Round Top, TX Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Round Top, Fayette County: every NWS radar combined, rain, snow and ice colors, flash-flood risk, storm tracks and official warnings.

Open live radar for Round TopWhat TALON shows

What weather hits Round Top?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged flash flooding on 61 days in the Fayette forecast zone and Fayette County — the most common reported hazard around Round Top, mostly in June and May. Next come damaging thunderstorm winds (38 days) and heavy snow & winter storms (9 days).

HazardDays reportedMost recentWorst on record
Flash flooding61Apr 2026Apr 17, 2009 · 1 death · $10,000 damage
Damaging thunderstorm winds38Apr 2026Aug 8, 2003 · $150,000 damage
Heavy snow & winter storms9Jan 2025Feb 13, 2021 · 1 death
Flooding9Oct 2018Apr 25, 2015 · 1 death
Excessive heat6Jun 2024—
Extreme cold & wind chill4Jan 2024—
Wildfires2Mar 2018Mar 10, 2018 · 1 death
Hurricanes & tropical storms2Aug 2017—

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

Which radars cover Round Top?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KGRK (Central Texas, TX), about 61 miles 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.

RadarDistanceLowest beam over Round TopView
KGRK
Central Texas, TX		61 mi northwest4,700 ftGood — most storms and steady rain or snow show clearly
KEWX
San Antonio, TX		84 mi west-southwest7,400 ftFair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KHGX
Houston, TX		105 mi east-southeast10,400 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 Round Top

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 80 tornadoes within 25 miles of Round Top, 17 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in May and February. The strongest was an F3 on June 5, 1950, which passed about 19 miles east-northeast of town. The most recent was an EF1 on June 19, 2024, which touched down about 24 miles east-southeast of town.

Hail: 138 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955, 19 of them 2 inches or more; the largest was 3.50-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 Round Top'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.

Round Top radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Round Top, TX?

KGRK (Central Texas, TX), about 61 miles northwest. KEWX (San Antonio, TX) is 84 miles away and also covers the area.

Does radar show snow in Round Top?

Yes. TALON colors snow blue, a rain–snow mix pink and freezing rain purple using NOAA's precipitation-type analysis. Over Round Top the lowest scan from KGRK is about 4,700 ft up.

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

Radar for nearby towns

All Texas towns →