Roy Lake, MN Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Roy Lake, Clearwater 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 Roy Lake?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged heavy snow or a winter storm on 87 days in the South Clearwater forecast zone and Clearwater County — the most common reported hazard around Roy Lake, mostly in December and March. Next come extreme cold & wind chill (54 days) and damaging thunderstorm winds (53 days).

HazardDays reportedMost recentWorst on record
Heavy snow & winter storms87Apr 2026—
Extreme cold & wind chill54Jan 2026Mar 8, 2003 · $21,000 damage
Damaging thunderstorm winds53Jul 2025Jun 20, 2025 · $700,000 damage
High winds9Jun 2008Aug 31, 1997 · $2,000 damage
Flash flooding8Jun 2023Jun 22, 2002 · $350,000 damage
Blizzards7Feb 2022—
Flooding6May 2013May 1, 2013 · $5,000 damage
Ice storms & sleet3Dec 2016—

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

Which radars cover Roy Lake?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KMVX (Grand Forks, ND), about 85 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 Roy LakeView
KMVX
Grand Forks, ND		85 mi west7,500 ftFair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KDLH
Duluth, MN		160 mi east20,200 ftLimited — the beam overshoots the lowest part of storms
KABR
Aberdeen, SD		188 mi southwest26,300 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 Roy Lake

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 53 tornadoes within 25 miles of Roy Lake, 5 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in July and June. The strongest was an F2 on July 5, 1978, which passed about 19 miles north-northwest of town and caused 4 deaths. The most recent was a tornado of unknown strength on June 24, 2023, which touched down about 22 miles west-southwest of town.

Hail: 169 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955, 11 of them 2 inches or more; the largest was 3.00-inch hail on August 14, 2000.

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 Roy Lake'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.

Roy Lake radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Roy Lake, MN?

KMVX (Grand Forks, ND), about 85 miles west. KDLH (Duluth, MN) is 160 miles away and also covers the area.

Does radar show snow in Roy Lake?

Yes. TALON colors snow blue, a rain–snow mix pink and freezing rain purple using NOAA's precipitation-type analysis. Over Roy Lake the lowest scan from KMVX is about 7,500 ft up, so light snow from shallow clouds can be under-shown — check NWS winter alerts too.

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

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