208
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
3
Direct injuries
$14.5M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Hidalgo County, Texas: 208 recorded events between 1960 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 89. That places the county #973 nationally and #49 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Hidalgo County, Texas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Hidalgo County is the 2020s, when 62 of the county's 208 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, thunderstorm wind makes up 36.2% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #973 for this hazard and #49 within Texas, putting it in the 69.1 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Hidalgo County with 64 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.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 2022 | LINDSAY GARDENS | 56 | 0 | 2 | $110K |
| May 8, 2012 | LINN | 89 | 0 | 1 | $50K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 2025 | WESLACO MID VLY ARPT | 58 | $10K |
| Jun 13, 2025 | DONNA | 61 | $15K |
| Jun 13, 2025 | WESLACO MID VLY ARPT | 50 | $0 |
| Jun 13, 2025 | FAYSVILLE | 58 | $2K |
| Jun 13, 2025 | SAN CARLOS | 71 | $100K |
| Jun 13, 2025 | MONTE ALTO | 58 | $1K |
| Jun 12, 2025 | MOORE AFB | 50 | $500 |
| May 9, 2025 | EDINBURG MUNI ARPT | 74 | $500K |
| May 8, 2025 | MC COOK | 65 | $0 |
| Mar 27, 2025 | PENITAS | 52 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Hidalgo County
- Hail 163
- 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
Damage began along Farm to Market Road 490 west of Hargill, where a string of three power poles were blown down, as well as several 1 to 3 inch diameter mesquite limbs. Crops in a nearby grain field were also blown at an angle from northwest to southeast. Damage was more notable in colonias in the San Carlos area east of Edinburg, where one poorly anchored roof and one carport were lifted along Farm to Market 2182, and partial roof damage was noted to a single family home and multiple mobile (trailer) homes lost parts of their tin roofs. In all, according to county officials and additional surveys, at least three dozen homes sustained structural damage in the area.
An NWS Storm Survey in and around the McAllen-Miller International Airport found a Cessna had been flipped onto its roof and a Gulfstream jet turned and pushed into the grass by strong thunderstorm winds. The McAllen-Miller International Airport ASOS (KMFE) officially recorded a wind gust of 74 mph before losing power. Wind estimates were closer to 74 knots, or 85 mph, due to the flipping of the Cessna. Additional damage was found downstream, or east, of the airport with large oak tree branches having been snapped and one oak tree snapped near its base at the McAllen Country Club. The roof of the Radisson Hotel McAllen Airport (0.5-1 mile east-southeast of the airport) was partially blown off and fell onto cars in the parking lot. The survey crew was told the roof was 3 years old with the building older than that. Decking was estimated to have been 55 feet above ground level and was fully exposed from the west. While winds are estimated to have been 74 knots, or 85 mph, it is possible higher winds were experienced at the roofline. Timing based on KMFE wind gusts before losing power.
A member of the public shared several pictures from the Progreso Port of Entry area showing damage to several grain silos and apparatus on the top of the silos. A few pictures in particular show a grain silo caved in. One limiting factor from going higher is the lack of damage to nearby mobile office structures in the foreground.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Hidalgo County, Texas?
208 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Hidalgo County between 1960 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Hidalgo County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Hidalgo County measured 89.
Where does the thunderstorm wind 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
“Thunderstorm Wind in Hidalgo County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/hidalgo-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.