Fort Worth, TX Live Doppler Radar

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Which radars cover Fort Worth?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar to Fort Worth, TX is KFWS (Dallas/Fort Worth), about 13 miles to the south. 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 Fort Worth	View of low-level rotation
KFWS Dallas/Fort Worth, TX	13 mi south	700 ft	Excellent — the lowest scan is close to the ground, where tornadoes form
KDYX Dyess AFB, TX	113 mi west	11,600 ft	Limited — the beam overshoots the lowest part of storms
KGRK Central Texas, TX	141 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 Fort Worth'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 Fort Worth

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 210 tornadoes within 25 miles of Fort Worth, 46 of them rated EF2/F2 or stronger. They have been most common in April and May. The strongest was an F3 on March 28, 2000, which touched down near the city center and caused 2 deaths. The most recent was an EF1 on March 4, 2025, which touched down about 22 miles east-northeast of the city.

Hail: 1,464 reports of hail 1 inch or larger within 25 miles of Fort Worth since 1955, 278 of them 2 inches or larger. The largest was 5.00-inch hail (grapefruit size) on June 12, 2023.

Tornadoes since 1950	210
EF2/F2 or stronger	46
Strongest tornado	F3 · Mar 2000
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.

Fort Worth radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Fort Worth?

KFWS near Dallas/Fort Worth, TX, about 13 miles away. A second radar, KDYX (Dyess AFB), is 113 miles away and also covers the area.

Can radar see a tornado over Fort Worth?

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 Fort Worth the lowest scan from KFWS is roughly 700 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 Fort Worth?

NOAA records show 210 tornadoes within 25 miles of Fort Worth since 1950 — about 2.8 a year on average, most often in April and May. Most were weak, but 46 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 Fort Worth, take shelter right away — see watch vs. warning.