Falkville, AL Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Falkville, Morgan 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 Falkville?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged damaging thunderstorm winds on 229 days in the Morgan forecast zone and Morgan County — the most common reported hazard around Falkville, mostly in June and July. Next come flash flooding (59 days) and excessive heat (54 days).

Hazard	Days reported	Most recent	Worst on record
Damaging thunderstorm winds	229	May 2026	Apr 19, 2009 · 1 death · $41,000 damage
Flash flooding	59	May 2025	Dec 8, 2009 · $500,000 damage
Excessive heat	54	Aug 2025	May 2, 2012 · 1 death
Heavy snow & winter storms	23	Jan 2025	Feb 1, 1996 · $75,000 damage
Extreme cold & wind chill	22	Feb 2026	Mar 7, 1996 · $1.0 million damage
Lightning casualties & damage	22	Sep 2020	May 13, 2009 · $2.0 million damage
Flooding	21	May 2025	Dec 9, 2009 · $1.0 million damage
High winds	10	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 Morgan forecast zone and Morgan County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

Which radars cover Falkville?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KHTX (Huntsville, AL), about 61 miles 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.

Radar	Distance	Lowest beam over Falkville	View
KHTX Huntsville, AL	61 mi northeast	4,600 ft	Good — most storms and steady rain or snow show clearly
KBMX Birmingham, AL	84 mi south	7,400 ft	Fair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KGWX Columbus AFB, MS	88 mi west-southwest	7,900 ft	Fair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation

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 Falkville

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 182 tornadoes within 25 miles of Falkville, 65 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in April and May. The strongest was an EF5 on April 27, 2011, which passed about 20 miles north-northwest of town and caused 72 deaths. The most recent was an EF0 on May 27, 2025, which touched down about 23 miles northeast of town.

Hail: 367 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955, 42 of them 2 inches or more; the largest was 5.38-inch hail on March 19, 2018.

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 Falkville'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.

Falkville radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Falkville, AL?

KHTX (Huntsville, AL), about 61 miles northeast. KBMX (Birmingham, AL) is 84 miles away and also covers the area.

Does radar show snow in Falkville?

Yes. TALON colors snow blue, a rain–snow mix pink and freezing rain purple using NOAA's precipitation-type analysis. Over Falkville the lowest scan from KHTX is about 4,600 ft up.

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

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