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Public Information Statement

National Weather Service Brownsville TX

454 PM CDT Fri May 9 2025



...NWS Damage Survey for 05/08/2025 Thunderstorm Wind Event in North

McAllen, Texas...



.Overview...During the early evening of May 8, 2025, a microburst 

descended from a severe hail-producing thunderstorm and caused 

scattered structural damage to roofs, carports, fences, and power

poles...as well as trees.  The brief microburst was accompanied by 

hail and blinding rain.  There were no known casualties.



.Thunderstorm Wind 1 ..



Peak Wind /Estimated/:  80-85 mph

Path Length:            1.33 miles

Path Width:             2235 yards

Fatalities:             0

Injuries:               0



Start Date:             May_08_2025

Start Time:             701 PM CDT

Start Location:         8.92 NNW McAllen/Hidalgo/TX

Start Lat/Lon:          26.3269/-98.2537



End Date:               May_08_2025

End Time:               704 PM CDT

End Location:           7.59 NNW McAllen/Hidalgo/TX

End Lat/Lon:            26.3117/-98.2437





Summary:  Just after 7 PM CDT May 8, 2025, a strong microburst descended 

from a hail-producing supercell thunderstorm in North McAllen, near the 

city line with Edinburg. Damage, mainly to over 100 large mesquite and

live oak tree limbs, occurred between north Taylor Road and north Ware 

Road.  Along and just north of Mile 8 1/2 Road, one unanchored 

recreational vehicle (RV) was flipped, with several sections of fence 

blown down and small portions of the roof removed.  Along Ware Road, one 

industrial business lost its sheet metal roof and garage.



The most notable damage was seen east of Ware Road, mainly between Mile 9 

Road and State Road (SR) 107.  In the El Pacifico neighborhood, one residence had

an unanchored RV turned, flipped, and rolled while the residence and several

more had scattered fence and isolated roof damage. One garage door was 

blown in. Between Mile 8 1/2 Road and the Sharyland Water Supply Corporation, 

widespread damage was seen in the Eldorado at Thousand Oaks Apartment/Duplex 

subdivision, with other damage at a new subdivision immediately north. Much

of these neighborhoods' fencing was blown down, several carport stanchions

were snapped or lifted, and at least three homes had partial roof shingle 

lift. Windblown fencing and carport material impacted nearby structures, 

shattering windows and damaging stucco siding. Wooden power poles and light 

poles were leaning to the east and southeast. A few wood-framed buildings 

under construction were partially destroyed, and two more unbraced garages

were blown in. South of SR 107, damage was more isolated - mainly to tree 

limbs and some fences, but one automobile repair shop along La Lomita Road

had part of its sheet metal roof lifted off.



In all, several dozen homes and a few businesses had some damage, and hundreds 

of large tree limbs were blown down with at least ten uprooted.      



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NOTE:

The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to

change pending final review of the event and publication in NWS

Storm Data.



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Goldsmith/Hallman