44
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$5K
Property damage
Hail in Willacy County, Texas: 44 recorded events between 1966 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 2.75. That places the county #2,338 nationally and #245 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Willacy County, Texas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Willacy County is the 2010s, when 13 of the county's 44 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 Willacy County archive, hail makes up 26.5% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,338 for this hazard and #245 within Texas, putting it in the 24.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for hail in Willacy County with 20 recorded events, while Jan 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.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2024 | RAYMONDVILLE | 0.88 | $0 |
| Apr 21, 2023 | SEBASTIAN | 2 | $0 |
| Apr 21, 2023 | SEBASTIAN | 2 | $0 |
| Apr 18, 2021 | RAYMONDVILLE | 0.88 | $0 |
| Apr 18, 2021 | RAYMONDVILLE | 0.75 | $0 |
| Apr 3, 2017 | PORT MANSFIELD | 1.75 | $0 |
| Apr 25, 2016 | SAN PERLITA | 1.75 | $0 |
| Oct 18, 2012 | SAN PERLITA | 1 | $0 |
| Oct 18, 2012 | WILLAMAR | 1.75 | $0 |
| May 12, 2012 | RAYMONDVILLE | 0.88 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Willacy County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A friend of an NWS employee reported Golfball size hail in Raymondville, some which caused dents and dings to several vehicles parked outside, as the first of two hailstorms scooted through Willacy County during the mid afternoon of May 15th, 2011.
The Willacy County Emergency Manager reported quarter size hail near Yturria. The public reported quarter size hail on the north side of Raymondville. Each report was from the same hail core, which moved quickly northeast of town and may have dropped larger hail over rural locations north of the City.
After an initial report of baseball to softball sized hail in Sebastian, visual evidence from an NWS storm survey indicated no discernible hail impact in Sebastian. Estimated size was penny sized based on conversations with affected residents. the hail lasted up to 10 minutes.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Willacy County, Texas?
44 hail events are recorded in Willacy County between 1966 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Willacy County?
The strongest hail on record in Willacy County measured 2.75.
Where does the hail data for Willacy 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 Willacy County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/willacy-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.