Hail history for Hidalgo, TX

Last hail within 10 milesMay 8, 20251 in (quarter)

Hail days, last 12 monthsNone

Largest hail since 20064.5 in (softball)Apr 20, 2012

Hail days since 200620

Days with hail 1 inch or larger18

Tornadoes within 10 miles2

Damaging wind reports within 10 miles44

Hail has been reported within 10 miles of Hidalgo on 20 days since 2006. The largest stones measured 4.5 in (softball) on Apr 20, 2012. Hail is most common here in May and April.

Recent hail near Hidalgo

Date	Hail size	Where	Source
May 8, 2025	1 in quarter	Mc Allen 1 hail report · closest 10 mi from Hidalgo	NOAA Storm Events

One row per day: the largest hail reported that day within 10 miles, the places and the number of reports.

Hail days near Hidalgo by year

When hail season peaks near Hidalgo

Of the 20 hail days since 2006, most fell in May (8) and April (4).

Largest hail storms near Hidalgo

Apr 20, 2012 · 4.5 in (softball) · Mc Allen (9 mi from Hidalgo)

National Weather Service description (English): 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 estimates are available in the baseball size hail entry for this area between 17:20 and 17:50 (520 and 550 PM CDT).

Apr 21, 2023 · 2.5 in (tennis ball) · Mission (8 mi from Hidalgo)

National Weather Service description (English): 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.

May 29, 2023 · 2 in (hen egg) · Granjeno (3 mi from Hidalgo)

National Weather Service description (English): Local media received pictures of hail estimated to be the size of hen egg near Granjeno, TX. Time estimated by radar.

Jul 3, 2007 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Mission (8 mi from Hidalgo)

National Weather Service description (English): Golf ball size hail reported by a spotter in Mission.

May 31, 2016 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Pharr (9 mi from Hidalgo)

National Weather Service description (English): City of Pharr Emergency Manager reported golf ball size hail south of Pharr.

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Hidalgo

Date	Rating	Where	Path
Jun 30, 2011	EF1	Miller Intl. Airport 4 mi from Hidalgo	0.4 mi long, 30 yd wide
Jul 16, 2007	EF1	Mc Allen 7 mi from Hidalgo	1.0 mi long, 50 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Hidalgo

44 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Hidalgo since 2006, on 28 days. The strongest measured gust was 74 mph on Apr 29, 2023.

Date	Strongest gust	Where	Source
Aug 2, 2026	62 mph, measured	McAllen 1 wind report	NWS storm report (preliminary)
May 9, 2026	67 mph, estimated	San Juan, Miller Intl. Airport 2 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
May 27, 2024	58 mph, estimated	Mission 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 29, 2023	85 mph, estimated	Mc Allen, Miller Intl. Airport, San Juan 11 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 23, 2023	68 mph, measured	Miller Intl. Airport 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 21, 2023	62 mph, measured	Miller Intl. Airport, Mc Allen, Shayland 3 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Nov 11, 2022	59 mph, measured	Miller Intl. Airport 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
May 12, 2021	64 mph, estimated	Pharr, Miller Intl. Airport 2 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 10, 2020	61 mph, measured	Miller Intl. Airport 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
May 14, 2019	60 mph, estimated	Alamo 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events

Severe thunderstorm wind means gusts of 58 mph or more, or wind that caused damage. Measured gusts come from weather stations; estimated ones from spotters and damage surveys.

Filing a roof or car hail claim?

Insurers ask for the date of loss. The dates on this page are when hail was reported near Hidalgo; hail can hit one street and miss the next, so a report is not proof of damage at your address. A licensed roofer or your insurance adjuster can inspect the roof. Many policies set a time limit for filing a claim — check yours.

Nearby cities

Data: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (final records through Jun 30, 2026) and National Weather Service Local Storm Reports (preliminary, since then). Distances are measured from the center of Hidalgo.

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