HailEvidence → Rio Grande City, TX → 2026-03-07

Did it hail in Rio Grande City, TX on March 7, 2026?

Yes — NWS storm reports document 6 hail reports within 10 miles of Rio Grande City, TX on March 7, 2026, with hail up to 4.50" (grapefruit size).

These are preliminary same-day SPC storm reports; the official Storm Events record for this date is compiled by NWS over the following weeks. This page updates when it lands.

6hail reports ≤ 10 mi

4.50"largest hail · grapefruit

4wind reports

Every recorded report near Rio Grande City on 2026-03-07

Distances are from the Rio Grande City city centroid. Times as recorded by the source (SPC reports are UTC). Showing the nearest 10.

Distance	Type	Size / speed	Time	Reported near	Source
0.5 mi	Hail	4.50" (grapefruit)	04:52 UTC	Rio Grande City, Starr	SPC · preliminary
0.5 mi	Hail	1.75" (golf ball)	05:00 UTC	Rio Grande City, Starr	SPC · preliminary
0.5 mi	Hail	4.50" (grapefruit)	05:52 UTC	Rio Grande City, Starr	SPC · preliminary
0.5 mi	Hail	1.75" (golf ball)	06:00 UTC	Rio Grande City, Starr	SPC · preliminary
0.5 mi	Wind	speed n/a	04:30 UTC	Rio Grande City, Starr	SPC · preliminary
0.5 mi	Wind	speed n/a	05:04 UTC	Rio Grande City, Starr	SPC · preliminary
0.5 mi	Wind	speed n/a	05:30 UTC	Rio Grande City, Starr	SPC · preliminary
0.5 mi	Wind	speed n/a	06:04 UTC	Rio Grande City, Starr	SPC · preliminary
8.8 mi	Hail	2.75" (baseball)	04:54 UTC	Escobares, Starr	SPC · preliminary
8.8 mi	Hail	2.75" (baseball)	05:54 UTC	Escobares, Starr	SPC · preliminary

0.5 mi, hail: “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 Gr (BRO)”

0.5 mi, hail: “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. (BRO)”

0.5 mi, hail: “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 Gr (BRO)”

0.5 mi, hail: “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. (BRO)”

0.5 mi, wind: “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 brief (BRO)”

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sources: NOAA SPC page updated 2026-06-12