Data current as of 2026-10-16 · Sourced from NOAA Storm Events
Over the past five years, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has recorded 51 hail storms within 25 miles of Pharr, TX. Of those, 48 produced hail at least quarter-size — the threshold most insurance carriers consider potentially damaging to asphalt shingles. The largest reported hail in this window was baseball-sized or larger, which can fracture shingle mat and dent metal flashing on contact. 2023 was the most active year on record locally, with 22 documented hail events.
Check Hail History for a Specific Address in Pharr| Severity | Count | What it means for roofs |
|---|---|---|
| Catastrophic | 1 event | Baseball+ size, structural roof damage likely |
| Destructive | 10 events | Egg-size, expect mat fractures and gutter damage |
| Severe | 18 events | Ping pong-size, granule loss and bruising common |
| Significant | 19 events | Quarter-size, the standard insurance damage threshold |
| Moderate | 3 events | Marble-size, possible cosmetic damage |
| Year | Reported Hail Events Within 25 mi |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 event |
| 2025 | 15 events |
| 2024 | 12 events |
| 2023 | 22 events |
| 2022 | 1 event |
2023 was the busiest hail year on record locally for Pharr, with 22 documented events inside the 25-mile radius. Storm activity in Pharr typically peaks in spring and early summer, when the jet stream pushes Gulf moisture into the area and supercell thunderstorms become more frequent.
| Date | Location | Severity | Size | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-17 | 1 ENE Edinburg, TX | Moderate | 0.70" | Public reported. |
| 2025-05-08 | SHAYLAND, TX | Catastrophic | 3.00" | A member of the public reported 3 inch diameter (tea cup size) hail, via Facebook. The stone was oblong shape, with a width of 1.5 inches. |
| 2025-05-08 | EDINBURG MUNI ARPT, TX | Significant | 1.00" | There was a report received from a HAM Operator of 1 inch hail. The hail lasted for ten minutes at this location. |
| 2025-05-08 | EDINBURG, TX | Severe | 1.75" | A trained weather spotter reported golf ball size hail near the intersection of Wisconsin and Veterans in south Edinburg. |
| 2025-05-08 | MC ALLEN, TX | Destructive | 2.00" | A member of the public reported 2 inch hail via Facebook in north McAllen. |
| 2025-05-08 | EDINBURG MUNI ARPT, TX | Destructive | 2.00" | There was a photo received from DHR Health of 2 inch size hail that fell near Dove and McColl along the Edinburg/McAllen line. Within a half mile of this location, a member of the public provided a photo via Facebook, also showing 2 inch diameter hail. |
| 2025-05-08 | EDINBURG MUNI ARPT, TX | Severe | 1.75" | A member of the public reported golf ball size hail in north McAllen (via Facebook) near the Edinburg city line. |
| 2025-05-08 | EDINBURG MUNI ARPT, TX | Severe | 1.75" | A member of the public posted a Facebook photo of golf ball sized hail. |
| 2025-05-08 | MC ALLEN, TX | Significant | 1.00" | A member of the public posted a photo on Facebook of 1 inch hail. |
| 2025-05-08 | DONNA, TX | Severe | 1.75" | A trained spotter reported golf ball size hail just northeast of Donna, TX. |
| 2025-05-08 | PHARR, TX | Significant | 1.00" | A member of the public reported one inch size hail in north Pharr near the McAllen city line. |
| 2025-05-08 | SHAYLAND, TX | Severe | 1.50" | A local EM reported ping pong size hail at his residence in north McAllen. |
| 2025-05-08 | EDINBURG MUNI ARPT, TX | Severe | 1.75" | A member of the public sent photos through Facebook showing approximately golf ball sized hail. |
| 2025-05-08 | WESLACO, TX | Significant | 1.00" | Broadcast media shared a resident report of estimated 1 inch hail in Weslaco. Time estimated based on radar data. |
| 2025-05-08 | RETAMPEGO, TX | Severe | 1.50" | A member of the public reported 1.5 inch hail via Facebook, about 1 mile east of Progreso near the international border. |
| 2025-05-08 | WESLACO MID VLY ARPT, TX | Significant | 1.00" | Broadcast media shared a video from a resident with estimated quarter size hail at the intersection of Mile 9 and 1015 north of Weslaco. |
| 2024-05-17 | HAVANA, TX | Severe | 1.50" | Video showed hail dominant precipitation along P.J. Garza Road near Expressway 83. |
| 2024-05-17 | PENITAS, TX | Significant | 1.00" | Quarter size hail was reported near the intersection of Tom Gil and 3 Mile Line Road. |
| 2024-05-17 | LINDSAY GARDENS, TX | Significant | 1.00" | A former COOP Observer reported quarter size hail briefly covering the ground just south of the intersection of 7 mile and North Doffing Road in Citrus City. |
| 2024-05-17 | (MFE)MILLER INTL ARP, TX | Severe | 1.75" | A few golf ball size hail stones were observed. |
NOAA has recorded 57 high-wind events within 25 miles of Pharr, TX in the past five years. Of those, 57 reached severe-thunderstorm thresholds (58+ mph). The highest measured gust was 86 mph.
| Severity | Count |
|---|---|
| Severe | 34 events |
| Significant | 23 events |
| Date | Location | Gust (mph) | Severity | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-02 | 2 SSW McAllen, TX | 62 | Significant | ASOS station KMFE McAllen reported thunderstorm wind gust of 62 mph. |
| 2026-05-09 | 2 SSW Mcallen, TX | 62 | Significant | ASOS station KMFE Mcallen. |
| 2026-05-09 | SAN JUAN, TX | 67 | Severe | The public reported a large tree limb down near Lincoln and Nebraska Roads in San Juan, TX. |
| 2026-05-09 | (MFE)MILLER INTL ARP, TX | 62 | Significant | The ASOS at McAllen/Miller International Airport (KMFE) measured a wind gusts of 54 knots or 62 mph. |
| 2025-06-12 | MONTE ALTO, TX | 67 | Severe | Hidalgo County Fire Marshal reported at least two large trees blown down, including on the road along FM 2825 near the intersections of Sunshine and Val Verde Road. |
| 2025-06-12 | FAYSVILLE, TX | 67 | Severe | A NWS Employee reported metal roofing structures and a fence blown over near the intersection of Benito Ramirez and Terry Road in Edinburg, TX. |
| 2025-06-12 | DONNA, TX | 70 | Severe | Video (via Facebook) showing numerous homes and structures with minor damage in south Donna. A stop sign was reported to be blown over. |
| 2025-06-12 | MOORE AFB, TX | 58 | Significant | Hidalgo County Fire Marshal reported a power pole leaning along FM 490 just west of US 281/IH-69C. |
| 2025-06-12 | SAN CARLOS, TX | 82 | Severe | Just after 740 PM CDT on June 12, 2025, a strong microburst descended from a severe thunderstorm in North Alamo, near the city line with Muniz, causing damage to traffic lights, a stand alone tower, powerlines/poles, fences and trees as well as ripped off the roof of a house, flipped a trailer and dislocated a metal structure. Altogether, the damage locations were along a northwest to southeast oriented line with six of the seven surveyed locations north of Expressway 83/east of Interstate 69C (beginning near the Muniz/North Alamo city line) and the 7th spot of Expressway 83 in Donna. For most of the damage path, estimated wind speeds ranged from 75 to 85 mph.||Detailed damage along the track included:|*Partial collapse of a single family home under construction at El Dora Road near N. Tower Road in north Alama (65 mph)|*Blown roof off of a single family poorly constructed home along Roman Circle, just north of Owassa Road in Muniz (sheet metal, manufactured-style) (80 mph)|*A metal structure thrown an unknown distance from a farm, landing along Val Verde Road in north Alamo (78 mph)|*Damaged traffic lights next to a collapsed building along El Dora Road in north Donna (70 mph)|*Fifteen power poles were blown down in a row along El Dora Road near N. Val Verde Road in north Donna (80 to 85 mph)|*Downed fence and a flipped trailer along Wood Ave. in Donna (80 mph).|*Flipped trailer blown onto Val Verde road near Donna North High School, which included minor fence damage. This was also near the report of the bent free-standing tower (80 to 85 mph)||The most notable damage was to a metal stand alone tower nearby the Donna North High School, which was bent perpendicular to the tower's base and rated at 90 mph. |
| 2025-06-12 | WESLACO MID VLY ARPT, TX | 67 | Severe | Weslaco Emergency Management reported a residence trailer rolled over during strong winds just north of the expressway near Mile 10 and Mile 4 1/2 West with no injuries. |
| 2025-06-12 | WESLACO MID VLY ARPT, TX | 58 | Significant | Weslaco Mid-Valley Airport (AWOS) recorded a peak wind gust of 58 mph. |
| 2025-05-08 | EDINBURG MUNI ARPT, TX | 85 | Severe | Just after 7 PM CDT May 8, 2025, a strong microburst descended |from a hail-producing supercell thunderstorm in North McAllen, near the |city line with Edinburg. Damage, mainly to over 100 large mesquite and|live oak tree limbs, occurred between north Taylor Road and north Ware |Road. Along and just north of Mile 8 1/2 Road, one unanchored |recreational vehicle (RV) was flipped, with several sections of fence |blown down and small portions of the roof removed. Along Ware Road, one |industrial business lost its sheet metal roof and garage.||The most notable damage was seen east of Ware Road, mainly between Mile 9 |Road and State Road (SR) 107. In the El Pacifico neighborhood, one residence had|an unanchored RV turned, flipped, and rolled while the residence and several|more had scattered fence and isolated roof damage. One garage door was |blown in. Between Mile 8 1/2 Road and the Sharyland Water Supply Corporation, |widespread damage was seen in the Eldorado at Thousand Oaks Apartment/Duplex |subdivision, with other damage at a new subdivision immediately north. Much|of these neighborhoods' fencing was blown down, several carport stanchions|were snapped or lifted, and at least three homes had partial roof shingle |lift. Windblown fencing and carport material impacted nearby structures, |shattering windows and damaging stucco siding. Wooden power poles and light |poles were leaning to the east and southeast. A few wood-framed buildings |under construction were partially destroyed, and two more unbraced garages|were blown in. South of SR 107, damage was more isolated - mainly to tree |limbs and some fences, but one automobile repair shop along La Lomita Road|had part of its sheet metal roof lifted off.||In all, several dozen homes and a few businesses had some damage, and hundreds |of large tree limbs were blown down with at least ten uprooted. |
| 2025-03-28 | SANTA ROSA, TX | 60 | Significant | The Cameron County Office of Emergency Management reported a small shed blown down by strong thunderstorms winds in Santa Rosa. |
| 2025-03-27 | PENITAS, TX | 60 | Significant | Several trees were reported down and power outages in the town of Penitas. |
| 2024-06-10 | MISSION, TX | 58 | Significant | A small business La Michoacana Paletria y Neveria had visible damage to the exterior wall and roofing. A submitted photo of the damage was later confirmed by the broadcast media and emergency management. Winds estimated from similar damage to poor to fair construction in past events in the Rio Grande Valley. Other minor damage occurred at Mission Fire Station 4, where the bottom of a garage was peeled back. |
| 2024-05-27 | MISSION, TX | 58 | Significant | Emergency Management reported trees down in Mission, Texas near Solar and Francisco. |
| 2024-03-16 | LA SARA, TX | 63 | Significant | A Willacy County Emergency Manager reported a power pole and lines down at 1425 N 490 in Raymondville. |
| 2023-09-10 | SAN CARLOS, TX | 60 | Significant | Pictures from social media show awning/roof damage to The End of the Trail Sports Bar #1 along FM493. |
| 2023-09-10 | SAN CARLOS, TX | 60 | Significant | Pictures from social media shows a metal structure crumpled up and blown several yards into the field across the street. Timing estimated by radar. |
| 2023-09-10 | SAN CARLOS, TX | 60 | Significant | Pictures from social media show a large tree down in the backyard of a house across the street from Rick & Ron's Auto Sales. Minor roof damage was noted by the owner. |
The most recent quarter-size-or-larger hail storm recorded by NOAA within 25 miles of Pharr was on May 8, 2025. HailCheck refreshes from the NOAA Storm Events database daily, so newer events appear here as they are reported.
Pharr averages roughly 10 reported hail events per year within a 25-mile radius. Significant storms (quarter-size or larger) account for 48 of the 51 events recorded over the last five years.
The largest documented hail near Pharr in the last five years was baseball-sized or larger. Most Pharr-area hail falls in the marble-to-quarter range, with destructive storms (egg-size or larger) appearing roughly once every few years.
Most homeowners insurance policies in TX cover hail damage to roofs, siding, and gutters under the dwelling and other-structures coverage. Coverage typically requires the damage to be tied to a verifiable storm date — which is where the NOAA hail history above (and a HAAG-style test square validation) becomes important for the claim file.
Use the HailCheck address search to enter any street address in or near Pharr. HailCheck returns every NOAA hail event within a configurable radius, along with severity bands, dates, and storm narratives for Pro members.
If your property in or near Pharr took on hail during one of the storms above, the standard process for documenting damage is a 10×10 foot test square inspection. A HAAG-trained reviewer counts impact indicators — granule displacement, mat fractures, and bruising — within the marked square and produces a PASS or FAIL document for the claim file.
HailCheck offers a $99 photo-based HAAG-style test square validation. You submit photos from the field, our reviewer evaluates the impact indicators and cross-references the NOAA storm dates listed above, and a written PASS/FAIL determination is returned within one business day. We do not send anyone to the roof — the validation is built around the photos you submit.
Learn About $99 HAAG-Style ValidationPharr sits inside the central United States hail belt, where warm Gulf moisture collides with cold continental air to produce supercell thunderstorms capable of dropping the hail documented above. Properties in this zone typically see at least one significant hail event every two to four years.