New Braunfels, TX Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for New Braunfels, 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 New Braunfels?

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 New Braunfels, 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 New Braunfels?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KEWX (San Antonio, TX), about 5 miles east. 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 New BraunfelsView
KEWX
San Antonio, TX		5 mi east300 ftExcellent — the lowest scan sees close to the ground
KGRK
Central Texas, TX		83 mi north-northeast7,300 ftFair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KDFX
Laughlin AFB, TX		134 mi west-southwest15,100 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 New Braunfels

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 79 tornadoes within 25 miles of New Braunfels, 17 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in May and October. The strongest was an F3 on April 28, 1953, which passed about 23 miles west-southwest of town and caused 1 death. The most recent was an EF1 on October 24, 2025, which passed about 18 miles north-northwest of town.

Hail: 400 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955, 59 of them 2 inches or more; the largest was 4.50-inch hail on March 16, 2000.

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 New Braunfels'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.

New Braunfels radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to New Braunfels, TX?

KEWX (San Antonio, TX), about 5 miles east. KGRK (Central Texas, TX) is 83 miles away and also covers the area.

Does radar show snow in New Braunfels?

Yes. TALON colors snow blue, a rain–snow mix pink and freezing rain purple using NOAA's precipitation-type analysis. Over New Braunfels the lowest scan from KEWX is about 300 ft up.

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

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