Oak Island, TX Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Oak Island, Chambers 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 Oak Island?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged flash flooding on 36 days in the Chambers forecast zone and Chambers County — the most common reported hazard around Oak Island, mostly in June and January. Next come damaging thunderstorm winds (34 days) and hurricanes & tropical storms (14 days).

Hazard	Days reported	Most recent	Worst on record
Flash flooding	36	Jun 2026	Sep 19, 2019 · $80 million damage
Damaging thunderstorm winds	34	Dec 2024	Sep 2, 2000 · $150,000 damage
Hurricanes & tropical storms	14	Sep 2021	Sep 23, 2005 · $8.0 million damage
Excessive heat	12	Sep 2023	Sep 22, 2005 · 1 death
Coastal flooding	4	Oct 2006	Nov 16, 1996 · $100,000 damage
Lightning casualties & damage	4	May 2017	Jun 24, 2010 · 1 death
Heavy snow & winter storms	3	Jan 2025	—
Ice storms & sleet	1	Jan 1997	—

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

Which radars cover Oak Island?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KHGX (Houston, TX), about 27 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.

Radar	Distance	Lowest beam over Oak Island	View
KHGX Houston, TX	27 mi west-southwest	1,600 ft	Excellent — the lowest scan sees close to the ground
KLCH Lake Charles, LA	94 mi east-northeast	8,700 ft	Fair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KPOE Fort Polk, LA	145 mi northeast	17,200 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 Oak Island

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 156 tornadoes within 25 miles of Oak Island, 29 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in May and March. The strongest was an F4 on September 12, 1961, which touched down about 24 miles south-southwest of town and caused 8 deaths. The most recent was an EF1 on December 28, 2024, which passed about 19 miles southwest of town.

Hail: 68 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955, 2 of them 2 inches or more; the largest was 2.50-inch hail on June 6, 2013.

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 Oak Island'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.

Oak Island radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Oak Island, TX?

KHGX (Houston, TX), about 27 miles west-southwest. KLCH (Lake Charles, LA) is 94 miles away and also covers the area.

How often does Oak Island flood?

Since 1996 the National Weather Service has logged flash flooding on 36 days in the Chambers forecast zone and Chambers County. TALON's free flash-flood risk layer shows, every 2 minutes, how close the rain that has fallen is to what it takes to flood — turn it on under Layers.

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

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