Hitchita, OK Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Hitchita, McIntosh 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 Hitchita?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged damaging thunderstorm winds on 132 days in the McIntosh forecast zone and McIntosh County — the most common reported hazard around Hitchita, mostly in May and April. Next come excessive heat (56 days) and flash flooding (41 days).

Hazard	Days reported	Most recent	Worst on record
Damaging thunderstorm winds	132	Jun 2026	Aug 9, 2008 · $1.0 million damage
Excessive heat	56	Jul 2025	Jul 17, 2006 · 3 deaths
Flash flooding	41	Apr 2025	Sep 9, 2010 · $125,000 damage
Heavy snow & winter storms	27	Jan 2026	Jan 12, 2007 · $6.0 million damage
Ice storms & sleet	8	Dec 2013	Dec 9, 2007 · $10 million damage
High winds	6	Mar 2023	Mar 31, 2023 · $5,000 damage
Wildfires	6	Mar 2011	Jan 8, 2006 · $50,000 damage
Lightning casualties & damage	3	Jun 2025	Jun 27, 2025 · 1 death

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

Which radars cover Hitchita?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KINX (Tulsa, OK), about 46 miles north-northeast. 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 Hitchita	View
KINX Tulsa, OK	46 mi north-northeast	3,200 ft	Good — most storms and steady rain or snow show clearly
KSRX Fort Smith, AR	80 mi east	6,900 ft	Fair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KTLX Oklahoma City, OK	87 mi west	7,800 ft	Fair — 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 Hitchita

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 163 tornadoes within 25 miles of Hitchita, 37 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in May and April. The strongest was an F4 on May 26, 1973, which passed about 24 miles east of town and caused 5 deaths. The most recent was an EF1 on June 6, 2025, which passed about 16 miles southeast of town.

Hail: 458 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955, 48 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 Hitchita'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.

Hitchita radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Hitchita, OK?

KINX (Tulsa, OK), about 46 miles north-northeast. KSRX (Fort Smith, AR) is 80 miles away and also covers the area.

Does radar show snow in Hitchita?

Yes. TALON colors snow blue, a rain–snow mix pink and freezing rain purple using NOAA's precipitation-type analysis. Over Hitchita the lowest scan from KINX is about 3,200 ft up.

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

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