen | An amateur radio operator in McAllen reported a carport had blown into adjacent building by thunderstorm winds. A nearby carport also damaged, all around the intersection of at Houston Street and 6th Avenue. |
| 2012-05-09 20:25 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.41 mi SSE of Faysville | Several residents of a colonia in Doolittle reported at least five minutes of hail, up to the size of quarters, with a severe thunderstorm that also produced a damaging microburst in the area. |
| 2012-05-09 20:25 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 2.55 mi SSE of Faysville | Between 9 and 945 PM, winds increased, rain poured down, and hail developed as the storm formed and began moving east. At approximately 930 PM, a microburst and large hail struck a colonia in Doolittle, damaging nearly every home (most were of poor construction) and rolling two unanchored trailers. One resident���s ce… |
| 2012-05-09 20:55 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 4.79 mi NNE of La Blanca | Public reported penny size hail 10 mile NE of Edinburg near Elsa at the intersection of FM2812 and Val Verde Road. |
| 2012-05-08 16:06 | Wind | 89 kt 102 mph | 6.53 mi N of Linn | A semi trailer was blown over on US 281, 6 miles north of TX HWY 186. Driver of semi was injured. Driver stated that he had pulled onto the shoulder due to blinding rain and pelting hail and soon after, the downburst moved the trailer onto the dirt shoulder and then turned over. The trailer was carrying 5 tons of carg… |
| 2012-04-20 16:15 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .61 mi ENE of Mc Cook | Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office reported quarter to golfball size hail fell in the vicinity of McCook. |
| 2012-04-20 16:20 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | .62 mi NE of Lindsay Gardens | Golf ball to baseball size hail was reported over a swath of the heavily populated urban center of Mission and McAllen. |
| 2012-04-20 16:20 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 3.18 mi ENE of Chihuahua | Reports of quarter to golf ball size hail were reported over a swath of heavily populated urban Mission and McAllen. |
| 2012-04-20 16:30 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .53 mi NNW of Mission | Public reported 60 mph wind gusts at Stewart and 21st in Mission. No damage was reported with the gusts. |
| 2012-04-20 16:48 | Hail | 4.5" softball | 1.64 mi NE of Mc Allen | Public reported softball size hail at McAllen High School. These hailstones, as well as golfball to baseball sized stones which fell for more than twenty minutes while traversing the McAllen/Mission/Pharr area, caused unknown damage to vehicles but little damage to other structures as of this writing. Dollar damage es… |
| 2012-04-16 14:53 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.5 mi SW of San Juan | Trained Skywarn spotter reported quarter size hail in Pharr at the intersection of Hall Acres Road and Cage Boulevard. |
| 2012-03-29 19:30 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 3.32 mi WSW of Edinburg Muni Arpt | Frequent wind gusts, estimated at 70 to 75 mph, drove hail, some up to the size of baseballs, for more than an hour across portions of North McAllen, Mission, and Edinburg in Hidalgo County. Wind combined with hail resulted in numerous tree limbs blown down, defoliated trees, homes with roof damage and broken windows,… |
| 2012-03-29 19:45 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | 3.09 mi WSW of Edinburg Muni Arpt | Up to an hour of continuous hail, driven by frequent winds estimated at 70 to 75 mph, knocked at least one window out of every north���facing home, defoliated nearly every tree, left up to a half foot of accumulated hail on the ground, and produced hail drifts up to 4 feet high. Numerous tree limbs were blown down, ma… |
| 2012-03-29 20:04 | Wind | 64 kt 74 mph | 0 mi N of (Mfe)Miller Intl Arp | McAllen Miller Airport (KMFE) ASOS reported peak wind gusts at minimal hurricane force, 74 mph. |
| 2010-06-07 14:45 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 3.3 mi NNW of Donna | A microburst tore through a colonia (migrant community) between Donna and Alamo, causing significant damage to mainly mobile homes and other unanchored structures. Two mobile homes were completely destroyed, and one under construction wood framed home collapsed. One outbuilding overturned. A third mobile home lost its… |
| 2010-06-07 14:48 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 1 mi WSW of Edinburg | NWS Student Volunteer (Oklahoma University) reported penny size hail near Edinburg. |
| 2010-06-07 15:34 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.38 mi S of Donna | Hail up to one inch in diameter fell south of Old 83 Highway south of Donna during a thunderstorm that moved through the Donna area in the afternoon. |
| 2010-06-07 15:52 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 3.36 mi S of Edinburg Muni Arpt | Penny sized hail was reported in McAllen on Cynthia Street near the Wellness Center in the northeast portion of the city. |
| 2010-06-07 15:56 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | 1.24 mi W of San Juan | A local broadcast meteorologist reported a wind gust of 62 miles per hour during a strong pulse thunderstorm that affected Pharr. |
| 2010-06-07 15:57 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.42 mi ENE of San Juan | A prolonged intense updraft was nearly stationary in the Donna-Alamo-San Juan area for nearly an hour, and at least two known quarter sized hail reports were received by the NWS office in Brownsville. The first occurred at 357 PM CST along Business Highway 83 in San Juan, reported by a trained spotter, and a second oc… |
| 2010-05-18 07:25 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | .46 mi SSW of Mc Allen | The Hidalgo County Emergency Manager reported hail up to one and one half inches in diameter fell at the La Quinta Inn on south 10th Street during a thunderstorm which moved through the area. |
| 2010-05-18 07:45 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 0 mi N of San Carlos | Nickel sized hail was reported in San Carlos, 4 miles east of Edinburg. |
| 2010-05-18 07:55 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .37 mi SSW of Edcouch | Broadcast media reported a roof was blown off a mobile home during a thunderstorm that produced high winds across the area. Radar indicated a couplet of winds, as well as a reflectivity overhang, had moved across the area, suggesting a possible tornado. There were no confirmed reports of a tornado, however. |
| 2010-05-18 08:06 | Wind | 39 kt 45 mph | .9 mi WSW of Weslaco | The Hidalgo County Emergency Manager reported strong winds occurred during a thunderstorm which knocked down some power lines in Weslaco. A funnel cloud was reported by the emergency manager approximately two miles west of Weslaco as the thunderstorm moved through the area. Peak winds of 43 mph were reported at the Mi… |
| 2010-05-16 13:25 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | .88 mi SE of Hargill | The public reported ping pong size hail fell across FM 490 east of Hargill. |
| 2010-04-17 18:45 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .52 mi SW of Mission | Wind Gust measured in the City of Mission. |
| 2010-04-17 18:55 | Hail | 1" quarter | .8 mi WNW of Shayland | Quarter sized hail was reported in Mission in two locations along or near Griffin Road (FM 495): At the intersection of Griffin and Glasscock, and just north of Griffin on Bryan Road. Events occurred between 755 PM and 803 PM CDT. |
Worst storm days in Hidalgo County
| Date | Reports that day | Largest hail | Peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-28 | 25 | — | 86 mph |
| 2025-05-08 | 17 | 3" (teacup) | 85 mph |
| 2023-04-21 | 17 | 2.75" (baseball) | 62 mph |
| 2024-05-17 | 8 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2014-08-13 | 7 | 0.75" (penny) | 64 mph |
| 2025-06-12 | 7 | — | 82 mph |
| 2015-03-26 | 6 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 64 mph |
| 2012-10-18 | 6 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 70 mph |
| 2010-06-07 | 6 | 1" (quarter) | 70 mph |
| 2019-06-24 | 6 | 0.88" (nickel) | 75 mph |
Reports by year
Report counts are driven partly by how many people were around to report a storm, so recent years tend to look busier than the early 2010s. Treat the trend as a reporting trend, not purely a weather trend.
Notable large-hail events (2" and up)
| Date | Size | Near | What was reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-08 | 2" hen egg | 2.83 mi NNE of Mc Allen | A member of the public reported 2 inch hail via Facebook in north McAllen. |
| 2025-05-08 | 2" hen egg | 3.45 mi S of Edinburg Muni Arpt | There was a photo received from DHR Health of 2 inch size hail that fell near Dove and McColl along the Edinburg/McAllen line. Within a half mile of this location, a member of the public provided a photo via Facebook, also showing 2 inch diameter hail. |
| 2025-05-08 | 3" teacup | 3.23 mi NE of Shayland | A member of the public reported 3 inch diameter (tea cup size) hail, via Facebook. The stone was oblong shape, with a width of 1.5 inches. |
| 2024-05-13 | 2.75" baseball | 2.83 mi ESE of Mc Cook | Baseball size hail was reported between 2 and 3 miles southeast of McCook. No damage was reported at the time. |
| 2023-05-29 | 2" hen egg | .62 mi E of Granjeno | Local media received pictures of hail estimated to be the size of hen egg near Granjeno, TX. Time estimated by radar. |
| 2023-05-29 | 2" hen egg | 1.24 mi E of Hidalgo | Members of the public reported 2 hail in Hidalgo. There were also reports of several cars with windshields either damaged or shattered due to the hail. Time estimated by radar. |
| 2023-04-21 | 2.75" baseball | 1.51 mi SSW of Mc Cook | Up to an hour of continuous hail fell across the southern half of Hidalgo County, with the Pe��itas to La Joya to Mission area being hit exceptionally hard with several reports from social media of golf ball to baseball sized hail. There were a few reports of holes through windshields of cars in the Pe��itas area alon… |
| 2023-04-21 | 2" hen egg | 6.94 mi N of Penitas | A member of the public shared pictures of hail up to 2 inches falling in the Pe��itas area north of HWY 83. |
When does hail hit Hidalgo County?
Across 15 years of records, May produced the most reports (79), followed by the months either side of it. Monthly totals:
| Month | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0.0% |
| February | 0 | 0.0% |
| March | 12 | 5.7% |
| April | 61 | 29.2% |
| May | 79 | 37.8% |
| June | 28 | 13.4% |
| July | 1 | 0.5% |
| August | 15 | 7.2% |
| September | 3 | 1.4% |
| October | 8 | 3.8% |
| November | 2 | 1.0% |
| December | 0 | 0.0% |
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About these numbers
Every row above is a report filed with the National Weather Service and archived in the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (FIPS 48215). Reports are eyewitness, trained-spotter and damage-survey observations, so they cluster near roads and towns and miss storms over empty country. Hail sizes are estimates. Damage figures are preliminary as filed and are never revised in this archive. Use this page for background, not for an insurance claim, a legal filing, or a roof assessment — for those, get the official record from NOAA directly.