Colfax, LA Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Colfax, Grant 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 Colfax?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged damaging thunderstorm winds on 91 days in the Grant forecast zone and Grant County — the most common reported hazard around Colfax, mostly in May and April. Next come excessive heat (85 days) and flash flooding (27 days).

Hazard	Days reported	Most recent	Worst on record
Damaging thunderstorm winds	91	May 2026	May 3, 2009 · $300,000 damage
Excessive heat	85	Aug 2025	Aug 29, 2020 · 1 death
Flash flooding	27	Nov 2024	Oct 31, 2015 · $250,000 damage
Heavy snow & winter storms	7	Jan 2026	—
Hurricanes & tropical storms	6	Oct 2020	Sep 1, 2008 · 1 death · $1.0 million damage
Extreme cold & wind chill	6	Jan 2026	Jan 7, 2010 · $75,000 damage
Lightning casualties & damage	4	Apr 2019	Dec 20, 2007 · 3 deaths · $150,000 damage
Flooding	4	May 2019	—

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

Which radars cover Colfax?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KPOE (Fort Polk, LA), about 30 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 Colfax	View
KPOE Fort Polk, LA	30 mi south-southwest	1,800 ft	Excellent — the lowest scan sees close to the ground
KSHV Shreveport, LA	93 mi northwest	8,600 ft	Fair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KLCH Lake Charles, LA	101 mi south-southwest	9,800 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 Colfax

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 90 tornadoes within 25 miles of Colfax, 25 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in November and April. The strongest was an F4 on December 3, 1953, which passed about 4 miles southeast of town and caused 9 deaths. The most recent was an EF1 on May 26, 2025, which passed about 10 miles east of town.

Hail: 170 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955, 14 of them 2 inches or more; the largest was 2.75-inch hail on April 19, 2015.

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 Colfax'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.

Colfax radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Colfax, LA?

KPOE (Fort Polk, LA), about 30 miles south-southwest. KSHV (Shreveport, LA) is 93 miles away and also covers the area.

Does radar show snow in Colfax?

Yes. TALON colors snow blue, a rain–snow mix pink and freezing rain purple using NOAA's precipitation-type analysis. Over Colfax the lowest scan from KPOE is about 1,800 ft up.

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

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