Delcambre, LA Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Delcambre, Vermilion 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 Delcambre?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged damaging thunderstorm winds on 61 days in the Lower Vermilion forecast zone and Vermilion County — the most common reported hazard around Delcambre, mostly in August and May. Next come flash flooding (24 days) and lightning casualties & damage (6 days).

HazardDays reportedMost recentWorst on record
Damaging thunderstorm winds61Oct 2025Dec 9, 2004 · $200,000 damage
Flash flooding24May 2025May 17, 2021 · 1 death · $30,000 damage
Lightning casualties & damage6May 2021Apr 5, 1997 · $320,000 damage
Flooding4Aug 2016Aug 14, 2016 · $75 million damage
Storm surge2Jul 2024—
Excessive heat1Aug 2023—
Hurricanes & tropical storms1Sep 2024—
Coastal flooding1Nov 2024—

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

Which radars cover Delcambre?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KLCH (Lake Charles, LA), about 74 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 DelcambreView
KLCH
Lake Charles, LA		74 mi west6,200 ftFair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KPOE
Fort Polk, LA		102 mi northwest9,900 ftFair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KHDC
Hammond, LA		102 mi east-northeast10,000 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 Delcambre

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 133 tornadoes within 25 miles of Delcambre, 24 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in May and January. The strongest was an F3 on September 10, 1961, which passed about 19 miles west of town and caused 1 death. The most recent was an EF0 on June 10, 2025, which touched down about 13 miles west-northwest of town.

Hail: 123 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955, 8 of them 2 inches or more; the largest was 4.25-inch hail on April 7, 2003.

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 Delcambre'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.

Delcambre radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Delcambre, LA?

KLCH (Lake Charles, LA), about 74 miles west. KPOE (Fort Polk, LA) is 102 miles away and also covers the area.

Can radar see a tornado near Delcambre?

Radar can't see the tornado itself, but it shows the rotating storm and, once debris is lofted, a debris signature. Over Delcambre the lowest scan from KLCH is about 6,200 ft up — fair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation.

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

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