Port Allen, LA Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Port Allen, West Baton Rouge 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 Port Allen?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged damaging thunderstorm winds on 30 days in the West Baton Rouge forecast zone and West Baton Rouge County — the most common reported hazard around Port Allen, mostly in March and April. Next come excessive heat (24 days) and hurricanes & tropical storms (11 days).

HazardDays reportedMost recentWorst on record
Damaging thunderstorm winds30Mar 2026May 13, 2024 · 1 death · $30,000 damage
Excessive heat24Jul 2025—
Hurricanes & tropical storms11Sep 2024Aug 29, 2021 · $10 million damage
Heavy snow & winter storms7Jan 2025—
Flash flooding6Apr 2025May 17, 2021 · 1 death
Extreme cold & wind chill5Jan 2026—
Flooding2Apr 1997Apr 1, 1997 · $84,000 damage
Ice storms & sleet1Jan 2014—

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 West Baton Rouge forecast zone and West Baton Rouge County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

Which radars cover Port Allen?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KHDC (Hammond, LA), about 48 miles east. 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 Port AllenView
KHDC
Hammond, LA		48 mi east3,400 ftGood — most storms and steady rain or snow show clearly
KLIX
New Orleans, LA		83 mi east7,200 ftFair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KPOE
Fort Polk, LA		116 mi west-northwest12,100 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 Port Allen

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 122 tornadoes within 25 miles of Port Allen, 20 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in June and May. The strongest was an F3 on October 15, 1957, which passed about 22 miles northwest of town and caused 1 death. The most recent was an EF0 on December 28, 2024, which touched down about 10 miles east-northeast of town.

Hail: 218 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955, 13 of them 2 inches or more; the largest was 3.75-inch hail on June 20, 2023.

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 Port Allen'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.

Port Allen radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Port Allen, LA?

KHDC (Hammond, LA), about 48 miles east. KLIX (New Orleans, LA) is 83 miles away and also covers the area.

Does radar show snow in Port Allen?

Yes. TALON colors snow blue, a rain–snow mix pink and freezing rain purple using NOAA's precipitation-type analysis. Over Port Allen the lowest scan from KHDC is about 3,400 ft up.

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

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