Garden Ridge, TX Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Garden Ridge, Comal 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 Garden Ridge?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged flash flooding on 116 days in the Comal forecast zone and Comal County — the most common reported hazard around Garden Ridge, mostly in June and May. Next come damaging thunderstorm winds (47 days) and heavy snow & winter storms (18 days).

HazardDays reportedMost recentWorst on record
Flash flooding116Jun 2026Oct 17, 1998 · 2 deaths · $50 million damage
Damaging thunderstorm winds47Jun 2026Oct 15, 2019 · $300,000 damage
Heavy snow & winter storms18Jan 2025Jan 27, 2009 · 1 death
Excessive heat9Aug 2024Mar 8, 2011 · 1 death
Flooding5Nov 2004Oct 17, 1998 · $201 million damage
Extreme cold & wind chill5Jan 2024—
Hurricanes & tropical storms1Aug 2017Aug 26, 2017 · $1.0 million damage
Lightning casualties & damage1May 2004—

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

Which radars cover Garden Ridge?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KEWX (San Antonio, TX), about 16 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 Garden RidgeView
KEWX
San Antonio, TX		16 mi east-northeast900 ftExcellent — the lowest scan sees close to the ground
KGRK
Central Texas, TX		93 mi northeast8,600 ftFair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KDFX
Laughlin AFB, TX		122 mi west-southwest13,100 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 Garden Ridge

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 94 tornadoes within 25 miles of Garden Ridge, 21 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in May and September. The strongest was an F4 on April 28, 1953, which touched down about 25 miles west of town and caused 2 deaths. The most recent was an EF1 on October 24, 2025, which passed about 20 miles north of town.

Hail: 591 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955, 96 of them 2 inches or more; the largest was 5.50-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 Garden Ridge'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.

Garden Ridge radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Garden Ridge, TX?

KEWX (San Antonio, TX), about 16 miles east-northeast. KGRK (Central Texas, TX) is 93 miles away and also covers the area.

Does radar show snow in Garden Ridge?

Yes. TALON colors snow blue, a rain–snow mix pink and freezing rain purple using NOAA's precipitation-type analysis. Over Garden Ridge the lowest scan from KEWX is about 900 ft up.

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

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