Greenville, TX Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Greenville, Hunt 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 Greenville?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged damaging thunderstorm winds on 98 days in the Hunt forecast zone and Hunt County — the most common reported hazard around Greenville, mostly in May and June. Next come excessive heat (56 days) and flash flooding (55 days).

HazardDays reportedMost recentWorst on record
Damaging thunderstorm winds98Mar 2025Jan 2, 2017 · 2 deaths
Excessive heat56Jun 2026Aug 6, 2011 · 1 death
Flash flooding55Jan 2025Feb 8, 2023 · 1 death · $100,000 damage
Heavy snow & winter storms25Jan 2026Feb 2, 2022 · 1 death
Flooding15Aug 2017Jan 25, 2012 · 1 death · $3,000 damage
Wildfires7Feb 2016Sep 4, 2011 · $430,000 damage
Lightning casualties & damage7May 2011May 11, 2011 · $100,000 damage
Ice storms & sleet6Feb 2023Feb 1, 2011 · $150,000 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 Hunt forecast zone and Hunt County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

Which radars cover Greenville?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KFWS (Dallas/Fort Worth, TX), about 79 miles west-southwest. 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 GreenvilleView
KFWS
Dallas/Fort Worth, TX		79 mi west-southwest6,700 ftFair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KSHV
Shreveport, LA		140 mi east-southeast16,200 ftLimited — the beam overshoots the lowest part of storms
KTLX
Oklahoma City, OK		167 mi north-northwest21,700 ftLimited — 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 Greenville

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 119 tornadoes within 25 miles of Greenville, 33 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in May and April. The strongest was an EF4 on December 26, 2015, which passed about 24 miles west-southwest of town and caused 10 deaths. The most recent was an EF1 on May 25, 2024, which touched down about 14 miles northwest of town.

Hail: 370 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955, 46 of them 2 inches or more; the largest was 4.50-inch hail on April 5, 2003.

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 Greenville'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.

Greenville radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Greenville, TX?

KFWS (Dallas/Fort Worth, TX), about 79 miles west-southwest. KSHV (Shreveport, LA) is 140 miles away and also covers the area.

Does radar show snow in Greenville?

Yes. TALON colors snow blue, a rain–snow mix pink and freezing rain purple using NOAA's precipitation-type analysis. Over Greenville the lowest scan from KFWS is about 6,700 ft up, so light snow from shallow clouds can be under-shown — check NWS winter alerts too.

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

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