Brooten, MN Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Brooten, Stearns 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 Brooten?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged damaging thunderstorm winds on 112 days in the Stearns forecast zone and Stearns County — the most common reported hazard around Brooten, mostly in July and June. Next come heavy snow & winter storms (91 days) and extreme cold & wind chill (39 days).

HazardDays reportedMost recentWorst on record
Damaging thunderstorm winds112Jun 2026Sep 19, 2017 · $1.0 million damage
Heavy snow & winter storms91Mar 2026Dec 10, 2010 · 1 death
Extreme cold & wind chill39Jan 2026Jan 9, 2014 · 1 death
Flash flooding17Jul 2025Apr 7, 2001 · $6.0 million damage
High winds11Dec 2021—
Excessive heat10Aug 2023—
Blizzards9Feb 2022—
Lightning casualties & damage9Oct 2015May 6, 2009 · 1 death

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

Which radars cover Brooten?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KMPX (Minneapolis, MN), about 88 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 BrootenView
KMPX
Minneapolis, MN		88 mi east-southeast7,900 ftFair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KFSD
Sioux Falls, SD		154 mi south-southwest19,000 ftLimited — the beam overshoots the lowest part of storms
KABR
Aberdeen, SD		160 mi west20,100 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 Brooten

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 95 tornadoes within 25 miles of Brooten, 10 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in June and May. The strongest was an F3 on June 18, 1964, which passed about 18 miles northwest of town. The most recent was an EF0 on May 15, 2025, which touched down about 17 miles east of town.

Hail: 207 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955, 23 of them 2 inches or more; the largest was 3.25-inch hail on July 13, 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 Brooten'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.

Brooten radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Brooten, MN?

KMPX (Minneapolis, MN), about 88 miles east-southeast. KFSD (Sioux Falls, SD) is 154 miles away and also covers the area.

Does radar show snow in Brooten?

Yes. TALON colors snow blue, a rain–snow mix pink and freezing rain purple using NOAA's precipitation-type analysis. Over Brooten the lowest scan from KMPX is about 7,900 ft up, so light snow from shallow clouds can be under-shown — check NWS winter alerts too.

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

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