De Leon, TX Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for De Leon, Comanche 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 De Leon?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged damaging thunderstorm winds on 58 days in the Comanche forecast zone and Comanche County — the most common reported hazard around De Leon, mostly in May and June. Next come excessive heat (38 days) and flash flooding (26 days).

HazardDays reportedMost recentWorst on record
Damaging thunderstorm winds58Sep 2025Apr 17, 2019 · $300,000 damage
Excessive heat38Jun 2026—
Flash flooding26Jun 2026May 2, 2007 · 1 death · $30,000 damage
Heavy snow & winter storms15Jan 2026Dec 24, 2009 · $30,000 damage
Extreme cold & wind chill8Jan 2026—
Flooding8Sep 2020Aug 10, 2005 · 2 deaths · $50,000 damage
Ice storms & sleet4Feb 2023Feb 1, 2011 · $100,000 damage
Wildfires2Sep 2021Feb 24, 2011 · $5,000 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 Comanche forecast zone and Comanche County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

Which radars cover De Leon?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KDYX (Dyess AFB, TX), about 51 miles 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.

RadarDistanceLowest beam over De LeonView
KDYX
Dyess AFB, TX		51 mi northwest3,700 ftGood — most storms and steady rain or snow show clearly
KFWS
Dallas/Fort Worth, TX		79 mi east-northeast6,700 ftFair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KGRK
Central Texas, TX		118 mi southeast12,300 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 De Leon

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 93 tornadoes within 25 miles of De Leon, 15 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in May and April. The strongest was an F3 on May 12, 1982, which passed about 12 miles west-southwest of town. The most recent was an EF2 on December 13, 2022, which passed about 15 miles north-northwest of town.

Hail: 393 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955, 78 of them 2 inches or more; the largest was 4.50-inch hail on April 26, 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 De Leon'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.

De Leon radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to De Leon, TX?

KDYX (Dyess AFB, TX), about 51 miles northwest. KFWS (Dallas/Fort Worth, TX) is 79 miles away and also covers the area.

Does radar show snow in De Leon?

Yes. TALON colors snow blue, a rain–snow mix pink and freezing rain purple using NOAA's precipitation-type analysis. Over De Leon the lowest scan from KDYX is about 3,700 ft up.

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

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