Bigfoot, TX Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Bigfoot, Frio 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 Bigfoot?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged flash flooding on 60 days in the Frio forecast zone and Frio County — the most common reported hazard around Bigfoot, mostly in July and June. Next come damaging thunderstorm winds (18 days) and flooding (11 days).

Hazard	Days reported	Most recent	Worst on record
Flash flooding	60	May 2017	Sep 8, 2002 · $800,000 damage
Damaging thunderstorm winds	18	May 2026	Feb 10, 1998 · $110,000 damage
Flooding	11	Sep 2017	Oct 29, 1996 · $1.1 million damage
Heavy snow & winter storms	4	Feb 2021	—
Excessive heat	4	Aug 2023	—
Extreme cold & wind chill	2	Dec 2022	Feb 15, 2021 · 1 death
Hurricanes & tropical storms	1	Jul 2003	Jul 15, 2003 · $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 Frio forecast zone and Frio County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

Which radars cover Bigfoot?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KEWX (San Antonio, TX), about 67 miles northeast. 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.

Radar	Distance	Lowest beam over Bigfoot	View
KEWX San Antonio, TX	67 mi northeast	5,300 ft	Good — most storms and steady rain or snow show clearly
KDFX Laughlin AFB, TX	87 mi west	7,800 ft	Fair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KCRP Corpus Christi, TX	120 mi southeast	12,800 ft	Limited — 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 Bigfoot

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 59 tornadoes within 25 miles of Bigfoot, 8 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in March and May. The strongest was an F4 on April 15, 1973, which passed about 17 miles south of town and caused 5 deaths. The most recent was an EF0 on August 15, 2022, which touched down about 9 miles west of town.

Hail: 199 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955, 29 of them 2 inches or more; the largest was 4.50-inch hail on May 28, 2016.

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 Bigfoot'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.

Bigfoot radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Bigfoot, TX?

KEWX (San Antonio, TX), about 67 miles northeast. KDFX (Laughlin AFB, TX) is 87 miles away and also covers the area.

How often does Bigfoot flood?

Since 1996 the National Weather Service has logged flash flooding on 60 days in the Frio forecast zone and Frio County. TALON's free flash-flood risk layer shows, every 2 minutes, how close the rain that has fallen is to what it takes to flood — turn it on under Layers.

Is TALON's radar for Bigfoot 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 Bigfoot, follow it right away — see watch vs. warning.

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