Oklee, MN Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Oklee, Red Lake 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 Oklee?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged heavy snow or a winter storm on 76 days in the Red Lake forecast zone and Red Lake County — the most common reported hazard around Oklee, mostly in December and January. Next come extreme cold & wind chill (67 days) and blizzards (32 days).

Hazard	Days reported	Most recent	Worst on record
Heavy snow & winter storms	76	Apr 2026	—
Extreme cold & wind chill	67	Jan 2026	Mar 8, 2003 · $21,000 damage
Blizzards	32	Dec 2025	—
Damaging thunderstorm winds	32	Aug 2025	Aug 8, 2001 · $500,000 damage
High winds	12	Oct 2024	—
Flash flooding	8	Apr 2022	Apr 23, 2022 · $250,000 damage
Flooding	7	Apr 2009	Apr 7, 2001 · $500,000 damage
Ice storms & sleet	5	Feb 2009	Apr 4, 1997 · $2.0 million damage

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

Which radars cover Oklee?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KMVX (Grand Forks, ND), about 72 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.

Radar	Distance	Lowest beam over Oklee	View
KMVX Grand Forks, ND	72 mi west-southwest	5,900 ft	Good — most storms and steady rain or snow show clearly
KDLH Duluth, MN	184 mi east-southeast	25,400 ft	Limited — the beam overshoots the lowest part of storms
KABR Aberdeen, SD	205 mi southwest	30,400 ft	Limited — 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 Oklee

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 54 tornadoes within 25 miles of Oklee, 9 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in July and June. The strongest was an EF3 on June 17, 2010, which passed about 10 miles west of town and caused 1 death. The most recent was an EF0 on June 24, 2022, which touched down about 22 miles north-northeast of town.

Hail: 175 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955, 19 of them 2 inches or more; the largest was 3.50-inch hail on August 15, 1956.

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 Oklee'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.

Oklee radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Oklee, MN?

KMVX (Grand Forks, ND), about 72 miles west-southwest. KDLH (Duluth, MN) is 184 miles away and also covers the area.

Does radar show snow in Oklee?

Yes. TALON colors snow blue, a rain–snow mix pink and freezing rain purple using NOAA's precipitation-type analysis. Over Oklee the lowest scan from KMVX is about 5,900 ft up.

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

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