Hail — Cameron, Texas

2025-11-01 · near (bro)brownsville Arp, Cameron, Texas

Event narrative

Public reported quarter size hail 5 miles east of Brownsville, TX.

Wider weather episode

A nearby shortwave trough and frontal boundary ignited a cluster of supercell thunderstorms near the Texas Coastal Bend during the afternoon/evening hours of November 1. These supercells shifted south-southeastward over the Gulf Waters and the lower Texas coastal counties, with one strong cell that originated near Alice producing numerous instances of large hail from quarter to golf ball size, as well as isolated wind damage.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1300485. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.