Bolivar Peninsula, TX Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Bolivar Peninsula, Galveston 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 Bolivar Peninsula?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged damaging thunderstorm winds on 91 days in the Bolivar Peninsula forecast zone and Galveston County — the most common reported hazard around Bolivar Peninsula, mostly in May and April. Next come flash flooding (84 days) and lightning casualties & damage (22 days).

HazardDays reportedMost recentWorst on record
Damaging thunderstorm winds91May 2026May 2, 2000 · $1.0 million damage
Flash flooding84Sep 2024Aug 26, 2017 · 6 deaths · $10.0 billion damage
Lightning casualties & damage22Aug 2025Aug 23, 2006 · 1 death · $70,000 damage
Excessive heat4Sep 2023—
Hurricanes & tropical storms2Jun 2026—
Coastal flooding2Sep 2024—
Storm surge1Sep 2021—
Flooding1Jun 2025—

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 Bolivar Peninsula forecast zone and Galveston County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

Which radars cover Bolivar Peninsula?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KHGX (Houston, TX), about 31 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 Bolivar PeninsulaView
KHGX
Houston, TX		31 mi west1,900 ftExcellent — the lowest scan sees close to the ground
KLCH
Lake Charles, LA		92 mi east-northeast8,500 ftFair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KPOE
Fort Polk, LA		149 mi northeast18,000 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 Bolivar Peninsula

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 98 tornadoes within 25 miles of Bolivar Peninsula, 20 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in August and June. The strongest was an F4 on September 12, 1961, which touched down about 17 miles southwest of town and caused 8 deaths. The most recent was an EF1 on December 28, 2024, which passed about 23 miles west of town.

Hail: 32 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955; the largest was 1.75-inch hail on April 25, 2015.

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 Bolivar Peninsula'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.

Bolivar Peninsula radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Bolivar Peninsula, TX?

KHGX (Houston, TX), about 31 miles west. KLCH (Lake Charles, LA) is 92 miles away and also covers the area.

Can radar see a tornado near Bolivar Peninsula?

Radar can't see the tornado itself, but it shows the rotating storm and, once debris is lofted, a debris signature. Over Bolivar Peninsula the lowest scan from KHGX is about 1,900 ft up — excellent — the lowest scan sees close to the ground.

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

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