Pinal, AZ Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Pinal, Gila 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 Pinal?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged flash flooding on 153 days in the Globe/Miami forecast zone and Gila County — the most common reported hazard around Pinal, mostly in July and August. Next come damaging thunderstorm winds (63 days) and excessive heat (23 days).

Hazard	Days reported	Most recent	Worst on record
Flash flooding	153	Nov 2025	Jul 15, 2017 · 10 deaths
Damaging thunderstorm winds	63	Sep 2025	Sep 1, 2019 · $100,000 damage
Excessive heat	23	Jun 2024	Jun 11, 2024 · 1 death
Flooding	20	Oct 2025	Nov 29, 2019 · 3 deaths · $50,000 damage
Lightning casualties & damage	9	Sep 2009	Aug 12, 2000 · 1 death
Wildfires	7	Jul 2003	—
Heavy snow & winter storms	2	Jan 2021	Feb 21, 2019 · $5,000 damage
Debris flows	2	Jul 2021	Jul 27, 2020 · $50,000 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 Globe/Miami forecast zone and Gila County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

Which radars cover Pinal?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KIWA (Phoenix, AZ), about 53 miles west. 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 Pinal	View
KIWA Phoenix, AZ	53 mi west	3,900 ft	Good — most storms and steady rain or snow show clearly
KFSX Flagstaff, AZ	86 mi north-northwest	7,700 ft	Fair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KEMX Tucson, AZ	103 mi south	10,000 ft	Limited — 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 Pinal

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 3 tornadoes within 25 miles of Pinal. Most came in July and August. The strongest was an F1 on August 9, 1966, which touched down about 3 miles west-northwest of town. The most recent was an F1 on July 14, 1996, which touched down about 3 miles southeast of town.

Hail: 14 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955, 1 of them 2 inches or more; the largest was 2.50-inch hail on October 2, 1984.

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 Pinal'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.

Pinal radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Pinal, AZ?

KIWA (Phoenix, AZ), about 53 miles west. KFSX (Flagstaff, AZ) is 86 miles away and also covers the area.

How often does Pinal flood?

Since 1996 the National Weather Service has logged flash flooding on 153 days in the Globe/Miami forecast zone and Gila County; the deadliest was on July 15, 2017, with 10 deaths. TALON's free flash-flood risk layer shows, every 2 minutes, how close the rain that has fallen is to what it takes to flood — turn it on under Layers.

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

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