Beal City, MI Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Beal City, Isabella 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 Beal City?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged damaging thunderstorm winds on 62 days in the Isabella forecast zone and Isabella County — the most common reported hazard around Beal City, mostly in July and June. Next come heavy snow & winter storms (49 days) and flooding (9 days).

HazardDays reportedMost recentWorst on record
Damaging thunderstorm winds62May 2026May 31, 1998 · $250,000 damage
Heavy snow & winter storms49Nov 2025Dec 11, 2010 · $250,000 damage
Flooding9May 2022Jun 23, 2017 · $91 million damage
High winds9Dec 2021Mar 8, 2017 · $10 million damage
Flash flooding7Jun 2011Aug 11, 2010 · $4.0 million damage
Ice storms & sleet6Feb 2019Feb 5, 2019 · $1.0 million damage
Blizzards2Feb 2019—
Excessive heat1Jun 2018—

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

Which radars cover Beal City?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KGRR (Grand Rapids, MI), about 62 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.

RadarDistanceLowest beam over Beal CityView
KGRR
Grand Rapids, MI		62 mi south-southwest4,800 ftGood — most storms and steady rain or snow show clearly
KAPX
Gaylord, MI		86 mi north7,700 ftFair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KDTX
Detroit, MI		99 mi southeast9,400 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 Beal City

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 39 tornadoes within 25 miles of Beal City, 9 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in June and July. The strongest was an F3 on April 23, 1968, which passed about 25 miles west-southwest of town. The most recent was an EF1 on July 5, 2024, which passed about 20 miles north of town.

Hail: 93 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955, 3 of them 2 inches or more; the largest was 2.75-inch hail on July 4, 2012.

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 Beal City'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.

Beal City radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Beal City, MI?

KGRR (Grand Rapids, MI), about 62 miles south-southwest. KAPX (Gaylord, MI) is 86 miles away and also covers the area.

Does radar show snow in Beal City?

Yes. TALON colors snow blue, a rain–snow mix pink and freezing rain purple using NOAA's precipitation-type analysis. Over Beal City the lowest scan from KGRR is about 4,800 ft up.

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

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