McKenzie, AL Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for McKenzie, Butler 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 McKenzie?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged damaging thunderstorm winds on 70 days in the Butler forecast zone and Butler County — the most common reported hazard around McKenzie, mostly in April and June. Next come flash flooding (13 days) and hurricanes & tropical storms (5 days).

Hazard	Days reported	Most recent	Worst on record
Damaging thunderstorm winds	70	Dec 2024	Dec 25, 2012 · 1 death · $35,000 damage
Flash flooding	13	Feb 2022	Mar 8, 1998 · $800,000 damage
Hurricanes & tropical storms	5	Oct 2020	Sep 25, 1998 · $800,000 damage
Heavy snow & winter storms	4	Jan 2025	Jan 21, 2025 · 1 death
Excessive heat	2	Aug 2007	—
Lightning casualties & damage	2	Mar 2012	Mar 30, 2012 · 1 death
Ice storms & sleet	1	Jan 2000	—
Flooding	1	Dec 2015	Dec 24, 2015 · $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 Butler forecast zone and Butler County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

Which radars cover McKenzie?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KEOX (Fort Rucker, AL), about 75 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 McKenzie	View
KEOX Fort Rucker, AL	75 mi east	6,300 ft	Fair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KEVX Eglin AFB, FL	83 mi southeast	7,300 ft	Fair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KMXX Maxwell AFB, AL	88 mi northeast	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 McKenzie

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 75 tornadoes within 25 miles of McKenzie, 24 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in November and October. The strongest was an F4 on April 18, 1969, which passed about 20 miles north-northeast of town and caused 2 deaths. The most recent was an EF1 on December 28, 2024, which passed about 15 miles west of town.

Hail: 71 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955, 10 of them 2 inches or more; the largest was 4.00-inch hail on July 22, 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 McKenzie'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.

McKenzie radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to McKenzie, AL?

KEOX (Fort Rucker, AL), about 75 miles east. KEVX (Eglin AFB, FL) is 83 miles away and also covers the area.

Can radar see a tornado near McKenzie?

Radar can't see the tornado itself, but it shows the rotating storm and, once debris is lofted, a debris signature. Over McKenzie the lowest scan from KEOX is about 6,300 ft up — fair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation.

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

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