Placedo, TX Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Placedo, Victoria 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 Placedo?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged dangerous heat on 66 days in the Victoria forecast zone and Victoria County — the most common reported hazard around Placedo, mostly in August and July. Next come damaging thunderstorm winds (53 days) and flash flooding (53 days).

Hazard	Days reported	Most recent	Worst on record
Excessive heat	66	Sep 2024	Aug 21, 2024 · 1 death
Damaging thunderstorm winds	53	May 2026	May 1, 2026 · $355,000 damage
Flash flooding	53	May 2026	Jul 2, 2007 · $1.0 million damage
Extreme cold & wind chill	14	Feb 2026	Feb 14, 2021 · $5.2 million damage
Ice storms & sleet	10	Jan 2026	Jan 24, 2014 · $50,000 damage
Flooding	7	Feb 2024	May 16, 2021 · 1 death
Lightning casualties & damage	6	Sep 2014	Aug 25, 2011 · $20,000 damage
Heavy snow & winter storms	3	Feb 2021	—

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

Which radars cover Placedo?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KCRP (Corpus Christi, TX), about 75 miles southwest. 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 Placedo	View
KCRP Corpus Christi, TX	75 mi southwest	6,300 ft	Fair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KEWX San Antonio, TX	101 mi northwest	9,700 ft	Fair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KHGX Houston, TX	118 mi east-northeast	12,500 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 Placedo

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 89 tornadoes within 25 miles of Placedo, 6 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in September and May. The strongest was an F3 on November 5, 1968, which passed about 3 miles north-northeast of town. The most recent was an EF1 on May 13, 2024, which passed about 10 miles east of town.

Hail: 87 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955, 8 of them 2 inches or more; the largest was 3.00-inch hail on April 18, 1976.

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 Placedo'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.

Placedo radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Placedo, TX?

KCRP (Corpus Christi, TX), about 75 miles southwest. KEWX (San Antonio, TX) is 101 miles away and also covers the area.

Does radar show snow in Placedo?

Yes. TALON colors snow blue, a rain–snow mix pink and freezing rain purple using NOAA's precipitation-type analysis. Over Placedo the lowest scan from KCRP is about 6,300 ft up, so light snow from shallow clouds can be under-shown — check NWS winter alerts too.

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

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