Owens Cross Roads, AL Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Owens Cross Roads, Madison 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 Owens Cross Roads?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged damaging thunderstorm winds on 326 days in the Madison forecast zone and Madison County — the most common reported hazard around Owens Cross Roads, mostly in June and July. Next come excessive heat (165 days) and flash flooding (95 days).

HazardDays reportedMost recentWorst on record
Damaging thunderstorm winds326Dec 2025Jun 29, 2008 · 1 death · $1.0 million damage
Excessive heat165Aug 2025—
Flash flooding95Sep 2025Jun 28, 1999 · 1 death · $1.5 million damage
Lightning casualties & damage59May 2025Aug 18, 2002 · 1 death · $100,000 damage
Extreme cold & wind chill58Feb 2026Feb 22, 2026 · 1 death
Heavy snow & winter storms26Jan 2025Jan 28, 2000 · $15,000 damage
Flooding23Sep 2021Dec 25, 2015 · 1 death
High winds11Feb 2023Dec 24, 2009 · $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 Madison forecast zone and Madison County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

Which radars cover Owens Cross Roads?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KHTX (Huntsville, AL), about 32 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.

RadarDistanceLowest beam over Owens Cross RoadsView
KHTX
Huntsville, AL		32 mi northeast2,000 ftExcellent — the lowest scan sees close to the ground
KBMX
Birmingham, AL		99 mi south9,500 ftFair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KOHX
Nashville, TN		115 mi north11,900 ftLimited — 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 Owens Cross Roads

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 175 tornadoes within 25 miles of Owens Cross Roads, 56 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in April and May. The strongest was an EF5 on April 27, 2011, which passed about 21 miles north-northwest of town and caused 72 deaths. The most recent was an EF0 on May 27, 2025, which touched down about 13 miles west-northwest of town.

Hail: 433 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955, 45 of them 2 inches or more; the largest was 3.00-inch hail on April 10, 2009.

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 Owens Cross Roads'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.

Owens Cross Roads radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Owens Cross Roads, AL?

KHTX (Huntsville, AL), about 32 miles northeast. KBMX (Birmingham, AL) is 99 miles away and also covers the area.

Does radar show snow in Owens Cross Roads?

Yes. TALON colors snow blue, a rain–snow mix pink and freezing rain purple using NOAA's precipitation-type analysis. Over Owens Cross Roads the lowest scan from KHTX is about 2,000 ft up.

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

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