Cameron County Storm Activity
Wind, hail, and tornado activity from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 12, 2026
Cameron County, Texas has recorded tornado activity: official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records list 1 tornado report among 42 severe weather events here in the last 12 months, alongside 16 hail reports with hail up to 1.25" and 25 high-wind reports with gusts up to 82 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was on Jun 20, 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
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Events older than 30 days, as recorded by the National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center. Excerpts are quoted directly from official warnings and verified reports.
Saturday, June 20, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 530 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over La Feria Police Department, or over La Feria, moving north at 5 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 503 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over La Feria Public Library, or over La Feria. This thunderstorm was nearly stationary. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Cameron County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Cameron County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Cameron County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports · 6 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 61 mph
“At 9:32 AM... ASOS/AWOS site at Port Isabel-Cameron County Airport measured a wind gust of 61 mph associated with a thunderstorm. (BRO)”
“At 1009 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Starbase, or 7 miles south of South Padre Island, moving east at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... South Padre Island, Southmost, Port Of Brownsville, Brownsville, Lincoln Park, U.s.”
- Wind 61 mph 5 ENE Bayview SPC verified report
- Wind 55 mph Cameron County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Cameron County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Cameron County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Cameron County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 61 mph 6 SSW South Padre Islan SPC verified report
- Wind 50 mph Cameron County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Cameron County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, May 24, 2026
5 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 326 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Sebastian, moving south at 10 mph. Hazard: Nickel size hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Harlingen, Santa Rosa, Lyford, Sebastian, Combes, Yznaga, Combes Community Center, Tierra Bonita, Lyford Elementary School, and Lyford City Hall.”
“At 413 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Lozano, or over Rio Hondo, moving south at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.88" Cameron County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Cameron County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Cameron County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Cameron County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Cameron County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, May 23, 2026
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 1221 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over La Feria, moving east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Harlingen, Weslaco, San Benito, Mercedes, Raymondville, La Feria, Los Fresnos, Progreso, Edcouch, and Santa Rosa.”
“At 109 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Port Mansfield Chamber Of Commerce, or near Port Mansfield, moving north at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Port Mansfield, Arroyo City, Port Mansfield Chamber Of Commerce, and Port Mansfield Airport.”
- Wind 55 mph Cameron County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Cameron County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Cameron County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, May 22, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 821 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles northeast of Port Mansfield, moving southeast at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Cameron County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, May 21, 2026
4 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 420 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Jose Borrego Middle School, or over Hargill, moving east at 55 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Edinburg, Mission, Pharr, Harlingen, Weslaco, San Juan, San Benito, Alamo, Donna, and Mercedes.”
“At 420 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Jose Borrego Middle School, or over Hargill, moving east at 55 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Edinburg, Mission, Pharr, Harlingen, Weslaco, San Juan, San Benito, Alamo, Donna, and Mercedes.”
- Wind 55 mph Cameron County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Cameron County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Cameron County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Cameron County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 64 mph
“Port Isabel-Cameron Country Airport measured a wind gust of 64 mph associated with a thunderstorm at 7:26 AM. (BRO)”
“At 715 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over La Feria Public Library, or near La Feria, moving south at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 64 mph 5 ENE Bayview SPC verified report
- Hail 0.25" Cameron County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, May 11, 2026
4 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 317 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Valley International Airport, or near Harlingen, moving southeast at 55 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 317 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Valley International Airport, or near Harlingen, moving southeast at 55 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Cameron County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Cameron County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Cameron County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Cameron County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, May 9, 2026
4 SPC verified storm reports — wind gusts up to 82 mph
“Mesonet station TWB79 Russell Farms. (BRO)”
“Mesonet station DW1996 Laguna Vista. (BRO)”
- Wind 82 mph 5 N Rancho Viejo SPC verified report
- Wind 69 mph Laguna Vista SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 4 ESE San Benito SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 2.5 SSE Harlingen SPC verified report
Sunday, November 2, 2025
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 154 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms capable of producing a landspout along a line extending from 10 miles northeast of Arroyo City to 11 miles north of Beach Access Six. Movement was southeast at 20 mph. Hazard: Landspouts, wind gusts up to 50 mph, and pea size hail. Impact: Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.”
“At 125 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Lyford City Hall to Laguna Seca to near Maria Alicia P Munoz Elementary School. Movement was southeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.”
- Hail 0.25" Cameron County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Cameron County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Cameron County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, October 31, 2025
4 SPC verified storm reports — hail up to 1.25"
“NWS Brownsville observed and measured hail of 1.25 inches at the weather forecast office just northeast of the Brownsville South Padre International Airport. (BRO)”
“Public reported estimated hail size of 1.25 inches in Arroyo City... TX. (BRO)”
- Hail 1.25" 2 E Brownsville SPC verified report
- Hail 1.25" 12 NE Rio Hondo SPC verified report
- Hail 1" 1 E Los Fresnos SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 1 E Rancho Viejo SPC verified report
Sunday, October 26, 2025
1 SPC verified storm report — 1 tornado report
“[Landspout] Corrects previous report from South Padre Island to change from wind to landspout/waterspout. A short-lived landspout/waterspout nudged over the sand (BRO)”
- Tornado Tornado South Padre Island SPC verified report
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Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Cameron County, TX?
The most recent recorded event was on Jun 20, 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 42 severe weather events in Cameron County over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Has there been hail in Cameron County recently?
Yes — 16 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 1.25" recorded.
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