Fayetteville, AR Live Doppler Radar

Watch storms move over Fayetteville in real time — every NWS radar combined, storm tracks, official warnings, and the closest radar's full 250 m detail.

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Which radars cover Fayetteville?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar to Fayetteville, AR is KSRX (Fort Smith), about 56 miles to the south. Radar beams climb as they travel because the Earth curves away underneath them, so the height of the lowest scan over a city decides how much of a storm's base the radar can see.

Radar	Distance	Lowest beam over Fayetteville	View of low-level rotation
KSRX Fort Smith, AR	56 mi south	4,100 ft	Good — low-level rotation is usually visible
KINX Tulsa, OK	78 mi west	6,600 ft	Fair — the lowest scan is already well above the ground
KSGF Springfield, MO	90 mi north-northeast	8,300 ft	Fair — the lowest scan is already well above the ground

Beam height is the center of the 0.5° scan above the radar, using standard atmospheric refraction. Hills and buildings near the radar can block it further.

On TALON you get Fayetteville's live radar loop, storm tracks with arrival times and NWS warnings free; close-up radar and rotation detection are part of TALON Pro.

Tornado & hail history near Fayetteville

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 116 tornadoes within 25 miles of Fayetteville, 34 of them rated EF2/F2 or stronger. They have been most common in May and April. The strongest was an EF3 on December 31, 2010, which passed about 10 miles northwest of the city and caused 4 deaths. The most recent was an EF1 on June 18, 2025, which passed about 25 miles west-southwest of the city.

Hail: 435 reports of hail 1 inch or larger within 25 miles of Fayetteville since 1955, 52 of them 2 inches or larger. The largest was 5.00-inch hail (grapefruit size) on May 4, 2020.

Tornadoes since 1950	116
EF2/F2 or stronger	34
Strongest tornado	EF3 · Dec 2010
Busiest tornado month	May
Largest hail	5.00 in · May 2020

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database — tornadoes 1950–2025, hail 1955–2025 (the latest year is preliminary). Distances are to each tornado's recorded track; ratings before February 2007 use the original Fujita (F) scale.

Fayetteville radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Fayetteville?

KSRX near Fort Smith, AR, about 56 miles away. A second radar, KINX (Tulsa), is 78 miles away and also covers the area.

Can radar see a tornado over Fayetteville?

Radar can't see the tornado itself, but it can see the rotating storm and, once a tornado is lofting debris, a debris signature. Over Fayetteville the lowest scan from KSRX is roughly 4,100 ft up. Good — low-level rotation is usually visible. TALON combines that with NOAA's ProbSevere model to flag storms most likely to produce tornadoes.

How often do tornadoes hit Fayetteville?

NOAA records show 116 tornadoes within 25 miles of Fayetteville since 1950 — about 1.5 a year on average, most often in May and April. Most were weak, but 34 were EF2/F2 or stronger.

Should I rely on radar for my safety?

No app replaces official warnings. When the National Weather Service issues a tornado warning for Fayetteville, take shelter right away — see watch vs. warning.