Quinlan, TX Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Quinlan, 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 Quinlan?

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 Quinlan, 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 Quinlan?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KFWS (Dallas/Fort Worth, TX), about 72 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 QuinlanView
KFWS
Dallas/Fort Worth, TX		72 mi west-southwest5,900 ftGood — most storms and steady rain or snow show clearly
KSHV
Shreveport, LA		137 mi east-southeast15,700 ftLimited — the beam overshoots the lowest part of storms
KGRK
Central Texas, TX		168 mi south-southwest21,900 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 Quinlan

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 116 tornadoes within 25 miles of Quinlan, 33 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in April and May. The strongest was an EF4 on December 26, 2015, which passed about 21 miles west of town and caused 10 deaths. The most recent was an EF1 on November 4, 2022, which passed about 20 miles east of town.

Hail: 386 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955, 60 of them 2 inches or more; the largest was 5.00-inch hail on June 22, 1955.

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 Quinlan'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.

Quinlan radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Quinlan, TX?

KFWS (Dallas/Fort Worth, TX), about 72 miles west-southwest. KSHV (Shreveport, LA) is 137 miles away and also covers the area.

Does radar show snow in Quinlan?

Yes. TALON colors snow blue, a rain–snow mix pink and freezing rain purple using NOAA's precipitation-type analysis. Over Quinlan the lowest scan from KFWS is about 5,900 ft up.

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

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