St. Rose, IL Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for St. Rose, Clinton 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 St. Rose?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged damaging thunderstorm winds on 98 days in the Clinton forecast zone and Clinton County — the most common reported hazard around St. Rose, mostly in June and May. Next come excessive heat (50 days) and heavy snow & winter storms (39 days).

HazardDays reportedMost recentWorst on record
Damaging thunderstorm winds98May 2026Oct 4, 2000 · $210,000 damage
Excessive heat50Jul 2025—
Heavy snow & winter storms39Jan 2025—
Flash flooding20Jul 2025Jun 10, 1996 · $500,000 damage
Ice storms & sleet5Feb 2022—
Extreme cold & wind chill4Jan 2024—
High winds3Mar 2001Sep 26, 1996 · $20,000 damage
Flooding3May 2015May 11, 2015 · 1 death

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

How much snow does St. Rose get?

A normal year brings about 10 inches of snow to St. Rose, based on NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the Highland weather station 7.7 miles away. The snowiest month is usually January (3.9 in).

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

Which radars cover St. Rose?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KLSX (St. Louis, MO), about 61 miles west. 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 St. RoseView
KLSX
St. Louis, MO		61 mi west4,700 ftGood — most storms and steady rain or snow show clearly
KILX
Lincoln, IL		102 mi north9,900 ftFair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KVWX
Evansville, IN		103 mi east-southeast10,100 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 St. Rose

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 129 tornadoes within 25 miles of St. Rose, 36 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in May and April. The strongest was an F4 on February 24, 1956, which passed about 5 miles south of town and caused 6 deaths. The most recent was an EF2 on May 16, 2025, which passed about 24 miles west-northwest of town.

Hail: 315 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955, 30 of them 2 inches or more; the largest was 4.50-inch hail on April 28, 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 St. Rose'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.

St. Rose radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to St. Rose, IL?

KLSX (St. Louis, MO), about 61 miles west. KILX (Lincoln, IL) is 102 miles away and also covers the area.

Does radar show snow in St. Rose?

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

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

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