Crowder, OK Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Crowder, Pittsburg 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 Crowder?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged damaging thunderstorm winds on 147 days in the Pittsburg forecast zone and Pittsburg County — the most common reported hazard around Crowder, mostly in May and June. Next come flash flooding (62 days) and excessive heat (51 days).

HazardDays reportedMost recentWorst on record
Damaging thunderstorm winds147Jun 2026Jun 7, 2025 · $100,000 damage
Flash flooding62May 2025Jan 10, 2020 · 1 death · $10,000 damage
Excessive heat51Aug 2024Aug 1, 2011 · 1 death
Wildfires32Mar 2026Sep 20, 2021 · $100,000 damage
Heavy snow & winter storms30Jan 2026Jan 12, 2007 · $7.5 million damage
Ice storms & sleet7Dec 2013—
Flooding6Dec 2018Dec 27, 2015 · 1 death
High winds5Mar 2025—

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 Pittsburg forecast zone and Pittsburg County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

Which radars cover Crowder?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KINX (Tulsa, OK), about 73 miles north. 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 CrowderView
KINX
Tulsa, OK		73 mi north6,100 ftFair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KSRX
Fort Smith, AR		75 mi east6,300 ftFair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KTLX
Oklahoma City, OK		92 mi west8,400 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 Crowder

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 136 tornadoes within 25 miles of Crowder, 31 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in May and June. The strongest was an F4 on May 11, 1992, which passed about 24 miles south-southwest of town. The most recent was an EF1 on June 7, 2025, which passed about 12 miles south-southwest of town.

Hail: 401 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955, 45 of them 2 inches or more; the largest was 5.50-inch hail on June 16, 1997.

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 Crowder'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.

Crowder radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Crowder, OK?

KINX (Tulsa, OK), about 73 miles north. KSRX (Fort Smith, AR) is 75 miles away and also covers the area.

Does radar show snow in Crowder?

Yes. TALON colors snow blue, a rain–snow mix pink and freezing rain purple using NOAA's precipitation-type analysis. Over Crowder the lowest scan from KINX is about 6,100 ft up, so light snow from shallow clouds can be under-shown — check NWS winter alerts too.

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

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