Alba, TX Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Alba, Wood County: every NWS radar combined, rain, snow and ice colors, flash-flood risk, storm tracks and official warnings.

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What weather hits Alba?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged damaging thunderstorm winds on 119 days in the Wood forecast zone and Wood County — the most common reported hazard around Alba, mostly in June and May. Next come excessive heat (78 days) and flash flooding (29 days).

HazardDays reportedMost recentWorst on record
Damaging thunderstorm winds119Jun 2026May 14, 2008 · $1.0 million damage
Excessive heat78Aug 2025Aug 4, 2011 · $200,000 damage
Flash flooding29Apr 2024Sep 14, 2009 · 1 death
Heavy snow & winter storms17Jan 2026Feb 16, 2021 · $142,000 damage
Flooding11Apr 2025Feb 14, 2001 · $126,000 damage
Extreme cold & wind chill7Jan 2026Jan 7, 2010 · $75,000 damage
Ice storms & sleet5Dec 2000—
Lightning casualties & damage2Jun 2011Jun 28, 2011 · $150,000 damage

Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1996–2026 (the latest year is partial). A "day" is a date with at least one report in the Wood forecast zone and Wood County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

Which radars cover Alba?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KFWS (Dallas/Fort Worth, TX), about 98 miles west. Radar beams climb as they travel, so the height of the lowest scan over town decides how low in a storm the radar can see.

RadarDistanceLowest beam over AlbaView
KFWS
Dallas/Fort Worth, TX		98 mi west9,400 ftFair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KSHV
Shreveport, LA		107 mi east-southeast10,600 ftLimited — the beam overshoots the lowest part of storms
KGRK
Central Texas, TX		176 mi southwest23,600 ftLimited — the beam overshoots the lowest part of storms

Beam height is the center of the 0.5° scan above the radar, with standard refraction. Mountains near a radar can block it further.

Tornado & hail history near Alba

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 127 tornadoes within 25 miles of Alba, 38 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in April and May. The strongest was an EF4 on April 29, 2017, which passed about 24 miles southwest of town and caused 2 deaths. The most recent was an EF1 on October 28, 2025, which passed about 20 miles southeast of town.

Hail: 320 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955, 58 of them 2 inches or more; the largest was 4.50-inch hail on November 25, 1988.

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center — tornadoes 1950–2025, hail 1955–2025. Distances are to each tornado's track; ratings before February 2007 use the original Fujita scale.

On TALON you get Alba's live radar loop, rain/snow/ice colors, flash-flood risk, storm tracks with arrival times and NWS warnings free; close-up radar and rotation detection are part of TALON Pro.

Alba radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Alba, TX?

KFWS (Dallas/Fort Worth, TX), about 98 miles west. KSHV (Shreveport, LA) is 107 miles away and also covers the area.

Does radar show snow in Alba?

Yes. TALON colors snow blue, a rain–snow mix pink and freezing rain purple using NOAA's precipitation-type analysis. Over Alba the lowest scan from KFWS is about 9,400 ft up, so light snow from shallow clouds can be under-shown — check NWS winter alerts too.

Is TALON's radar for Alba free?

Yes — the US radar loop, rain/snow/ice colors, flash-flood risk, storm tracks and NWS warnings are free in any browser. Close-up radar, rotation detection and longer forecasts are part of TALON Pro.

Should I rely on radar for my safety?

No app replaces official warnings. When the National Weather Service issues a warning for Alba, follow it right away — see watch vs. warning.

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