The Ranch, MN Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for The Ranch, Mahnomen 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 The Ranch?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged heavy snow or a winter storm on 81 days in the Mahnomen forecast zone and Mahnomen County — the most common reported hazard around The Ranch, mostly in December and March. Next come extreme cold & wind chill (62 days) and damaging thunderstorm winds (50 days).

HazardDays reportedMost recentWorst on record
Heavy snow & winter storms81Apr 2026—
Extreme cold & wind chill62Jan 2026Mar 8, 2003 · $21,000 damage
Damaging thunderstorm winds50Aug 2025May 17, 1996 · $100,000 damage
Blizzards36Feb 2023—
High winds13May 2022—
Flooding8Aug 2020Jun 19, 2000 · $5.0 million damage
Flash flooding8May 2010May 24, 2010 · $15,000 damage
Ice storms & sleet5Dec 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 Mahnomen forecast zone and Mahnomen County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

Which radars cover The Ranch?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KMVX (Grand Forks, ND), about 78 miles west-northwest. 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 The RanchView
KMVX
Grand Forks, ND		78 mi west-northwest6,600 ftFair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KDLH
Duluth, MN		167 mi east21,700 ftLimited — the beam overshoots the lowest part of storms
KABR
Aberdeen, SD		183 mi southwest25,100 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 The Ranch

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 59 tornadoes within 25 miles of The Ranch, 5 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in June and July. The strongest was an F2 on July 5, 1978, which passed about 16 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 19 miles west-southwest of town.

Hail: 187 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955, 18 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 The Ranch'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.

The Ranch radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to The Ranch, MN?

KMVX (Grand Forks, ND), about 78 miles west-northwest. KDLH (Duluth, MN) is 167 miles away and also covers the area.

Does radar show snow in The Ranch?

Yes. TALON colors snow blue, a rain–snow mix pink and freezing rain purple using NOAA's precipitation-type analysis. Over The Ranch the lowest scan from KMVX is about 6,600 ft up, so light snow from shallow clouds can be under-shown — check NWS winter alerts too.

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

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