Lidderdale, IA Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Lidderdale, Carroll 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 Lidderdale?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged damaging thunderstorm winds on 73 days in the Carroll forecast zone and Carroll County — the most common reported hazard around Lidderdale, mostly in June and July. Next come high winds (48 days) and heavy snow & winter storms (46 days).

Hazard	Days reported	Most recent	Worst on record
Damaging thunderstorm winds	73	Aug 2025	Jul 10, 2002 · $20 million damage
High winds	48	Mar 2025	Nov 10, 1998 · $305,000 damage
Heavy snow & winter storms	46	Feb 2026	Feb 24, 2007 · $250,000 damage
Flooding	42	Mar 2019	Jun 12, 2010 · $20 million damage
Blizzards	21	Mar 2025	Dec 20, 2012 · $100,000 damage
Extreme cold & wind chill	18	Jan 2025	Sep 21, 1999 · $294,000 damage
Ice storms & sleet	11	Jan 2017	Jan 20, 2010 · $2.0 million damage
Flash flooding	10	May 2016	Jul 17, 1996 · $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 Carroll forecast zone and Carroll County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

Which radars cover Lidderdale?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KDMX (Des Moines, IA), about 61 miles east-southeast. 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 Lidderdale	View
KDMX Des Moines, IA	61 mi east-southeast	4,700 ft	Good — most storms and steady rain or snow show clearly
KOAX Omaha, NE	99 mi west-southwest	9,400 ft	Fair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KFSD Sioux Falls, SD	141 mi northwest	16,500 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 Lidderdale

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 113 tornadoes within 25 miles of Lidderdale, 27 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in May and August. The strongest was an F4 on June 9, 1954, which passed about 11 miles north-northeast of town and caused 1 death. The most recent was an EF1 on April 26, 2024, which passed about 24 miles west-southwest of town.

Hail: 274 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955, 34 of them 2 inches or more; the largest was 4.00-inch hail on June 30, 2014.

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 Lidderdale'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.

Lidderdale radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Lidderdale, IA?

KDMX (Des Moines, IA), about 61 miles east-southeast. KOAX (Omaha, NE) is 99 miles away and also covers the area.

Does radar show snow in Lidderdale?

Yes. TALON colors snow blue, a rain–snow mix pink and freezing rain purple using NOAA's precipitation-type analysis. Over Lidderdale the lowest scan from KDMX is about 4,700 ft up.

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

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