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Hail in Cameron County, Texas
103 hail events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Hail.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
NCEI records 103 hail events in Cameron County, Texas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 35 years.
April is the busiest month, with 37 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 52 events against 23 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.2% of the 55,544 hail events recorded in Texas; its 11.6 per 100 square miles compares with 21.3 statewide.
47 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 4.00 inches (softball size).
Compared with Texas
| Measure | Cameron County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 103 | 55,544 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 11.6 | 21.3 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 2.4 | 18.8 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 7 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
7Mar
7Apr
37May
28Jun
12Jul
0Aug
1Sep
5Oct
0Nov
4Dec
1
Magnitude distribution
NWS hail-size descriptors
- under 1 in
- pea to quarter
- 1–1.74 in
- quarter to golf ball
- 1.75–2.74 in
- golf ball to baseball
- 2.75–3.99 in
- baseball to softball
- 4 in and larger
- softball and larger
Hail size in inches as recorded by NCEI; events without a size are not binned.
Recorded events
All 103 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 May 2026 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2017 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2017 | Hail | 2.50 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2017 | Hail | 3.01 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2017 | Hail | 2.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Dec 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Feb 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2003 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2003 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2003 | Hail | 2.75 in | $50M | — | — | 5 | County |
| 8 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1987 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 1983 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1982 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1982 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1981 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1979 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1979 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1977 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1975 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1975 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1974 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1972 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 1972 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1971 | Hail | 4.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1970 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 1970 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1969 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1969 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1969 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1969 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1968 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1968 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1968 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1968 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1968 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1968 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1966 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 1956 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Cameron County had?
103 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of hail became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded hail event in Cameron County?
9 May 2026 (Hail, 1.75 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Cameron County?
The hail of 8 Apr 2003, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50M.
How does Cameron County compare with Texas for hail?
11.6 events per 100 square miles against 21.3 statewide; the county holds 103 of the state's 55,544 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Hail hub and the county page.