Spearsville, LA Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Spearsville, Union 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 Spearsville?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged damaging thunderstorm winds on 157 days in the Union forecast zone and Union County — the most common reported hazard around Spearsville, mostly in April and June. Next come excessive heat (85 days) and flash flooding (32 days).

Hazard	Days reported	Most recent	Worst on record
Damaging thunderstorm winds	157	Apr 2026	Jul 29, 2018 · 1 death
Excessive heat	85	Aug 2025	—
Flash flooding	32	May 2023	Sep 2, 2008 · $150,000 damage
Heavy snow & winter storms	10	Jan 2026	—
Ice storms & sleet	7	Dec 2000	—
Extreme cold & wind chill	6	Jan 2026	Jan 7, 2010 · $200,000 damage
Hurricanes & tropical storms	5	Oct 2020	Sep 13, 2008 · $200,000 damage
Flooding	4	Nov 2009	Oct 12, 2009 · $2.0 million 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 Union forecast zone and Union County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

Which radars cover Spearsville?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KSHV (Shreveport, LA), about 79 miles west-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 Spearsville	View
KSHV Shreveport, LA	79 mi west-southwest	6,800 ft	Fair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KPOE Fort Polk, LA	125 mi south	13,500 ft	Limited — the beam overshoots the lowest part of storms
KLZK Little Rock, AR	133 mi north	15,000 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 Spearsville

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 89 tornadoes within 25 miles of Spearsville, 27 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in April and May. The strongest was an F3 on January 12, 2005, which passed about 10 miles northwest of town and caused 2 deaths. The most recent was an EF2 on January 5, 2025, which passed about 24 miles east of town.

Hail: 246 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955, 23 of them 2 inches or more; the largest was 3.00-inch hail on March 30, 1996.

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 Spearsville'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.

Spearsville radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Spearsville, LA?

KSHV (Shreveport, LA), about 79 miles west-southwest. KPOE (Fort Polk, LA) is 125 miles away and also covers the area.

Does radar show snow in Spearsville?

Yes. TALON colors snow blue, a rain–snow mix pink and freezing rain purple using NOAA's precipitation-type analysis. Over Spearsville the lowest scan from KSHV is about 6,800 ft up, so light snow from shallow clouds can be under-shown — check NWS winter alerts too.

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

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