Pilot Knob, MO Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Pilot Knob, 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 Pilot Knob?

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 Pilot Knob, mostly in May and July. Next come excessive heat (50 days) and heavy snow & winter storms (34 days).

HazardDays reportedMost recentWorst on record
Damaging thunderstorm winds64May 2026Sep 14, 2021 · 1 death · $30,000 damage
Excessive heat50Aug 2023—
Heavy snow & winter storms34Feb 2025Dec 1, 2006 · $98,000 damage
Flash flooding22Apr 2025May 12, 2002 · 1 death · $5.5 million damage
Ice storms & sleet8Jan 2025—
Flooding3Jan 2013—
Extreme cold & wind chill3Jan 2014—
High winds3Feb 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 Pilot Knob?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KLSX (St. Louis, MO), about 74 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.

RadarDistanceLowest beam over Pilot KnobView
KLSX
St. Louis, MO		74 mi north6,200 ftFair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KPAH
Paducah, KY		110 mi east-southeast11,100 ftLimited — the beam overshoots the lowest part of storms
KSGF
Springfield, MO		154 mi west18,900 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 Pilot Knob

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 95 tornadoes within 25 miles of Pilot Knob, 29 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in May and April. The strongest was an F4 on June 22, 1969, which passed about 9 miles 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: 194 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955, 16 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 Pilot Knob'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.

Pilot Knob radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Pilot Knob, MO?

KLSX (St. Louis, MO), about 74 miles north. KPAH (Paducah, KY) is 110 miles away and also covers the area.

Does radar show snow in Pilot Knob?

Yes. TALON colors snow blue, a rain–snow mix pink and freezing rain purple using NOAA's precipitation-type analysis. Over Pilot Knob the lowest scan from KLSX is about 6,200 ft up, so light snow from shallow clouds can be under-shown — check NWS winter alerts too.

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

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