Liberty, KY Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Liberty, Casey 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 Liberty?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged damaging thunderstorm winds on 104 days in the Casey forecast zone and Casey County — the most common reported hazard around Liberty, mostly in July and May. Next come heavy snow & winter storms (22 days) and flash flooding (20 days).

HazardDays reportedMost recentWorst on record
Damaging thunderstorm winds104Sep 2025Apr 16, 1998 · $5.0 million damage
Heavy snow & winter storms22Jan 2026—
Flash flooding20Apr 2025Jul 19, 1996 · $3.0 million damage
Flooding9Sep 2020Mar 1, 1997 · $500,000 damage
High winds4Sep 2024Dec 9, 2009 · $10,000 damage
Ice storms & sleet1Feb 2021—
Lightning casualties & damage1Apr 2025Apr 5, 2025 · 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 Casey forecast zone and Casey County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

How much snow does Liberty get?

A normal year brings about 14 inches of snow to Liberty, based on NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the Liberty weather station 4.6 miles away. The snowiest month is usually January (4.3 in).

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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 Liberty?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KLVX (Louisville, KY), about 72 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 LibertyView
KLVX
Louisville, KY		72 mi northwest5,900 ftGood — most storms and steady rain or snow show clearly
KJKL
Jackson, KY		91 mi east-northeast8,300 ftFair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KMRX
Knoxville, TN		116 mi southeast12,100 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 Liberty

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 78 tornadoes within 25 miles of Liberty, 23 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in April and May. The strongest was an EF4 on May 16, 2025, which passed about 20 miles south of town and caused 18 deaths. The most recent was an EF2 on May 30, 2025, which passed about 24 miles north of town.

Hail: 236 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955, 19 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 Liberty'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.

Liberty radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Liberty, KY?

KLVX (Louisville, KY), about 72 miles northwest. KJKL (Jackson, KY) is 91 miles away and also covers the area.

Does radar show snow in Liberty?

Yes. TALON colors snow blue, a rain–snow mix pink and freezing rain purple using NOAA's precipitation-type analysis. Over Liberty the lowest scan from KLVX is about 5,900 ft up.

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

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