St. Francisville, LA Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for St. Francisville, West Feliciana 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 St. Francisville?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged damaging thunderstorm winds on 47 days in the West Feliciana forecast zone and West Feliciana County — the most common reported hazard around St. Francisville, mostly in April and March. Next come excessive heat (24 days) and hurricanes & tropical storms (9 days).

HazardDays reportedMost recentWorst on record
Damaging thunderstorm winds47Apr 2026Aug 30, 2014 · 1 death · $8,000 damage
Excessive heat24Jul 2025—
Hurricanes & tropical storms9Aug 2021Sep 23, 2005 · $5.8 million damage
Flash flooding9Apr 2026Aug 12, 2016 · $5.2 million damage
Heavy snow & winter storms7Jan 2025—
Extreme cold & wind chill4Jan 2026—
Flooding3May 2011Apr 1, 1997 · $475,000 damage
Ice storms & sleet3Jan 2017—

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

Which radars cover St. Francisville?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KHDC (Hammond, LA), about 60 miles east-southeast. 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 St. FrancisvilleView
KHDC
Hammond, LA		60 mi east-southeast4,600 ftGood — most storms and steady rain or snow show clearly
KLIX
New Orleans, LA		97 mi east-southeast9,200 ftFair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KPOE
Fort Polk, LA		98 mi west-northwest9,300 ftFair — 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 St. Francisville

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 85 tornadoes within 25 miles of St. Francisville, 16 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in October and June. The strongest was an F3 on October 15, 1957, which passed about 11 miles south-southwest of town and caused 1 death. The most recent was an EF0 on December 28, 2024, which touched down about 18 miles west-northwest of town.

Hail: 114 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955, 5 of them 2 inches or more; the largest was 3.00-inch hail on March 29, 2011.

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 St. Francisville'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.

St. Francisville radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to St. Francisville, LA?

KHDC (Hammond, LA), about 60 miles east-southeast. KLIX (New Orleans, LA) is 97 miles away and also covers the area.

Does radar show snow in St. Francisville?

Yes. TALON colors snow blue, a rain–snow mix pink and freezing rain purple using NOAA's precipitation-type analysis. Over St. Francisville the lowest scan from KHDC is about 4,600 ft up.

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

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