Prairie View, TX Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Prairie View, Waller 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 Prairie View?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged damaging thunderstorm winds on 32 days in the Waller forecast zone and Waller County — the most common reported hazard around Prairie View, mostly in May and August. Next come flash flooding (22 days) and excessive heat (12 days).

Hazard	Days reported	Most recent	Worst on record
Damaging thunderstorm winds	32	Oct 2025	May 16, 2024 · $1.0 million damage
Flash flooding	22	Oct 2021	Apr 18, 2016 · 1 death · $6.7 million damage
Excessive heat	12	Sep 2023	—
Ice storms & sleet	5	Feb 2021	Jan 16, 2007 · $2,000 damage
Hurricanes & tropical storms	5	Sep 2021	Aug 25, 2017 · $350 million damage
Heavy snow & winter storms	3	Jan 2025	—
Extreme cold & wind chill	1	Feb 2021	Feb 15, 2021 · $328,000 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 Waller forecast zone and Waller County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

Which radars cover Prairie View?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KHGX (Houston, TX), about 68 miles 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 Prairie View	View
KHGX Houston, TX	68 mi southeast	5,500 ft	Good — most storms and steady rain or snow show clearly
KGRK Central Texas, TX	95 mi west-northwest	8,900 ft	Fair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KEWX San Antonio, TX	126 mi west-southwest	13,700 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 Prairie View

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 113 tornadoes within 25 miles of Prairie View, 24 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in May and October. The strongest was an F3 on June 5, 1950, which passed about 6 miles southwest of town. The most recent was an EF1 on November 24, 2025, which touched down about 20 miles east-southeast of town.

Hail: 142 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955, 17 of them 2 inches or more; the largest was 4.75-inch hail on April 10, 2004.

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 Prairie View'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.

Prairie View radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Prairie View, TX?

KHGX (Houston, TX), about 68 miles southeast. KGRK (Central Texas, TX) is 95 miles away and also covers the area.

Does radar show snow in Prairie View?

Yes. TALON colors snow blue, a rain–snow mix pink and freezing rain purple using NOAA's precipitation-type analysis. Over Prairie View the lowest scan from KHGX is about 5,500 ft up.

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

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