Hawkins, TX Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Hawkins, Wood 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 Hawkins?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged damaging thunderstorm winds on 119 days in the Wood forecast zone and Wood County — the most common reported hazard around Hawkins, mostly in June and May. Next come excessive heat (78 days) and flash flooding (29 days).

HazardDays reportedMost recentWorst on record
Damaging thunderstorm winds119Jun 2026May 14, 2008 · $1.0 million damage
Excessive heat78Aug 2025Aug 4, 2011 · $200,000 damage
Flash flooding29Apr 2024Sep 14, 2009 · 1 death
Heavy snow & winter storms17Jan 2026Feb 16, 2021 · $142,000 damage
Flooding11Apr 2025Feb 14, 2001 · $126,000 damage
Extreme cold & wind chill7Jan 2026Jan 7, 2010 · $75,000 damage
Ice storms & sleet5Dec 2000—
Lightning casualties & damage2Jun 2011Jun 28, 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 Wood forecast zone and Wood County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

Which radars cover Hawkins?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KSHV (Shreveport, LA), about 80 miles east. 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 HawkinsView
KSHV
Shreveport, LA		80 mi east6,900 ftFair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KFWS
Dallas/Fort Worth, TX		122 mi west13,100 ftLimited — the beam overshoots the lowest part of storms
KPOE
Fort Polk, LA		164 mi southeast21,000 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 Hawkins

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 137 tornadoes within 25 miles of Hawkins, 44 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in April and May. The strongest was an F3 on November 15, 1987, which passed about 20 miles south of town and caused 4 deaths. The most recent was an EF1 on October 28, 2025, which passed about 8 miles west-southwest of town.

Hail: 359 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955, 56 of them 2 inches or more; the largest was 4.50-inch hail on January 6, 1998.

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 Hawkins'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.

Hawkins radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Hawkins, TX?

KSHV (Shreveport, LA), about 80 miles east. KFWS (Dallas/Fort Worth, TX) is 122 miles away and also covers the area.

Does radar show snow in Hawkins?

Yes. TALON colors snow blue, a rain–snow mix pink and freezing rain purple using NOAA's precipitation-type analysis. Over Hawkins the lowest scan from KSHV is about 6,900 ft up, so light snow from shallow clouds can be under-shown — check NWS winter alerts too.

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

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