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Hail dates in Cameron County, Texas
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Cameron County on 9 days since 2016 (32 separate reports, 28 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 3.01" (tea cup) on April 2, 2017; the most recent hail was May 9, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Cameron County since 2016
One row per day the NWS logged hail somewhere in the county. The narrative names the town; the free check below narrows it to your address.
| Date | Largest hail | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-09 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | A public report and video received by an NWS employee indicated hail of various sizes covering the ground along the beach (Gulf Blvd.) in the City of South P… |
| 2025-11-01 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 4 | The public reported estimated hail size of 1.25 inches in Arroyo City, TX. |
| 2023-06-05 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 3 | Member of the public shared a picture of a hail stone estimated to be around 2 inches. Timing based on radar. |
| 2023-06-04 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 7 | Member of the public shared a picture of hail with an estimated size of 2 inches from the corner of FM1421 and FM1732 in Cameron County. Time estimated by ra… |
| 2023-04-21 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 5 | Several reports of quarter to half dollar sized hail in northwestern Cameron County from 5 miles west of Harlingen to near Santa Rosa and La Feria. |
| 2019-04-25 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | A report of nickel sized hail was received from the public, at the intersection of New Hampshire Ave. and I-69E in Harlingen. |
| 2017-04-02 | 3.01" (tea cup) | 8 | Measured hail report of 3.01 inches via social media. Hail broke windshield at residence with other windshields broken in neighborhood. |
| 2016-04-21 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Public reported quarter sized hail in Olmito near the intersection of Noble Pine and Chestnut Oak. |
| 2016-04-18 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Several public reports through social media of quarter sized hail on South Padre Island. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2025 | 1 | 4 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2023 | 3 | 15 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2017 | 1 | 8 | 3.01" (tea cup) |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
Damaging wind in Cameron County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 71 reports since 2016, strongest 89 mph. 8 tornadoes recorded in the county in the same period. Wind and tornado records are included in the extended report.
| Date | Peak gust | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-09 | 89 mph | 9 | The aerostat site anemometer at the South Padre Island Coast Guard station reported a peak wind gust of 77.3 knots, or 89 mph, at 1:49AM … |
| 2023-04-28 | 85 mph | 1 | An NWS Storm Survey found several areas of damage in and around the Santa Maria area in southwestern Cameron County. Most of the damage w… |
| 2026-05-09 | 82 mph | 3 | The mesonet station TWB79 Russell Farms measured a wind gusts of 71 knots or 82 mph. |
| 2023-06-04 | 82 mph | 4 | The ASOS station at Valley International Airport (KHRL) gusted above 58 mph for at least 12 minutes from 7:19PM CDT until 7:31PM CDT. The… |
| 2023-04-29 | 81 mph | 9 | An NWS Storm Survey found several down trees and a partially peeled back roof of an industrial warehouse in the Los Indios area of Camero… |
| 2023-04-23 | 75 mph | 8 | An NWS Storm Survey conducted the evening of April 23rd found wind damage consistent with 65 to 75 mph wind gusts between Los Fresnos to … |
| 2019-10-21 | 75 mph | 2 | A line of strong thunderstorms developed over the lower Rio Grande Valley and quickly became severe as it progressed eastward across Came… |
| 2023-09-16 | 74 mph | 1 | The Valley International Airport ASOS in Harlingen recorded two wind gusts in excess of 70 mph the afternoon of September 16th in associa… |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Cameron County?
May 9, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 3.01" (tea cup) on April 2, 2017.
Does a county record prove hail at my house?
No. NWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure. The free check above shows what was recorded near your specific address, with distances.
Nearby counties
Hidalgo County, TX (44 mi) · Starr County, TX (82 mi) · Webb County, TX (155 mi) · Atascosa County, TX (203 mi) · Frio County, TX (214 mi) · Wilson County, TX (216 mi) · Medina County, TX (240 mi) · Bexar County, TX (240 mi)
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