Wardville, OK Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Wardville, Atoka 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 Wardville?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged dangerous heat on 92 days in the Atoka forecast zone and Atoka County — the most common reported hazard around Wardville, mostly in August and July. Next come damaging thunderstorm winds (54 days) and wildfires (25 days).

Hazard	Days reported	Most recent	Worst on record
Excessive heat	92	Aug 2025	—
Damaging thunderstorm winds	54	Jun 2026	Aug 3, 2003 · $150,000 damage
Wildfires	25	Feb 2026	Feb 6, 2026 · $12,000 damage
Flash flooding	21	Jun 2026	May 10, 2015 · $400,000 damage
Heavy snow & winter storms	19	Jan 2026	Jan 12, 2007 · $180,000 damage
Extreme cold & wind chill	9	Feb 2025	—
Flooding	7	Jun 2026	—
Ice storms & sleet	6	Jan 2023	Dec 26, 2000 · $450,000 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 Atoka forecast zone and Atoka County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

Which radars cover Wardville?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KTLX (Oklahoma City, OK), about 85 miles northwest. 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 Wardville	View
KTLX Oklahoma City, OK	85 mi northwest	7,500 ft	Fair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KSRX Fort Smith, AR	104 mi east-northeast	10,200 ft	Limited — the beam overshoots the lowest part of storms
KINX Tulsa, OK	108 mi north-northeast	10,900 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 Wardville

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 117 tornadoes within 25 miles of Wardville, 31 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in May and April. The strongest was an F4 on May 11, 1992, which passed about 8 miles northeast of town. The most recent was an EF1 on June 7, 2025, which passed about 23 miles north-northeast of town.

Hail: 287 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955, 35 of them 2 inches or more; the largest was 4.25-inch hail on April 19, 2011.

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 Wardville'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.

Wardville radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Wardville, OK?

KTLX (Oklahoma City, OK), about 85 miles northwest. KSRX (Fort Smith, AR) is 104 miles away and also covers the area.

Does radar show snow in Wardville?

Yes. TALON colors snow blue, a rain–snow mix pink and freezing rain purple using NOAA's precipitation-type analysis. Over Wardville the lowest scan from KTLX is about 7,500 ft up, so light snow from shallow clouds can be under-shown — check NWS winter alerts too.

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

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