Queen City, TX Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Queen City, Cass County: every NWS radar combined, rain, snow and ice colors, flash-flood risk, storm tracks and official warnings.

What weather hits Queen City?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged damaging thunderstorm winds on 110 days in the Cass forecast zone and Cass County — the most common reported hazard around Queen City, mostly in April and June. Next come excessive heat (81 days) and flash flooding (23 days).

HazardDays reportedMost recentWorst on record
Damaging thunderstorm winds110Mar 2026Oct 9, 2009 · $325,000 damage
Excessive heat81Aug 2025—
Flash flooding23Jun 2026Jul 28, 2009 · $500,000 damage
Heavy snow & winter storms10Jan 2026Feb 16, 2021 · $2.0 million damage
Extreme cold & wind chill7Jan 2026Jan 7, 2010 · $125,000 damage
Ice storms & sleet6Dec 2000—
Flooding3Dec 2018—
Lightning casualties & damage2May 1997May 2, 1997 · $5,000 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 Cass forecast zone and Cass County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

Which radars cover Queen City?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KSHV (Shreveport, LA), about 52 miles south-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.

RadarDistanceLowest beam over Queen CityView
KSHV
Shreveport, LA
52 mi south-southeast3,700 ftGood — most storms and steady rain or snow show clearly
KSRX
Fort Smith, AR
148 mi north17,800 ftLimited — the beam overshoots the lowest part of storms
KPOE
Fort Polk, LA
154 mi south-southeast19,000 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 Queen City

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 125 tornadoes within 25 miles of Queen City, 40 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in April and May. The strongest was an F3 on April 30, 1954, which passed about 19 miles north of town. The most recent was an EF1 on April 2, 2025, which passed about 20 miles east-southeast of town.

Hail: 462 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955, 36 of them 2 inches or more; the largest was 4.50-inch hail on April 28, 2014.

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 Queen City'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.

Queen City radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Queen City, TX?

KSHV (Shreveport, LA), about 52 miles south-southeast. KSRX (Fort Smith, AR) is 148 miles away and also covers the area.

Does radar show snow in Queen City?

Yes. TALON colors snow blue, a rain–snow mix pink and freezing rain purple using NOAA's precipitation-type analysis. Over Queen City the lowest scan from KSHV is about 3,700 ft up.

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

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