Hillrose, CO Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Hillrose, Morgan 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 Hillrose?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged damaging thunderstorm winds on 80 days in the Morgan County forecast zone and Morgan County — the most common reported hazard around Hillrose, mostly in June and July. Next come high winds (71 days) and flash flooding (27 days).

Hazard	Days reported	Most recent	Worst on record
Damaging thunderstorm winds	80	Jun 2026	Jun 26, 2009 · $100,000 damage
High winds	71	Feb 2026	May 20, 2001 · $259,000 damage
Flash flooding	27	Aug 2024	Jul 29, 1997 · $2.0 million damage
Heavy snow & winter storms	25	Mar 2023	—
Blizzards	14	Dec 2022	—
Lightning casualties & damage	10	Jul 2021	Aug 3, 2000 · $15,000 damage
Extreme cold & wind chill	9	Jan 2026	—
Flooding	8	Jun 2015	Sep 15, 2013 · $31 million 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 Morgan County forecast zone and Morgan County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

Which radars cover Hillrose?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KFTG (Denver/Boulder, CO), about 66 miles southwest. 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 Hillrose	View
KFTG Denver/Boulder, CO	66 mi southwest	5,200 ft	Good — most storms and steady rain or snow show clearly
KCYS Cheyenne, WY	88 mi northwest	8,000 ft	Fair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KGLD Goodland, KS	117 mi southeast	12,300 ft	Limited — 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 Hillrose

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 166 tornadoes within 25 miles of Hillrose, 17 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in June and May. The strongest was an F3 on May 10, 1975, which passed about 10 miles east-southeast of town. The most recent was a tornado of unknown strength on July 6, 2025, which touched down about 6 miles south-southeast of town.

Hail: 519 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955, 112 of them 2 inches or more; the largest was 4.50-inch hail on June 30, 1989.

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 Hillrose'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.

Hillrose radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Hillrose, CO?

KFTG (Denver/Boulder, CO), about 66 miles southwest. KCYS (Cheyenne, WY) is 88 miles away and also covers the area.

Does radar show snow in Hillrose?

Yes. TALON colors snow blue, a rain–snow mix pink and freezing rain purple using NOAA's precipitation-type analysis. Over Hillrose the lowest scan from KFTG is about 5,200 ft up.

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

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