Stowell, TX Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Stowell, Chambers 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 Stowell?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged flash flooding on 36 days in the Chambers forecast zone and Chambers County — the most common reported hazard around Stowell, mostly in June and January. Next come damaging thunderstorm winds (34 days) and hurricanes & tropical storms (14 days).

Hazard	Days reported	Most recent	Worst on record
Flash flooding	36	Jun 2026	Sep 19, 2019 · $80 million damage
Damaging thunderstorm winds	34	Dec 2024	Sep 2, 2000 · $150,000 damage
Hurricanes & tropical storms	14	Sep 2021	Sep 23, 2005 · $8.0 million damage
Excessive heat	12	Sep 2023	Sep 22, 2005 · 1 death
Coastal flooding	4	Oct 2006	Nov 16, 1996 · $100,000 damage
Lightning casualties & damage	4	May 2017	Jun 24, 2010 · 1 death
Heavy snow & winter storms	3	Jan 2025	—
Ice storms & sleet	1	Jan 1997	—

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

Which radars cover Stowell?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KHGX (Houston, TX), about 48 miles west-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 Stowell	View
KHGX Houston, TX	48 mi west-southwest	3,300 ft	Good — most storms and steady rain or snow show clearly
KLCH Lake Charles, LA	73 mi east-northeast	6,000 ft	Fair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KPOE Fort Polk, LA	126 mi northeast	13,800 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 Stowell

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 96 tornadoes within 25 miles of Stowell, 26 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in July and October. The strongest was an F3 on May 27, 1969, which touched down about 20 miles west of town and caused 3 deaths. The most recent was an EF3 on December 28, 2024, which passed about 3 miles south-southeast of town.

Hail: 59 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955, 3 of them 2 inches or more; the largest was 2.50-inch hail on May 12, 2024.

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 Stowell'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.

Stowell radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Stowell, TX?

KHGX (Houston, TX), about 48 miles west-southwest. KLCH (Lake Charles, LA) is 73 miles away and also covers the area.

How often does Stowell flood?

Since 1996 the National Weather Service has logged flash flooding on 36 days in the Chambers forecast zone and Chambers County. TALON's free flash-flood risk layer shows, every 2 minutes, how close the rain that has fallen is to what it takes to flood — turn it on under Layers.

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

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