May, TX Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for May, Brown 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 May?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged damaging thunderstorm winds on 76 days in the Brown forecast zone and Brown County — the most common reported hazard around May, mostly in May and June. Next come flash flooding (54 days) and heavy snow & winter storms (11 days).

Hazard	Days reported	Most recent	Worst on record
Damaging thunderstorm winds	76	Oct 2025	Feb 24, 2001 · 1 death · $10,000 damage
Flash flooding	54	Jun 2026	Jun 22, 1997 · 1 death · $300,000 damage
Heavy snow & winter storms	11	Feb 2022	Apr 7, 2007 · $23,000 damage
Ice storms & sleet	6	Mar 2015	Jan 13, 2007 · $3,000 damage
Wildfires	5	Oct 2015	Apr 13, 2009 · $70,000 damage
High winds	4	May 2018	Feb 24, 2007 · $2,000 damage
Extreme cold & wind chill	4	Jan 2024	Feb 14, 2021 · $3.7 million damage
Flooding	4	May 2019	May 12, 2019 · 1 death · $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 Brown forecast zone and Brown County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

Which radars cover May?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KDYX (Dyess AFB, TX), about 43 miles north-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.

Radar	Distance	Lowest beam over May	View
KDYX Dyess AFB, TX	43 mi north-northwest	2,900 ft	Excellent — the lowest scan sees close to the ground
KSJT San Angelo, TX	101 mi west-southwest	9,800 ft	Fair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KFWS Dallas/Fort Worth, TX	103 mi east-northeast	10,100 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 May

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 110 tornadoes within 25 miles of May, 13 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in May and April. The strongest was an F5 on April 19, 1976, which passed about 11 miles south of town. The most recent was an EF2 on May 25, 2024, which touched down about 15 miles north-northwest of town.

Hail: 497 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955, 91 of them 2 inches or more; the largest was 5.00-inch hail on October 13, 1960.

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 May'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.

May radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to May, TX?

KDYX (Dyess AFB, TX), about 43 miles north-northwest. KSJT (San Angelo, TX) is 101 miles away and also covers the area.

Does radar show snow in May?

Yes. TALON colors snow blue, a rain–snow mix pink and freezing rain purple using NOAA's precipitation-type analysis. Over May the lowest scan from KDYX is about 2,900 ft up.

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

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