Panola, OK Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Panola, Latimer 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 Panola?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged damaging thunderstorm winds on 90 days in the Latimer forecast zone and Latimer County — the most common reported hazard around Panola, mostly in May and June. Next come excessive heat (38 days) and flash flooding (38 days).

Hazard	Days reported	Most recent	Worst on record
Damaging thunderstorm winds	90	Jun 2026	Jan 3, 2000 · $80,000 damage
Excessive heat	38	Aug 2024	—
Flash flooding	38	May 2025	Apr 29, 2017 · 1 death
Wildfires	31	Mar 2026	Mar 2, 2025 · $80,000 damage
Heavy snow & winter storms	25	Jan 2026	Jan 12, 2007 · $450,000 damage
Ice storms & sleet	6	Dec 2013	—
High winds	3	Jan 2008	Nov 27, 2005 · $5,000 damage
Lightning casualties & damage	3	May 2006	May 2, 2006 · $100,000 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 Latimer forecast zone and Latimer County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

Which radars cover Panola?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KSRX (Fort Smith, AR), about 54 miles east-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 Panola	View
KSRX Fort Smith, AR	54 mi east-northeast	4,000 ft	Good — most storms and steady rain or snow show clearly
KINX Tulsa, OK	89 mi north-northwest	8,000 ft	Fair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KTLX Oklahoma City, OK	120 mi west-northwest	12,800 ft	Limited — the beam overshoots the lowest part of storms

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 Panola

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 101 tornadoes within 25 miles of Panola, 20 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in May and April. The strongest was an F4 on May 5, 1960, which passed about 3 miles northwest of town and caused 16 deaths. The most recent was an EF1 on May 19, 2025, which passed about 12 miles west-southwest of town.

Hail: 272 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955, 31 of them 2 inches or more; the largest was 4.50-inch hail on September 23, 1988.

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 Panola'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.

Panola radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Panola, OK?

KSRX (Fort Smith, AR), about 54 miles east-northeast. KINX (Tulsa, OK) is 89 miles away and also covers the area.

Does radar show snow in Panola?

Yes. TALON colors snow blue, a rain–snow mix pink and freezing rain purple using NOAA's precipitation-type analysis. Over Panola the lowest scan from KSRX is about 4,000 ft up.

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

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