Audubon, IA Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Audubon, Audubon 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 Audubon?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged damaging thunderstorm winds on 54 days in the Audubon forecast zone and Audubon County — the most common reported hazard around Audubon, mostly in June and July. Next come heavy snow & winter storms (41 days) and high winds (33 days).

Hazard	Days reported	Most recent	Worst on record
Damaging thunderstorm winds	54	Jul 2025	Jul 10, 2002 · $3.0 million damage
Heavy snow & winter storms	41	Feb 2026	Oct 26, 1997 · $3.2 million damage
High winds	33	Mar 2025	Nov 10, 1998 · $305,000 damage
Flooding	20	Mar 2019	Jun 12, 2010 · $20 million damage
Extreme cold & wind chill	16	Jan 2025	Sep 21, 1999 · $294,000 damage
Blizzards	15	Mar 2025	Dec 20, 2012 · $100,000 damage
Ice storms & sleet	10	Jan 2017	Dec 23, 2009 · $2.0 million damage
Flash flooding	9	Aug 2017	May 22, 2004 · $200,000 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 Audubon forecast zone and Audubon County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

Which radars cover Audubon?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KDMX (Des Moines, IA), about 62 miles east. 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 Audubon	View
KDMX Des Moines, IA	62 mi east	4,800 ft	Good — most storms and steady rain or snow show clearly
KOAX Omaha, NE	79 mi west-southwest	6,800 ft	Fair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KFSD Sioux Falls, SD	158 mi northwest	19,800 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 Audubon

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 119 tornadoes within 25 miles of Audubon, 32 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 22 miles south-southeast of town and caused 1 death. The most recent was a tornado of unknown strength on June 28, 2024, which touched down about 23 miles south-southwest of town.

Hail: 355 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955, 48 of them 2 inches or more; the largest was 4.50-inch hail on June 26, 1993.

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 Audubon'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.

Audubon radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Audubon, IA?

KDMX (Des Moines, IA), about 62 miles east. KOAX (Omaha, NE) is 79 miles away and also covers the area.

Does radar show snow in Audubon?

Yes. TALON colors snow blue, a rain–snow mix pink and freezing rain purple using NOAA's precipitation-type analysis. Over Audubon the lowest scan from KDMX is about 4,800 ft up.

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

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