Soper, OK Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Soper, Choctaw 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 Soper?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged damaging thunderstorm winds on 93 days in the Choctaw forecast zone and Choctaw County — the most common reported hazard around Soper, mostly in April and May. Next come excessive heat (32 days) and flash flooding (20 days).

Hazard	Days reported	Most recent	Worst on record
Damaging thunderstorm winds	93	Jun 2026	Jun 14, 2008 · $480,000 damage
Excessive heat	32	Aug 2024	Aug 1, 2011 · 1 death
Flash flooding	20	Jun 2026	Mar 19, 2002 · $100,000 damage
Heavy snow & winter storms	18	Jan 2026	Jan 12, 2007 · $162,000 damage
Wildfires	9	Mar 2024	Dec 27, 2005 · $500,000 damage
Ice storms & sleet	7	Mar 2014	Dec 5, 2013 · $1.1 million damage
Flooding	6	Dec 2015	May 20, 2015 · 1 death
Lightning casualties & damage	4	Sep 2005	Sep 28, 2005 · $75,000 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 Choctaw forecast zone and Choctaw County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

Which radars cover Soper?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KSRX (Fort Smith, AR), about 115 miles 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 Soper	View
KSRX Fort Smith, AR	115 mi northeast	12,000 ft	Limited — the beam overshoots the lowest part of storms
KTLX Oklahoma City, OK	127 mi northwest	13,900 ft	Limited — the beam overshoots the lowest part of storms
KFWS Dallas/Fort Worth, TX	137 mi southwest	15,700 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 Soper

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 63 tornadoes within 25 miles of Soper, 23 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in April and May. The strongest was an F5 on April 2, 1982, which passed about 10 miles northeast of town. The most recent was an EF0 on May 20, 2025, which touched down about 21 miles southeast of town.

Hail: 245 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955, 31 of them 2 inches or more; the largest was 3.00-inch hail on March 31, 2008.

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 Soper'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.

Soper radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Soper, OK?

KSRX (Fort Smith, AR), about 115 miles northeast. KTLX (Oklahoma City, OK) is 127 miles away and also covers the area.

Does radar show snow in Soper?

Yes. TALON colors snow blue, a rain–snow mix pink and freezing rain purple using NOAA's precipitation-type analysis. Over Soper the lowest scan from KSRX is about 12,000 ft up, so light snow from shallow clouds can be under-shown — check NWS winter alerts too.

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

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