Hail history in McAllen, TX
On average, NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of McAllen on 1.4 days a year from 2016 to 2025, 1.2 of them with hail 1 inch or larger. NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of McAllen on 24 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 41 days, with gusts up to 96 mph.
Ranks #93 of 200 US cities for days with hail 1 inch or larger, 2016 to 2025.
- Hail days since 2010
- 24
- Largest hail
- 4.5 in
- Highest gust
- 96 mph
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
24 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. 24 hail days in total; the most was 4 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 0, Nov 0, Dec 0.
Most recent hail days
| Date | Largest hail | Nearest report |
|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2025 | 3.0 in | 1.4 mi |
| May 17, 2024 | 1.75 in | 6.5 mi |
| May 13, 2024 | 1.75 in | 7.4 mi |
| Jun 4, 2023 | 1.0 in | 7.6 mi |
| May 29, 2023 | 2.0 in | 2.9 mi |
| Apr 21, 2023 | 2.75 in | 0.5 mi |
| May 23, 2022 | 1.5 in | 14.5 mi |
| May 8, 2020 | 1.75 in | 0.9 mi |
| Aug 25, 2019 | 1.0 in | 1.2 mi |
| Jun 24, 2019 | 0.75 in | 8.4 mi |
About this data
- Distances are from the center of McAllen, 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.
41 high-wind days within 15 miles since 2010, strongest gust 96 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 | 3.1 mi |
| May 9, 2026 | 62 mph | 3.1 mi |
| Jun 12, 2025 | 82 mph | 9.7 mi |
| May 8, 2025 | 85 mph | 7.0 mi |
| Mar 27, 2025 | 60 mph | 12.7 mi |
| Jun 10, 2024 | 58 mph | 6.5 mi |
| May 27, 2024 | 58 mph | 4.0 mi |
| Sep 10, 2023 | 60 mph | 13.1 mi |
| Apr 28, 2023 | 86 mph | 1.4 mi |
| Apr 23, 2023 | 68 mph | 3.1 mi |
About this data
- Distances are from the center of McAllen, 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 McAllen
Estimated peak gusts
No day since October 1, 2021 had an estimated peak gust of 58 mph or more at McAllen.
| Day | Estimated peak gust |
|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2023 | 50 mph or more |
| Mar 2, 2023 | 50 mph or more |
| Apr 10, 2022 | 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 20 tornadoes whose path came within 10 miles of McAllen since 1950; the strongest was rated EF2.
| Day | Rating | Path length | Closest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2011 | EF1 | 0.4 miles | 7.8 miles |
| Jul 16, 2007 | EF1 | 1 miles | 2 miles |
| Jul 20, 2005 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 4.6 miles |
| Jul 20, 2005 | EF0 | 0.2 miles | 2 miles |
| May 21, 2001 | EF1 | 0.2 miles | 4.6 miles |
| May 21, 2001 | EF1 | 0.1 miles | 5.2 miles |
| May 5, 1991 | EF0 | 0.2 miles | 8 miles |
| Sep 16, 1988 | EF0 | 0.2 miles | 7 miles |
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| Day | Rating | Path length | Closest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 1988 | EF0 | 0.2 miles | 2 miles |
| Sep 16, 1988 | EF0 | 0.5 miles | 5.6 miles |
| Sep 16, 1988 | EF0 | 0.2 miles | 5.6 miles |
| Sep 16, 1988 | EF0 | 0.3 miles | 4.4 miles |
| Jun 14, 1987 | EF0 | 1 miles | 1.5 miles |
| Aug 29, 1981 | EF1 | 2 miles | 6.1 miles |
| Sep 12, 1970 | EF1 | 1 miles | 3.8 miles |
| Sep 19, 1967 | EF1 | 0.1 miles | 7.9 miles |
| Sep 18, 1967 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 7.9 miles |
| Apr 26, 1967 | EF2 | 40.2 miles | 2.6 miles |
| Aug 15, 1962 | EF1 | 1 miles | 9.1 miles |
| Sep 20, 1955 | EF1 | 0.1 miles | 7 miles |
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center. Ratings before 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hurricanes and tropical storms
22 storms in NOAA's records brought modeled tropical-storm-force winds (39 mph or more) to McAllen.
| Storm | Modeled peak gust | Sustained | Closest pass |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hanna (2020) | 58 mph | 47 mph | 22 miles |
| Dolly (2008) | 55 mph | 45 mph | 29 miles |
| Emily (2005) | 51 mph | 42 mph | 89 miles |
| Bret (1999) | 70 mph | 57 mph | 58 miles |
| Barry (1983) | 54 mph | 44 mph | 52 miles |
| Allen (1980) | 93 mph | 76 mph | 32 miles |
| Beulah (1967) | 89 mph | 73 mph | 34 miles |
| Alice (1954) | 75 mph | 61 mph | 20 miles |
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| Storm | Modeled peak gust | Sustained | Closest pass |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unnamed storm, 1945 | 55 mph | 44 mph | 102 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1933 | 94 mph | 76 mph | 20 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1933 | 61 mph | 49 mph | 52 miles |
| 1919 Florida Keys hurricane | 83 mph | 67 mph | 82 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1916 | 90 mph | 73 mph | 72 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1912 | 60 mph | 49 mph | 76 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1910 | 69 mph | 56 mph | 52 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1909 | 77 mph | 62 mph | 16 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1887 | 83 mph | 67 mph | 23 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1886 | 70 mph | 57 mph | 56 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1880 | 116 mph | 95 mph | 10 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1867 | 61 mph | 49 mph | 75 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1865 | 50 mph | 41 mph | 49 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1854 | 58 mph | 47 mph | 10 miles |
Modeled from NOAA’s best tracks for open, flat ground; not measurements. How we model hurricane winds
53 radar hail days within 15 miles since 2020, largest 3.0 in or more
Source: NOAA MRMS radar (MESH), from October 14, 2020. Estimates of the largest hail in each 1 km cell, not measurements.
32 days with radar hail 1 inch or larger, 8 at 2 inches or larger, within 15 miles of McAllen’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 21, 2026 | 1.75 in or more |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 1.0 in or more |
| Aug 2, 2026 | 1.25 in or more |
| May 9, 2026 | 1.0 in or more |
| Sep 11, 2025 | 0.75 in or more |
McAllen 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 |
| 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.
- 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 McAllen
NWS Brownsville's count of 743 Rio Grande Valley hail and wind events from 1996 to 2025 peaks in May, then April and June, with a smaller rise from August to October.1 NWS Brownsville noted that some McAllen neighborhoods had hail the size of baseballs or larger twice in three weeks in spring 2012, though it puts the chance of any very large hail in the region at nearly one in 10 years.2
Notable storms
- May 8, 2025A supercell crossing the Rio Grande Valley dropped hail up to 3 inches across near McAllen, then a microburst with winds estimated at 74 knots (85 mph) struck North McAllen near the Edinburg city line. It flipped RVs, blew down fences, snapped carport supports, and damaged several dozen homes and a few businesses. NOAA's Storm Events Database lists $500,000 in property damage.3,4
- April 28, 2023Just before midnight, a squall line brought gusts NWS surveyors estimated at up to 85 mph, flipping a small plane at McAllen-Miller International Airport and collapsing part of a roof along West Business 83.5,6
- July 25, 2020Hurricane Hanna dropped 12.50 inches of rain in McAllen, and McAllen International Airport recorded a 52-knot (60 mph) gust. The National Hurricane Center reports flash flooding in Hidalgo and Cameron counties, and dozens of low-lying buildings in the region took on up to a couple of feet of water.7
- May 31, 2016A downburst with winds NWS estimated at 85 to 95 mph tracked 19.4 miles across south-central Hidalgo County, from the Palmview and Mission area to southeast of Pharr. At least 150 homes and businesses had notable damage, with more than 100 homes damaged in the Madero and Granjeno communities. NOAA's Storm Events Database lists $10 million in property damage.8
- April 20, 2012Hail 4.5 inches across was reported at McAllen High School as golf ball to baseball size stones fell over Mission and McAllen. NOAA's storm records list about $10 million in property damage in the area, mostly to vehicles.9,10
- March 29, 2012Hail up to baseball size, driven by 70 to 75 mph winds, fell for more than half an hour across north McAllen, Mission and Edinburg, breaking north-facing windows and damaging roofs. NOAA's storm records list about $200 million in property damage in the area.11,12
Warnings and alerts
Warnings for McAllen come from NWS Brownsville/Rio Grande Valley.13,1 The City of McAllen launched a new emergency notification system in June 2026. Residents sign up by texting "McAllen" to 888777.14
Sources
- 1. NWS Brownsville/Rio Grande Valley: Rio Grande Valley, Texas Hazardous Weather Awareness Guide 2026
- 2. NWS Brownsville/Rio Grande Valley: Raising "Hail" in the Rio Grande Valley
- 3. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Hidalgo County, May 8, 2025
- 4. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Thunderstorm Wind, Hidalgo County, May 8, 2025
- 5. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Thunderstorm Wind, Hidalgo County, April 28, 2023
- 6. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Thunderstorm Wind, Hidalgo County, April 28, 2023
- 7. National Hurricane Center: Tropical Cyclone Report: Hurricane Hanna (AL082020)
- 8. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Thunderstorm Wind, Hidalgo County, May 31, 2016
- 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. National Weather Service: Brownsville/Rio Grande Valley, TX
- 14. KVEO-TV (ValleyCentral): McAllen launches new emergency notification system
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Questions about hail in McAllen
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
- How often does it hail in McAllen?
- NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of McAllen on 1.4 days a year on average from 2016 to 2025, 1.2 of them with hail 1 inch or larger. Since 2010 it recorded 24 hail days.
- When is hail season in McAllen?
- May has the most hail days within 15 miles of the center of McAllen, 10 since 2010, then April (5) and March (3).
- What is the largest hail recorded in McAllen?
- 4.5 in, in 2012: the largest hail NOAA recorded within 15 miles of the center of McAllen since 2010.
- When did it last hail in McAllen?
- NOAA's most recent hail report within 15 miles of the center of McAllen is from May 8, 2025, with hail up to 3.0 in reported 1.4 miles from the center. Data through November 1, 2026.