Willacy County, TX hail & severe wind history
38 storm reports on file for Willacy County between 2010-05-18 and 2024-03-16 — 18 hail and 20 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 2.5 reports a year, and May is the busiest month.
Hail reports
18
1.2 per year
Largest hail
2"
hen egg size · 2023-04-21
Strongest gust
81 mph
70 kt · 2012-12-04
Reported damage
$139K
property + crop, as filed
Storm days
24
distinct days with a report
Busiest year
2012
14 reports
Search every Willacy County report
Filter the full record below — pick a year, narrow to a month, or drag the hail-size slider to see only the storms big enough to dent a roof (1" and up is the usual threshold insurers care about).
38 of 38 reports match.
Reports by month for the current filter — the shape of Willacy County’s storm season.
| Date | Type | Size / gust | Nearest location | Report detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-16 03:00 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | 3.77 mi W of La Sara | A Willacy County Emergency Manager reported a power pole and lines down at 1425 N 490 in Raymondville. |
| 2024-03-16 03:15 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | .93 mi NE of Raymondville | There were several videos and pictures sent to the local news media of nickel size hail. |
| 2023-04-23 11:25 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | .62 mi W of Raymondville | Pictures from the Raymondville area of Willacy County showed damage from a line from south of HWY 186 and S 1st Street to a quarter mile north of the Raymondville Country Club along S 7th Street. Some of the pictures included a part of a wood roof peeled back from a porch on W Gem Street and some gate and metal roof d… |
| 2023-04-21 15:25 | Hail | 2" hen egg | .69 mi S of Sebastian | Several reports from social media of ping pong ball to hen egg, or two inch, hail just south of the Lyford area to the Cameron/Willacy County line. |
| 2023-04-21 15:25 | Hail | 2" hen egg | .69 mi S of Sebastian | Multiple reports of 0.5 to 2.0 hail in the Sebastian area. |
| 2021-04-18 01:10 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 0 mi N of Raymondville | Law enforcement reported dime-sized hail in the city of Raymondville as thunderstorms moved through the area. Time frame is estimated. |
| 2021-04-18 01:15 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 0 mi N of Raymondville | The Willacy County Sheriff's Department reported hail up to the size of nickels in Raymondville as storms moved through the area. Time frame is estimated. |
| 2020-04-04 08:28 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 3.08 mi WSW of San Perlita | A mini-supercell thunderstorm rolled through central and southeastern Willacy County a little more than an hour after sunrise, and produced damaging winds near San Perlita and on nearby ranches around 830 AM CDT. One residence in San Perlita, fully exposed to the northwest, sustained significant damage when its poorly… |
| 2019-08-25 16:42 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 0 mi N of Raymondville | One roof was blown off a residence in Raymondville, and there were several calls to dispatch of trees and power poles down between Raymondville and Lyford. |
| 2019-06-24 17:00 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 3.12 mi NE of La Sara | Numerous large mesquite and a few large ash tree limbs, including some uprooted trees, were seen on an NWS Storm Survey in western Willacy County from State Highway 186 about 8 miles west of Raymondville through and just south of Lasara along FM-1015. A few power lines were also felled. Wind speed estimated from the d… |
| 2019-06-10 15:30 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 3.05 mi S of Yturria | The Emergency Management Coordinator for Willacy County reported damage to eight utility poles and 20 to 30 mesquite trees on the I-69E Frontage Road near the intersection with Conley Road, north of Raymondville. The utility pole damage was a combination of those uprooted from the ground and others broken in half. Bar… |
| 2017-06-05 07:15 | Wind | 43 kt 49 mph | 2.78 mi SW of Lyford | A couple of utility poles were reported down along FM 491, approximately one mile west of Business 77. |
| 2017-06-05 15:35 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1 mi N of Raymondville | Large tree reported down via social media. Time estimated based on radar. |
| 2017-04-02 19:58 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 0 mi N of Port Mansfield | Willacy County EM reported golf ball size hail in Port Mansfield. |
| 2016-09-04 12:37 | Wind | 43 kt 49 mph | .61 mi SE of La Sara | Willacy County Emergency Manager reported a telephone pole blown down on FM 1015 in the town of Lasara and a power line down in Raymondville, near the intersection of TX 186 and Business 77. |
| 2016-04-24 18:05 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 0 mi N of San Perlita | Police officer reported golfball sized hail in the city of San Perlita. |
| 2015-09-11 16:22 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 3.35 mi WSW of San Perlita | Willacy County Emergency Manager reported two power poles down and two power poles damaged along Highway 186 near the wind turbine farm west of San Perlita. |
| 2015-05-24 00:40 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1.25 mi ESE of Raymondville | Willacy County Sheriffs Office reported estimated wind gusts of 60 mph at their location. |
| 2015-05-15 16:00 | Wind | 39 kt 45 mph | 1.14 mi N of Raymondville | Willacy County EM reported a telephone pole blown down at 100 East Sunset Avenue in Raymondville and at the intersection of FM 1762 and Business 77 in Raymondville. Peak winds were estimated to be 45 mph. |
| 2014-05-09 19:32 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .94 mi NE of La Sara | Local law enforcement reported a semi truck blown over at FM 1015 and Highway 186. |
| 2014-05-09 19:45 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi N of Lyford | Local law enforcement reported trees down in the city of Lyford. |
| 2012-12-04 23:45 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .47 mi WNW of Raymondville | Raymondville Police Department reported estimated 60 mph winds when the storm came through. |
| 2012-12-04 23:48 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 5 mi W of Raymondville | The public reported that a barn was destroyed 5 miles west of Raymondville. The barn also crushed a car. Winds were estimated at 70 to 80 mph. |
| 2012-12-04 23:48 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 2 mi W of Raymondville | Raymondville Police Department reported that the Precinct 1 garage west of Raymondville on Highway 186 sustained heavy damage from straight line thunderstorm winds. The garage doors were blown down and a section of hurricane fencing near the garage was also blown down. |
| 2012-10-18 16:28 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | .19 mi ENE of San Perlita | A meteorologist from the U.S. National Weather Service in Brownsville surveyed the damage, which occurred in and around the San Perlita area. The damage was found to be the result of damaging straight line winds, with wind speeds estimated between 70 and 80 mph.||Damage appeared to initially occur to the roof of a mob… |
| 2012-10-18 16:50 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 2.41 mi NW of Willamar | Willacy County Sheriff's Department reported golf ball size hail fell on FM 490, 6 miles west of Willamar at 6 pm. |
| 2012-10-18 17:34 | Hail | 1" quarter | .19 mi ENE of San Perlita | Nickel to quarter sized hail fell in San Perlita. Event time based on radar. |
| 2012-05-12 15:06 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 2.68 mi E of Raymondville | Public reported nickel size hail near Raymondville, about 2 miles east of Highway 77. |
| 2012-05-12 15:25 | Hail | 1" quarter | .12 mi SSW of Yturria | The Willacy County Emergency Manager reported quarter size hail near Yturria. The public reported quarter size hail on the north side of Raymondville. Each report was from the same hail core, which moved quickly northeast of town and may have dropped larger hail over rural locations north of the City. |
| 2012-05-12 15:34 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | .98 mi NW of Raymondville | Nickel sized hail was reported at the intersection of 1st St. and Tampico Ave., also on the north side of town, at 434 PM CDT, by the public. Report was relayed to the NWS by a local weather broadcaster. |
| 2012-05-09 21:25 | Hail | 0.75" penny | .44 mi SSE of Sebastian | After an initial report of baseball to softball sized hail in Sebastian, visual evidence from an NWS storm survey indicated no discernible hail impact in Sebastian. Estimated size was penny sized based on conversations with affected residents. the hail lasted up to 10 minutes. |
| 2012-05-09 21:40 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 1.47 mi N of Lyford | Willacy County emergency manager reported golfball size hail 2 miles south of Raymondville. |
| 2012-05-08 17:05 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi N of Raymondville | Emergency manager reported winds from 50 to 60 mph in Raymondville. |
| 2012-04-20 16:45 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 0 mi N of Raymondville | Willacy County emergency manager reported penny to golf ball size hail across Raymondville. |
| 2012-04-20 16:45 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .93 mi SW of Lyford | Public reported golf ball size hail on Highway 77 near Lyford. |
| 2011-05-15 14:35 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .72 mi NNW of Raymondville | A friend of an NWS employee reported Golfball size hail in Raymondville, some which caused dents and dings to several vehicles parked outside, as the first of two hailstorms scooted through Willacy County during the mid afternoon of May 15th, 2011. |
| 2011-05-15 16:33 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 2.47 mi E of San Perlita | A spotter reported penny size hail fell for approximately 3 or 4 minutes east of San Perlita near the intersection of FM 3142 and Highway 186. |
| 2010-05-18 08:10 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi N of Raymondville | Trees and large limbs were blown down on various streets in Raymondville. Time and duration are estimated by radar, based on core of estimated winds between 50 and 52 knots a few thousand feet above the surface. |
Worst storm days in Willacy County
| Date | Reports that day | Largest hail | Peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-10-18 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 81 mph |
| 2012-05-12 | 3 | 1" (quarter) | — |
| 2012-12-04 | 3 | — | 81 mph |
| 2023-04-21 | 2 | 2" (hen egg) | — |
| 2012-05-09 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2012-04-20 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2011-05-15 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2024-03-16 | 2 | 0.88" (nickel) | 63 mph |
| 2021-04-18 | 2 | 0.88" (nickel) | — |
| 2017-06-05 | 2 | — | 60 mph |
Reports by year
Report counts are driven partly by how many people were around to report a storm, so recent years tend to look busier than the early 2010s. Treat the trend as a reporting trend, not purely a weather trend.
Notable large-hail events (2" and up)
| Date | Size | Near | What was reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-21 | 2" hen egg | .69 mi S of Sebastian | Several reports from social media of ping pong ball to hen egg, or two inch, hail just south of the Lyford area to the Cameron/Willacy County line. |
| 2023-04-21 | 2" hen egg | .69 mi S of Sebastian | Multiple reports of 0.5 to 2.0 hail in the Sebastian area. |
When does hail hit Willacy County?
Across 12 years of records, May produced the most reports (13), followed by the months either side of it. Monthly totals:
| Month | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0.0% |
| February | 0 | 0.0% |
| March | 2 | 5.3% |
| April | 10 | 26.3% |
| May | 13 | 34.2% |
| June | 4 | 10.5% |
| July | 0 | 0.0% |
| August | 1 | 2.6% |
| September | 2 | 5.3% |
| October | 3 | 7.9% |
| November | 0 | 0.0% |
| December | 3 | 7.9% |
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About these numbers
Every row above is a report filed with the National Weather Service and archived in the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (FIPS 48489). Reports are eyewitness, trained-spotter and damage-survey observations, so they cluster near roads and towns and miss storms over empty country. Hail sizes are estimates. Damage figures are preliminary as filed and are never revised in this archive. Use this page for background, not for an insurance claim, a legal filing, or a roof assessment — for those, get the official record from NOAA directly.