Adair, IA Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Adair, Adair 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 Adair?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged damaging thunderstorm winds on 75 days in the Adair forecast zone and Adair County — the most common reported hazard around Adair, mostly in June and May. Next come heavy snow & winter storms (42 days) and high winds (34 days).

HazardDays reportedMost recentWorst on record
Damaging thunderstorm winds75Aug 2025Jun 18, 2010 · $175,000 damage
Heavy snow & winter storms42Feb 2026Oct 26, 1997 · $3.2 million damage
High winds34Mar 2025Nov 10, 1998 · $305,000 damage
Flooding21May 2019Jun 12, 2010 · $20 million damage
Flash flooding18Jul 2025May 24, 2007 · $300,000 damage
Extreme cold & wind chill16Jan 2025Dec 19, 2000 · 1 death
Blizzards14Mar 2025Dec 20, 2012 · $100,000 damage
Ice storms & sleet13Jan 2017Dec 23, 2009 · $500,000 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 Adair forecast zone and Adair County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

Which radars cover Adair?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KDMX (Des Moines, IA), about 50 miles east-northeast. 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 AdairView
KDMX
Des Moines, IA		50 mi east-northeast3,600 ftGood — most storms and steady rain or snow show clearly
KOAX
Omaha, NE		90 mi west8,200 ftFair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KFSD
Sioux Falls, SD		179 mi northwest24,300 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 Adair

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 118 tornadoes within 25 miles of Adair, 31 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in May and June. The strongest was an F5 on June 27, 1953, which touched down about 5 miles southwest of town and caused 1 death. The most recent was an EF0 on June 28, 2024, which touched down about 24 miles west-southwest of town.

Hail: 414 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955, 59 of them 2 inches or more; the largest was 4.50-inch hail on July 2, 1999.

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 Adair'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.

Adair radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Adair, IA?

KDMX (Des Moines, IA), about 50 miles east-northeast. KOAX (Omaha, NE) is 90 miles away and also covers the area.

Does radar show snow in Adair?

Yes. TALON colors snow blue, a rain–snow mix pink and freezing rain purple using NOAA's precipitation-type analysis. Over Adair the lowest scan from KDMX is about 3,600 ft up.

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

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