Buras, LA Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Buras, Plaquemines 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 Buras?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged damaging thunderstorm winds on 34 days in the Lower Plaquemines forecast zone and Plaquemines County — the most common reported hazard around Buras, mostly in April and June. Next come flash flooding (7 days) and storm surge (2 days).

Hazard	Days reported	Most recent	Worst on record
Damaging thunderstorm winds	34	May 2026	Mar 29, 2011 · $40,000 damage
Flash flooding	7	Mar 2011	Jun 30, 2003 · $130,000 damage
Storm surge	2	Sep 1998	—
Lightning casualties & damage	2	Aug 2020	Aug 20, 2020 · $20,000 damage
Flooding	1	Jul 1997	—

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 Lower Plaquemines forecast zone and Plaquemines County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

Which radars cover Buras?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KLIX (New Orleans, LA), about 70 miles north-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.

Radar	Distance	Lowest beam over Buras	View
KLIX New Orleans, LA	70 mi north-northwest	5,700 ft	Good — most storms and steady rain or snow show clearly
KHDC Hammond, LA	96 mi north-northwest	9,100 ft	Fair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KMOB Mobile, AL	120 mi northeast	12,700 ft	Limited — 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 Buras

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 22 tornadoes within 25 miles of Buras, 3 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in March and October. The strongest was an F2 on October 30, 1967, which touched down about 22 miles northwest of town. The most recent was an EF1 on March 4, 2025, which touched down about 16 miles northwest of town.

Hail: 5 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955, 2 of them 2 inches or more; the largest was 2.00-inch hail on January 22, 1956.

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 Buras'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.

Buras radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Buras, LA?

KLIX (New Orleans, LA), about 70 miles north-northwest. KHDC (Hammond, LA) is 96 miles away and also covers the area.

Can radar see a tornado near Buras?

Radar can't see the tornado itself, but it shows the rotating storm and, once debris is lofted, a debris signature. Over Buras the lowest scan from KLIX is about 5,700 ft up — good — most storms and steady rain or snow show clearly.

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

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