St. Hedwig, TX Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for St. Hedwig, Bexar 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 St. Hedwig?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged flash flooding on 214 days in the Bexar forecast zone and Bexar County — the most common reported hazard around St. Hedwig, mostly in June and May. Next come damaging thunderstorm winds (116 days) and flooding (31 days).

HazardDays reportedMost recentWorst on record
Flash flooding214Jun 2026Jun 12, 2025 · 11 deaths · $23 million damage
Damaging thunderstorm winds116Jun 2026Apr 25, 2015 · $5.0 million damage
Flooding31Apr 2026Apr 21, 2026 · 1 death
Heavy snow & winter storms15Jan 2026—
Excessive heat15Jul 2025Jun 27, 2022 · 53 deaths
Extreme cold & wind chill8Jan 2026Feb 14, 2021 · 4 deaths
Lightning casualties & damage8Apr 2020Jun 6, 2019 · 1 death
Wildfires4Apr 2022Jan 15, 2022 · $1.5 million 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 Bexar forecast zone and Bexar County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

Which radars cover St. Hedwig?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KEWX (San Antonio, TX), about 22 miles north-northeast. 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 St. HedwigView
KEWX
San Antonio, TX		22 mi north-northeast1,300 ftExcellent — the lowest scan sees close to the ground
KGRK
Central Texas, TX		103 mi north-northeast10,000 ftLimited — the beam overshoots the lowest part of storms
KCRP
Corpus Christi, TX		121 mi south-southeast12,800 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 St. Hedwig

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 90 tornadoes within 25 miles of St. Hedwig, 22 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in May and September. The strongest was an F3 on April 28, 1953, which passed about 19 miles northwest of town and caused 1 death. The most recent was an EF0 on October 26, 2023, which passed about 14 miles east-southeast of town.

Hail: 463 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955, 76 of them 2 inches or more; the largest was 5.50-inch hail on May 3, 2021.

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 St. Hedwig'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.

St. Hedwig radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to St. Hedwig, TX?

KEWX (San Antonio, TX), about 22 miles north-northeast. KGRK (Central Texas, TX) is 103 miles away and also covers the area.

Does radar show snow in St. Hedwig?

Yes. TALON colors snow blue, a rain–snow mix pink and freezing rain purple using NOAA's precipitation-type analysis. Over St. Hedwig the lowest scan from KEWX is about 1,300 ft up.

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

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