Boaz, AL Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Boaz, Marshall 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 Boaz?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged damaging thunderstorm winds on 207 days in the Marshall forecast zone and Marshall County — the most common reported hazard around Boaz, mostly in June and July. Next come flash flooding (42 days) and excessive heat (26 days).

Hazard	Days reported	Most recent	Worst on record
Damaging thunderstorm winds	207	May 2026	Aug 10, 2015 · 2 deaths
Flash flooding	42	May 2026	Oct 6, 2021 · 1 death
Excessive heat	26	Aug 2025	Aug 2, 2012 · 1 death
Heavy snow & winter storms	24	Jan 2025	Jan 28, 2000 · $20,000 damage
Lightning casualties & damage	22	May 2025	Jul 25, 2010 · 1 death
Extreme cold & wind chill	18	Feb 2026	Mar 7, 1996 · $1.0 million damage
Flooding	16	Feb 2023	Jan 6, 2009 · $450,000 damage
High winds	13	Apr 2020	Apr 13, 2009 · $600,000 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 Marshall forecast zone and Marshall County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

Which radars cover Boaz?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KHTX (Huntsville, AL), about 51 miles north. 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 Boaz	View
KHTX Huntsville, AL	51 mi north	3,600 ft	Good — most storms and steady rain or snow show clearly
KBMX Birmingham, AL	79 mi south-southwest	6,800 ft	Fair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KFFC Atlanta, GA	108 mi east-southeast	10,800 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 Boaz

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 163 tornadoes within 25 miles of Boaz, 70 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in April and March. The strongest was an EF5 on April 27, 2011, which passed about 17 miles northeast of town and caused 25 deaths. The most recent was an EF1 on May 20, 2025, which passed about 11 miles east-northeast of town.

Hail: 299 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955, 33 of them 2 inches or more; the largest was 4.50-inch hail on May 2, 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 Boaz'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.

Boaz radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Boaz, AL?

KHTX (Huntsville, AL), about 51 miles north. KBMX (Birmingham, AL) is 79 miles away and also covers the area.

Does radar show snow in Boaz?

Yes. TALON colors snow blue, a rain–snow mix pink and freezing rain purple using NOAA's precipitation-type analysis. Over Boaz the lowest scan from KHTX is about 3,600 ft up.

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

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