Baker, LA Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Baker, East Baton Rouge 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 Baker?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged damaging thunderstorm winds on 117 days in the East Baton Rouge forecast zone and East Baton Rouge County — the most common reported hazard around Baker, mostly in June and April. Next come flash flooding (57 days) and lightning casualties & damage (51 days).

HazardDays reportedMost recentWorst on record
Damaging thunderstorm winds117Apr 2026Mar 26, 2009 · $4.5 million damage
Flash flooding57Jun 2026Aug 12, 2016 · 1 death · $722 million damage
Lightning casualties & damage51Jul 2025Jul 14, 2016 · 1 death
Excessive heat25Jul 2025Jul 30, 2024 · 1 death
Hurricanes & tropical storms11Sep 2024Aug 28, 2005 · 4 deaths · $17 million damage
Flooding9Sep 2018Aug 13, 2016 · 4 deaths · $1.7 billion damage
Heavy snow & winter storms7Jan 2025—
Extreme cold & wind chill4Jan 2026—

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 East Baton Rouge forecast zone and East Baton Rouge County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

Which radars cover Baker?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KHDC (Hammond, LA), about 45 miles east. 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 BakerView
KHDC
Hammond, LA		45 mi east3,100 ftGood — most storms and steady rain or snow show clearly
KLIX
New Orleans, LA		81 mi east-southeast7,000 ftFair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KPOE
Fort Polk, LA		115 mi west-northwest11,900 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 Baker

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 118 tornadoes within 25 miles of Baker, 21 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in April and June. The strongest was an F3 on October 15, 1957, which passed about 20 miles west-northwest of town and caused 1 death. The most recent was an EF0 on December 28, 2024, which touched down about 7 miles southeast of town.

Hail: 225 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955, 13 of them 2 inches or more; the largest was 3.75-inch hail on June 20, 2023.

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 Baker'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.

Baker radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Baker, LA?

KHDC (Hammond, LA), about 45 miles east. KLIX (New Orleans, LA) is 81 miles away and also covers the area.

Does radar show snow in Baker?

Yes. TALON colors snow blue, a rain–snow mix pink and freezing rain purple using NOAA's precipitation-type analysis. Over Baker the lowest scan from KHDC is about 3,100 ft up.

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

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