Starr County, TX hail & severe wind history
56 storm reports on file for Starr County between 2011-09-17 and 2026-05-09 — 33 hail and 23 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 3.5 reports a year, and May is the busiest month.
Hail reports
33
2.1 per year
Largest hail
2.75"
baseball size · 2026-03-07
Strongest gust
70 mph
61 kt · 2026-03-08
Reported damage
$423K
property + crop, as filed
Storm days
28
distinct days with a report
Busiest year
2023
13 reports
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56 of 56 reports match.
Reports by month for the current filter — the shape of Starr County’s storm season.
| Date | Type | Size / gust | Nearest location | Report detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-09 06:55 | Hail | 0.75" penny | .93 mi NE of Los Saenz | The public reported hail up to 0.75 inches in diameter on Bluebird St in Roma, TX. |
| 2026-03-08 00:04 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | .93 mi SE of Olnos | The storm survey investigated an incident at a fuel service station on the east side of Rio Grande City. The gull canopy tipped over with bent columns at foundation. No other damage in area was noted, so wind speed at the site was estimated to be 65 to 70 mph. The canopy collapsed onto a pickup truck underneath, and i… |
| 2026-03-07 23:26 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | .93 mi NW of Roma | An NWS Storm Survey conducted on March 8th found a track of wind damage from Roma High School to the east side of the city neighborhood grid. Average wind speed for all damage points was estimated at 65 mph, though the surveyed swath suggested 60 to 70 mph in the area. Damage included the following:|* Temporary fencin… |
| 2026-03-07 23:37 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | .93 mi SE of Escobares | A member of the U.S. military reported baseball size hail on the Rio Grande (River) just south of Escobares (9 miles west of Rio Grande City) in Starr County. |
| 2026-03-07 23:43 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 1.42 mi ENE of Rosita | Damaging winds, mainly to poorly built structures, combined with wind-driven hail (generally between 1 and 2.75 in diameter) caused widespread damage in the western side of Rio Grande City, from Zinnia St. near N. Alvarez Road to neighborhoods along and just south of Eisenhower Rd. in the northwest side of the City. |… |
| 2026-03-07 23:48 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | 1.8 mi S of Rio Grande City Arpt | Initial reports from law enforcement and other local sources were confirmed by an NWS survey, which discovered hailstones ranging from 1 (quarter) to 2.75 (baseball) sized in and around the area surveyed for wind-driven hail damage. Video/photo evidence provided by residence along the survey route confirmed the varied… |
| 2026-03-07 23:49 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 0 mi N of Rio Grande City Arpt | As part of a storm survey in and near Rio Grande City, damage was assessed at and near the Starr County/Rio Grande City Regional Airport. Based on the damage, winds were estimated at 70 mph. Damage included:|*Five large mesquite tree limbs blown down in a 100-yard diameter across the street from the airport.|*A garage… |
| 2025-05-08 16:05 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 5.66 mi WNW of Rincon | There was an mPING report of golf ball size hail about 5.6 miles west-northwest of Rincon, or about 16.5 miles northeast of Rio Grande City. |
| 2025-05-08 16:10 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 8.46 mi NNE of Olnos | Pictures and video showed ping pong to golf ball size hail about 8.7 miles north-northeast of Rio Grande City. |
| 2025-05-08 17:24 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.72 mi NE of Rincon | A ranch owner sent a video of estimated quarter size hail. |
| 2025-05-06 19:00 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | .69 mi N of Fronton | There was a social media report of 1.5 inch diameter hail in Fronton, Texas (Starr County). |
| 2024-05-13 18:25 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | .62 mi W of Rio Grande City | Half dollar size hail was reported along FM 755 north of town. Report received via the internet. |
| 2024-05-13 18:30 | Hail | 1" quarter | .62 mi W of Rio Grande City | Quarter size hail was reported just north of Rio Grande City, via web report. |
| 2024-05-13 18:40 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.07 mi N of Olnos | Nickel to quarter size hail was reported. This was estimated by a resident and by video with a small cell behind earlier cells near Rio Grande City. |
| 2023-06-03 18:45 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 2.16 mi NNW of Rio Grande City Arpt | Public reported estimated ping pong size hail on FM 3167 in Rio Grande City with a picture on social media. Time estimated from radar. |
| 2023-04-28 21:54 | Hail | 1" quarter | .93 mi NE of Falcon Hgts | Employee at the Falcon Heights Motel and RV Park reported hail the size of quarters. |
| 2023-04-28 22:10 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | .69 mi N of Los Saenz | Report via social media of damage to trees, billboards, and utility poles in the city of Roma that occurred between 11:10PM CDT and 11:35PM CDT. Damage confirmed by phone call to Roma Police Department. |
| 2023-04-28 22:27 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .69 mi N of Los Saenz | Roma Police Department reported hail the size of golf balls in the city of Roma. |
| 2023-04-28 22:30 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.38 mi N of Ringgold | Member of the public shared a picture of hail estimated to be about the size of a quarter. |
| 2023-04-28 22:31 | Hail | 1" quarter | .69 mi N of Los Saenz | McDonalds in Roma at 104 East Grant Street reported hail the size of quarters. |
| 2023-04-28 22:33 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | .93 mi NW of Villareales | Member of the public shared pictures of half dollar to ping pong ball hail along Suntex Road in Starr County. Hail sizes are estimated based off pictures. Time estimated by radar. |
| 2023-04-28 22:34 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .62 mi W of Villareales | Video on social media shows a tree down near the intersection of Suntex Road and HWY 83 in Starr County. Timing based on radar. |
| 2023-04-28 22:45 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 4.55 mi ENE of Garciasville | Member of the public shared a picture of a large tree limb, the base of which was approximated 6 to 8 inches in diameter, from a Mesquite tree blown across FM2360 near La Victoria in Starr County. Time is estimated based on radar. |
| 2023-04-21 14:34 | Hail | 1" quarter | 6.49 mi NW of Robberson | A storm chaser reported hail up to one inch in diameter at 3:34PM CDT until 3:45PM CDT April 21st approximately 7 miles west of La Gloria, TX. |
| 2023-04-21 14:35 | Hail | 1" quarter | 6.49 mi NW of Robberson | Storm chaser reported hail up to 1 inch in diameter just west of La Gloria. |
| 2023-04-10 14:55 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 1.04 mi NE of Rio Grande City | Social media posts showed a destroyed metal baseball backstop along with several large tree limbs down on the northern side of Rio Grande City. Timing estimated by radar and social media posts. |
| 2023-04-10 15:05 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 1.27 mi NNW of Garciasville | A social media post showed damage to several metal sheds and a metal carport roof on the north side of US Hwy 83, behind Norma's, in Garciasville. Timing estimated from radar and social media posts. |
| 2022-05-23 21:00 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 1.6 mi SSE of Santa Elena | A homeowner interviewed by a local television station reported ping pong to golf ball sized hail, which damaged his roof and several of his windows. He also reported severe damage to trees, shingles, and a destroyed wooden playground due to very gusty winds. |
| 2022-05-23 21:00 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | 1.6 mi SSE of Santa Elena | A homeowner interviewed by a local television station reported severe damage to trees, shingles, and a destroyed wooden playground due to very gusty winds. He also reported ping pong to golf ball sized hail, which damaged his roof and several of his windows. Radar indicated this storm strengthening with the potential… |
| 2022-04-25 19:50 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 7.54 mi ENE of Rio Grande City Arpt | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 50 knots peeled the roof off of a mobile home and blew debris several feet along La Sagunada Road in Starr County west of FM755. |
| 2022-04-25 20:05 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 1.71 mi NW of Rio Grande City | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 50 knots downed several large tree limbs between Cenizo Street and the intersection of E Eisenhower St and FM755 in Rio Grande City. Additionally, one set of traffic lights were left dangling at the intersection of E Eisenhower St and FM755. The public also shared pictures of numerous t… |
| 2021-05-11 21:50 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .69 mi S of Escobares | An NWS Storm Survey team on the way out to the City of Zapata noted at least a dozen mainly mesquite, live oak, and ebony trees large limbs blown down between Rio Grande City and Roma. A social media report also noted an uprooted tree in the Escobares area. Time was estimated via radar. |
| 2020-06-10 15:15 | Hail | 0.75" penny | .62 mi W of Rio Grande City | Rio Grande City Police Department reported that dime-size hail fell for about 2 to 3 minutes around 415 PM CDT. |
| 2020-05-25 19:18 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | .62 mi W of Rio Grande City | Social media public reported ping pong sized hail in Starr County. |
| 2020-05-25 19:20 | Hail | 2" hen egg | .69 mi N of Los Saenz | Hail with a diameter of 2 inches was reported by the Roma City Police Department. |
| 2020-05-08 20:53 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | 1.85 mi NE of La Gloria | Multiple trees were reported down and blocking roadways to the north of La Gloria near highway 755. Time estimated via radar. |
| 2018-04-25 19:15 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi N of Rio Grande City | A newspaper report from Starr County indicated a large restaurant sign blew onto a vehicle and caused an unknown amount of damage to the vehicle during the passage of a thunderstorm in Rio Grande City a little after 8 PM on April 25th. |
| 2018-03-28 18:20 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 4 mi SE of Rio Grande City | Facebook reports relayed to the NWS office in Brownsville reported two large hail reports east of Rio Grande City: Golfball sized hail 4.6 miles east, near La Puerta, and half-dollar sized hail (1.25) 4 miles east southeast of Rio Grande City near Los Velas road. |
| 2017-09-21 18:05 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | .95 mi NNW of Villareales | Tennis ball sized hail was reported in the Los Villareales section of Rio Grande City, and Golfball sized hail at two nearby locations, by the public and local Sheriff's Office, between Midway Road and Hospital Drive, and along US 83 and FM 3167, all just a few miles east of Los Villareales in the west portion of Rio… |
| 2017-05-21 19:00 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 0 mi N of Fronton | Public reported half dollar size hail in Fronton. |
| 2017-05-21 19:00 | Wind | 43 kt 49 mph | .65 mi S of Fronton | Media reported portion of roof blown off of house in Fronton. Several trees were blown down as well. Time estimated via radar imagery. |
| 2017-05-21 19:14 | Wind | 43 kt 49 mph | .97 mi S of Escobares | Starr County Sheriff's Office reported utility pole blown down by thunderstorm winds on Lucianos Road in Escobares. Time estimated by radar. |
| 2016-05-17 21:40 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 0 mi N of El Sauz | Public reported via social media golf ball size hail in El Sauz. |
| 2016-05-17 22:05 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | .75 mi NNW of Falcon Hgts | COOP observer at Falcon Dam reported the front and back windows of a front end loader shattered. |
| 2016-05-17 22:50 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 4.93 mi NNE of Rio Grande City Arpt | Public posted video on social media showing hen egg size hail falling on a carport on La Sagunada Road north of Rio Grande City. |
| 2015-05-11 21:40 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.46 mi S of Rio Grande City Arpt | Starr County Sheriffs Office reported quarter size hail at the intersection of FM 1367 and Eisenhower Road. |
| 2015-05-11 22:45 | Wind | 43 kt 49 mph | 2.29 mi E of Garciasville | Starr County Sheriffs Office reported shingles blown off of a roof and damage to the walls of a structure in Alto Bonito. |
| 2014-05-28 18:25 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 3 mi N of Rio Grande City | Trained spotter reported quarter size hail and provided a video that suggested hail up to half dollar size fell. |
| 2014-05-28 18:25 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 3 mi N of Rio Grande City | Trained spotter reported wind gusts of 50 to 60 mph in Rio Grande City. |
| 2014-05-09 18:28 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .51 mi ENE of Rio Grande City | Public reported multiple large tree limbs down FM 755. |
| 2012-04-20 15:20 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.37 mi N of La Gloria | Quarter sized hail fell across northeast portions of Starr County. United States Postal Office and a coop observer reported hail between 4:20 pm and 4:40 pm between San Ysidro and La Gloria. |
| 2012-04-20 15:36 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .35 mi SW of San Isidro | Wind gust up to 60 mph was reported by a Co-op observer near San Isidro. |
| 2012-04-15 21:00 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi N of Roma Arpt | Public reported 50 to 60 mph winds between Falcon and Lopeno. |
| 2012-04-15 21:04 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Roma Arpt | Quarter size hail reported between Falcon and Lopeno. |
| 2012-03-29 18:20 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 7.63 mi S of El Centro | Hidalgo S.O. relayed report from the general republic of 1.5 inch hail west of San Isidro. |
| 2011-09-17 21:30 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | .88 mi SSW of Fronton | A small but severe thunderstorm, featuring a bow-shape on its front edge and containing small cores of microbursts, raced through southwest Starr County around 1030 PM CDT September 17th. One of those microbursts reached ground.||KRGV-TV-5 reported structural damage in the small community of Fronton (along the Rio Gra… |
Worst storm days in Starr County
| Date | Reports that day | Largest hail | Peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-28 | 8 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 64 mph |
| 2026-03-07 | 5 | 2.75" (baseball) | 70 mph |
| 2016-05-17 | 3 | 2" (hen egg) | — |
| 2025-05-08 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2024-05-13 | 3 | 1.25" (half dollar) | — |
| 2017-05-21 | 3 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 49 mph |
| 2020-05-25 | 2 | 2" (hen egg) | — |
| 2022-05-23 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 63 mph |
| 2014-05-28 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 60 mph |
| 2023-04-21 | 2 | 1" (quarter) | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-07 | 2.75" baseball | .93 mi SE of Escobares | A member of the U.S. military reported baseball size hail on the Rio Grande (River) just south of Escobares (9 miles west of Rio Grande City) in Starr County. |
| 2026-03-07 | 2.75" baseball | 1.8 mi S of Rio Grande City Arpt | Initial reports from law enforcement and other local sources were confirmed by an NWS survey, which discovered hailstones ranging from 1 (quarter) to 2.75 (baseball) sized in and around the area surveyed for wind-driven hail damage. Video/photo evidence provided by residence along the survey route confirmed the varied… |
| 2020-05-25 | 2" hen egg | .69 mi N of Los Saenz | Hail with a diameter of 2 inches was reported by the Roma City Police Department. |
| 2017-09-21 | 2.5" tennis ball | .95 mi NNW of Villareales | Tennis ball sized hail was reported in the Los Villareales section of Rio Grande City, and Golfball sized hail at two nearby locations, by the public and local Sheriff's Office, between Midway Road and Hospital Drive, and along US 83 and FM 3167, all just a few miles east of Los Villareales in the west portion of Rio… |
| 2016-05-17 | 2" hen egg | 4.93 mi NNE of Rio Grande City Arpt | Public posted video on social media showing hen egg size hail falling on a carport on La Sagunada Road north of Rio Grande City. |
When does hail hit Starr County?
Across 14 years of records, May produced the most reports (25), followed by the months either side of it. Monthly totals:
| Month | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0.0% |
| February | 0 | 0.0% |
| March | 8 | 14.3% |
| April | 19 | 33.9% |
| May | 25 | 44.6% |
| June | 2 | 3.6% |
| July | 0 | 0.0% |
| August | 0 | 0.0% |
| September | 2 | 3.6% |
| October | 0 | 0.0% |
| November | 0 | 0.0% |
| 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 48427). 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.