Georgetown, LA Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Georgetown, 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 Georgetown?

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 Georgetown, 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 Georgetown?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KPOE (Fort Polk, LA), about 55 miles 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 Georgetown	View
KPOE Fort Polk, LA	55 mi southwest	4,000 ft	Good — most storms and steady rain or snow show clearly
KSHV Shreveport, LA	98 mi west-northwest	9,300 ft	Fair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KLCH Lake Charles, LA	123 mi south-southwest	13,300 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 Georgetown

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 75 tornadoes within 25 miles of Georgetown, 23 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in April and November. The strongest was an F4 on December 3, 1953, which crossed near town and caused 9 deaths. The most recent was an EF1 on May 26, 2025, which passed about 17 miles south-southwest of town.

Hail: 144 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 7, 1998.

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 Georgetown'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.

Georgetown radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Georgetown, LA?

KPOE (Fort Polk, LA), about 55 miles southwest. KSHV (Shreveport, LA) is 98 miles away and also covers the area.

Does radar show snow in Georgetown?

Yes. TALON colors snow blue, a rain–snow mix pink and freezing rain purple using NOAA's precipitation-type analysis. Over Georgetown the lowest scan from KPOE is about 4,000 ft up.

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

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