Cross Mountain, TX Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Cross Mountain, Bexar 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 Cross Mountain?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged flash flooding on 214 days in the Bexar forecast zone and Bexar County — the most common reported hazard around Cross Mountain, mostly in June and May. Next come damaging thunderstorm winds (116 days) and flooding (31 days).

HazardDays reportedMost recentWorst on record
Flash flooding214Jun 2026Jun 12, 2025 · 11 deaths · $23 million damage
Damaging thunderstorm winds116Jun 2026Apr 25, 2015 · $5.0 million damage
Flooding31Apr 2026Apr 21, 2026 · 1 death
Heavy snow & winter storms15Jan 2026—
Excessive heat15Jul 2025Jun 27, 2022 · 53 deaths
Extreme cold & wind chill8Jan 2026Feb 14, 2021 · 4 deaths
Lightning casualties & damage8Apr 2020Jun 6, 2019 · 1 death
Wildfires4Apr 2022Jan 15, 2022 · $1.5 million 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 Bexar forecast zone and Bexar County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

Which radars cover Cross Mountain?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KEWX (San Antonio, TX), about 38 miles east. 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 Cross MountainView
KEWX
San Antonio, TX		38 mi east2,500 ftExcellent — the lowest scan sees close to the ground
KDFX
Laughlin AFB, TX		101 mi west-southwest9,700 ftFair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KGRK
Central Texas, TX		107 mi northeast10,600 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 Cross Mountain

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 91 tornadoes within 25 miles of Cross Mountain, 17 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in May and March. The strongest was an F4 on April 28, 1953, which touched down about 6 miles south-southwest of town and caused 2 deaths. The most recent was an EF1 on October 24, 2025, which passed about 20 miles north-northeast of town.

Hail: 621 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955, 102 of them 2 inches or more; the largest was 4.50-inch hail on May 3, 2021.

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 Cross Mountain'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.

Cross Mountain radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Cross Mountain, TX?

KEWX (San Antonio, TX), about 38 miles east. KDFX (Laughlin AFB, TX) is 101 miles away and also covers the area.

Does radar show snow in Cross Mountain?

Yes. TALON colors snow blue, a rain–snow mix pink and freezing rain purple using NOAA's precipitation-type analysis. Over Cross Mountain the lowest scan from KEWX is about 2,500 ft up.

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

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