Campbellsville, KY Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Campbellsville, Taylor 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 Campbellsville?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged damaging thunderstorm winds on 126 days in the Taylor forecast zone and Taylor County — the most common reported hazard around Campbellsville, mostly in July and May. Next come flash flooding (29 days) and heavy snow & winter storms (22 days).

HazardDays reportedMost recentWorst on record
Damaging thunderstorm winds126Apr 2026Dec 23, 2015 · $400,000 damage
Flash flooding29Apr 2025Jul 19, 1996 · $700,000 damage
Heavy snow & winter storms22Jan 2026Feb 16, 2015 · 1 death
Flooding8Feb 2021Mar 1, 1997 · $500,000 damage
High winds7Sep 2024Dec 14, 2001 · $5,000 damage
Ice storms & sleet3Feb 2022—
Lightning casualties & damage2Jun 2020Jun 26, 2018 · $10,000 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 Taylor forecast zone and Taylor County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

Which radars cover Campbellsville?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KLVX (Louisville, KY), about 54 miles northwest. 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 CampbellsvilleView
KLVX
Louisville, KY		54 mi northwest4,000 ftGood — most storms and steady rain or snow show clearly
KOHX
Nashville, TN		101 mi southwest9,800 ftFair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KJKL
Jackson, KY		113 mi east11,600 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 Campbellsville

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 74 tornadoes within 25 miles of Campbellsville, 27 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in April and March. The strongest was an F4 on April 27, 1971, which passed about 14 miles south of town and caused 6 deaths. The most recent was an EF0 on December 18, 2025, which touched down about 20 miles northwest of town.

Hail: 205 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955, 18 of them 2 inches or more; the largest was 4.50-inch hail on May 1, 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 Campbellsville'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.

Campbellsville radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Campbellsville, KY?

KLVX (Louisville, KY), about 54 miles northwest. KOHX (Nashville, TN) is 101 miles away and also covers the area.

Does radar show snow in Campbellsville?

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

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

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