Cameron storm history

The Brownsville-South Padre International ASOS reported a heat index of 111 by 11:53 AM CDT, with 111 or higher values persisting until approximately 12:26 PM CDT on June 25th. An indirect heat-related fatality was reported at 2:04 PM CDT in San Benito, Texas (less than 10 miles …

Three young men from northern Mexico were swept to their deaths in dangerous rip currents near the Isla Blanca jetties on South Padre Island. The men took advantage of the warming surf temperatures to venture into the water, only to drown due to the strength of the current and a …

A man was found dead in a parking lot near a restaurant in downtown Harlingen during the afternoon of June 12th. Residents believed the man to be homeless, and the suspected cause of death was heat stroke. The man was pronounced dead at 5:50 PM CDT but may have died a few hours e…

Some of the heaviest rainfall associated with the historic rainfall of March 26-28 fell in Harlingen. In total, nearly 19 inches was measured by trusted sources, with radar estimates up to 20.5 inches. During the peak of the multiple bands from early evening through just after mi…

An NWS Storm Survey was conducted on South Padre Island and found several areas of damage along South Padre Island. The survey found a couple of downed fences in the Isla Blanca area on the southern side of the island along with a couple of flipped recreational vehicles (RVs) tha…

Tropical Storm-force winds ravaged northern Cameron County from mid afternoon on July 25th until just after midnight on July 26th. Strongest winds occurred during the evening of July 25th, when the southern and eastern eyewall clipped the region along and north of Interstate 2 be…

Afternoon and early evening rains of 2 to 3 inches fell across the IH-2 corridor of Cameron County, from La Feria to east of Harlingen, and saturated soils ahead of the torrential rains that were to come later in the evening as the southern and eastern eyewall pulled copious trop…

Lightning strike resulted in a structure fire at Gulfport Condominiums on South Padre Island. The fire was reported around 7 AM CDT. Time of strike was estimated by radar.

A cluster of potent thunderstorms developed in northeastern Mexico and moved north into Cameron County early Sunday morning. Within this cluster of storms, a strong linear downburst crossed South Padre Island from 1:24 AM CST to 1:40 AM CST. The South Padre Island Police Departme…

Measured and estimated rainfall between 8 and 15.2 inches that fell predominantly from early evening June 24th through a bit after midnight on June 25th produced widespread flash flooding across northwestern Cameron County. Hardest hit locations were the west side of Harlingen th…

Multiple cells and clusters of thunderstorms during the pre-dawn hours into the morning commute on June 20th dropped measured and estimated rainfall between 5 and more than 8 inches in western Cameron County, which caused widespread flooding between La Feria, Harlingen, San Benit…

One day after 3 to more than 5 inches fell between Brownsville and Los Fresnos during the afternoon and early evening hours, a repeat event occurred, fed by deep tropical moisture and multiple boundaries left behind from devastating morning flooding across western Cameron and eas…

A band of thunderstorms, moving slowly from west to east, intersected the sea breeze and stalled between Brownsville and Los Fresnos, dumping 3 to 5 or more inches of rainfall in a 2 to 3 hour period, causing significant street flooding and some road closures. Flood prone roads, …

Upper level energy, low level convergence, and a possible overnight low level jet stream of extremely moisture laden air from the Gulf of Mexico produced prolonged torrential rains across south central Cameron County between 2 and 7 AM CST September 19th. The area shifted to the …

Hermine arrived in fits and starts, with frequent gusty feeder band showers followed by relatively calm conditions through the day and early evening of September 6th. Between 830 and 9 PM CST, the action got underway as the central core of Hermine brought a rapid increase in sust…

The approach of Hurricane Dolly to the barrier shoreline of South Padre Island early on the morning of July 23rd brought sustained tropical storm force winds inland to the east side of Brownsville, including the Port, just before 730 AM on the 23rd. Prior rainbands had produced f…

Slow-moving thunderstorms with torrential rainfall developed over central and eastern Cameron county. In fact, the previous daily rainfall record was shattered when 4.56 inches of rain was reported at the Brownsville-South Padre Island Airport. This amount paled in comparison to …

A strong weather disturbance combined with abundant tropical moisture across the region to produce intense rainfall across Deep South Texas during the period. The heaviest rains fell across Brooks, Jim Hogg, Starr, Hidalgo, Cameron and Willacy counties. La Joya in western Hidalgo…

Heavy rains were widespread across Deep South Texas during the period. Monthly rainfall totals ranged from 7 to 15 inches. Portions of Hidalgo, Willacy and Cameron counties experienced heavy rains during a 5 day period from 17th through the 21st resulting in long-lasting flooding…

A very strong heavy precipitation type supercell did extensive straight line wind damage to Laguna Vista, Laguna heights, Port Isabel and South Padre Island on the evening of May the 2nd. A National Weather Service ground survey team reported that all debris was oriented from nor…

A retired NWS Employee reported a tree and a large branch down.

The public reported estimated hail size of 1.25 inches in Arroyo City, TX.

Public reported hail of 1 inch in diameter one mile east of Los Fresnos, TX.

NWS Brownsville observed and measured hail of 1.25 inches at the weather office just northeast of Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport.

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

A short-lived landspout/waterspout nudged over the sand flats about 200 yards southeast of the U.S. Coast Guard station, and ripped apart a small building housing a generator near the aerostat dirigible located there. An instantaneous 20-foot wind gusts of 47 mph was reported at …

A small but potent slow-moving thunderstorm dropped rainfall rates of 2 inches per hour for about 2 hours in a small area between Olmito and Rancho Viejo, about 11 miles north-northwest of downtown Brownsville. Minor flooding of 1 to 2 feet, mainly on poor drainage roads, was obs…

A social media video posted by KRGV-Channel 5 news showed 1 to 2 feet of water covering portions of Padre Blvd. in the City of South Padre Island, with some high water on side streets to the west, toward Laguna Madre Bay.

After a brief lull in heavy rain, another north-south oriented bands surged across already saturated ground in the Port Isabel/City of South Padre area, likely producing another round of late afternoon minor flooding with 1 to 2 feet of water covering portions of Padre Blvd. in t…

A public report of mixed small and large tree (limbs) occurred in north Brownsville near Cameron Park.

An off duty NWS meteorologist reported a few downed trees in Rancho Viejo, TX.

Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport (KBRO) reported a non-thunderstorm wind gust of 64 mph.

The Cameron County Office of Emergency Management reported a small shed blown down by strong thunderstorms winds in Santa Rosa.

The Texas Department of Transportation, along with Cameron County and local city emergency management between La Feria and Rio Hondo, and other law enforcement, and neighborhood groups reported a continuation of 2 to 3 feet of water depth (higher in a few locations) well into Mar…

Emergency manager reported water being pumped out of a house due to flash flooding. The same emergency manager reported a stranded vehicle in east Brownsville due to flash flooding. Water levels of 2 feet or higher spread along parts of FM 511 near the Port of Brownsville, which …

Torrential rains progressed from Hidalgo into Cameron County during the evening of March 27th, with multiple repeating rounds creating rapid onset flash flooding. The multiple rounds of rainfall in western Cameron County added up to more than 10 inches for the period, with some a…

Emergency manager reported a closed road due to urban flooding in Palm Valley near the intersection of Queens Sago Dr and Stuart Place Rd. Time of event estimated by radar and duration of estimated rainfall of 3 to 4 inches in two hours.

The C-MAN station at Brazos Santiago, just inshore of the Isla Blanca jetty but adjacent to the park on the barrier island, recorded a 51 knot gust at 2 AM CST on March 27th. No damage was reported as of this writing.

Severe (D2) Drought expanded into a sliver of western Cameron County, including Santa Rosa and La Feria, on March 18th, with the area nudging slightly eastward on the 25th. Torrential, historic rainfall induced widespread flash flooding on the 27th which would improve conditions …

Brownsville ASOS recorded about 27 hours of wind chills at or below 30F degrees from 2:00am-10:50am on February 20th, from 7:15pm on February 20th to 9:55am on February 21st, and from 6:50am to 9:45am on February 22. A minimum wind chill temperature between 25-27F degrees occurre…

Harlingen ASOS recorded about 7 hours of freezing temperatures (32 degrees or lower) from 3:50am to 11:05am on January 21, 2025, and 14 hours of freezing temperatures (32 degrees or lower) from 6:45pm on January 21 to 8:55am on January 22. A minimum temperature of 25F degrees occ…

County official reported a glaze of ice on the porch and stairs in Santa Rosa. Additionally, a NWS Employee reported a light glaze on surfaces in Harlingen. With temperatures at or below 32F degrees, it's likely that freezing rain was falling between 3:52am-9:15am on January 21.

South Padre Island (SPI) Buoy recorded a peak wind gust of 54 mph.