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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near Port Isabel, TX

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near Port Isabel, TX from May 13, 1969 through May 27, 2026, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

Hail Reports
1
Wind Reports
20
Tornado Reports
7
Max Hail Size
0.75″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  Port Isabel, TX · 1969–present Updated  Daily · last May 27, 2026

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near Port Isabel, TX

1 reports
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0.75″ hail
May 28, 2014
3:08 PM CST-6
Hail report for Port Isabel, TX
Cameron County · 101,430 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Public reported penny sized hail in Port Isabel.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Port Isabel, TX
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Hail Damage Risk for Your Home +

Hail reports describe hail by diameter, often comparing stone size to familiar objects like peas, quarters, golf balls, and softballs. Use this guide as a starting point for possible hail damage to your roof, siding, gutters, vents, windows, and exterior. Actual hail damage depends on hail hardness, density, wind speed, impact angle, roof age, shingle condition, roof pitch, roofing material, installation quality, and prior storm damage.

Pea
0.25″
Low

Usually too small to cause hail damage to most sound asphalt roofs, siding, or gutters.

Mothball
0.50″
Sub-Severe Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but not always harmless. Repeated small hail can scuff surfaces, wear aging shingles, and loosen protective granules over time.

Penny
0.75″
Minor / Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but roof hail damage is still possible on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged shingles. May also mark screens, vents, gutters, and soft metal.

Nickel
0.88″
Minor / Watch

Still below the severe-hail threshold, but large enough to leave visible marks on soft metal and add wear to older or hail-weakened roof shingles.

Quarter
1.00″
Watch

The NWS severe-hail threshold. Quarter-size hail can bruise shingles, dent soft metal, and create roof hail damage worth checking.

Half Dollar
1.25″
Watch

More likely to dent gutters, vents, flashing, and siding. Hail damage risk rises quickly on older roofs or hail-weakened shingles.

Ping Pong / Walnut
1.50″
Likely

Hail damage becomes more likely, including bruised shingles, granule loss, dented siding, and damaged roof vents.

Golf Ball
1.75″
Likely

Often causes roof hail damage, cracked shingles, dented gutters, damaged flashing, and siding impacts. A roof inspection is recommended.

Hen Egg
2.00″
Serious

Can crack or puncture shingles, expose mat, dent siding, and cause widespread hail damage across the roof and exterior.

Tennis Ball
2.50″
Serious

Can cause heavy roof hail damage, punctured siding, broken skylights, damaged vents, and widespread exterior damage.

Baseball
2.75″
Major

Major hail damage is likely, including severe roof impacts, damaged siding, broken windows, and possible major roof repairs.

Tea Cup / Large Apple
3.00″
Major

Can cause heavy hail damage across the roof, siding, gutters, windows, and exterior. Significant repairs are often needed.

Softball
4.00″
Extreme

Destructive hail damage. Can severely damage roofing materials, siding, windows, gutters, vents, vehicles, and exterior surfaces.

Grapefruit
4.50″
Extreme

Catastrophic hail damage risk for roofs, windows, vehicles, siding, gutters, and exterior surfaces.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service hail size references are used for hail-size comparisons and the 1.00″ severe-hail threshold. Damage descriptions are general homeowner guidance, not official NOAA/NWS damage ratings. Sub-severe hail under 1.00″ is below the severe threshold, but that does not mean “no roof damage.” Penny- to nickel-size hail can still contribute to granule loss, cosmetic surface marks, and added wear, especially on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged roofs.

Latest NWS Wind Reports in and near Port Isabel, TX

20 reports
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61 mph
May 27, 2026
3:15 PM UTC
Wind report for Port Isabel, TX
Cameron County · 101,430 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: At 1015 AM... a SpaceX employee reported a 61 mph thunderstorm wind gust at Starbase.
NWS Wind Report Location: 6 SSW South Padre Islan, TX
60 mph
May 9, 2023
6:54 AM UTC
Wind report for Port Isabel, TX
Cameron County · 101,430 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: CORRECTS PREVIOUS MARINE TSTM WIND REPORT FROM 1 SSE PORT ISABEL. THE NOAA NATIONAL OCEAN SERVICE STATION AT PORT ISABEL RECORDED A WIND GUST OF 52 KNOTS... OR 60 MPH... AT 1:54AM CDT.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 SSE Port Isabel, TX
UNK mph
May 9, 2023
6:41 AM UTC
Wind report for Port Isabel, TX
Cameron County · 101,430 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: THE PORT ISABEL POLICE DEPARTMENT SHARED PICTURES ON SOCIAL MEDIA SHOWING DAMAGE TO THE SUNOCO GAS STATION AWNING AT THE CORNER OF HWY48 AND HWY100 AND AN ICE CHEST THAT HAD MOVED SEVERAL FEET FROM THE FRONT OF THE BUILDING TO THE GAS PUMPS. TIMING ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: Port Isabel, TX
UNK mph
May 9, 2023
6:41 AM UTC
Wind report for Port Isabel, TX
Cameron County · 101,430 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: PORT ISABEL POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORTED SEVERAL POWERLINES DOWN AROUND TOWN. TIMING BASED ON RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: Port Isabel, TX
UNK mph
Apr 23, 2023
7:09 PM UTC
Wind report for Port Isabel, TX
Cameron County · 101,430 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: PALM TREE DOWN ON HIGHWAY 100 NEAR THE BASE OF THE CAUSEWAY.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 ENE Port Isabel, TX
UNK mph
May 19, 2021
6:00 PM UTC
Wind report for Port Isabel, TX
Cameron County · 101,430 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: COAST GUARD REPORTED 3 UNMANNED FISHING BOATS BREAKING LOOSE FROM DOCKS THEN CAPSIZING AND SINKING IN HIGH THUNDERSTORM WINDS. TIME ESTIMATED.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 ENE Port Isabel, TX
58 mph
May 9, 2014
9:24 PM CST-6
Wind report for Port Isabel, TX
Cameron County · 101,430 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: The U.S. Coast Guard weather station, on the bayside of South Padre Island just south of the Queen Isabella Causeway, recorded a wind gust of 50 knots (58 mph). Shortly after, power outages were reported across the southern portion of South Padre Island.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2.69 ENE Port Isabel, TX
85 mph
Apr 16, 2012
5:22 PM CST-6
Wind report for Port Isabel, TX
Cameron County · 101,430 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: As the storm raced east onto South Padre Island, a downburst developed which produced winds up to 57 mph at the Port Isabel Coast Guard Station (along Laguna Vista Bay) and a 1/2 mile swath of estimated 70 to 75 mph winds across the central portion of the resort area of South Padre Island, all occurring roughly between 622 and 628 pm CDT. Reports from residents indicated two small boats sunk at a bayside dock, two winds blown out of shuttle buses, a restaurant awning blown down, a utility pole knocked down at a service station, and lawn furniture strewn around one resident's yard. Reports came from trained spotters and law enforcement.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4.19 NNE Port Isabel, TX
64 mph
May 18, 2010
9:25 AM CST-6
Wind report for Port Isabel, TX
Cameron County · 101,430 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: The thunderstorm complex continued to generate strong, damaging winds as it moved across southeast Cameron County, affecting Bayview, Port Isabel, and South Padre Island. The strongest wind core appeared to rip through Port Isabel across the southern portion of the Town of South Padre Island. At Port Isabel, numerous power outages were the result of power lines and poles blown down at several locations throughout the city. ||As the storm reached South Padre Island, the U.S. Coast Guard Station located in the Bayside recorded a 64 mph wind gust (at 936 AM CST, a six minute recorded observation). At nearly the same time (937 AM CST), a 60 mph gust was recorded by a Citizen Weather Observer Program sensor on Sheepshead Street. In the same area, palm trees were blown down along Coral Street; large metal signs were blown from their mounts along the Queen Isabella Causeway Bridge, and more power lines and a transformer were blown down at the intersection of Constellation Dr. and Laguna Boulevard, all between 930 and 940 AM CST (end time estimated by radar).
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.14 W Port Isabel, TX
59 mph
Oct 26, 2009
2:15 PM CST-6
Wind report for Port Isabel, TX
Cameron County · 101,430 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: An amateur radio operator reported that the Isla Grande Resort weatherbug station recorded a peak wind gust of 59 miles per hour when a thunderstorm moved through the resort during the passage of a cold front.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.42 ENE Port Isabel, TX
53 mph
May 24, 2009
5:00 AM CST-6
Wind report for Port Isabel, TX
Cameron County · 101,430 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Measured winds of 53 mph were recorded at the Isla Grande Resort on the south side of the Town of South Padre Island as a strong thunderstorm swept through. Awnings blew down nearby at Isla Blanca park, where winds may have been a bit higher in the exposed area.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2.64 ENE Port Isabel, TX
69 mph
Oct 31, 2005
9:23 PM CST
Wind report for Port Isabel, TX
Cameron County · 101,430 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Damaging winds associated with strong thunderstorms in the area completely tore out a canopy from its foundation at a local car wash.
NWS Wind Report Location: Port Isabel, TX
92 mph
May 30, 2005
4:40 AM CST
Wind report for Port Isabel, TX
Cameron County · 101,430 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Port Isabel, TX
UNK mph
May 2, 2000
7:35 PM CST
Wind report for Port Isabel, TX
Cameron County · 101,430 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: (Refer to narrative written for Laguna Vista.)
NWS Wind Report Location: Port Isabel, TX
UNK mph
Apr 4, 1995
8:30 PM CDT
Wind report for Port Isabel, TX
Cameron County · 101,430 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Power lines were blown down in Port Isabel. Sign damage was reported at Port Isable and South Padre Island. A camper trailer was blown over at South Padre Island.
NWS Wind Report Location: Port Isabel, TX
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Wind Damage Risk for Your Home +

Storm reports list thunderstorm wind gusts in mph. The NWS marks storms as severe at 58+ mph, but wind damage to your home depends on roof age, shingle condition, installation, exposure, nearby trees, and prior hail or wind damage.

Below Severe
Under 58 mph
Minor

Usually little damage to a sound roof, but loose shingles, flashing, or debris may shift.

Severe
58–74 mph
Watch

Can loosen shingles, lift flashing, break limbs, and damage gutters, siding, fences, or trim.

Damaging
75–90 mph
Serious

Can peel shingles, damage vents, tear siding, rip gutters, and expose weak roof areas.

Extreme
90+ mph
Major

Can cause major roof covering loss, tree damage, broken windows, and structural damage.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service storm reports. Gusts may be measured or estimated; actual wind damage varies by roof condition, exposure, and prior hail or wind damage.

Latest NWS Tornado Reports in and near Port Isabel, TX

7 reports
EF0 category
Aug 12, 2010
11:15 AM CST-6
Tornado report for Port Isabel, TX
Cameron County · 101,430 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Travelers along Padre Boulevard (State Highway 48), workers at the Port of Brownsville, and the Tower Controller at the Cameron County Airport near Bayview all witnessed a relatively long lived landspout tornado, several miles southwest of Port Isabel in the sand flats. No damage was reported from the tornado.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 5.93 WSW Del Mar, TX
EF0 category
Jun 30, 2010
9:10 AM CST-6
Tornado report for Port Isabel, TX
Cameron County · 101,430 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A fence was reported blown in the middle of the street, and tree limbs were knocked down, behind a convenience store at the intersection of State Highway 100 and Musina Street in Port Isabel. Damage occurred within a wind speed couplet embedded within a rain band, which had a trajectory that later produced a stronger tornado in San Pedro (southwest Cameron County) about 25 minutes later. Estimated wind speed was between 50 and 55 mph.
NWS Tornado Report Location: .77 WNW Port Isabel, TX
EF0 category
May 18, 2010
7:41 AM CST-6
Tornado report for Port Isabel, TX
Cameron County · 101,430 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: An off duty Central Region National Weather Service Employee reported a waterspout that briefly moved onshore near Port Isabel. No damage was reported.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1.24 W Port Isabel, TX
F1 category
Apr 16, 1977
6:25 AM CST
Tornado report for Port Isabel, TX
Cameron County · 101,430 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, TX
UNK category
Jun 4, 1976
9:35 AM CST
Tornado report for Port Isabel, TX
Cameron County · 101,430 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, TX
F0 category
Jun 10, 1975
12:45 PM CST
Tornado report for Port Isabel, TX
Cameron County · 101,430 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, TX
F1 category
May 13, 1969
1:30 AM CST
Tornado report for Port Isabel, TX
Cameron County · 101,430 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, TX
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Tornado Damage Risk for Your Home +

After a tornado, the National Weather Service assigns an EF rating from EF0 to EF5 based on surveyed damage. The rating estimates wind speed from what the tornado damaged, so actual damage can vary by construction quality, roof age, garage doors, windows, trees, debris, and how close the home was to the tornado path.

EF0
65–85 mph
Light

Can peel shingles, damage gutters or siding, break tree limbs, and toss loose outdoor items.

EF1
86–110 mph
Moderate

Can strip roof covering, damage exterior doors, break windows, snap trees, and cause heavier siding or gutter damage.

EF2
111–135 mph
Serious

Can tear off large sections of roofing, break or uproot trees, destroy weaker structures, and cause major exterior damage.

EF3–EF5
136+ mph
Severe

Can remove roofs and walls, destroy large portions of homes, toss vehicles, and cause severe to total destruction near the path.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service. EF ratings are assigned after a post-storm damage survey and are based on observed damage, not a direct measurement at every home.

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U.S. Census Data · City

Port Isabel, TX area census snapshot

People & households
Population5,098
Households1,880
Housing units2,547
Income
Median household income$50,775
$100k+ households27.0%
$150k+ households10.3%
Housing stock
Single-family detached1,097
Attached single-family28
Small multifamily494
Large multifamily299
Mobile homes615
Housing mix
Single-family share43.1%
Attached-home share1.1%
Multifamily share31.1%
Mobile-home share24.2%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied1,289
Renter-occupied591
Vacant units667
Home value & age
Median home value$120,900
Owner homes $300k+16.0%
Owner homes $500k+4.9%
Owner homes $750k+--
Median year built1983
Older-home share42.8%
Vehicle context
Households with cars1,831
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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many hail, wind, and tornado reports does Port Isabel have on record?

Our records show 1 hail, 20 wind, and 7 tornado reports in and near Port Isabel, TX, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on May 27, 2026.

What is the largest hail ever reported in Port Isabel?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near Port Isabel, TX is 0.75″. It was reported near N Port Isabel, TX on May 28, 2014.

A storm report showed up near my home in Port Isabel — does that mean my roof is damaged?

Not necessarily. A storm report only means hail, wind, or a tornado was observed nearby; it does not confirm damage at any specific address, and conditions change from block to block. Check an address-level hail report first, and if it looks significant, find a local pro that serves Port Isabel and ask about a Remote Hail Inspection before anyone climbs on the roof.

I am buying a home in Port Isabel — why should I look at its storm history?

Recent hail or wind can leave a roof or exterior with damage that is easy to miss during a walkthrough, and a recent roof replacement is sometimes an insurance job after a storm. Reviewing the storm history for a Port Isabel address before closing helps you ask informed questions about roof age, past repairs, and any prior claims.

I am selling a home in Port Isabel — how does this help me?

Knowing the storm history for your address lets you answer buyer questions with confidence, document repairs you have already made, and decide whether a pre-listing roof check is worthwhile. A clear hail history removes a common sticking point during negotiations.

How do I check hail history for a specific Port Isabel address?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property in Port Isabel — no phone number or email required. It shows recent hail activity for that address so you know whether a closer roof or exterior review makes sense.

Where does this storm report data come from, and what are its limits?

Storm reports on this page are public reports from storm events across Port Isabel, TX, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported in Port Isabel, but they do not confirm damage at any specific property. Report locations, sizes, and times may be approximate and can vary from what an individual home experienced. For property-specific hail history, use an address-level hail report or contact a participating local professional for a remote hail inspection. Pros inclusion is not an endorsement, and contacting a professional does not confirm damage at any property.

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