Pleasant Hills, MD Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Pleasant Hills, Harford 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 Pleasant Hills?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged damaging thunderstorm winds on 202 days in the Northwest Harford forecast zone and Harford County — the most common reported hazard around Pleasant Hills, mostly in July and August. Next come flash flooding (64 days) and flooding (35 days).

HazardDays reportedMost recentWorst on record
Damaging thunderstorm winds202Jun 2026Mar 8, 2008 · 1 death · $10,000 damage
Flash flooding64Aug 2025Aug 31, 2018 · 2 deaths
Flooding35Jan 2024—
Heavy snow & winter storms17Feb 2026—
Lightning casualties & damage15Aug 2021Jul 14, 2000 · 1 death
Excessive heat10Aug 2021—
Extreme cold & wind chill10Feb 2026—
High winds3Feb 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 Northwest Harford forecast zone and Harford County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

Which radars cover Pleasant Hills?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KLWX (Sterling, MD), about 68 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.

RadarDistanceLowest beam over Pleasant HillsView
KLWX
Sterling, MD		68 mi west-southwest5,500 ftGood — most storms and steady rain or snow show clearly
KDOX
Dover AFB, DE		69 mi southeast5,500 ftGood — most storms and steady rain or snow show clearly
KDIX
Philadelphia, NJ		110 mi east-northeast11,100 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 Pleasant Hills

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 77 tornadoes within 25 miles of Pleasant Hills, 11 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in June and July. The strongest was an F3 on June 9, 1961, which touched down about 21 miles south-southwest of town. The most recent was an EF1 on May 16, 2025, which passed about 17 miles south-southwest of town.

Hail: 226 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955, 9 of them 2 inches or more; the largest was 4.50-inch hail on June 18, 1970.

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 Pleasant Hills'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.

Pleasant Hills radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Pleasant Hills, MD?

KLWX (Sterling, MD), about 68 miles west-southwest. KDOX (Dover AFB, DE) is 69 miles away and also covers the area.

Does radar show snow in Pleasant Hills?

Yes. TALON colors snow blue, a rain–snow mix pink and freezing rain purple using NOAA's precipitation-type analysis. Over Pleasant Hills the lowest scan from KLWX is about 5,500 ft up.

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

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