McCord, OK Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for McCord, Osage 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 McCord?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged damaging thunderstorm winds on 241 days in the Western Osage forecast zone and Osage County — the most common reported hazard around McCord, mostly in May and June. Next come flash flooding (51 days) and flooding (10 days).

Hazard	Days reported	Most recent	Worst on record
Damaging thunderstorm winds	241	Jun 2026	May 4, 1999 · $125,000 damage
Flash flooding	51	Apr 2025	May 20, 2019 · $500,000 damage
Flooding	10	Mar 2021	May 21, 2019 · $150,000 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 Western Osage forecast zone and Osage County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

Which radars cover McCord?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KVNX (Vance AFB, OK), about 61 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 McCord	View
KVNX Vance AFB, OK	61 mi west	4,600 ft	Good — most storms and steady rain or snow show clearly
KICT Wichita, KS	71 mi north-northwest	5,800 ft	Good — most storms and steady rain or snow show clearly
KINX Tulsa, OK	89 mi east-southeast	8,000 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 McCord

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 157 tornadoes within 25 miles of McCord, 33 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in May and April. The strongest was an F5 on May 25, 1955, which passed about 16 miles north-northwest of town and caused 80 deaths. The most recent was an EF0 on May 6, 2024, which touched down about 3 miles north of town.

Hail: 500 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955, 71 of them 2 inches or more; the largest was 4.75-inch hail on May 10, 2010.

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 McCord'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.

McCord radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to McCord, OK?

KVNX (Vance AFB, OK), about 61 miles west. KICT (Wichita, KS) is 71 miles away and also covers the area.

Can radar see a tornado near McCord?

Radar can't see the tornado itself, but it shows the rotating storm and, once debris is lofted, a debris signature. Over McCord the lowest scan from KVNX is about 4,600 ft up — good — most storms and steady rain or snow show clearly.

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

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