Hurricane Risk for McAllen, TX
ISAIAS is currently 393 mi from McAllen.
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Since 1851, 88 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
88
since 1851
Major (Cat 3+)
17
at closest approach
Hurricanes (Cat 1+)
46
all categories
County
Hidalgo County
Texas
Most recent hurricane
Harold (2023)
Passed within 75 miles of McAllen on August 22, 2023. Peak intensity: TS (57 mph).
The full risk breakdown for McAllen
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Preparedness
- 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.