Valley Grande, AL Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Valley Grande, Dallas 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 Valley Grande?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged damaging thunderstorm winds on 83 days in the Dallas forecast zone and Dallas County — the most common reported hazard around Valley Grande, mostly in April and June. Next come flash flooding (15 days) and excessive heat (12 days).

Hazard	Days reported	Most recent	Worst on record
Damaging thunderstorm winds	83	Jan 2026	Feb 18, 2009 · $140,000 damage
Flash flooding	15	May 2025	Mar 9, 2011 · $75,000 damage
Excessive heat	12	Jul 2025	—
Heavy snow & winter storms	6	Jan 2018	Dec 18, 1996 · $35,000 damage
Extreme cold & wind chill	4	Jan 2014	Mar 7, 1996 · $1.0 million damage
Hurricanes & tropical storms	3	Oct 2020	Jul 10, 2005 · $600,000 damage
Lightning casualties & damage	2	Jun 1996	Mar 25, 1996 · $85,000 damage
High winds	1	Sep 2004	Sep 16, 2004 · $10 million 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 Dallas forecast zone and Dallas County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

Which radars cover Valley Grande?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KBMX (Birmingham, AL), about 50 miles north-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.

Radar	Distance	Lowest beam over Valley Grande	View
KBMX Birmingham, AL	50 mi north-northeast	3,500 ft	Good — most storms and steady rain or snow show clearly
KMXX Maxwell AFB, AL	73 mi east	6,000 ft	Fair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KEOX Fort Rucker, AL	116 mi southeast	12,100 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 Valley Grande

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 97 tornadoes within 25 miles of Valley Grande, 30 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in April and March. The strongest was an F4 on May 27, 1973, which passed about 25 miles north-northwest of town and caused 7 deaths. The most recent was an EF1 on April 6, 2025, which touched down about 13 miles south-southeast of town.

Hail: 105 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955, 14 of them 2 inches or more; the largest was 4.50-inch hail on April 25, 2003.

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 Valley Grande'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.

Valley Grande radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Valley Grande, AL?

KBMX (Birmingham, AL), about 50 miles north-northeast. KMXX (Maxwell AFB, AL) is 73 miles away and also covers the area.

Does radar show snow in Valley Grande?

Yes. TALON colors snow blue, a rain–snow mix pink and freezing rain purple using NOAA's precipitation-type analysis. Over Valley Grande the lowest scan from KBMX is about 3,500 ft up.

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

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