Perrin, TX Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Perrin, Jack 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 Perrin?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged damaging thunderstorm winds on 64 days in the Jack forecast zone and Jack County — the most common reported hazard around Perrin, mostly in June and May. Next come excessive heat (54 days) and heavy snow & winter storms (25 days).

Hazard	Days reported	Most recent	Worst on record
Damaging thunderstorm winds	64	Apr 2026	Mar 4, 2025 · $2.0 million damage
Excessive heat	54	Jun 2026	Jun 7, 2015 · 1 death
Heavy snow & winter storms	25	Jan 2026	Dec 24, 2009 · $150,000 damage
Flash flooding	23	Apr 2025	May 30, 2015 · $50,000 damage
Wildfires	13	Aug 2023	Apr 9, 2009 · $750,000 damage
Extreme cold & wind chill	9	Jan 2026	—
Ice storms & sleet	9	Feb 2018	Nov 22, 2014 · $90,000 damage
Flooding	3	May 2020	Apr 17, 2016 · $10,000 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 Jack forecast zone and Jack County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

Which radars cover Perrin?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KFWS (Dallas/Fort Worth, TX), about 55 miles southeast. 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 Perrin	View
KFWS Dallas/Fort Worth, TX	55 mi southeast	4,000 ft	Good — most storms and steady rain or snow show clearly
KDYX Dyess AFB, TX	77 mi west-southwest	6,500 ft	Fair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KFDR Frederick, OK	106 mi north-northwest	10,400 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 Perrin

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 134 tornadoes within 25 miles of Perrin, 21 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in May and April. The strongest was an F4 on April 25, 1990, which passed about 21 miles east-southeast of town. The most recent was an EF0 on April 19, 2025, which touched down about 11 miles north-northwest of town.

Hail: 626 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955, 89 of them 2 inches or more; the largest was 4.50-inch hail on June 1, 2004.

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 Perrin'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.

Perrin radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Perrin, TX?

KFWS (Dallas/Fort Worth, TX), about 55 miles southeast. KDYX (Dyess AFB, TX) is 77 miles away and also covers the area.

Does radar show snow in Perrin?

Yes. TALON colors snow blue, a rain–snow mix pink and freezing rain purple using NOAA's precipitation-type analysis. Over Perrin the lowest scan from KFWS is about 4,000 ft up.

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

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