Winnfield, LA Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Winnfield, Winn 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 Winnfield?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged damaging thunderstorm winds on 105 days in the Winn forecast zone and Winn County — the most common reported hazard around Winnfield, mostly in June and April. Next come excessive heat (85 days) and flash flooding (28 days).

Hazard	Days reported	Most recent	Worst on record
Damaging thunderstorm winds	105	May 2026	Jul 19, 2006 · $50,000 damage
Excessive heat	85	Aug 2025	—
Flash flooding	28	Jun 2026	Jan 10, 2013 · $5,000 damage
Heavy snow & winter storms	7	Jan 2026	—
Extreme cold & wind chill	6	Jan 2026	Jan 7, 2010 · $100,000 damage
Hurricanes & tropical storms	5	Oct 2020	Sep 1, 2008 · $400,000 damage
Flooding	4	Jun 2015	Apr 7, 2014 · 1 death
Ice storms & sleet	3	Dec 1998	—

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

Which radars cover Winnfield?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KPOE (Fort Polk, LA), about 57 miles south-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 Winnfield	View
KPOE Fort Polk, LA	57 mi south-southwest	4,200 ft	Good — most storms and steady rain or snow show clearly
KSHV Shreveport, LA	79 mi west-northwest	6,800 ft	Fair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KLCH Lake Charles, LA	129 mi south-southwest	14,200 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 Winnfield

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 84 tornadoes within 25 miles of Winnfield, 21 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in May and April. The strongest was an F4 on December 3, 1953, which passed about 19 miles southeast of town and caused 9 deaths. The most recent was an EF2 on January 2, 2023, which passed about 18 miles north-northwest of town.

Hail: 165 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955, 11 of them 2 inches or more; the largest was 4.25-inch hail on January 20, 2010.

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 Winnfield'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.

Winnfield radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Winnfield, LA?

KPOE (Fort Polk, LA), about 57 miles south-southwest. KSHV (Shreveport, LA) is 79 miles away and also covers the area.

Does radar show snow in Winnfield?

Yes. TALON colors snow blue, a rain–snow mix pink and freezing rain purple using NOAA's precipitation-type analysis. Over Winnfield the lowest scan from KPOE is about 4,200 ft up.

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

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