Bedford, KY Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Bedford, Trimble 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 Bedford?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged damaging thunderstorm winds on 58 days in the Trimble forecast zone and Trimble County — the most common reported hazard around Bedford, mostly in July and May. Next come heavy snow & winter storms (27 days) and flash flooding (23 days).

Hazard	Days reported	Most recent	Worst on record
Damaging thunderstorm winds	58	Apr 2026	Jan 29, 2008 · $300,000 damage
Heavy snow & winter storms	27	Jan 2026	—
Flash flooding	23	Sep 2022	May 10, 1996 · $100,000 damage
Flooding	9	Feb 2018	Mar 2, 1997 · $600,000 damage
High winds	4	Sep 2024	Feb 11, 2009 · $15,000 damage
Ice storms & sleet	1	Feb 2008	—

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

How much snow does Bedford get?

A normal year brings about 12 inches of snow to Bedford, based on NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the Madison Sewage Plt weather station 10.7 miles away. The snowiest month is usually January (4.4 in).

Oct	Nov	Dec	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May
0.2	0.0	3.0	4.4	3.6	1.0	0.1	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 Bedford?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KLVX (Louisville, KY), about 55 miles southwest. 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 Bedford	View
KLVX Louisville, KY	55 mi southwest	4,000 ft	Good — most storms and steady rain or snow show clearly
KIND Indianapolis, IN	93 mi north-northwest	8,600 ft	Fair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KILN Wilmington, OH	99 mi northeast	9,400 ft	Fair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation

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 Bedford

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 105 tornadoes within 25 miles of Bedford, 35 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in April and March. The strongest was an F5 on April 3, 1974, which passed about 21 miles west of town and caused 6 deaths. The most recent was an EF3 on April 2, 2025, which passed about 25 miles south-southwest of town.

Hail: 237 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955, 22 of them 2 inches or more; the largest was 4.25-inch hail on March 2, 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 Bedford'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.

Bedford radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Bedford, KY?

KLVX (Louisville, KY), about 55 miles southwest. KIND (Indianapolis, IN) is 93 miles away and also covers the area.

Does radar show snow in Bedford?

Yes. TALON colors snow blue, a rain–snow mix pink and freezing rain purple using NOAA's precipitation-type analysis. Over Bedford the lowest scan from KLVX is about 4,000 ft up.

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

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