Hurricane Risk for McAllen, TX
No tropical storms currently threaten the McAllen area. The next one could form quickly though — get alerts before they make the news.
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Since 1851, 0 hurricanes and tropical storms have passed within 150 miles of McAllen. Here's what you should know.
Local note: Situated well inland on the Rio Grande plain, McAllen's chief hurricane hazard is extreme rain and inland flooding from slow-moving or tropical-storm–strength systems — recent storms such as Hurricane Hanna (2020) and Nicholas (2021) produced heavy, damaging rainfall across the region.
By the numbers
Total storms
0
since None
Major (Cat 3+)
0
at closest approach
Hurricanes (Cat 1+)
0
all categories
County
Hidalgo County
Texas
When hurricanes hit McAllen
Distribution across the calendar year, based on every storm in the 150-mile radius since None:
Jan
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
0
Jun
0
Jul
0
Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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Peak months are August through October, when the Atlantic season is most active. June, July, and November are secondary risk months.
Prep your supplies before the storm is named
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- Know your zone. McAllen is in Hidalgo County — look up your evacuation zone here.
- Get alerts early. Sign up below — we'll notify you when storms first form in the basin, not just when they're at your doorstep.
- Have 3+ days of supplies. Water (1 gal/person/day), non-perishable food, medications, flashlights, batteries, cash.
- Have an evacuation plan. Know where you'll go, how you'll get there, what you'll bring.
- Follow official orders. If your zone is told to evacuate, leave. Don't wait.