Ironton, MO Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Ironton, Iron 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 Ironton?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged damaging thunderstorm winds on 64 days in the Iron forecast zone and Iron County — the most common reported hazard around Ironton, mostly in May and July. Next come excessive heat (50 days) and heavy snow & winter storms (34 days).

Hazard	Days reported	Most recent	Worst on record
Damaging thunderstorm winds	64	May 2026	Sep 14, 2021 · 1 death · $30,000 damage
Excessive heat	50	Aug 2023	—
Heavy snow & winter storms	34	Feb 2025	Dec 1, 2006 · $98,000 damage
Flash flooding	22	Apr 2025	May 12, 2002 · 1 death · $5.5 million damage
Ice storms & sleet	8	Jan 2025	—
Flooding	3	Jan 2013	—
Extreme cold & wind chill	3	Jan 2014	—
High winds	3	Feb 2014	—

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

Which radars cover Ironton?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KLSX (St. Louis, MO), about 76 miles north. 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 Ironton	View
KLSX St. Louis, MO	76 mi north	6,400 ft	Fair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KPAH Paducah, KY	108 mi east-southeast	10,900 ft	Limited — the beam overshoots the lowest part of storms
KSGF Springfield, MO	154 mi west	19,000 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 Ironton

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 93 tornadoes within 25 miles of Ironton, 30 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in May and April. The strongest was an F4 on June 22, 1969, which passed about 10 miles north-northeast of town and caused 4 deaths. The most recent was an EF0 on June 7, 2025, which touched down about 19 miles east-northeast of town.

Hail: 171 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955, 14 of them 2 inches or more; the largest was 4.00-inch hail on April 2, 2006.

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 Ironton'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.

Ironton radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Ironton, MO?

KLSX (St. Louis, MO), about 76 miles north. KPAH (Paducah, KY) is 108 miles away and also covers the area.

Does radar show snow in Ironton?

Yes. TALON colors snow blue, a rain–snow mix pink and freezing rain purple using NOAA's precipitation-type analysis. Over Ironton the lowest scan from KLSX is about 6,400 ft up, so light snow from shallow clouds can be under-shown — check NWS winter alerts too.

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

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