Ardmore, AL Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Ardmore, Limestone 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 Ardmore?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged damaging thunderstorm winds on 201 days in the Limestone forecast zone and Limestone County — the most common reported hazard around Ardmore, mostly in June and July. Next come excessive heat (62 days) and flash flooding (47 days).

Hazard	Days reported	Most recent	Worst on record
Damaging thunderstorm winds	201	Dec 2025	Oct 18, 2007 · $1.0 million damage
Excessive heat	62	Aug 2025	Jul 28, 2005 · 1 death
Flash flooding	47	Jun 2025	Apr 3, 2000 · $150,000 damage
Lightning casualties & damage	26	Aug 2023	Aug 3, 2011 · $500,000 damage
Heavy snow & winter storms	23	Jan 2025	Jan 28, 2000 · $15,000 damage
Extreme cold & wind chill	20	Feb 2026	Mar 7, 1996 · $1.0 million damage
Flooding	17	Mar 2023	—
High winds	8	Mar 2023	Jan 18, 1996 · $20,000 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 Limestone forecast zone and Limestone County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

Which radars cover Ardmore?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KHTX (Huntsville, AL), about 42 miles east. 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 Ardmore	View
KHTX Huntsville, AL	42 mi east	2,900 ft	Excellent — the lowest scan sees close to the ground
KOHX Nashville, TN	88 mi north	8,000 ft	Fair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KGWX Columbus AFB, MS	114 mi southwest	11,700 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 Ardmore

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 184 tornadoes within 25 miles of Ardmore, 56 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in May and April. The strongest was an EF5 on April 27, 2011, which passed about 14 miles south-southeast of town and caused 72 deaths. The most recent was an EF2 on May 20, 2025, which passed about 18 miles south of town.

Hail: 400 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955, 42 of them 2 inches or more; the largest was 4.50-inch hail on May 5, 2003.

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 Ardmore'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.

Ardmore radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Ardmore, AL?

KHTX (Huntsville, AL), about 42 miles east. KOHX (Nashville, TN) is 88 miles away and also covers the area.

Does radar show snow in Ardmore?

Yes. TALON colors snow blue, a rain–snow mix pink and freezing rain purple using NOAA's precipitation-type analysis. Over Ardmore the lowest scan from KHTX is about 2,900 ft up.

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

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