Pershing, OK Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Pershing, 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 Pershing?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged damaging thunderstorm winds on 241 days in the Northeast Osage forecast zone and Osage County — the most common reported hazard around Pershing, 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 Northeast Osage forecast zone and Osage County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

Which radars cover Pershing?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KINX (Tulsa, OK), about 49 miles southeast. 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 Pershing	View
KINX Tulsa, OK	49 mi southeast	3,400 ft	Good — most storms and steady rain or snow show clearly
KICT Wichita, KS	98 mi northwest	9,300 ft	Fair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KVNX Vance AFB, OK	103 mi west	10,100 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 Pershing

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 121 tornadoes within 25 miles of Pershing, 25 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in April and May. The strongest was an F4 on June 8, 1974, which passed about 16 miles southeast of town and caused 14 deaths. The most recent was an EF1 on April 2, 2025, which passed about 15 miles north-northwest of town.

Hail: 396 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955, 38 of them 2 inches or more; the largest was 4.50-inch hail on February 10, 2009.

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 Pershing'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.

Pershing radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Pershing, OK?

KINX (Tulsa, OK), about 49 miles southeast. KICT (Wichita, KS) is 98 miles away and also covers the area.

Can radar see a tornado near Pershing?

Radar can't see the tornado itself, but it shows the rotating storm and, once debris is lofted, a debris signature. Over Pershing the lowest scan from KINX is about 3,400 ft up — good — most storms and steady rain or snow show clearly.

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

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