San Saba, TX Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for San Saba, San Saba 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 San Saba?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged damaging thunderstorm winds on 30 days in the San Saba forecast zone and San Saba County — the most common reported hazard around San Saba, mostly in May and June. Next come flash flooding (22 days) and flooding (10 days).

HazardDays reportedMost recentWorst on record
Damaging thunderstorm winds30Jun 2025Jun 1, 2004 · $900,000 damage
Flash flooding22Apr 2026Jun 6, 1997 · $1.2 million damage
Flooding10Jun 2025Feb 20, 1997 · $100,000 damage
Heavy snow & winter storms8Feb 2021Apr 7, 2007 · $40,000 damage
Wildfires6Aug 2016Sep 5, 2000 · $10,000 damage
Ice storms & sleet5Feb 2022Jan 13, 2007 · $1,000 damage
Extreme cold & wind chill3Feb 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 San Saba forecast zone and San Saba County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

Which radars cover San Saba?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KGRK (Central Texas, TX), about 86 miles east-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.

RadarDistanceLowest beam over San SabaView
KGRK
Central Texas, TX		86 mi east-southeast7,600 ftFair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KDYX
Dyess AFB, TX		98 mi north-northwest9,300 ftFair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KSJT
San Angelo, TX		105 mi west10,400 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 San Saba

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 24 tornadoes within 25 miles of San Saba, 4 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in May and January. The strongest was an F2 on May 12, 1982, which passed about 25 miles north-northeast of town. The most recent was an EF1 on June 12, 2009, which touched down about 12 miles west-northwest of town.

Hail: 193 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955, 31 of them 2 inches or more; the largest was 4.25-inch hail on May 1, 2007.

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 San Saba'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.

San Saba radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to San Saba, TX?

KGRK (Central Texas, TX), about 86 miles east-southeast. KDYX (Dyess AFB, TX) is 98 miles away and also covers the area.

Does radar show snow in San Saba?

Yes. TALON colors snow blue, a rain–snow mix pink and freezing rain purple using NOAA's precipitation-type analysis. Over San Saba the lowest scan from KGRK is about 7,600 ft up, so light snow from shallow clouds can be under-shown — check NWS winter alerts too.

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

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