Hail — Hidalgo, Texas

2025-05-08 · near Weslaco Mid Vly Arpt, Hidalgo, Texas

Event narrative

Broadcast media shared a video from a resident with estimated quarter size hail at the intersection of Mile 9 and 1015 north of Weslaco.

Wider weather episode

Multiple rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms resulted in several large hail and a few damaging wind reports across the region on May 8th. A high-precipitation supercell thunderstorm developed across the Brush Country/Rio Grande Plains by mid afternoon and held together while crossing through the lower/mid Rio Grande Valley. The supercell produced very large hail across the Brush Country, then dropped a damaging microburst in North McAllen by early evening.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1257691. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.