Prospect, LA Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Prospect, 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 Prospect?

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 Prospect, 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 Prospect?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KPOE (Fort Polk, LA), about 35 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 Prospect	View
KPOE Fort Polk, LA	35 mi southwest	2,200 ft	Excellent — the lowest scan sees close to the ground
KLCH Lake Charles, LA	101 mi south-southwest	9,700 ft	Fair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KSHV Shreveport, LA	105 mi northwest	10,400 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 Prospect

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 103 tornadoes within 25 miles of Prospect, 30 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in April and December. The strongest was an F4 on December 3, 1953, which passed about 8 miles northwest of town and caused 9 deaths. The most recent was an EF1 on May 26, 2025, which passed about 5 miles north of town.

Hail: 145 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955, 13 of them 2 inches or more; the largest was 2.75-inch hail on March 12, 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 Prospect'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.

Prospect radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Prospect, LA?

KPOE (Fort Polk, LA), about 35 miles southwest. KLCH (Lake Charles, LA) is 101 miles away and also covers the area.

Does radar show snow in Prospect?

Yes. TALON colors snow blue, a rain–snow mix pink and freezing rain purple using NOAA's precipitation-type analysis. Over Prospect the lowest scan from KPOE is about 2,200 ft up.

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

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