Catarina, TX Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Catarina, Dimmit 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 Catarina?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged flash flooding on 40 days in the Dimmit forecast zone and Dimmit County — the most common reported hazard around Catarina, mostly in July and June. Next come damaging thunderstorm winds (13 days) and flooding (9 days).

Hazard	Days reported	Most recent	Worst on record
Flash flooding	40	Sep 2024	Oct 12, 2003 · $30,000 damage
Damaging thunderstorm winds	13	May 2025	May 21, 2007 · $100,000 damage
Flooding	9	May 2021	Oct 29, 1996 · $20 million damage
Excessive heat	7	Jun 2024	Aug 29, 2000 · 1 death
Extreme cold & wind chill	2	Dec 2022	—
Lightning casualties & damage	2	Sep 2021	Mar 18, 2016 · $500,000 damage
Hurricanes & tropical storms	1	Jul 2003	Jul 15, 2003 · $150,000 damage
Wildfires	1	Aug 2015	—

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 Dimmit forecast zone and Dimmit County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

Which radars cover Catarina?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KDFX (Laughlin AFB, TX), about 75 miles north-northwest. 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 Catarina	View
KDFX Laughlin AFB, TX	75 mi north-northwest	6,300 ft	Fair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KEWX San Antonio, TX	134 mi northeast	15,100 ft	Limited — the beam overshoots the lowest part of storms
KCRP Corpus Christi, TX	134 mi east-southeast	15,200 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 Catarina

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 9 tornadoes within 25 miles of Catarina, 1 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in May and November. The strongest was an F2 on February 25, 1971, which touched down about 20 miles northwest of town. The most recent was an EF1 on May 15, 2015, which touched down about 19 miles northeast of town.

Hail: 62 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955, 9 of them 2 inches or more; the largest was 4.00-inch hail on March 17, 2023.

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 Catarina'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.

Catarina radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Catarina, TX?

KDFX (Laughlin AFB, TX), about 75 miles north-northwest. KEWX (San Antonio, TX) is 134 miles away and also covers the area.

How often does Catarina flood?

Since 1996 the National Weather Service has logged flash flooding on 40 days in the Dimmit forecast zone and Dimmit 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 Catarina 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 Catarina, follow it right away — see watch vs. warning.

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