163
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$210.3M
Property damage
Hail in Hidalgo County, Texas: 163 recorded events between 1956 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 4.5. That places the county #836 nationally and #131 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Hidalgo County, Texas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Hidalgo County is the 2020s, when 49 of the county's 163 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Hidalgo County archive, hail makes up 28.4% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #836 for this hazard and #131 within Texas, putting it in the 73.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for hail in Hidalgo County with 63 recorded events, while Nov is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 1991 | 4.5 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2025 | RETAMPEGO | 1.5 | $0 |
| May 9, 2025 | DONNA | 1.75 | $0 |
| May 9, 2025 | EDINBURG MUNI ARPT | 1.75 | $0 |
| May 9, 2025 | EDINBURG | 1.75 | $0 |
| May 9, 2025 | SHAYLAND | 3 | $0 |
| May 9, 2025 | PHARR | 1 | $0 |
| May 9, 2025 | EDINBURG MUNI ARPT | 2 | $0 |
| May 9, 2025 | EDINBURG MUNI ARPT | 1.75 | $0 |
| May 9, 2025 | MC ALLEN | 2 | $0 |
| May 9, 2025 | MC ALLEN | 1 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Hidalgo County
- Thunderstorm Wind 208
- Flash Flood 69
- Flood 44
- Tornado 43
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Multiple reports of golf ball (1.75) to baseball (2.75) size hail falling across the Pe��itas area. Several pictures showed hail sizes up to baseballs, with a few pictures showing hail damaged car windshields. One picture in particular showed hail going through the rear windshield of a vehicle with the hailstone intact in the backseat. That same car also had it's right driver's side taillight broken by the large hail. Several other reports of broken windshields or dents to cars were reported in and around Pe��itas.
Up to an hour of continuous hail fell across the southern half of Hidalgo County, with the Pe��itas to La Joya to Mission area being hit exceptionally hard with several reports from social media of golf ball to baseball sized hail. There were a few reports of holes through windshields of cars in the Pe��itas area along with several dented cars. See the separate report for Penitas between 1537 and 1637 CST for details and localized dollar damage.
Half dollar to ping pong ball size hail reported near Palmhurst, and just east at the intersection of Stewart and 3 Mile Line (Buddy Owens). 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.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Hidalgo County, Texas?
163 hail events are recorded in Hidalgo County between 1956 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Hidalgo County?
The strongest hail on record in Hidalgo County measured 4.5.
Where does the hail data for Hidalgo County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Hail in Hidalgo County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/hidalgo-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.