St. Joe, AR Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for St. Joe, Searcy 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 St. Joe?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged damaging thunderstorm winds on 74 days in the Searcy County Lower Elevations forecast zone and Searcy County — the most common reported hazard around St. Joe, mostly in July and April. Next come flash flooding (26 days) and flooding (15 days).

Hazard	Days reported	Most recent	Worst on record
Damaging thunderstorm winds	74	Mar 2024	Mar 1, 1997 · $2.0 million damage
Flash flooding	26	May 2026	Mar 18, 2008 · $1.2 million damage
Flooding	15	Apr 2025	May 1, 2011 · $3.3 million damage
Heavy snow & winter storms	6	Jan 2026	—
Lightning casualties & damage	1	Jan 2002	—

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 Searcy County Lower Elevations forecast zone and Searcy County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

How much snow does St. Joe get?

A normal year brings about 4.4 inches of snow to St. Joe, based on NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the Gilbert weather station 5.4 miles away. The snowiest month is usually January (1.6 in).

Oct	Nov	Dec	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May
0.0	0.0	0.9	1.6	0.6	1.3	0.0	0.0

Normal snowfall in inches. TALON Pro compares this season's snow at your location with these normals as winter goes on.

Which radars cover St. Joe?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KLZK (Little Rock, AR), about 88 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.

Radar	Distance	Lowest beam over St. Joe	View
KLZK Little Rock, AR	88 mi south-southeast	7,900 ft	Fair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KSGF Springfield, MO	90 mi north-northwest	8,200 ft	Fair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KSRX Fort Smith, AR	101 mi west-southwest	9,800 ft	Fair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation

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 St. Joe

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 49 tornadoes within 25 miles of St. Joe, 21 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in May and April. The strongest was an EF3 on May 26, 2024, which passed about 14 miles north-northwest of town and caused 4 deaths.

Hail: 224 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955, 23 of them 2 inches or more; the largest was 4.50-inch hail on June 25, 2023.

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 St. Joe'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.

St. Joe radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to St. Joe, AR?

KLZK (Little Rock, AR), about 88 miles south-southeast. KSGF (Springfield, MO) is 90 miles away and also covers the area.

Does radar show snow in St. Joe?

Yes. TALON colors snow blue, a rain–snow mix pink and freezing rain purple using NOAA's precipitation-type analysis. Over St. Joe the lowest scan from KLZK is about 7,900 ft up, so light snow from shallow clouds can be under-shown — check NWS winter alerts too.

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

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