Lake Montezuma, AZ Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Lake Montezuma, Yavapai 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 Lake Montezuma?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged flash flooding on 201 days in the Yavapai County Valleys and Basins forecast zone and Yavapai County — the most common reported hazard around Lake Montezuma, mostly in August and July. Next come damaging thunderstorm winds (105 days) and heavy snow & winter storms (29 days).

HazardDays reportedMost recentWorst on record
Flash flooding201Jun 2026Nov 18, 2025 · 1 death
Damaging thunderstorm winds105Aug 2025Aug 23, 2015 · $1.0 million damage
Heavy snow & winter storms29Jan 2024Mar 10, 2006 · 3 deaths
Flooding25Mar 2023Jan 21, 2010 · $500,000 damage
Wildfires14Jun 2021—
Lightning casualties & damage14Aug 2018Aug 18, 2004 · $100,000 damage
High winds9Jan 2025—
Debris flows3Jul 2011Jul 11, 2011 · $10,000 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 Yavapai County Valleys and Basins forecast zone and Yavapai County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

Which radars cover Lake Montezuma?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KFSX (Flagstaff, AZ), about 35 miles east. 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 Lake MontezumaView
KFSX
Flagstaff, AZ		35 mi east2,200 ftExcellent — the lowest scan sees close to the ground
KIWA
Phoenix, AZ		93 mi south8,700 ftFair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KESX
Las Vegas, NV		189 mi west-northwest26,700 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 Lake Montezuma

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 4 tornadoes within 25 miles of Lake Montezuma, 1 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in October and August. The strongest was an EF2 on October 6, 2010, which passed about 25 miles north-northwest of town.

Hail: 44 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955, 3 of them 2 inches or more; the largest was 2.00-inch hail on October 6, 2010.

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 Lake Montezuma'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.

Lake Montezuma radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Lake Montezuma, AZ?

KFSX (Flagstaff, AZ), about 35 miles east. KIWA (Phoenix, AZ) is 93 miles away and also covers the area.

Does radar show snow in Lake Montezuma?

Yes. TALON colors snow blue, a rain–snow mix pink and freezing rain purple using NOAA's precipitation-type analysis. Over Lake Montezuma the lowest scan from KFSX is about 2,200 ft up.

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

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