Hail Swath Map Preview
The McAllen, TX hail swath map preview was last reviewed on August 30, 2026 and shows mapped hail estimates up to 4.00+. There are 6 public hail reports, 6 public wind reports, and 0 nearby tornado reports listed for the March 7, 2026 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the McAllen, TX Hail Map
The March 7, 2026 hail swath map for McAllen, TX covers approximately 629 square miles and includes an estimated 33,004 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, covering 142 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the 4.00"+ hail band with 5,810 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 94 sq mi | 766 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 142 sq mi | 1,129 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 93 sq mi | 1,120 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 73 sq mi | 1,330 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 45 sq mi | 1,700 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 36 sq mi | 1,690 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 31 sq mi | 1,926 |
| 2.00-2.25" | 28 sq mi | 1,419 |
| 2.25-2.50" | 23 sq mi | 5,322 |
| 2.50-2.75" | 20 sq mi | 5,308 |
| 2.75-3.00" | 14 sq mi | 2,316 |
| 3.00-3.25" | 5 sq mi | 980 |
| 3.25-3.50" | 7 sq mi | 826 |
| 3.50-3.75" | 5 sq mi | 1,362 |
| 4.00"+ | 13 sq mi | 5,810 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the McAllen, TX Hail Swath Map
Inside the March 7, 2026 hail swath map area for McAllen, TX, HailGeeks estimates 14,418 single-family homes, 200 townhomes, and 1,617 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the 4.00"+ hail band, with 2,726 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 389 | 1 | 23 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 459 | 4 | 27 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 471 | 5 | 33 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 616 | 10 | 37 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 786 | 6 | 35 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 692 | 17 | 82 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 833 | 11 | 94 |
| 2.00-2.25" | 623 | 25 | 89 |
| 2.25-2.50" | 2,224 | 28 | 252 |
| 2.50-2.75" | 2,463 | 22 | 269 |
| 2.75-3.00" | 989 | 8 | 170 |
| 3.00-3.25" | 390 | 10 | 56 |
| 3.25-3.50" | 292 | 1 | 49 |
| 3.50-3.75" | 465 | 0 | 42 |
| 4.00"+ | 2,726 | 52 | 359 |
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Counties Inside the McAllen, TX Hail Map
Hail from the March 7, 2026 storm was mapped across 2 counties in the McAllen, TX region. Starr County, TX had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 4.00" with roughly 13,193 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the McAllen, TX Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 68 cities near McAllen, TX. Rio Grande City, TX had the strongest mapped signal at 3.00", with an estimated 3,242 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the McAllen, TX Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the March 7, 2026 McAllen, TX hail map spans 5 ZIP codes. ZIP 78582 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 4.00" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 9,199.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the March 7, 2026 hail map for McAllen, TX currently list 6 public hail reports, 6 public wind reports, and 0 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
March 7, 2026 10:52 PM CT |
4.50 in | Rio Grande City | TX | Texas Department of Public Safety reports hail up to the size of softballs at the intersection of FM 3176 and Santa Elena Lane in Starr County in the vicinity of Rio Grande City. |
March 7, 2026 10:54 PM CT |
2.75 in | Escobares | TX | Military reports baseball size hail on the Rio Grande River just south of Escobares in Starr County. |
March 7, 2026 11:00 PM CT |
1.75 in | Rio Grande City | TX | Law enforcement reports hail the size of golf balls on Santa Elena Lane around midnight. Hail produced damage (glass and roof) to residence and vehicle. |
March 7, 2026 11:52 PM CT |
4.50 in | Rio Grande City | TX | Texas Department of Public Safety reports hail up to the size of softballs at the intersection of FM 3176 and Santa Elena Lane in Starr County in the vicinity of Rio Grande City. |
March 7, 2026 11:54 PM CT |
2.75 in | Escobares | TX | Military reports baseball size hail on the Rio Grande River just south of Escobares in Starr County. |
March 8, 2026 12:00 AM CT |
1.75 in | Rio Grande City | TX | Law enforcement reports hail the size of golf balls on Santa Elena Lane around midnight. Hail produced damage (glass and roof) to residence and vehicle. |
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
March 7, 2026 10:30 PM CT | Rio Grande City | TX | Starr County Sheriffs Office reported roof blown off a residence or collapsed on Zinnia Street in Roma due to severe thunderstorm winds. Resident of structure was briefly trapped but eventually extracted. Initial call to Starr County Sheriffs Office occurred at 12:42 AM Sunday 8 March. Time of damage interpolated from radar imagery. | |
March 7, 2026 10:43 PM CT | Roma | TX | KRGV posted photograph to Slack channel. Photograph shows wind damage to tree in Roma on Rev. Richard T. Peel Street. Tree appears several inches in diameter. | |
March 7, 2026 11:04 PM CT | Rio Grande City | TX | *** 3 INJ *** Photograph posted to KRGV Weather Facebook page at 117 AM Sunday 8 March shows awning of Exxon gas station collapsed onto ground and onto a vehicle. Gas station is located at 5251 US-83 in Rio Grande City south of Las Lomas. UPDATE: Awning collapsed onto Ford F-150 pickup truck... injuring one (1) adult and two (children) inside the vehicle. | |
March 7, 2026 11:30 PM CT | Rio Grande City | TX | Starr County Sheriffs Office reported roof blown off a residence or collapsed on Zinnia Street in Roma due to severe thunderstorm winds. Resident of structure was briefly trapped but eventually extracted. Initial call to Starr County Sheriffs Office occurred at 12:42 AM Sunday 8 March. Time of damage interpolated from radar imagery. | |
March 7, 2026 11:43 PM CT | Roma | TX | KRGV posted photograph to Slack channel. Photograph shows wind damage to tree in Roma on Rev. Richard T. Peel Street. Tree appears several inches in diameter. | |
March 8, 2026 12:04 AM CT | Rio Grande City | TX | Photograph posted to KRGV Weather Facebook page at 117 AM Sunday 8 March shows awning of Exxon gas station collapsed onto ground and onto a vehicle. Gas station is located at 5251 US-83 in Rio Grande City south of Las Lomas |
| Date & Time | Rating | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No public tornado reports are available for this event. | ||||
This table includes only public storm reports connected to the March 7, 2026 McAllen, TX storm event. When available, each report may include the time, size or magnitude, city, state, and a short description.
Related Hail Maps in the McAllen, TX Region
We found 6 more hail maps with reports from the same McAllen, TX region as the March 7, 2026 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Sep 21, 2025 through Mar 1, 2026, with mapped hail estimates ranging from 0.75" to 4.00". In this set, the strongest related map reached 4.00", and the most recent map shown is from Mar 1, 2026.
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Local Hail Review Options Near McAllen, TX
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