Brownsville, LA Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Brownsville, Ouachita 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 Brownsville?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged damaging thunderstorm winds on 138 days in the Ouachita forecast zone and Ouachita County — the most common reported hazard around Brownsville, mostly in April and June. Next come excessive heat (92 days) and flash flooding (49 days).

HazardDays reportedMost recentWorst on record
Damaging thunderstorm winds138Mar 2026May 27, 1997 · $3.0 million damage
Excessive heat92Aug 2025Aug 16, 2011 · 2 deaths
Flash flooding49Jun 2026Apr 27, 2011 · 1 death · $10,000 damage
Heavy snow & winter storms11Jan 2026Jan 15, 2013 · $250,000 damage
Flooding11Jun 2019Apr 13, 2019 · 1 death
Lightning casualties & damage10Jul 2025Jun 17, 2000 · $240,000 damage
Ice storms & sleet7Dec 2000Feb 3, 1996 · $30,000 damage
Extreme cold & wind chill6Jan 2026Jan 7, 2010 · $500,000 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 Ouachita forecast zone and Ouachita County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

Which radars cover Brownsville?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KSHV (Shreveport, LA), about 98 miles west. 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 BrownsvilleView
KSHV
Shreveport, LA		98 mi west9,300 ftFair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KPOE
Fort Polk, LA		104 mi south-southwest10,200 ftLimited — the beam overshoots the lowest part of storms
KDGX
Jackson, MS		128 mi east14,100 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 Brownsville

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 117 tornadoes within 25 miles of Brownsville, 25 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in April and March. The strongest was an F4 on April 1, 1983, which passed about 14 miles northeast of town and caused 2 deaths. The most recent was an EF1 on May 11, 2023, which touched down about 24 miles north-northeast of town.

Hail: 380 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955, 33 of them 2 inches or more; the largest was 4.00-inch hail on May 10, 2006.

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 Brownsville'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.

Brownsville radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Brownsville, LA?

KSHV (Shreveport, LA), about 98 miles west. KPOE (Fort Polk, LA) is 104 miles away and also covers the area.

Does radar show snow in Brownsville?

Yes. TALON colors snow blue, a rain–snow mix pink and freezing rain purple using NOAA's precipitation-type analysis. Over Brownsville the lowest scan from KSHV is about 9,300 ft up, so light snow from shallow clouds can be under-shown — check NWS winter alerts too.

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

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