Cheshire Village, CT Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Cheshire Village, New Haven 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 Cheshire Village?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged damaging thunderstorm winds on 131 days in the Northern New Haven forecast zone and New Haven County — the most common reported hazard around Cheshire Village, mostly in July and June. Next come heavy snow & winter storms (83 days) and flash flooding (70 days).

HazardDays reportedMost recentWorst on record
Damaging thunderstorm winds131Jun 2026Jun 2, 2000 · 1 death
Heavy snow & winter storms83Feb 2026Feb 1, 2011 · $1.4 million damage
Flash flooding70Aug 2025Aug 18, 2024 · 2 deaths
Lightning casualties & damage28Jul 2025Jun 8, 2008 · 1 death
Flooding27Sep 2021Apr 23, 2006 · 1 death
High winds22Feb 2025Oct 29, 2012 · 1 death · $300,000 damage
Excessive heat12Jul 2019—
Blizzards5Mar 2017—

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 Northern New Haven forecast zone and New Haven County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

Which radars cover Cheshire Village?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KOKX (Upton, NY), about 44 miles south. 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 Cheshire VillageView
KOKX
Upton, NY		44 mi south3,000 ftGood — most storms and steady rain or snow show clearly
KENX
Albany, NY		96 mi northwest9,000 ftFair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KBOX
Boston, MA		96 mi east-northeast9,000 ftFair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation

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 Cheshire Village

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 61 tornadoes within 25 miles of Cheshire Village, 15 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in July and August. The strongest was an F4 on July 10, 1989, which passed about 9 miles south of town. The most recent was an EF0 on June 21, 2024, which touched down about 20 miles north-northwest of town.

Hail: 136 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955, 6 of them 2 inches or more; the largest was 2.00-inch hail on July 1, 2012.

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 Cheshire Village'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.

Cheshire Village radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Cheshire Village, CT?

KOKX (Upton, NY), about 44 miles south. KENX (Albany, NY) is 96 miles away and also covers the area.

Does radar show snow in Cheshire Village?

Yes. TALON colors snow blue, a rain–snow mix pink and freezing rain purple using NOAA's precipitation-type analysis. Over Cheshire Village the lowest scan from KOKX is about 3,000 ft up.

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

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