Cottonwood Shores, TX Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Cottonwood Shores, Burnet 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 Cottonwood Shores?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged flash flooding on 73 days in the Burnet forecast zone and Burnet County — the most common reported hazard around Cottonwood Shores, mostly in May and June. Next come damaging thunderstorm winds (63 days) and heavy snow & winter storms (19 days).

HazardDays reportedMost recentWorst on record
Flash flooding73Jun 2026Jun 26, 2007 · 2 deaths · $137 million damage
Damaging thunderstorm winds63Aug 2025Jun 11, 2009 · $5.0 million damage
Heavy snow & winter storms19Jan 2025Feb 27, 2015 · 1 death
Excessive heat7Aug 2024Aug 9, 2011 · 1 death
Extreme cold & wind chill7Jan 2026—
Flooding5May 2026Oct 16, 2018 · $30 million damage
Wildfires5Oct 2025—
High winds3Mar 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 Burnet forecast zone and Burnet County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

Which radars cover Cottonwood Shores?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KGRK (Central Texas, TX), about 57 miles east-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.

RadarDistanceLowest beam over Cottonwood ShoresView
KGRK
Central Texas, TX		57 mi east-northeast4,300 ftGood — most storms and steady rain or snow show clearly
KEWX
San Antonio, TX		61 mi south-southeast4,700 ftGood — most storms and steady rain or snow show clearly
KSJT
San Angelo, TX		140 mi west-northwest16,300 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 Cottonwood Shores

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 59 tornadoes within 25 miles of Cottonwood Shores, 7 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in May and April. The strongest was an F4 on May 27, 1997, which passed about 22 miles southeast of town and caused 1 death. The most recent was an EF1 on April 12, 2020, which passed about 23 miles west-southwest of town.

Hail: 369 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955, 65 of them 2 inches or more; the largest was 6.12-inch hail on May 9, 2024.

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 Cottonwood Shores'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.

Cottonwood Shores radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Cottonwood Shores, TX?

KGRK (Central Texas, TX), about 57 miles east-northeast. KEWX (San Antonio, TX) is 61 miles away and also covers the area.

Does radar show snow in Cottonwood Shores?

Yes. TALON colors snow blue, a rain–snow mix pink and freezing rain purple using NOAA's precipitation-type analysis. Over Cottonwood Shores the lowest scan from KGRK is about 4,300 ft up.

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

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