Desert Hills, AZ Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Desert Hills, Mohave 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 Desert Hills?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged flash flooding on 294 days in the Lake Havasu and Fort Mohave forecast zone and Mohave County — the most common reported hazard around Desert Hills, mostly in August and July. Next come damaging thunderstorm winds (166 days) and excessive heat (48 days).

HazardDays reportedMost recentWorst on record
Flash flooding294Nov 2025Jul 24, 2007 · 2 deaths · $20,000 damage
Damaging thunderstorm winds166Aug 2025Aug 25, 2008 · $2.0 million damage
Excessive heat48Aug 2025Jul 4, 2024 · 1 death
Flooding29Aug 2025Dec 21, 2010 · $4.0 million damage
Lightning casualties & damage26Jun 2024Aug 22, 2016 · $100,000 damage
Wildfires3Jun 2024Aug 8, 2015 · $400,000 damage
Dust storms3Aug 2021—
Debris flows3Sep 2022Jul 17, 2021 · $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 Lake Havasu and Fort Mohave forecast zone and Mohave County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

Which radars cover Desert Hills?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KESX (Las Vegas, NV), about 85 miles north-northwest. 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 Desert HillsView
KESX
Las Vegas, NV		85 mi north-northwest7,500 ftFair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KYUX
Yuma, AZ		143 mi south16,800 ftLimited — the beam overshoots the lowest part of storms
KIWA
Phoenix, AZ		178 mi east-southeast24,000 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 Desert Hills

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 2 tornadoes within 25 miles of Desert Hills. The strongest was an F1 on September 18, 1972, which touched down about 24 miles south-southeast of town. The most recent was an F0 on August 7, 1997, which touched down about 13 miles west-northwest of town.

Hail: 8 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955; the largest was 1.75-inch hail on August 27, 1997.

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 Desert Hills'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.

Desert Hills radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Desert Hills, AZ?

KESX (Las Vegas, NV), about 85 miles north-northwest. KYUX (Yuma, AZ) is 143 miles away and also covers the area.

How often does Desert Hills flood?

Since 1996 the National Weather Service has logged flash flooding on 294 days in the Lake Havasu and Fort Mohave forecast zone and Mohave County; the deadliest was on July 24, 2007, with 2 deaths. TALON's free flash-flood risk layer shows, every 2 minutes, how close the rain that has fallen is to what it takes to flood — turn it on under Layers.

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

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