Leonville, LA Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Leonville, St. Landry 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 Leonville?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged damaging thunderstorm winds on 105 days in the St. Landry forecast zone and St. Landry County — the most common reported hazard around Leonville, mostly in April and May. Next come flash flooding (37 days) and flooding (11 days).

Hazard	Days reported	Most recent	Worst on record
Damaging thunderstorm winds	105	May 2026	Jun 9, 2015 · 1 death · $5,000 damage
Flash flooding	37	Jun 2026	Aug 12, 2016 · $30 million damage
Flooding	11	Jun 2026	Jan 10, 2013 · $42 million damage
Hurricanes & tropical storms	8	Oct 2020	Sep 1, 2008 · $125 million damage
Heavy snow & winter storms	6	Jan 2025	—
Lightning casualties & damage	6	May 2013	Aug 1, 2001 · $75,000 damage
Excessive heat	3	Aug 2023	—
High winds	3	Oct 2009	Dec 16, 2000 · 2 deaths · $50,000 damage

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

Which radars cover Leonville?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KPOE (Fort Polk, LA), about 76 miles 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 Leonville	View
KPOE Fort Polk, LA	76 mi northwest	6,400 ft	Fair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KLCH Lake Charles, LA	77 mi west-southwest	6,500 ft	Fair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KHDC Hammond, LA	94 mi east	8,700 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 Leonville

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 167 tornadoes within 25 miles of Leonville, 37 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in May and April. The strongest was an F3 on November 7, 1957, which passed about 8 miles southwest of town and caused 4 deaths. The most recent was an EF2 on March 31, 2025, which touched down about 18 miles north-northwest of town.

Hail: 134 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955, 9 of them 2 inches or more; the largest was 2.75-inch hail on April 24, 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 Leonville'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.

Leonville radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Leonville, LA?

KPOE (Fort Polk, LA), about 76 miles northwest. KLCH (Lake Charles, LA) is 77 miles away and also covers the area.

Does radar show snow in Leonville?

Yes. TALON colors snow blue, a rain–snow mix pink and freezing rain purple using NOAA's precipitation-type analysis. Over Leonville the lowest scan from KPOE is about 6,400 ft up, so light snow from shallow clouds can be under-shown — check NWS winter alerts too.

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

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