Rusk, TX Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Rusk, Cherokee 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 Rusk?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged damaging thunderstorm winds on 130 days in the Cherokee forecast zone and Cherokee County — the most common reported hazard around Rusk, mostly in May and June. Next come excessive heat (78 days) and flash flooding (42 days).

HazardDays reportedMost recentWorst on record
Damaging thunderstorm winds130May 2026May 3, 2009 · $100,000 damage
Excessive heat78Aug 2025Jul 4, 2000 · 1 death
Flash flooding42Jun 2025Jul 8, 2007 · $250,000 damage
Heavy snow & winter storms8Jan 2026Feb 16, 2021 · $800,000 damage
Flooding8May 2022—
Extreme cold & wind chill6Jan 2026Jan 7, 2010 · $100,000 damage
Ice storms & sleet4Dec 2000—
Lightning casualties & damage4Sep 2022Jul 24, 1996 · $300,000 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 Cherokee forecast zone and Cherokee County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

Which radars cover Rusk?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KSHV (Shreveport, LA), about 89 miles east-northeast. 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 RuskView
KSHV
Shreveport, LA		89 mi east-northeast8,000 ftFair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KPOE
Fort Polk, LA		136 mi east-southeast15,400 ftLimited — the beam overshoots the lowest part of storms
KFWS
Dallas/Fort Worth, TX		137 mi west-northwest15,700 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 Rusk

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 75 tornadoes within 25 miles of Rusk, 28 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in April and May. The strongest was an F3 on November 15, 1987, which passed about 11 miles west-northwest of town and caused 4 deaths. The most recent was an EF1 on November 20, 2025, which touched down about 15 miles north-northwest of town.

Hail: 202 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955, 19 of them 2 inches or more; the largest was 4.00-inch hail on April 6, 2019.

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 Rusk'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.

Rusk radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Rusk, TX?

KSHV (Shreveport, LA), about 89 miles east-northeast. KPOE (Fort Polk, LA) is 136 miles away and also covers the area.

Does radar show snow in Rusk?

Yes. TALON colors snow blue, a rain–snow mix pink and freezing rain purple using NOAA's precipitation-type analysis. Over Rusk the lowest scan from KSHV is about 8,000 ft up, so light snow from shallow clouds can be under-shown — check NWS winter alerts too.

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

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