Hail History

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Hail history for San Juan, 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 larger20
Tornadoes within 10 miles4
Damaging wind reports within 10 miles66

Hail has been reported within 10 miles of San Juan 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 June.

San Juan ranks #715 for hail days among the 1,399 U.S. cities of 25,000 to 100,000 people. See the ranking →

Recent hail near San Juan

DateHail sizeWhereSource
Aug 17, 20260.7 inEdinburg
1 hail report · closest 8 mi from San Juan
NWS storm report (preliminary)
May 8, 20253 in
tea cup
Shayland, Mc Allen, Edinburg Muni Airport
12 hail reports · closest 4 mi from San Juan
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 San Juan by year

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When hail season peaks near San Juan

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

JanFeb3Mar4Apr10May4JunJul3Aug1SepOct1NovDec

Largest hail storms near San Juan

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

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 (7 mi from San Juan)

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 (8 mi from San Juan)

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 north���facing 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

May 29, 2023 · 2 in (hen egg) · Granjeno (9 mi from San Juan)

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.

Mar 26, 2015 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Shayland (8 mi from San Juan)

National Weather Service description (English): Golf ball size hail was reported at the intersection of North Ware Road and Lark Street.

Tornadoes within 10 miles of San Juan

DateRatingWherePath
Aug 26, 2024EF?Donna
6 mi from San Juan
0.2 mi long, 20 yd wide
Jun 30, 2011EF1Miller Intl. Airport
5 mi from San Juan
0.4 mi long, 30 yd wide
Jul 16, 2007EF1Mc Allen
5 mi from San Juan
1.0 mi long, 50 yd wide
May 10, 2006F0Sarita
8 mi from San Juan
0.1 mi long, 20 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near San Juan

66 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of San Juan since 2006, on 33 days. The strongest measured gust was 74 mph on Apr 29, 2023.

DateStrongest gustWhereSource
Aug 2, 202662 mph, measuredMcAllen
1 wind report
NWS storm report (preliminary)
May 9, 202667 mph, estimatedSan Juan, Miller Intl. Airport
2 wind reports
NOAA Storm Events
Jun 12, 202582 mph, estimatedSan Carlos, Donna
2 wind reports
NOAA Storm Events
May 27, 202458 mph, estimatedMission
1 wind report
NOAA Storm Events
Sep 10, 202360 mph, estimatedSan Carlos
3 wind reports
NOAA Storm Events
Apr 29, 202385 mph, estimatedMc Allen, Miller Intl. Airport, Shayland
15 wind reports
NOAA Storm Events
Apr 23, 202368 mph, measuredMiller Intl. Airport
1 wind report
NOAA Storm Events
Apr 21, 202362 mph, measuredMiller Intl. Airport, Mc Allen, Shayland
3 wind reports
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Nov 11, 202259 mph, measuredMiller Intl. Airport
1 wind report
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May 12, 202170 mph, estimatedDonna, Pharr, Miller Intl. Airport
3 wind reports
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 San Juan; 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 San Juan.

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