Little Orleans, MD Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Little Orleans, Allegany 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 Little Orleans?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged damaging thunderstorm winds on 117 days in the Central and Eastern Allegany forecast zone and Allegany County — the most common reported hazard around Little Orleans, mostly in June and August. Next come heavy snow & winter storms (42 days) and flash flooding (32 days).

HazardDays reportedMost recentWorst on record
Damaging thunderstorm winds117Jun 2026Apr 19, 2025 · $500,000 damage
Heavy snow & winter storms42Jan 2026Mar 6, 2013 · $10,000 damage
Flash flooding32May 2025Jan 19, 1996 · $7.0 million damage
Flooding30May 2025Sep 1, 2021 · $200,000 damage
High winds14Feb 2026Oct 29, 2012 · $452,000 damage
Excessive heat13Aug 2021—
Extreme cold & wind chill12Feb 2026—
Ice storms & sleet4Feb 2025—

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 Central and Eastern Allegany forecast zone and Allegany County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

Which radars cover Little Orleans?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KLWX (Sterling, MD), about 66 miles 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 Little OrleansView
KLWX
Sterling, MD		66 mi southeast5,300 ftGood — most storms and steady rain or snow show clearly
KCCX
State College, PA		92 mi north-northeast8,400 ftFair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KPBZ
Pittsburgh, PA		115 mi west-northwest11,900 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 Little Orleans

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 24 tornadoes within 25 miles of Little Orleans, 2 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in June and July. The strongest was an F4 on June 2, 1998, which passed about 23 miles west of town. The most recent was an EF1 on June 17, 2025, which touched down about 11 miles north-northeast of town.

Hail: 182 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955, 16 of them 2 inches or more; the largest was 4.00-inch hail on August 7, 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 Little Orleans'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.

Little Orleans radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Little Orleans, MD?

KLWX (Sterling, MD), about 66 miles southeast. KCCX (State College, PA) is 92 miles away and also covers the area.

Does radar show snow in Little Orleans?

Yes. TALON colors snow blue, a rain–snow mix pink and freezing rain purple using NOAA's precipitation-type analysis. Over Little Orleans the lowest scan from KLWX is about 5,300 ft up.

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

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