Gully, MN Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Gully, Polk 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 Gully?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged damaging thunderstorm winds on 117 days in the East Polk forecast zone and Polk County — the most common reported hazard around Gully, mostly in July and June. Next come heavy snow & winter storms (87 days) and extreme cold & wind chill (66 days).

HazardDays reportedMost recentWorst on record
Damaging thunderstorm winds117Jun 2026Aug 8, 2001 · $500,000 damage
Heavy snow & winter storms87Apr 2026—
Extreme cold & wind chill66Jan 2026Mar 8, 2003 · $21,000 damage
Blizzards32Dec 2025Jan 9, 1997 · 1 death
Flash flooding29Aug 2024Aug 17, 2005 · $200,000 damage
Flooding17Aug 2024Apr 1, 2006 · $932,000 damage
High winds13May 2022Aug 31, 1997 · $2,000 damage
Ice storms & sleet5Feb 2009—

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

Which radars cover Gully?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KMVX (Grand Forks, ND), about 81 miles west. 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 GullyView
KMVX
Grand Forks, ND		81 mi west7,000 ftFair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KDLH
Duluth, MN		172 mi east-southeast22,800 ftLimited — the beam overshoots the lowest part of storms
KABR
Aberdeen, SD		208 mi southwest31,100 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 Gully

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 54 tornadoes within 25 miles of Gully, 7 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in June and July. The strongest was an EF3 on June 17, 2010, which passed about 22 miles west-northwest of town and caused 1 death. The most recent was an EF0 on June 12, 2022, which touched down about 23 miles north of town.

Hail: 148 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955, 8 of them 2 inches or more; the largest was 3.00-inch hail on June 4, 1999.

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 Gully'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.

Gully radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Gully, MN?

KMVX (Grand Forks, ND), about 81 miles west. KDLH (Duluth, MN) is 172 miles away and also covers the area.

Does radar show snow in Gully?

Yes. TALON colors snow blue, a rain–snow mix pink and freezing rain purple using NOAA's precipitation-type analysis. Over Gully the lowest scan from KMVX is about 7,000 ft up, so light snow from shallow clouds can be under-shown — check NWS winter alerts too.

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

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