Storm History: Hidalgo County, Texas
Every storm the National Weather Service has filed in Hidalgo County, Texas: floods, hail, damaging wind, tornadoes, winter storms, heat and the rest, with the most serious on record. Events filed by forecast zone count for every county the zone covers.
The record
- Events
- 1,069
- Deaths
- 15
- Injuries
- 38
- Damage
- $1.7 billion
- Episodes
- 555
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
Every year
By kind of event
Counted under the kind that heads each episode.
| Kind of event | Events | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drought | 232 | 0 | 0 | $129 million |
| Hail | 184 | 0 | 0 | $17 million |
| Tornado | 143 | 3 | 24 | $291 million |
| Flash Flood | 124 | 0 | 3 | $165 million |
| Excessive Heat | 74 | 4 | 0 | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 61 | 0 | 0 | $1.0 million |
| Frost/Freeze | 61 | 0 | 0 | $343 million |
| Flood | 52 | 1 | 0 | $44 million |
| Heat | 46 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wildfire | 19 | 0 | 4 | $10 million |
| Extreme Cold/Wind Chill | 19 | 0 | 0 | $2.0 million |
| Strong Wind | 12 | 0 | 1 | $69,000 |
| Ice Storm | 8 | 0 | 0 | |
| High Wind | 8 | 0 | 3 | $18,000 |
| Hurricane (Typhoon) | 7 | 5 | 0 | $726 million |
| Heavy Rain | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| Cold/Wind Chill | 5 | 1 | 0 | |
| Lightning | 3 | 1 | 3 | $10,000 |
| Funnel Cloud | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tropical Storm | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Heavy Snow | 1 | 0 | 0 |
The deadliest
The costliest
Damage within this county, in the dollars of its year.
- Hurricane (Typhoon), July 25, 2020
- Frost/Freeze, February 13, 2021
- Hurricane (Typhoon), July 23, 2008
- Tornado, March 29, 2012
- Drought, November 1, 2023
- Tornado, March 27, 2025
- Flash Flood, June 19, 2018
- Flash Flood, October 24, 2015
- Flood, July 9, 2010
- Flash Flood, June 24, 2019
- Flash Flood, June 19, 2015
- Hail, May 31, 2016
- Wildfire, January 19, 2009
- Tornado, June 30, 2010
- Tornado, April 20, 2012
- Drought, January 1, 2001
- Flood, October 13, 2003
- Tornado, March 15, 1983
- Frost/Freeze, February 2, 2011
- Flash Flood, June 15, 2026
The largest hail
The largest stone in each episode, which may have fallen in a neighboring county of the same episode.
The strongest tornadoes
- Tornado, April 19, 1965
- Tornado, March 15, 1983
- Tornado, February 5, 1986
- Tornado, April 26, 1960
- Tornado, September 13, 1961
- Tornado, April 26, 1967
- Tornado, May 11, 1968
- Tornado, May 15, 1970
- Tornado, September 13, 1970
- Tornado, May 10, 1972
- Tornado, April 20, 1977
- Tornado, August 10, 1980
- Tornado, December 31, 1984
- Tornado, May 5, 1991
- Tornado, August 17, 1994
Every episode, newest first
- Excessive Heat, June 17, 2026
- Flash Flood, June 15, 2026
- Hail, May 9, 2026
- Drought, May 1, 2026
- Drought, April 14, 2026
- Drought, April 7, 2026
- Drought, April 1, 2026
- Drought, March 31, 2026
- Drought, March 17, 2026
- Drought, March 1, 2026
- Drought, February 24, 2026
- Drought, February 10, 2026
- Drought, February 1, 2026
- Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 24, 2026
- Drought, January 13, 2026
- Drought, January 6, 2026
- Drought, January 1, 2026
- Drought, December 1, 2025
- Flood, August 15, 2025
- Flood, June 12, 2025
- Heat, June 12, 2025
- Hail, May 8, 2025
- Tornado, March 27, 2025
- Drought, March 18, 2025
- Wildfire, March 17, 2025
- Drought, March 11, 2025
- Cold/Wind Chill, February 19, 2025
- Ice Storm, January 19, 2025
- Flash Flood, September 15, 2024
- Heat, September 14, 2024
- Tornado, August 26, 2024
- Heat, August 21, 2024
- Heat, August 8, 2024
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 10, 2024
- Excessive Heat, June 1, 2024
- Thunderstorm Wind, May 27, 2024
- Excessive Heat, May 26, 2024
- Excessive Heat, May 21, 2024
- Heat, May 20, 2024
- Hail, May 17, 2024
- Hail, May 13, 2024
- Excessive Heat, May 7, 2024
- Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 15, 2024
- Drought, November 1, 2023
- Drought, October 17, 2023
- Drought, October 10, 2023
- Drought, October 1, 2023
- Tornado, September 15, 2023
- Thunderstorm Wind, September 10, 2023
- Drought, September 5, 2023
- Heat, September 4, 2023
- Drought, September 1, 2023
- Drought, August 22, 2023
- Heat, August 11, 2023
- Wildfire, August 10, 2023
- Heat, August 6, 2023
- Heat, August 1, 2023
- Heat, July 13, 2023
- Excessive Heat, July 8, 2023
- Excessive Heat, July 1, 2023
- Excessive Heat, June 23, 2023
- Excessive Heat, June 18, 2023
- Excessive Heat, June 13, 2023
- Heat, June 12, 2023
- Flood, June 3, 2023
- Hail, May 29, 2023
- Hail, April 28, 2023
- Flood, April 23, 2023
- Hail, April 21, 2023
- Drought, April 1, 2023
- Drought, March 7, 2023
- Drought, March 1, 2023
- Drought, February 28, 2023
- Frost/Freeze, December 22, 2022
- Thunderstorm Wind, November 11, 2022
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 11, 2022
- Drought, August 9, 2022
- Wildfire, July 21, 2022
- Heat, July 20, 2022
- Flash Flood, May 23, 2022
- Drought, April 12, 2022
- Wildfire, March 30, 2022
- High Wind, March 21, 2022
- Frost/Freeze, February 3, 2022
- Frost/Freeze, January 21, 2022
- Frost/Freeze, January 16, 2022
- High Wind, January 2, 2022
- Frost/Freeze, January 2, 2022
- Flash Flood, October 1, 2021
- Heat, August 18, 2021
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 28, 2021
- Flash Flood, July 6, 2021
- Funnel Cloud, June 22, 2021
- Excessive Heat, June 21, 2021
- Flash Flood, June 3, 2021
- Flood, June 1, 2021
- Flash Flood, May 19, 2021
- Drought, May 18, 2021
- Thunderstorm Wind, May 15, 2021
- Thunderstorm Wind, May 11, 2021
- Drought, May 4, 2021
- Drought, May 1, 2021
- Drought, April 20, 2021
- Drought, April 6, 2021
- Wildfire, April 1, 2021
- Drought, April 1, 2021
- Drought, March 23, 2021
- Drought, March 16, 2021
- Drought, March 2, 2021
- Drought, March 1, 2021
- Drought, February 23, 2021
- Frost/Freeze, February 18, 2021
- Frost/Freeze, February 13, 2021
- Drought, February 1, 2021
- Drought, January 19, 2021
- Frost/Freeze, January 16, 2021
- Frost/Freeze, January 12, 2021
- Drought, January 12, 2021
- Drought, January 5, 2021
- Drought, January 1, 2021
- Drought, December 29, 2020
- Frost/Freeze, December 24, 2020
- Drought, December 22, 2020
- Frost/Freeze, December 17, 2020
- Drought, December 15, 2020
- Frost/Freeze, December 1, 2020
- Heat, September 1, 2020
- Heat, August 28, 2020
- Flash Flood, August 1, 2020
- Flash Flood, July 27, 2020
- Hurricane (Typhoon), July 25, 2020
- Hail, June 18, 2020
- Flood, June 10, 2020
- Flood, June 1, 2020
- Drought, May 19, 2020
- Flash Flood, May 16, 2020
- Drought, May 12, 2020
- Flood, May 8, 2020
- Drought, May 5, 2020
- Drought, May 1, 2020
- Drought, April 14, 2020
- Drought, April 7, 2020
- Drought, April 1, 2020
- Heavy Rain, March 20, 2020
- Drought, March 17, 2020
- Drought, March 3, 2020
- Drought, March 1, 2020
- Frost/Freeze, February 27, 2020
- Drought, February 11, 2020
- Drought, February 1, 2020
- Strong Wind, January 10, 2020
- Frost/Freeze, December 18, 2019
- Strong Wind, November 20, 2019
- Hail, August 24, 2019
- Flash Flood, June 24, 2019
- Excessive Heat, June 23, 2019
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 7, 2019
- Flood, May 14, 2019
- Thunderstorm Wind, April 7, 2019
- Frost/Freeze, November 14, 2018
- Flash Flood, June 19, 2018
- Drought, June 12, 2018
- Drought, April 1, 2018
- Drought, March 20, 2018
- Wildfire, March 7, 2018
- Frost/Freeze, January 16, 2018
- Strong Wind, January 11, 2018
- Frost/Freeze, January 4, 2018
- Frost/Freeze, January 2, 2018
- Frost/Freeze, January 2, 2018
- Heavy Snow, December 8, 2017
- Cold/Wind Chill, December 7, 2017
- Flood, October 10, 2017
- Flash Flood, May 28, 2017
- Hail, April 17, 2017
- Hail, April 2, 2017
- Drought, March 1, 2017
- Drought, February 8, 2017
- Drought, February 1, 2017
- Drought, January 24, 2017
- Frost/Freeze, January 7, 2017
- Frost/Freeze, January 6, 2017
- Thunderstorm Wind, October 20, 2016
- Hail, May 31, 2016
- Thunderstorm Wind, May 14, 2016
- Hail, March 9, 2016
- Wildfire, February 24, 2016
- Strong Wind, January 16, 2016
- Flood, November 1, 2015
- Flash Flood, October 30, 2015
- Flash Flood, October 24, 2015
- Thunderstorm Wind, October 13, 2015
- Flash Flood, August 19, 2015
- Flash Flood, June 19, 2015
- Flash Flood, June 17, 2015
- Flash Flood, May 30, 2015
- Thunderstorm Wind, May 29, 2015
- Flash Flood, May 15, 2015
- Flash Flood, May 11, 2015
- Hail, April 24, 2015
- Thunderstorm Wind, April 12, 2015
- Flash Flood, April 10, 2015
- Hail, March 26, 2015
- Flash Flood, September 27, 2014
- Heavy Rain, September 19, 2014
- Flash Flood, September 13, 2014
- Drought, September 1, 2014
- Heavy Rain, August 29, 2014
- Drought, August 26, 2014
- Hail, August 13, 2014
- Drought, August 5, 2014
- Drought, August 1, 2014
- Drought, July 1, 2014
- Hail, May 28, 2014
- Thunderstorm Wind, May 9, 2014
- Drought, May 6, 2014
- Strong Wind, April 14, 2014
- Strong Wind, March 16, 2014
- Frost/Freeze, January 29, 2014
- Ice Storm, January 29, 2014
- Strong Wind, January 23, 2014
- Frost/Freeze, January 22, 2014
- Frost/Freeze, January 3, 2014
- Drought, December 31, 2013
- Drought, December 1, 2013
- Drought, November 26, 2013
- Drought, November 12, 2013
- Thunderstorm Wind, November 1, 2013
- Drought, November 1, 2013
- Drought, October 1, 2013
- Drought, September 24, 2013
- Drought, September 17, 2013
- Drought, September 1, 2013
- Drought, August 6, 2013
- Drought, August 1, 2013
- Drought, July 1, 2013
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 7, 2013
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 2, 2013
- Drought, June 1, 2013
- Drought, May 1, 2013
- Thunderstorm Wind, April 28, 2013
- Drought, April 1, 2013
- Drought, March 1, 2013
- Strong Wind, February 25, 2013
- Drought, February 1, 2013
- Drought, January 15, 2013
- Drought, January 1, 2013
- Drought, December 18, 2012
- Drought, December 1, 2012
- Drought, November 1, 2012
Earlier years, state by state:
More
Tornadoes in Hidalgo CountyEvery warning in Hidalgo County since 1986Every county in Texas
Sources
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24.