A couple of intense thunderstorms raked the western portion of southern Hidalgo County the afternoon of April 21st. The storm produced hail up to the size of tennis balls for more than an hour, drove that hail with 60 to 65 mph winds, and produced frequent cloud to ground lightning. Initial storms developed along a cold front over the Brush Country of eastern Zapata and northwestern Jim Hogg Counties around 2 PM CDT on April 21st and spread into northern Starr and Southern Hidalgo Counties by 3:30PM CDT to 4:00PM CDT and continued until 5:00PM CDT when it moved into northern Mexico. Additional storms developed along the sea breeze in eastern southern Hidalgo County and northwestern Cameron County around 3:45PM CDT and continued until 4:45PM CDT before moving into Mexico. Those storms split and ultimately produced hail between Lyford, western Harlingen, and La Feria in northwestern Cameron and southern Willacy Counties.

Hail in CAMERON, TEXAS
From 21-APR-23 15:01:00 to 21-APR-23 16:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: SANTA ROSA
Magnitude: 1.25 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

Several reports of quarter to half dollar sized hail in northwestern Cameron County from 5 miles west of Harlingen to near Santa Rosa and La Feria.

Hail in WILLACY, TEXAS
From 21-APR-23 15:25:00 to 21-APR-23 15:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: SEBASTIAN
Magnitude: 2.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Social Media

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.

Hail in STARR, TEXAS
From 21-APR-23 14:35:00 to 21-APR-23 14:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: ROBBERSON
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

Storm chaser reported hail up to 1 inch in diameter just west of La Gloria.

Hail in HIDALGO, TEXAS
From 21-APR-23 15:12:00 to 21-APR-23 15:12:00 (CST-6)
Location: PENITAS
Magnitude: 2.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A member of the public shared pictures of hail up to 2 inches falling in the Pe��itas area north of HWY 83.

Hail in CAMERON, TEXAS
From 21-APR-23 15:15:00 to 21-APR-23 15:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: LA FERIA
Magnitude: 1.25 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Multiple people reported hail of 0.5 inch to 1.25 inches in the La Feria area of Cameron County.

Hail in CAMERON, TEXAS
From 21-APR-23 15:15:00 to 21-APR-23 15:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: ADAMS GARDENS
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

A HAM radio operator reported nickel (0.88) to quarter (1.0) sized hail on the north side of La Feria.

Hail in HIDALGO, TEXAS
From 21-APR-23 15:15:00 to 21-APR-23 15:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: MC COOK
Magnitude: 1.50 
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A farmer reported hail up to 1.5 in diameter, which damaged his corn crop.

Hail in HIDALGO, TEXAS
From 21-APR-23 15:15:00 to 21-APR-23 15:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: MC COOK
Magnitude: 2.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A CO-OP observer near McCook reported hail larger than golf balls (1.75), so went with an estimate near 2.

Hail in CAMERON, TEXAS
From 21-APR-23 15:19:00 to 21-APR-23 15:19:00 (CST-6)
Location: SANTA ROSA
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A member of the public reported quarter (1.0) sized hail in the Santa Rosa area.

Hail in HIDALGO, TEXAS
From 21-APR-23 15:25:00 to 21-APR-23 15:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: LINDSAY GARDENS
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Member of the public reported quarter (1.0) sized hail in the Alton area.

Hail in WILLACY, TEXAS
From 21-APR-23 15:25:00 to 21-APR-23 15:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: SEBASTIAN
Magnitude: 2.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: River/Stream Gage

Multiple reports of 0.5 to 2.0 hail in the Sebastian area.

Hail in CAMERON, TEXAS
From 21-APR-23 15:30:00 to 21-APR-23 15:31:00 (CST-6)
Location: STUART PLACE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

An NWS Employee measured quarter (1.0) sized hail on the southwest side of Harlingen.

Hail in HIDALGO, TEXAS
From 21-APR-23 15:30:00 to 21-APR-23 15:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: MISSION
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A member of the public reported hail up to golf balls (1.75) in and around the Mission area.

Hail in HIDALGO, TEXAS
From 21-APR-23 15:30:00 to 21-APR-23 15:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: PENITAS
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Member of the public shared pictures of golf ball (1.75) hail in and around the Pe��itas area.

Hail in HIDALGO, TEXAS
From 21-APR-23 15:35:00 to 21-APR-23 15:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: SHAYLAND
Magnitude: 1.25 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

The McAllen Emergency Operations Center reported half dollar (1.25) sized hail in McAllen.

Hail in HIDALGO, TEXAS
From 21-APR-23 15:40:00 to 21-APR-23 15:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: MC ALLEN
Magnitude: 1.25 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Multiple reports from the public of small marble (0.5) to half dollar (1.25) sized hail in and around McAllen.

Hail in HIDALGO, TEXAS
From 21-APR-23 15:45:00 to 21-APR-23 15:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: MISSION
Magnitude: 2.50 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Public reported quarter (1.0) sized hail covering the yard with the largest stones estimated to be tennis ball (2.5) sized in the Mission area.

Hail in HIDALGO, TEXAS
From 21-APR-23 15:27:00 to 21-APR-23 15:37:00 (CST-6)
Location: PENITAS
Magnitude: 2.75 
Property damage: 250.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Multiple reports of golf ball (1.75) to baseball (2.75) size hail falling across the Pe��itas area. Several pictures showed hail sizes up to baseballs, with a few pictures showing hail damaged car windshields. One picture in particular showed hail going through the rear windshield of a vehicle with the hailstone intact in the backseat. That same car also had it's right driver's side taillight broken by the large hail. Several other reports of broken windshields or dents to cars were reported in and around Pe��itas.

Hail in HIDALGO, TEXAS
From 21-APR-23 15:51:00 to 21-APR-23 15:51:00 (CST-6)
Location: DONNA
Magnitude: 1.25 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Member of the public reported half dollar (1.25) sized hail in and around the Donna area.

Hail in HIDALGO, TEXAS
From 21-APR-23 15:25:00 to 21-APR-23 15:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: CHIHUAHUA
Magnitude: 1.50 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Several members of the public reported ping pong ball (1.5) sized hail in and around the Palmview area.

Thunderstorm Wind in HIDALGO, TEXAS
From 21-APR-23 15:45:00 to 21-APR-23 15:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: MC ALLEN
Magnitude: 54.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A member of the public shared a picture of a warehouse garage door blown in by a thunderstorm wind gust. Timing estimated by radar and wind gust estimated by using the McAllen-Miller International Airport ASOS, which recorded a gust to 54 knots.

Hail in STARR, TEXAS
From 21-APR-23 14:34:00 to 21-APR-23 14:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: ROBBERSON
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

A storm chaser reported hail up to one inch in diameter at 3:34PM CDT until 3:45PM CDT  April 21st approximately 7 miles west of La Gloria, TX.

Hail in HIDALGO, TEXAS
From 21-APR-23 15:00:00 to 21-APR-23 16:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: MC COOK
Magnitude: 2.75 
Property damage: 20.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Social Media

Up to an hour of continuous hail fell across the southern half of Hidalgo County, with the Pe��itas to La Joya to Mission area being hit exceptionally hard with several reports from social media of golf ball to baseball sized hail. There were a few reports of holes through windshields of cars in the Pe��itas area along with several dented cars. See the separate report for Penitas between 1537 and 1637 CST for details and localized dollar damage.

Hail in HIDALGO, TEXAS
From 21-APR-23 15:00:00 to 21-APR-23 15:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: MC COOK
Magnitude: 1.50 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A member of the public reported hail up to the size of 1.5 inches in diameter near McCook.

Thunderstorm Wind in HIDALGO, TEXAS
From 21-APR-23 15:40:00 to 21-APR-23 15:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: (MFE)MILLER INTL ARP
Magnitude: 54.00 MG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

The ASOS station at McAllen-Miller International Airport (KMFE) recorded a wind gust of 62 mph at 4:40PM CDT the afternoon of April 21st. There was also some damage to a warehouse a few miles south of the airport with a garage door blown inward.

Thunderstorm Wind in HIDALGO, TEXAS
From 21-APR-23 15:45:00 to 21-APR-23 15:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: SHAYLAND
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Members of the public reported large tree limbs knocked down along Ware Road in McAllen. Timing estimated by radar and wind gust estimated by using the McAllen-Miller International Airport (KMFE) ASOS.