Holcomb, KS Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Holcomb, Finney 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 Holcomb?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged damaging thunderstorm winds on 215 days in the Finney forecast zone and Finney County — the most common reported hazard around Holcomb, mostly in June and July. Next come high winds (91 days) and heavy snow & winter storms (44 days).

Hazard	Days reported	Most recent	Worst on record
Damaging thunderstorm winds	215	Oct 2025	Aug 20, 2007 · 1 death
High winds	91	Mar 2026	Mar 4, 2025 · $500,000 damage
Heavy snow & winter storms	44	Jan 2026	—
Blizzards	10	Mar 2025	—
Flash flooding	9	Jun 2024	Jul 1, 1999 · $10,000 damage
Ice storms & sleet	5	Jan 2020	—
Extreme cold & wind chill	4	Feb 2025	—
Flooding	4	Sep 2021	—

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

How much snow does Holcomb get?

A normal year brings about 16 inches of snow to Holcomb, based on NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the Garden City Exp Stn weather station 9.9 miles away. The snowiest month is usually January (3.4 in).

Oct	Nov	Dec	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May
0.8	1.0	2.7	3.4	3.3	3.2	1.1	0.1

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

Which radars cover Holcomb?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KDDC (Dodge City, KS), about 58 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 Holcomb	View
KDDC Dodge City, KS	58 mi east-southeast	4,400 ft	Good — most storms and steady rain or snow show clearly
KGLD Goodland, KS	103 mi north-northwest	10,000 ft	Limited — the beam overshoots the lowest part of storms
KPUX Pueblo, CO	176 mi west-northwest	23,600 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 Holcomb

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 139 tornadoes within 25 miles of Holcomb, 19 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in May and June. The strongest was an F3 on June 23, 1967, which passed about 4 miles north-northeast of town and caused 1 death. The most recent was an EF0 on May 3, 2024, which touched down about 25 miles northwest of town.

Hail: 592 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955, 78 of them 2 inches or more; the largest was 5.50-inch hail on June 21, 1969.

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 Holcomb'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.

Holcomb radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Holcomb, KS?

KDDC (Dodge City, KS), about 58 miles east-southeast. KGLD (Goodland, KS) is 103 miles away and also covers the area.

Does radar show snow in Holcomb?

Yes. TALON colors snow blue, a rain–snow mix pink and freezing rain purple using NOAA's precipitation-type analysis. Over Holcomb the lowest scan from KDDC is about 4,400 ft up.

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

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