Overland Park, KS Live Doppler Radar

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Which radars cover Overland Park?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar to Overland Park, KS is KEAX (Kansas City), about 25 miles to the east-southeast. 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 Overland Park	View of low-level rotation
KEAX Kansas City, MO	25 mi east-southeast	1,500 ft	Excellent — the lowest scan is close to the ground, where tornadoes form
KTWX Topeka, KS	84 mi west	7,400 ft	Fair — the lowest scan is already well above the ground
KSGF Springfield, MO	139 mi south-southeast	16,100 ft	Limited — the beam overshoots the lowest part of storms

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 Overland Park'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 Overland Park

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 152 tornadoes within 25 miles of Overland Park, 38 of them rated EF2/F2 or stronger. They have been most common in May and June. The strongest was an F5 on May 20, 1957, which passed about 8 miles south-southeast of the city and caused 44 deaths. The most recent was an EF0 on June 3, 2025, which touched down about 10 miles east-northeast of the city.

Hail: 1,455 reports of hail 1 inch or larger within 25 miles of Overland Park since 1955, 153 of them 2 inches or larger. The largest was 5.50-inch hail (grapefruit size) on September 18, 2010.

Tornadoes since 1950	152
EF2/F2 or stronger	38
Strongest tornado	F5 · May 1957
Busiest tornado month	May
Largest hail	5.50 in · Sep 2010

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.

Overland Park radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Overland Park?

KEAX near Kansas City, MO, about 25 miles away. A second radar, KTWX (Topeka), is 84 miles away and also covers the area.

Can radar see a tornado over Overland Park?

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 Overland Park the lowest scan from KEAX is roughly 1,500 ft up. Excellent — the lowest scan is close to the ground, where tornadoes form. TALON combines that with NOAA's ProbSevere model to flag storms most likely to produce tornadoes.

How often do tornadoes hit Overland Park?

NOAA records show 152 tornadoes within 25 miles of Overland Park since 1950 — about 2.0 a year on average, most often in May and June. Most were weak, but 38 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 Overland Park, take shelter right away — see watch vs. warning.