Spring Garden, AL Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Spring Garden, Cherokee 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 Spring Garden?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged damaging thunderstorm winds on 126 days in the Cherokee forecast zone and Cherokee County — the most common reported hazard around Spring Garden, mostly in June and July. Next come flash flooding (22 days) and heavy snow & winter storms (16 days).

HazardDays reportedMost recentWorst on record
Damaging thunderstorm winds126Mar 2026Jan 5, 2007 · $50,000 damage
Flash flooding22Aug 2025May 7, 2003 · $150,000 damage
Heavy snow & winter storms16Jan 2025Feb 1, 1996 · $15,000 damage
Flooding9Mar 2024—
Excessive heat5Aug 2023—
Hurricanes & tropical storms5Oct 2020Aug 29, 2005 · $80,000 damage
Extreme cold & wind chill4Jan 2014Mar 7, 1996 · $1.0 million damage
Ice storms & sleet4Jan 2005Jan 22, 2000 · $200,000 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 Cherokee forecast zone and Cherokee County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

Which radars cover Spring Garden?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KFFC (Atlanta, GA), about 71 miles southeast. 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 Spring GardenView
KFFC
Atlanta, GA		71 mi southeast5,800 ftGood — most storms and steady rain or snow show clearly
KHTX
Huntsville, AL		73 mi north-northwest6,000 ftFair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KBMX
Birmingham, AL		89 mi southwest8,100 ftFair — 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 Spring Garden

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 73 tornadoes within 25 miles of Spring Garden, 29 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in March and April. The strongest was an F4 on March 27, 1994, which crossed near town and caused 22 deaths. The most recent was an EF1 on May 27, 2024, which passed about 22 miles north-northwest of town.

Hail: 227 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955, 22 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 Spring Garden'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.

Spring Garden radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Spring Garden, AL?

KFFC (Atlanta, GA), about 71 miles southeast. KHTX (Huntsville, AL) is 73 miles away and also covers the area.

Does radar show snow in Spring Garden?

Yes. TALON colors snow blue, a rain–snow mix pink and freezing rain purple using NOAA's precipitation-type analysis. Over Spring Garden the lowest scan from KFFC is about 5,800 ft up.

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

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