La Clede, IL Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for La Clede, Fayette 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 La Clede?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged damaging thunderstorm winds on 74 days in the Fayette forecast zone and Fayette County — the most common reported hazard around La Clede, mostly in June and July. Next come excessive heat (47 days) and heavy snow & winter storms (42 days).

Hazard	Days reported	Most recent	Worst on record
Damaging thunderstorm winds	74	Jun 2026	May 26, 2024 · $25,000 damage
Excessive heat	47	Aug 2023	—
Heavy snow & winter storms	42	Nov 2025	—
Flash flooding	22	Jun 2026	Jul 20, 2025 · $600,000 damage
Flooding	5	Apr 2013	Mar 19, 2008 · $40,000 damage
Ice storms & sleet	4	Feb 2022	—
Extreme cold & wind chill	4	Jan 2024	—
High winds	2	Mar 2001	—

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 Fayette forecast zone and Fayette County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

How much snow does La Clede get?

A normal year brings about 15 inches of snow to La Clede, based on NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the Kinmundy weather station 10.8 miles away. The snowiest month is usually January (5.7 in).

Oct	Nov	Dec	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May
0.1	0.8	2.9	5.7	3.9	1.3	0.0	0.0

Normal snowfall in inches. TALON Pro compares this season's snow at your location with these normals as winter goes on.

Which radars cover La Clede?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KVWX (Evansville, IN), about 69 miles 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 La Clede	View
KVWX Evansville, IN	69 mi southeast	5,500 ft	Good — most storms and steady rain or snow show clearly
KILX Lincoln, IL	94 mi north-northwest	8,700 ft	Fair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KLSX St. Louis, MO	107 mi west	10,600 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 La Clede

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 91 tornadoes within 25 miles of La Clede, 23 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in May and April. The strongest was an F4 on June 2, 1990, which passed about 24 miles east-northeast of town. The most recent was an EF0 on April 30, 2025, which passed about 23 miles west of town.

Hail: 163 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955, 15 of them 2 inches or more; the largest was 3.50-inch hail on April 24, 2002.

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 La Clede'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.

La Clede radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to La Clede, IL?

KVWX (Evansville, IN), about 69 miles southeast. KILX (Lincoln, IL) is 94 miles away and also covers the area.

Does radar show snow in La Clede?

Yes. TALON colors snow blue, a rain–snow mix pink and freezing rain purple using NOAA's precipitation-type analysis. Over La Clede the lowest scan from KVWX is about 5,500 ft up.

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

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