Moore, OK Live Doppler Radar

Watch storms move over Moore 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 Moore?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar to Moore, OK is KTLX (Oklahoma City), about 12 miles to the east. 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 Moore	View of low-level rotation
KTLX Oklahoma City, OK	12 mi east	600 ft	Excellent — the lowest scan is close to the ground, where tornadoes form
KVNX Vance AFB, OK	103 mi north-northwest	10,100 ft	Fair — the lowest scan is already well above the ground
KFDR Frederick, OK	108 mi southwest	10,800 ft	Fair — the lowest scan is already well above the ground

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 Moore'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 Moore

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 336 tornadoes within 25 miles of Moore, 100 of them rated EF2/F2 or stronger. They have been most common in May and April. The strongest was an F5 on May 3, 1999, which passed about 3 miles northwest of the city and caused 36 deaths. The most recent was an EF0 on July 12, 2025, which touched down about 21 miles north of the city.

Hail: 1,864 reports of hail 1 inch or larger within 25 miles of Moore since 1955, 266 of them 2 inches or larger. The largest was 5.00-inch hail (grapefruit size) on May 16, 1960.

Tornadoes since 1950	336
EF2/F2 or stronger	100
Strongest tornado	F5 · May 1999
Busiest tornado month	May
Largest hail	5.00 in · May 1960

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.

Moore radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Moore?

KTLX near Oklahoma City, OK, about 12 miles away. A second radar, KVNX (Vance AFB), is 103 miles away and also covers the area.

Can radar see a tornado over Moore?

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 Moore the lowest scan from KTLX is roughly 600 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 Moore?

NOAA records show 336 tornadoes within 25 miles of Moore since 1950 — about 4.4 a year on average, most often in May and April. Most were weak, but 100 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 Moore, take shelter right away — see watch vs. warning.