Arlington, TX Live Doppler Radar

Watch storms move over Arlington in real time — every NWS radar combined, storm tracks, official warnings, and the closest radar's full 250 m detail.

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Which radars cover Arlington?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar to Arlington, TX is KFWS (Dallas/Fort Worth), about 16 miles to the southwest. 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 Arlington	View of low-level rotation
KFWS Dallas/Fort Worth, TX	16 mi southwest	900 ft	Excellent — the lowest scan is close to the ground, where tornadoes form
KDYX Dyess AFB, TX	126 mi west	13,700 ft	Limited — the beam overshoots the lowest part of storms
KGRK Central Texas, TX	140 mi south	16,300 ft	Limited — the beam overshoots the lowest part of storms

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 Arlington'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 Arlington

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 247 tornadoes within 25 miles of Arlington, 53 of them rated EF2/F2 or stronger. They have been most common in April and May. The strongest was an F4 on April 25, 1994, which passed about 23 miles east-southeast of the city and caused 3 deaths. The most recent was an EF1 on March 4, 2025, which touched down about 10 miles east-northeast of the city.

Hail: 1,626 reports of hail 1 inch or larger within 25 miles of Arlington since 1955, 291 of them 2 inches or larger. The largest was 5.00-inch hail (grapefruit size) on June 12, 2023.

Tornadoes since 1950	247
EF2/F2 or stronger	53
Strongest tornado	F4 · Apr 1994
Busiest tornado month	April
Largest hail	5.00 in · Jun 2023

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.

Arlington radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Arlington?

KFWS near Dallas/Fort Worth, TX, about 16 miles away. A second radar, KDYX (Dyess AFB), is 126 miles away and also covers the area.

Can radar see a tornado over Arlington?

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 Arlington the lowest scan from KFWS is roughly 900 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 Arlington?

NOAA records show 247 tornadoes within 25 miles of Arlington since 1950 — about 3.2 a year on average, most often in April and May. Most were weak, but 53 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 Arlington, take shelter right away — see watch vs. warning.