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Hail history for Lopezville, TX

Last hail within 10 milesAug 17, 20260.7 in

Hail days, last 12 months1

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

Hail days since 200626

Days with hail 1 inch or larger19

Tornadoes within 10 miles4

Damaging wind reports within 10 miles65

Hail has been reported within 10 miles of Lopezville on 26 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 Lopezville

Date	Hail size	Where	Source
Aug 17, 2026	0.7 in	Edinburg 1 hail report · closest 4 mi from Lopezville	NWS storm report (preliminary)
May 8, 2025	3 in tea cup	Shayland, Mc Allen, Edinburg Muni Airport 12 hail reports · closest 2 mi from Lopezville	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 Lopezville by year

When hail season peaks near Lopezville

Of the 26 hail days since 2006, most fell in May (10) and April (4).

Largest hail storms near Lopezville

Apr 20, 2012 · 4.5 in (softball) · Mc Allen (4 mi from Lopezville)

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).

May 8, 2025 · 3 in (tea cup) · Shayland (5 mi from Lopezville)

National Weather Service description (English): 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.

Mar 29, 2012 · 2.75 in (baseball) · Edinburg Muni Airport (6 mi from Lopezville)

National Weather Service description (English): 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 northï¿½ï¿½ï¿½facing 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, many homes had roof damage, and broken glass and water littered the north facing rooms and apartments. Hundreds of vehicles left outdoors were severely damaged by golf ball to baseball size hail dents, including many shattered windows.||Preliminary data estimate that 1100 homes and more than 60s businesses were affected by the wind and hail in McAllen, according to prelimina

Mar 26, 2015 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Lindsay Gardens (9 mi from Lopezville)

National Weather Service description (English): 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.

May 31, 2016 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Pharr (3 mi from Lopezville)

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

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Lopezville

Date	Rating	Where	Path
Aug 26, 2024	EF?	Donna 8 mi from Lopezville	0.2 mi long, 20 yd wide
Jun 30, 2011	EF1	Miller Intl. Airport 9 mi from Lopezville	0.4 mi long, 30 yd wide
Jul 16, 2007	EF1	Mc Allen 5 mi from Lopezville	1.0 mi long, 50 yd wide
May 10, 2006	F0	Sarita 4 mi from Lopezville	0.1 mi long, 20 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Lopezville

65 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Lopezville since 2006, on 37 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
Jun 12, 2025	82 mph, estimated	San Carlos 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
May 8, 2025	85 mph, estimated	Edinburg Muni Airport 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
May 27, 2024	58 mph, estimated	Mission 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Sep 10, 2023	60 mph, estimated	San Carlos 3 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 29, 2023	85 mph, estimated	Mc Allen, Miller Intl. Airport, Shayland 13 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

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 Lopezville; 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.

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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 Lopezville.

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