Gatesville, TX Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Gatesville, Coryell 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 Gatesville?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged damaging thunderstorm winds on 69 days in the Coryell forecast zone and Coryell County — the most common reported hazard around Gatesville, mostly in May and June. Next come excessive heat (43 days) and flash flooding (41 days).

Hazard	Days reported	Most recent	Worst on record
Damaging thunderstorm winds	69	Oct 2025	Apr 28, 2023 · $350,000 damage
Excessive heat	43	Jun 2026	—
Flash flooding	41	Sep 2025	Jun 2, 2016 · 9 deaths · $30,000 damage
Flooding	15	Apr 2017	May 31, 2015 · 3 deaths · $10,000 damage
Heavy snow & winter storms	13	Jan 2026	Feb 23, 2010 · $25,000 damage
Wildfires	10	Mar 2022	Aug 28, 2011 · $12,000 damage
Extreme cold & wind chill	8	Jan 2026	Feb 14, 2021 · $1.4 million damage
Ice storms & sleet	6	Feb 2023	Feb 11, 2021 · $400,000 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 Coryell forecast zone and Coryell County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

Which radars cover Gatesville?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KGRK (Central Texas, TX), about 54 miles south-southeast. 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 Gatesville	View
KGRK Central Texas, TX	54 mi south-southeast	3,900 ft	Good — most storms and steady rain or snow show clearly
KFWS Dallas/Fort Worth, TX	83 mi north-northeast	7,200 ft	Fair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KDYX Dyess AFB, TX	117 mi northwest	12,200 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 Gatesville

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 82 tornadoes within 25 miles of Gatesville, 21 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in May and April. The strongest was an F5 on May 6, 1973, which passed about 21 miles northeast of town. The most recent was an EF1 on April 28, 2023, which passed about 7 miles south-southwest of town.

Hail: 300 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955, 38 of them 2 inches or more; the largest was 5.00-inch hail on April 30, 1958.

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 Gatesville'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.

Gatesville radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Gatesville, TX?

KGRK (Central Texas, TX), about 54 miles south-southeast. KFWS (Dallas/Fort Worth, TX) is 83 miles away and also covers the area.

Does radar show snow in Gatesville?

Yes. TALON colors snow blue, a rain–snow mix pink and freezing rain purple using NOAA's precipitation-type analysis. Over Gatesville the lowest scan from KGRK is about 3,900 ft up.

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

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