Hail History

Hail history for McAllen, Texas

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of McAllen since 1956, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · McAllen

Last hail
May 8, 2025
3.00 in, teacup size
Hail days, last 5 years
3
since Nov 3, 2021 · 13 reports
Largest ever
4.50 in
softball · Apr 20, 2012

37 reports on 22 days since 1956 · #243 of 843 Texas places

Hail map · McAllen

McAllen Mission Edinburg Raymondville Harlingen Rio Grande City 20 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
37 most recent reports with a location; Hidalgo County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about McAllen

The latest hail report in and around McAllen is from May 8, 2025, 3.00 in (teacup size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 3 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 3.00 in on May 8, 2025.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, McAllen logged 25 reports on 12 hail days, about 1.3 reports a year. That is about twice the median Texas town on this site (0.6 a year) and ranks #243 of 843 Texas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. McAllen accounts for 23% of the 164 reports filed in Hidalgo County.

22% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 10% for the median Texas town on this site. The largest hail on record here is 4.50 in (softball) on April 20, 2012 near 1.64 NE Mc Allen.

Reports were up 113% in 2016–2025 (17) compared with 2006–2015 (8). The busiest year was 2025, with 10 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in May (43% of reports); 70% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • McAllen 1.3
  • Hidalgo County 5.0
  • Median Texas town on this site 0.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • McAllen 12
  • Hidalgo County 37
  • Median Texas town on this site 9

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • McAllen 22%
  • Hidalgo County 15%
  • Median Texas town on this site 10%

Hail over time

036912 1956: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1960: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1960 1970 1980 1982: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1983: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1984: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1986: 3 reports, largest 1.50 in 1988: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010: 3 reports, largest 1.50 in 2010 2012: 2 reports, largest 4.50 in 2015: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2016: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020 2023: 3 reports, largest 2.00 in 2025: 10 reports, largest 3.00 in
Reports per year, 1956–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
05101520 Jan Feb March: 7 reports (19%) Mar April: 8 reports (22%) Apr May: 16 reports (43%) May June: 2 reports (5%) Jun Jul August: 4 reports (11%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 37 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 10 10
2024 0
2023 21 3
2022 0
2021 0
2020 2 2
2019 1 1
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 8, 2025 10 3.00 in —
May 29, 2023 1 2.00 in —
Apr 21, 2023 2 1.25 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in McAllen
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Apr 20, 2012 4.50 insoftball 1.64 NE Mc Allen Hidalgo — 16:48 local · NCEI
May 8, 2025 3.00 inteacup 3.23 NE Shayland Hidalgo — 18:18 local · NCEI
Mar 29, 2012 2.75 inbaseball 3.09 WSW Edinburg Muni Arpt Hidalgo $200.0 million 19:45 local · NCEI
May 8, 2025 2.00 inhen egg 3.45 S Edinburg Muni Arpt Hidalgo — 18:15 local · NCEI
May 8, 2025 2.00 inhen egg 2.83 NNE Mc Allen Hidalgo — 18:12 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in McAllen
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 8, 2025 3.00 inteacup 3.23 NE Shayland Hidalgo 18:18 local · NCEI
May 8, 2025 1.75 ingolf ball 2.32 SW Edinburg Muni Arpt Hidalgo 18:18 local · NCEI
May 8, 2025 1.75 ingolf ball 2.83 SSE Edinburg Muni Arpt Hidalgo 18:15 local · NCEI
May 8, 2025 2.00 inhen egg 3.45 S Edinburg Muni Arpt Hidalgo 18:15 local · NCEI
May 8, 2025 1.00 inquarter 2.83 NNW Pharr Hidalgo 18:15 local · NCEI
May 8, 2025 1.75 ingolf ball 3.23 SW Edinburg Muni Arpt Hidalgo 18:12 local · NCEI
May 8, 2025 1.00 inquarter 2.76 N Mc Allen Hidalgo 18:12 local · NCEI
May 8, 2025 2.00 inhen egg 2.83 NNE Mc Allen Hidalgo 18:12 local · NCEI
May 8, 2025 1.50 inping pong ball 3.33 NE Shayland Hidalgo 18:07 local · NCEI
May 8, 2025 1.00 inquarter 3.71 SW Edinburg Muni Arpt Hidalgo 18:05 local · NCEI
May 29, 2023 2.00 inhen egg 0.62 E Granjeno Hidalgo 19:10 local · NCEI
Apr 21, 2023 1.25 inhalf dollar 1.51 NNW Mc Allen Hidalgo 15:40 local · NCEI

Hail history near McAllen

Questions about hail in McAllen

How often does it hail in McAllen, Texas?

37 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of McAllen since 1956. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.3 reports a year. That ranks #243 of 843 Texas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in McAllen?

Most reports come in May, April, March. May alone accounts for 43% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in McAllen?

4.50 in (softball size) on April 20, 2012 near 1.64 NE Mc Allen. 22% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in McAllen?

The most recent report in this data is from May 8, 2025 (3.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has McAllen had in the last five years?

3 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 13 reports. The most recent was May 8, 2025.

Where does this hail data come from?

Hail reports come from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, which the National Weather Service compiles from spotter, public, law enforcement and media reports. Recent days use preliminary NWS Local Storm Reports via the Iowa Environmental Mesonet until NOAA publishes final data. Only reported hail is counted, so areas with fewer people tend to have fewer reports.