Milton, KY Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Milton, 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 Milton?

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 Milton, 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 Milton get?

A normal year brings about 12 inches of snow to Milton, based on NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the Madison Sewage Plt weather station 1.3 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 Milton?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KLVX (Louisville, KY), about 60 miles south-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 Milton	View
KLVX Louisville, KY	60 mi south-southwest	4,600 ft	Good — most storms and steady rain or snow show clearly
KIND Indianapolis, IN	83 mi northwest	7,300 ft	Fair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KILN Wilmington, OH	97 mi east-northeast	9,100 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 Milton

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 104 tornadoes within 25 miles of Milton, 37 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in April and March. The strongest was an F5 on April 3, 1974, which passed about 18 miles west-southwest of town and caused 6 deaths. The most recent was an EF2 on April 2, 2024, which passed about 23 miles south of town.

Hail: 220 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 Milton'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.

Milton radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Milton, KY?

KLVX (Louisville, KY), about 60 miles south-southwest. KIND (Indianapolis, IN) is 83 miles away and also covers the area.

Does radar show snow in Milton?

Yes. TALON colors snow blue, a rain–snow mix pink and freezing rain purple using NOAA's precipitation-type analysis. Over Milton the lowest scan from KLVX is about 4,600 ft up.

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

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