DeRidder, LA Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for DeRidder, Beauregard 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 DeRidder?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged damaging thunderstorm winds on 127 days in the Beauregard forecast zone and Beauregard County — the most common reported hazard around DeRidder, mostly in May and August. Next come flash flooding (32 days) and flooding (11 days).

Hazard	Days reported	Most recent	Worst on record
Damaging thunderstorm winds	127	Jun 2026	Dec 23, 2002 · $250,000 damage
Flash flooding	32	Jun 2026	Aug 28, 2017 · $15 million damage
Flooding	11	Mar 2016	Mar 10, 2016 · $40 million damage
Hurricanes & tropical storms	8	Oct 2020	Aug 26, 2020 · 2 deaths · $1.0 billion damage
Heavy snow & winter storms	5	Jan 2025	—
Ice storms & sleet	4	Feb 2021	Jan 12, 1997 · 1 death · $200,000 damage
Excessive heat	4	Sep 2023	—
Lightning casualties & damage	4	Jul 2002	Jul 4, 2002 · 1 death

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

Which radars cover DeRidder?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KPOE (Fort Polk, LA), about 29 miles northeast. 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 DeRidder	View
KPOE Fort Polk, LA	29 mi northeast	1,700 ft	Excellent — the lowest scan sees close to the ground
KLCH Lake Charles, LA	50 mi south	3,600 ft	Good — most storms and steady rain or snow show clearly
KSHV Shreveport, LA	116 mi north-northwest	12,000 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 DeRidder

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 99 tornadoes within 25 miles of DeRidder, 15 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in January and April. The strongest was an F4 on December 3, 1953, which passed about 21 miles northeast of town and caused 9 deaths. The most recent was an EF1 on March 4, 2025, which touched down about 15 miles northwest of town.

Hail: 113 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955, 8 of them 2 inches or more; the largest was 2.75-inch hail on March 27, 2009.

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 DeRidder'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.

DeRidder radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to DeRidder, LA?

KPOE (Fort Polk, LA), about 29 miles northeast. KLCH (Lake Charles, LA) is 50 miles away and also covers the area.

Does radar show snow in DeRidder?

Yes. TALON colors snow blue, a rain–snow mix pink and freezing rain purple using NOAA's precipitation-type analysis. Over DeRidder the lowest scan from KPOE is about 1,700 ft up.

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

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