La Ward, TX Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for La Ward, Jackson 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 La Ward?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged flash flooding on 26 days in the Inland Jackson forecast zone and Jackson County — the most common reported hazard around La Ward, mostly in May and September. Next come damaging thunderstorm winds (22 days) and excessive heat (12 days).

HazardDays reportedMost recentWorst on record
Flash flooding26Jun 2025Nov 21, 2004 · $500,000 damage
Damaging thunderstorm winds22Apr 2026Sep 25, 2023 · $500,000 damage
Excessive heat12Sep 2023—
Hurricanes & tropical storms6Aug 2017Aug 25, 2017 · $500 million damage
Flooding3Apr 2026—
Ice storms & sleet2Feb 2011Jan 12, 1997 · 1 death
Heavy snow & winter storms2Dec 2009—
Extreme cold & wind chill1Feb 2021Feb 15, 2021 · $133,000 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 Inland Jackson forecast zone and Jackson County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

Which radars cover La Ward?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KHGX (Houston, TX), about 94 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 La WardView
KHGX
Houston, TX		94 mi east-northeast8,800 ftFair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KCRP
Corpus Christi, TX		97 mi southwest9,200 ftFair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KEWX
San Antonio, TX		111 mi west-northwest11,300 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 La Ward

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 104 tornadoes within 25 miles of La Ward, 10 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in September and June. The strongest was an F3 on September 20, 1967, which touched down about 18 miles southeast of town and caused 4 deaths. The most recent was an EF1 on May 13, 2024, which passed about 16 miles southwest of town.

Hail: 47 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955, 6 of them 2 inches or more; the largest was 2.75-inch hail on December 12, 2002.

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 La Ward'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.

La Ward radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to La Ward, TX?

KHGX (Houston, TX), about 94 miles east-northeast. KCRP (Corpus Christi, TX) is 97 miles away and also covers the area.

How often does La Ward flood?

Since 1996 the National Weather Service has logged flash flooding on 26 days in the Inland Jackson forecast zone and Jackson County. TALON's free flash-flood risk layer shows, every 2 minutes, how close the rain that has fallen is to what it takes to flood — turn it on under Layers.

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

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