Springfield, MO Live Doppler Radar

Watch storms move over Springfield 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 Springfield?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar to Springfield, MO is KSGF (Springfield), about 6 miles to the west-northwest. 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 Springfield	View of low-level rotation
KSGF Springfield, MO	6 mi west-northwest	300 ft	Very close — directly overhead the radar can't see (the "cone of silence"), so a second radar helps
KEAX Kansas City, MO	123 mi north-northwest	13,200 ft	Limited — the beam overshoots the lowest part of storms
KINX Tulsa, OK	145 mi west-southwest	17,100 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 Springfield'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 Springfield

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 142 tornadoes within 25 miles of Springfield, 25 of them rated EF2/F2 or stronger. They have been most common in May and April. The strongest was an F4 on November 29, 1991, which passed about 4 miles east-southeast of the city and caused 2 deaths. The most recent was an EF0 on April 29, 2025, which passed about 20 miles southwest of the city.

Hail: 763 reports of hail 1 inch or larger within 25 miles of Springfield since 1955, 60 of them 2 inches or larger. The largest was 4.00-inch hail (softball size) on May 26, 2024.

Tornadoes since 1950	142
EF2/F2 or stronger	25
Strongest tornado	F4 · Nov 1991
Busiest tornado month	May
Largest hail	4.00 in · May 2024

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.

Springfield radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Springfield?

KSGF near Springfield, MO, about 6 miles away. A second radar, KEAX (Kansas City), is 123 miles away and also covers the area.

Can radar see a tornado over Springfield?

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 Springfield the lowest scan from KSGF is roughly 300 ft up. Very close — directly overhead the radar can't see (the "cone of silence"), so a second radar helps. TALON combines that with NOAA's ProbSevere model to flag storms most likely to produce tornadoes.

How often do tornadoes hit Springfield?

NOAA records show 142 tornadoes within 25 miles of Springfield since 1950 — about 1.9 a year on average, most often in May and April. Most were weak, but 25 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 Springfield, take shelter right away — see watch vs. warning.