New Kingman-Butler, AZ Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for New Kingman-Butler, 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 New Kingman-Butler?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged flash flooding on 294 days in the Northwest Deserts forecast zone and Mohave County — the most common reported hazard around New Kingman-Butler, mostly in August and July. Next come damaging thunderstorm winds (166 days) and flooding (29 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
Flooding29Aug 2025Dec 21, 2010 · $4.0 million damage
Lightning casualties & damage26Jun 2024Aug 22, 2016 · $100,000 damage
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 Northwest Deserts forecast zone and Mohave County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

Which radars cover New Kingman-Butler?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KESX (Las Vegas, NV), about 58 miles west-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 New Kingman-ButlerView
KESX
Las Vegas, NV		58 mi west-northwest4,400 ftGood — most storms and steady rain or snow show clearly
KFSX
Flagstaff, AZ		166 mi east-southeast21,500 ftLimited — the beam overshoots the lowest part of storms
KICX
Cedar City, UT		173 mi north-northeast22,900 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 New Kingman-Butler

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 9 tornadoes within 25 miles of New Kingman-Butler. Most came in November and July. The strongest was an F1 on November 22, 1996, which passed about 22 miles south-southwest of town. The most recent was an EF0 on July 24, 2020, which touched down about 9 miles east-southeast of town.

Hail: 16 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955; the largest was 1.75-inch hail on September 5, 2009.

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 New Kingman-Butler'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.

New Kingman-Butler radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to New Kingman-Butler, AZ?

KESX (Las Vegas, NV), about 58 miles west-northwest. KFSX (Flagstaff, AZ) is 166 miles away and also covers the area.

How often does New Kingman-Butler flood?

Since 1996 the National Weather Service has logged flash flooding on 294 days in the Northwest Deserts 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 New Kingman-Butler 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 New Kingman-Butler, follow it right away — see watch vs. warning.

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