Celeste, TX Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Celeste, Hunt 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 Celeste?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged damaging thunderstorm winds on 98 days in the Hunt forecast zone and Hunt County — the most common reported hazard around Celeste, mostly in May and June. Next come excessive heat (56 days) and flash flooding (55 days).

Hazard	Days reported	Most recent	Worst on record
Damaging thunderstorm winds	98	Mar 2025	Jan 2, 2017 · 2 deaths
Excessive heat	56	Jun 2026	Aug 6, 2011 · 1 death
Flash flooding	55	Jan 2025	Feb 8, 2023 · 1 death · $100,000 damage
Heavy snow & winter storms	25	Jan 2026	Feb 2, 2022 · 1 death
Flooding	15	Aug 2017	Jan 25, 2012 · 1 death · $3,000 damage
Wildfires	7	Feb 2016	Sep 4, 2011 · $430,000 damage
Lightning casualties & damage	7	May 2011	May 11, 2011 · $100,000 damage
Ice storms & sleet	6	Feb 2023	Feb 1, 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 Hunt forecast zone and Hunt County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

Which radars cover Celeste?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KFWS (Dallas/Fort Worth, TX), about 81 miles southwest. 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 Celeste	View
KFWS Dallas/Fort Worth, TX	81 mi southwest	7,000 ft	Fair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KSHV Shreveport, LA	148 mi east-southeast	17,800 ft	Limited — the beam overshoots the lowest part of storms
KTLX Oklahoma City, OK	154 mi north-northwest	19,000 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 Celeste

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 132 tornadoes within 25 miles of Celeste, 36 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in April and May. The strongest was an F3 on May 9, 2006, which passed about 16 miles northwest of town and caused 3 deaths. The most recent was an EF1 on June 8, 2025, which passed about 24 miles north of town.

Hail: 448 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955, 48 of them 2 inches or more; the largest was 4.50-inch hail on September 20, 1993.

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 Celeste'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.

Celeste radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Celeste, TX?

KFWS (Dallas/Fort Worth, TX), about 81 miles southwest. KSHV (Shreveport, LA) is 148 miles away and also covers the area.

Does radar show snow in Celeste?

Yes. TALON colors snow blue, a rain–snow mix pink and freezing rain purple using NOAA's precipitation-type analysis. Over Celeste the lowest scan from KFWS is about 7,000 ft up, so light snow from shallow clouds can be under-shown — check NWS winter alerts too.

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

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