Northern Hidalgo County, Texas
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 2018 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
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Tornado reports
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Hail reports
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Floods since 1996
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All events
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Deaths
$33.2M
Property damage
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NOAA's storm database records tornadoes back to 1950 and hail and thunderstorm wind back to 1955, but floods only from 1996 on. Older floods are missing here. For those, the U.S. Geological Survey's stream gauge records and flood reports are the place to look.
Most significant events
The strongest tornadoes, deadliest events and biggest damage here, up to 50.
The slowly weakening inner eyewall of Hurricane Hanna eased into northern Hidalgo County during the early evening of July 25th and would exit a few hours after midnight on the 26th. The Automated Weather Observing System 11 miles north of Edinburg reported a peak sustained wind o…
Heat Heat
The third day of a trifecta of dangerous heat saw the Automated Weather Observing System (AWOS) at the South Texas Int'l. Airport record a peak heat index value 113 during the mid afternoon, with 5:30 hours of values between 111 and 113F.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
One of the hottest feels-like days in modern history occurred on June 18th across northern Hidalgo County, as searing heat combined with remnant high humidity from early week's rain to produce extreme heat of 116F or higher for 8 hours. Peak values exceeded 120 for several hours …
Heat Heat
The combination of hot temperatures near or just above 100 degrees and high humidity, a remnant of rainfall associated with tropical moisture as Tropical Storm Arthur began to form, created heat index values between 111 and 113, with a peak of 114, in northern Hidalgo County. Obs…
Drought Drought
Severe (D2) Drought persisted across all of northern Hidalgo County until May 11th, before the area shrunk back to cover the eastern third of northern Hidalgo County between May 12th and 25th. Thunderstorms early on May 9th cut back the area for the May 12th Drought Monitor; more…
Drought Drought
All of Northern Hidalgo County was in Severe (D2) Drought during the April 14-20 timeframe and remained in D2 through the remainder of the month, thanks to recent beneficial rainfall.
Drought Drought
D3 (Extreme Drought) conditions were present across much of Northern Hidalgo County from April 7-13 thanks to recent beneficial rains. Finally, D2 (Severe Drought) conditions were present over western Northern Hidalgo County from April 7-13 thanks to recent beneficial rains.
Drought Drought
D4 (Exceptional Drought) conditions persisted from April 1 to April 6 across all of Northern Hidalgo County.
Drought Drought
Exceptional Drought (D4) spread from Brooks into the northern half of Northern Hidalgo County on March 17th. Extreme (D3) conditions prevailed elsewhere. D4 conditions steadily spread to all but the southern quarter of Northern Hidalgo on the 24th, and all but small slivers along…
Drought Drought
From March 1-16, all of Northern Hidalgo County was under a D3 (Extreme Drought).
Drought Drought
Extreme (D3) Drought expanded to cover all but a small sliver of northern Hidalgo County to close February 2026. That sliver included an area along the Willacy County line, mainly from 10-12 miles east of San Manuel to the line.
Drought Drought
Extreme (D3) Drought expanded to cover much of northern Hidalgo County, with a remaining area of Severe (D2) in the northeast corner of the area, and another area mainly west of IH-69C west of Linn/San Manuel. The small area west of IH-69C would become D3 on the 17th, while the o…
Drought Drought
Severe (D2) Drought covered all but two small sections of northern Hidalgo County through February 9th, with a sliver of the northwest corner along the Brooks/Starr County line at Extreme (D3) and about one-sixth of the easternmost locations, next to Willacy and Kenedy, in Modera…
Frost/Freeze Frost/Freeze
Edinburg International Airport recorded freezing temperatures (32F degrees or lower) for 9 hours from 11:35pm CST on January 26th to 8:35am CST on Tuesday January 27th. A Hard Freeze (temperatures at or below 27F degrees) occurred for over 3.5 hours from 4:15-7:55am CST January 2…
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Extreme Cold Warning Criteria (temperatures at or below 20F degrees) was reached at Edinburg International Airport for 4 hours from 5:15-9:15am CST Monday January 26th.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Cold Weather Advisory Criteria (Wind chills at or below 30F) was reached at Edinburg International Airport for 9 hours from 11:35pm CST on January 26th to 8:35am CST on Tuesday January 27th.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Edinburg International Airport recorded minimum wind chill values at or below 30F degrees (Cold Weather Advisory Criteria) for 9 hours from 1:15-10:15am CST on the morning of Sunday January 25th.
Frost/Freeze Frost/Freeze
Edinburg International Airport recorded freezing temperatures (32F degrees or lower) for 11 hours from 9:55pm on January 25th to 9:35am CST on Monday January 26th. A Hard Freeze (temperatures at or below 27F degrees) occurred for over 3.5 hours from 4:15-7:55am CST January 26th. …
Drought Drought
By mid month, Severe (D2) Drought expanded slightly eastward to include nearly all of Northern Hidalgo County with the exception of the extreme southeastern part. The extreme northwestern part of Northern Hidalgo County saw Extreme (D3) Drought develop by mid month. These conditi…
Drought Drought
According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, at the start of the month, D2 Severe Drought had expanded into the western and much of the northern part of Northern Hidalgo County, continuing through January 12th.
Drought Drought
A sliver of Extreme (D2) Drought continued through all of December across the northern tip of Northern Hidalgo County, just south of the Brooks County line.
Drought Drought
Severe (D2) Drought developed across most of northern Hidalgo County on March 11th, which would expand to the eastern sliver of the zone on the 18th and continue through the end of the month. Increasing stressors were noted in agriculture, with emerging spring crops showing signs…
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Edinburg AWOS recorded about 46.5 hours of wind chills at or below 30F degrees from 11:35pm on February 19th to 12:15pm on February 20th, from 11:15pm on February 20th to 11:15pm on February 21st, and from 1:15am to 10:35am on February 22. A minimum wind chill temperature between…
Frost/Freeze Frost/Freeze
South Texas International Airport in Edinburg recorded a total of 22 hours of freezing temperatures (32 degrees or lower) from 1:55am to 10:35am on January 21 and then again from 7:35pm on January 21 to 8:55am on January 22. on January 15, 2024. A minimum temperature of 25F degre…
Ice Storm Ice Storm
We received a report from Amateur (HAM) Radio of ice on trees in Edinburg. We received a report from the public of a glazing of ice at FM 107 and Sugar Rd in Edinburg. There was also a report of ice glazing on cars in La Joya. Finally, we received a report from a CO-OP Observer o…
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
South Texas International Airport in Edinburg recorded 31 hours (from 10:35am on January 20 to 6:35pm on January 21) of wind chills at or below 30F degrees (cold weather advisory wind chills). Within that time period, Edinburg International Airport recorded 8.5 hours (from 1:55am…
Heat Heat
Edinburg International Airport recorded max heat indices between 112-115F for 4 hours, from 1:55-5:55 PM CDT on June 6, 2024.
Heat Heat
Edinburg International Airport recorded max heat indices between 111-117F for 7 hours, from 10:55 AM-5:55 PM CDT on June 5, 2024. Heat indices reached Excessive Heat Warning criteria with values between 116-117F over 4 hours, from 12:55-5:15 PM CDT.
Heat Heat
Edinburg International Airport (KMFE) recorded max heat indices between 111-112F for 3 hours, from 1:55-4:55 PM CDT on June 4, 2024.
Heat Heat
Edinburg International Airport (KMFE) recorded max heat indices between 111-112F for 2 hours, from 1:55-3:55 PM CDT on June 3, 2024.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
The South Texas International Airport, 11 miles north of Edinburg and along the north/south Hidalgo County line, recorded 111F of higher heat index values from 1145 AM until 630 PM, with 116F or higher from 2:25 until 5:45 PM. Linn-San Manuel Remote Automated Weather Station (RAW…
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
South Texas International Airport, 11 mile north of Edinburg along the north/south Hidalgo County line, recorded max heat indices between 113-120F for 5 hours, from 12:55-5:55 PM CDT on May 27, 2024. Max heat indices fell within Excessive Heat Criteria with values between 116-120…
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
South Texas International Airport, 11 miles north of Edinburg and along the north/south Hidalgo County line, recorded max heat indices between 112-120F for 7 hours, from 11:55 AM-6:55 PM CDT on May 26, 2024. Heat indices reached Excessive Heat Warning criteria with values between…
Heat Heat
South Texas International Airport (11 miles north of Edinburg) recorded max heat indices of 112F for 4 hours, from 11:15 AM -5:55 PM CDT on May 25, 2024.The Remote Automated Weather Station at Linn-San Manuel recorded max heat indices between 112-117F degrees for 7 hours, between…
Heat Heat
At South Texas International Airport 11 miles north of Edinburg and on the line between north and south Hidalgo County, peak heat index ranged from 112F to 117F between around 125 and 615 PM CDT, peaking qt 117F between 315 and 415 PM. The Remote Automated Observing Station at Li…
Heat Heat
The South Texas International Airport 11 miles north of Edinburg recorded max heat indices between 111 and 114.5F between 155 and 515 PM. The Linn-San Manuel Remote Automated Weather Station recorded max heat indices between 114-116F degrees for a couple of hours, between 1:46-3:…
Heat Heat
The South Texas International Airport Automated Weather Observation System site, 11 miles north of Edinburg, recorded max heat indices between 111-114 from 115 through 445 PM. A Remote Automated Weather Station near Linn-San Manuel recorded max heat indices between 111-118F for 5…
Heat Heat
The Automated Weather Observing System at the South Texas International Airport, 11 miles north of Edinburg and along the south/north Hidalgo line, recorded 2.5 hours of heat index of 111 or higher, peaking at 113F.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Linn-San Manuel (Remote Automated Weather Sensor) recorded heat indices between 116-122F for 6 hours, from 12:46-6:46 PM CDT (1146-546 PM CST) on May 9, 2024. Between the hours of 11:46 AM to 7:46 PM CDT (1046 AM to 656 PM CST) (8 hours), heat indices were at least 111F. The Sout…
Heat Heat
Linn-San Manuel Remote Automated Weather System (RAWS) recorded max heat indices between 111-115F for up to 6 hours, from 12:46-6:46 PM CDT on May 8, 2024. The South Texas International Airport (KEBG) Automated Weather Observing Station along the edge of northern and southern Hid…
Frost/Freeze Frost/Freeze
A few sites in Northern Hildago County including Deep South Texas International Airport in Edinburg, Linn San Manuel, and CRN recorded temperatures at or below freezing for roughly 10-12 hours (between 8:46 PM on the 16th and 925 AM on the 17th). A Hard Freeze (temperatures below…
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
A Minimum Wind Chill value of 11F degrees was recorded at the Deep South Texas International Airport (STX) in Edinburg at 3:35 AM. The duration of temperatures within the wind chill criteria was for about 10.5 hours.
Frost/Freeze Frost/Freeze
South Texas International Airport in Edinburg recorded a little bit over 6 hours of freezing temperatures (32 degrees or lower) from 635AM to 1255PM on January 15, 2024. A minimum temperature of 30F degrees occurred between 730AM and Noon. Linn San Manuel recorded 6 and a half ho…
Frost/Freeze Frost/Freeze
Multiple sites in northern Hildago County recorded temperatures at or below freezing for 11-12 hours (spanning between 11 PM on the 15th and 1105 AM on the 16th. his included CRN, Linn San Manuel, and South Texas International Airport in Edinburg. A Hard Freeze (temperatures belo…
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
A Minimum Wind Chill of 17F degrees was recorded at South Texas International (EBG) in Edinburg at 9:35 AM. The duration of the wind chill criteria was for about 4 and a half hours.
Drought Drought
Severe (D2) Drought persisted into early November across northern Hidalgo County, mainly west of Interstate 69C. Rainfall of 3 to 5 inches between November 10th and 13th in this area would improve conditions to Moderate (D1) on the 14th.
Drought Drought
Severe (D2) Drought conditions prevailed across all of northern Hidalgo County from the 10th through the 16th (with a very slight improvement along the Willacy County line after 0.5 to 0.75 of rain fell during the afternoon of October 5th there. An area of less intense but quite …
Drought Drought
Severe Drought (D2) prevailed across all of Northern Hidalgo County through October 9th. Locally heavy rainfall across the eastern half of this area following locally heavy rainfall of 1 to 1.5 inches would improve conditions in these areas beginning on October 10th.
Heat Heat
It is reasonable to infer that Northern Hidalgo County reached Heat criteria due to readings at the McAllen-Miller International Airport, South Texas International Airport, and Brooks County Airport, all of which reached criteria on September 6th.
Heat Heat
It is reasonable to infer that Northern Hidalgo County reached Heat criteria due to readings at the McAllen-Miller International Airport, South Texas International Airport, and Brooks County Airport, all of which reached criteria on September 5th.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 19 | 0 |
| 2025 | 6 | 0 |
| 2024 | 19 | 0 |
| 2023 | 41 | 0 |
| 2022 | 14 | 0 |
| 2021 | 22 | 0 |
| 2020 | 14 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 |
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