Chapel Hill, TN Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Chapel Hill, Marshall 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 Chapel Hill?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged damaging thunderstorm winds on 80 days in the Marshall forecast zone and Marshall County — the most common reported hazard around Chapel Hill, mostly in July and May. Next come flash flooding (31 days) and heavy snow & winter storms (18 days).

HazardDays reportedMost recentWorst on record
Damaging thunderstorm winds80Apr 2026May 9, 2024 · $500,000 damage
Flash flooding31May 2024Mar 17, 2002 · 1 death
Heavy snow & winter storms18Jan 2026Jan 14, 2024 · 1 death
Flooding8Feb 2023May 2, 2010 · $84,000 damage
Lightning casualties & damage7Mar 2017Sep 22, 2009 · 1 death · $150,000 damage
Excessive heat5Jul 2025—
High winds3Mar 2023Mar 3, 2023 · $500,000 damage
Ice storms & sleet2Dec 2016Jan 29, 2010 · $25,000 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 Marshall forecast zone and Marshall County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

Which radars cover Chapel Hill?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KOHX (Nashville, TN), about 43 miles north. 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.

RadarDistanceLowest beam over Chapel HillView
KOHX
Nashville, TN		43 mi north2,900 ftExcellent — the lowest scan sees close to the ground
KHTX
Huntsville, AL		59 mi southeast4,500 ftGood — most storms and steady rain or snow show clearly
KHPX
Fort Campbell, KY		83 mi north-northwest7,300 ftFair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation

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 Chapel Hill

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 91 tornadoes within 25 miles of Chapel Hill, 22 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in April and March. The strongest was an F5 on April 16, 1998, which passed about 13 miles west-southwest of town and caused 3 deaths. The most recent was an EF0 on June 6, 2025, which touched down about 12 miles northwest of town.

Hail: 284 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955, 33 of them 2 inches or more; the largest was 4.00-inch hail on July 12, 2022.

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 Chapel Hill'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.

Chapel Hill radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Chapel Hill, TN?

KOHX (Nashville, TN), about 43 miles north. KHTX (Huntsville, AL) is 59 miles away and also covers the area.

Does radar show snow in Chapel Hill?

Yes. TALON colors snow blue, a rain–snow mix pink and freezing rain purple using NOAA's precipitation-type analysis. Over Chapel Hill the lowest scan from KOHX is about 2,900 ft up.

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

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