Alvord, TX Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Alvord, Wise 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 Alvord?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged damaging thunderstorm winds on 120 days in the Wise forecast zone and Wise County — the most common reported hazard around Alvord, mostly in May and June. Next come excessive heat (54 days) and flash flooding (48 days).

Hazard	Days reported	Most recent	Worst on record
Damaging thunderstorm winds	120	Apr 2026	May 28, 2021 · $500,000 damage
Excessive heat	54	Jun 2026	Jul 1, 2011 · 2 deaths
Flash flooding	48	Oct 2025	Mar 7, 2016 · $500,000 damage
Heavy snow & winter storms	27	Jan 2026	Dec 5, 2013 · $2.0 million damage
Flooding	14	Apr 2024	Mar 7, 2016 · $200,000 damage
Lightning casualties & damage	14	Mar 2024	Aug 6, 2012 · $200,000 damage
Wildfires	11	Dec 2016	Jan 29, 2008 · $1.0 million damage
Extreme cold & wind chill	8	Jan 2026	—

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 Wise forecast zone and Wise County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

Which radars cover Alvord?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KFWS (Dallas/Fort Worth, TX), about 59 miles south-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 Alvord	View
KFWS Dallas/Fort Worth, TX	59 mi south-southeast	4,400 ft	Good — most storms and steady rain or snow show clearly
KFDR Frederick, OK	101 mi northwest	9,800 ft	Fair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KDYX Dyess AFB, TX	107 mi west-southwest	10,600 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 Alvord

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 113 tornadoes within 25 miles of Alvord, 18 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in May and April. The strongest was an EF3 on May 25, 2024, which passed about 11 miles north of town and caused 7 deaths. The most recent was a tornado of unknown strength on May 19, 2025, which touched down about 25 miles north-northeast of town.

Hail: 515 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955, 74 of them 2 inches or more; the largest was 4.50-inch hail on April 1, 2024.

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 Alvord'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.

Alvord radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Alvord, TX?

KFWS (Dallas/Fort Worth, TX), about 59 miles south-southeast. KFDR (Frederick, OK) is 101 miles away and also covers the area.

Does radar show snow in Alvord?

Yes. TALON colors snow blue, a rain–snow mix pink and freezing rain purple using NOAA's precipitation-type analysis. Over Alvord the lowest scan from KFWS is about 4,400 ft up.

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

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