Hail history in Edinburg, TX
On average, NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of Edinburg on 1.3 days a year from 2016 to 2025, 1.0 of them with hail 1 inch or larger. NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of Edinburg on 25 days since 2010. The largest hail reported was 4.5 in, in 2012. 21 of those days had hail of 1 inch or larger. May has the most hail days, 10 since 2010. The most recent was May 8, 2025. NOAA also recorded high wind on 46 days, with gusts up to 85 mph.
- Hail days since 2010
- 25
- Largest hail
- 4.5 in
- Highest gust
- 85 mph
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
25 hail days within 15 miles since 2010, largest 4.5 in
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
Hail days by year
Bar chart of hail days per year, 2010 to 2026. 25 hail days in total; the most was 5 in 2012.
Hail days by month
Hail days by month since 2010: Jan 0, Feb 0, Mar 3, Apr 5, May 10, Jun 3, Jul 0, Aug 3, Sep 0, Oct 1, Nov 0, Dec 0.
Most recent hail days
| Date | Largest hail | Nearest report |
|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2025 | 3.0 in | 3.4 mi |
| May 17, 2024 | 1.75 in | 11.6 mi |
| May 13, 2024 | 1.75 in | 1.3 mi |
| Jun 4, 2023 | 1.0 in | 2.8 mi |
| May 29, 2023 | 0.88 in | 11.3 mi |
| Apr 21, 2023 | 2.5 in | 8.6 mi |
| May 8, 2020 | 1.75 in | 9.0 mi |
| Aug 25, 2019 | 1.0 in | 9.1 mi |
| Jun 24, 2019 | 0.88 in | 9.8 mi |
| May 13, 2019 | 1.75 in | 10.9 mi |
About this data
- Distances are from the center of Edinburg, not from any one property. Look up a street address below for a single building.
- Reports come from trained spotters and the public, so they cluster near towns and roads.
- No report does not mean no hail. Hail can fall where no one is there to report it.
- This is not a damage or insurance assessment.
46 high-wind days within 15 miles since 2010, strongest gust 85 mph
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
Most recent high-wind days
| Date | Highest gust | Nearest report |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 2026 | 62 mph | 11.3 mi |
| May 9, 2026 | 62 mph | 9.5 mi |
| Jun 12, 2025 | 82 mph | 5.3 mi |
| May 8, 2025 | 85 mph | 6.2 mi |
| Jun 10, 2024 | 58 mph | 13.6 mi |
| May 27, 2024 | 58 mph | 11.5 mi |
| Mar 15, 2024 | 63 mph | 14.5 mi |
| Sep 10, 2023 | 60 mph | 8.7 mi |
| Apr 28, 2023 | 85 mph | 5.3 mi |
| Apr 23, 2023 | 68 mph | 10.9 mi |
About this data
- Distances are from the center of Edinburg, not from any one property. Look up a street address below for a single building.
- Reports come from trained spotters and the public, so they cluster near towns and roads.
- No report does not mean no hail. Hail can fall where no one is there to report it.
- Wind speed is the highest reported gust; some reports have no speed.
- This is not a damage or insurance assessment.
Gusts, tornadoes and hurricanes in Edinburg
Estimated peak gusts
1 day since October 1, 2021 had an estimated peak gust of 58 mph or more at Edinburg.
| Day | Estimated peak gust |
|---|---|
| Jun 12, 2025 | 58 mph or more |
| Jun 3, 2023 | 50 mph or more |
| Mar 21, 2022 | 50 mph or more |
Estimates: the highest gust of each storm day in NOAA’s hourly 2.5 km wind analysis (URMA), which fills in between weather stations. Analyses like this smooth out short thunderstorm gusts, so they are best for widespread wind (hurricanes, winter storms, high wind days); for thunderstorm wind, NOAA’s wind reports are the better record. Not a measurement at any building.
Tornadoes within 10 miles
NOAA recorded 12 tornadoes whose path came within 10 miles of Edinburg since 1950; the strongest was rated EF2.
| Day | Rating | Path length | Closest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 2007 | EF1 | 1 miles | 9.4 miles |
| Jul 20, 2005 | EF0 | 0.2 miles | 9.4 miles |
| Sep 16, 1988 | EF0 | 0.2 miles | 1.6 miles |
| Sep 16, 1988 | EF0 | 0.2 miles | 9.4 miles |
| Sep 16, 1988 | EF0 | 0.5 miles | 9.6 miles |
| Sep 16, 1988 | EF0 | 0.2 miles | 9.6 miles |
| Sep 16, 1988 | EF0 | 0.3 miles | 8.3 miles |
| Jun 14, 1987 | EF0 | 1 miles | 9.5 miles |
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| Day | Rating | Path length | Closest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 1967 | EF1 | 0.1 miles | 1.3 miles |
| Sep 18, 1967 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 1.3 miles |
| Apr 26, 1967 | EF2 | 40.2 miles | 1.7 miles |
| Sep 20, 1955 | EF1 | 0.1 miles | 1.6 miles |
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center. Ratings before 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hurricanes and tropical storms
23 storms in NOAA's records brought modeled tropical-storm-force winds (39 mph or more) to Edinburg.
| Storm | Modeled peak gust | Sustained | Closest pass |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hanna (2020) | 61 mph | 50 mph | 17 miles |
| Dolly (2008) | 62 mph | 51 mph | 20 miles |
| Emily (2005) | 49 mph | 40 mph | 96 miles |
| Bret (1999) | 76 mph | 62 mph | 50 miles |
| Barry (1983) | 54 mph | 44 mph | 59 miles |
| Allen (1980) | 99 mph | 81 mph | 23 miles |
| Beulah (1967) | 94 mph | 77 mph | 25 miles |
| Alice (1954) | 73 mph | 60 mph | 29 miles |
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| Storm | Modeled peak gust | Sustained | Closest pass |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unnamed storm, 1945 | 59 mph | 48 mph | 95 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1933 | 97 mph | 79 mph | 24 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1933 | 62 mph | 51 mph | 56 miles |
| 1919 Florida Keys hurricane | 88 mph | 71 mph | 74 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1916 | 97 mph | 79 mph | 64 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1912 | 65 mph | 53 mph | 68 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1910 | 75 mph | 61 mph | 45 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1909 | 81 mph | 66 mph | 22 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1887 | 85 mph | 69 mph | 27 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1886 | 75 mph | 61 mph | 48 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1880 | 122 mph | 99 mph | 2 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1875 | 51 mph | 42 mph | 108 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1867 | 63 mph | 51 mph | 71 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1865 | 51 mph | 42 mph | 46 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1854 | 61 mph | 50 mph | 3 miles |
Modeled from NOAA’s best tracks for open, flat ground; not measurements. How we model hurricane winds
61 radar hail days within 15 miles since 2020, largest 2.5 in or more
Source: NOAA MRMS radar (MESH), from October 14, 2020. Estimates of the largest hail in each 1 km cell, not measurements.
37 days with radar hail 1 inch or larger, 8 at 2 inches or larger, within 15 miles of Edinburg’s center.
Biggest radar hail days
- 0.75 in+
- 1.0 in+
- 1.5 in+
- 2.0 in+
- 2.5 in+
- 3.0 in+
Most recent radar hail days
| Date | Largest radar estimate |
|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2026 | 0.75 in or more |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 0.75 in or more |
| Aug 21, 2026 | 1.75 in or more |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 1.0 in or more |
| Aug 2, 2026 | 1.25 in or more |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 0.75 in or more |
Edinburg and other Texas cities
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
Days a year with hail 1 inch or larger within 15 miles of each city's center, 2016 to 2025, and each city's rank among 200 US cities.
| City | Days a year | US rank |
|---|---|---|
| Amarillo | 6.2 | #3 |
| Lubbock | 4.8 | #6 |
| Dallas | 4.7 | #9 |
| San Antonio | 3.7 | #16 |
| Tyler | 2.9 | #24 |
| Waco | 2.5 | #34 |
| Killeen | 2.3 | #40 |
| Austin | 2.2 | #46 |
| Longview | 2.0 | #51 |
| Houston | 1.7 | #65 |
| Beaumont | 1.4 | #77 |
| College Station | 1.3 | #85 |
| McAllen | 1.2 | #93 |
| El Paso | 1.2 | #93 |
| Laredo | 1.1 | #99 |
| Edinburg | 1.0 | Not ranked |
| Brownsville | 0.4 | #152 |
| Corpus Christi | 0.3 | #157 |
About this data
- Each city counts reports within 15 miles of its center, not of any one property.
- The US rank covers the 200 largest metro areas, measured from each one's main city. Edinburg is not one of them, so it has no rank.
- Reports come from trained spotters and the public, so they cluster near towns and roads.
- No report does not mean no hail. Hail can fall where no one is there to report it.
- This is not a damage or insurance assessment.
Storms in Edinburg
In the Brownsville radar area, the Storm Prediction Center puts the main severe season at April 22 to June 16, with reports peaking around May 14.1
Notable storms
- May 8, 2025A microburst that NWS surveyors estimated at 80 to 85 mph hit North McAllen near the Edinburg city line, and 2-inch hail fell near Dove and McColl along the Edinburg/McAllen line, with hail up to 3 inches reported elsewhere in Hidalgo County.2,3,4
- July 25, 2020Hurricane Hanna's weakening eyewall moved into northern Hidalgo County on the evening of July 25, 2020. A gauge 2 miles north of Edinburg totaled 9.78 inches of rain, water entered homes on the city's southeast side, and NHC counted four indirect deaths from carbon monoxide poisoning in Edinburg.5,6,7
- April 24, 2015In about 15 minutes, storms caused wind damage from Alamo to Mercedes and north into pockets of Edinburg, Elsa and Edcouch. An NWS survey in Donna and Weslaco, where damage was heaviest, put peak winds at 65 to 75 mph with pockets of 80 mph.8
- April 20, 2012Fast-moving storms dropped hail from golf ball to grapefruit size. Softball size hail was reported in McAllen, and golf ball to baseball size hail fell for more than 20 minutes across McAllen, Mission and Pharr. Vehicles took most of the damage, and NOAA's Storm Events Database lists $10 million in property damage.9,10
- March 29, 2012Hail up to baseball size, driven by winds estimated at 70 to 75 mph, fell for up to an hour across parts of Edinburg, North McAllen and Mission, leaving up to half a foot of hail on the ground and drifts up to 4 feet high. NOAA's storm records list about $200 million in property damage in the area.11,12
Warnings and alerts
NWS Brownsville/Rio Grande Valley's NOAA Weather Radio station in Pharr, KHB-33 on 162.400 MHz, broadcasts National Weather Service warnings for Hidalgo County.13 The City of Edinburg uses CodeRED to send National Weather Service warnings and other emergency alerts by text or voice call to residents who sign up.14
Sources
- 1. NOAA Storm Prediction Center: BRO Severe Weather Climatology
- 2. NWS Brownsville/Rio Grande Valley: NWS Damage Survey for 05/08/2025 Thunderstorm Wind Event in North McAllen, Texas
- 3. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Hidalgo County, May 8, 2025
- 4. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Hidalgo County, May 8, 2025
- 5. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Tropical Storm, Northern Hidalgo County, July 25, 2020
- 6. NWS Brownsville/Rio Grande Valley: July 25-27, 2020: Hurricane Hanna Brings Flooding Rain, Damaging Winds to the Rio Grande Valley
- 7. NOAA National Hurricane Center: Tropical Cyclone Report: Hurricane Hanna
- 8. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Thunderstorm Wind, Hidalgo County, April 24, 2015
- 9. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Hidalgo County, April 20, 2012
- 10. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Hidalgo County, April 20, 2012
- 11. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Hidalgo County, March 29, 2012
- 12. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Thunderstorm Wind, Hidalgo County, March 29, 2012
- 13. NWS Brownsville/Rio Grande Valley: NOAA Weather radio in the Rio Grande Valley and Deep South Texas
- 14. City of Edinburg: Stay Informed
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Questions about hail in Edinburg
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
- How often does it hail in Edinburg?
- NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of Edinburg on 1.3 days a year on average from 2016 to 2025, 1.0 of them with hail 1 inch or larger. Since 2010 it recorded 25 hail days.
- When is hail season in Edinburg?
- May has the most hail days within 15 miles of the center of Edinburg, 10 since 2010, then April (5) and March (3).
- What is the largest hail recorded in Edinburg?
- 4.5 in, in 2012: the largest hail NOAA recorded within 15 miles of the center of Edinburg since 2010.
- When did it last hail in Edinburg?
- NOAA's most recent hail report within 15 miles of the center of Edinburg is from May 8, 2025, with hail up to 3.0 in reported 3.4 miles from the center. Data through November 1, 2026.