Tulsa, OK Live Doppler Radar

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Which radars cover Tulsa?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar to Tulsa, OK is KINX (Tulsa), about 24 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 Tulsa	View of low-level rotation
KINX Tulsa, OK	24 mi east	1,400 ft	Excellent — the lowest scan is close to the ground, where tornadoes form
KTLX Oklahoma City, OK	92 mi southwest	8,400 ft	Fair — the lowest scan is already well above the ground
KSRX Fort Smith, AR	109 mi east-southeast	11,000 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 Tulsa'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 Tulsa

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 201 tornadoes within 25 miles of Tulsa, 57 of them rated EF2/F2 or stronger. They have been most common in May and April. The strongest was an F5 on May 5, 1960, which passed about 8 miles south-southwest of the city and caused 5 deaths. The most recent was an EF0 on November 20, 2025, which touched down about 10 miles east-southeast of the city.

Hail: 913 reports of hail 1 inch or larger within 25 miles of Tulsa since 1955, 97 of them 2 inches or larger. The largest was 4.50-inch hail (grapefruit size) on June 18, 1998.

Tornadoes since 1950	201
EF2/F2 or stronger	57
Strongest tornado	F5 · May 1960
Busiest tornado month	May
Largest hail	4.50 in · Jun 1998

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.

Tulsa radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Tulsa?

KINX near Tulsa, OK, about 24 miles away. A second radar, KTLX (Oklahoma City), is 92 miles away and also covers the area.

Can radar see a tornado over Tulsa?

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 Tulsa the lowest scan from KINX is roughly 1,400 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 Tulsa?

NOAA records show 201 tornadoes within 25 miles of Tulsa since 1950 — about 2.6 a year on average, most often in May and April. Most were weak, but 57 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 Tulsa, take shelter right away — see watch vs. warning.