Brick Center, CO Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Brick Center, Arapahoe 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 Brick Center?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged damaging thunderstorm winds on 68 days in the Central and East Adams and Arapahoe Counties forecast zone and Arapahoe County — the most common reported hazard around Brick Center, mostly in July and August. Next come heavy snow & winter storms (32 days) and flash flooding (31 days).

HazardDays reportedMost recentWorst on record
Damaging thunderstorm winds68Jun 2026Aug 28, 1999 · $20,000 damage
Heavy snow & winter storms32Nov 2024—
Flash flooding31Jun 2023Jul 24, 2018 · 1 death · $500,000 damage
Lightning casualties & damage28Sep 2019Aug 16, 2000 · $250,000 damage
High winds26Jan 2026—
Blizzards23Dec 2023—
Flooding8Aug 2025Sep 12, 2013 · $3.3 million damage
Extreme cold & wind chill7Jan 2025—

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 Central and East Adams and Arapahoe Counties forecast zone and Arapahoe County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

Which radars cover Brick Center?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KFTG (Denver/Boulder, CO), about 14 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 Brick CenterView
KFTG
Denver/Boulder, CO		14 mi north-northwest800 ftExcellent — the lowest scan sees close to the ground
KPUX
Pueblo, CO		80 mi south6,800 ftFair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KCYS
Cheyenne, WY		109 mi north11,000 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 Brick Center

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 290 tornadoes within 25 miles of Brick Center, 16 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in June and July. The strongest was an F3 on May 18, 1975, which passed about 20 miles northwest of town. The most recent was a tornado of unknown strength on August 10, 2025, which touched down about 18 miles east-northeast of town.

Hail: 887 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955, 94 of them 2 inches or more; the largest was 4.50-inch hail on July 13, 2011.

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 Brick Center'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.

Brick Center radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Brick Center, CO?

KFTG (Denver/Boulder, CO), about 14 miles north-northwest. KPUX (Pueblo, CO) is 80 miles away and also covers the area.

Does radar show snow in Brick Center?

Yes. TALON colors snow blue, a rain–snow mix pink and freezing rain purple using NOAA's precipitation-type analysis. Over Brick Center the lowest scan from KFTG is about 800 ft up.

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

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