Four Bears Village, ND Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Four Bears Village, McKenzie 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 Four Bears Village?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged damaging thunderstorm winds on 74 days in the McKenzie forecast zone and McKenzie County — the most common reported hazard around Four Bears Village, mostly in July and June. Next come high winds (56 days) and heavy snow & winter storms (49 days).

HazardDays reportedMost recentWorst on record
Damaging thunderstorm winds74Jun 2026Jun 30, 2015 · $250,000 damage
High winds56May 2026Oct 31, 1999 · $7.2 million damage
Heavy snow & winter storms49Mar 2024Apr 18, 2006 · $150,000 damage
Blizzards35Dec 2025Apr 12, 2022 · 1 death
Extreme cold & wind chill25Feb 2025—
Flooding8Mar 2019Mar 21, 2019 · $4.0 million damage
Wildfires2Oct 2024Oct 5, 2024 · $12 million damage
Excessive heat1Jul 2011—

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

Which radars cover Four Bears Village?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KMBX (Minot AFB, ND), about 84 miles east-northeast. 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 Four Bears VillageView
KMBX
Minot AFB, ND		84 mi east-northeast7,500 ftFair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KBIS
Bismarck, ND		120 mi southeast12,700 ftLimited — the beam overshoots the lowest part of storms
KGGW
Glasgow, MT		187 mi west26,000 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 Four Bears Village

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 28 tornadoes within 25 miles of Four Bears Village, 2 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in June and July. The strongest was an F2 on June 30, 1958, which touched down about 23 miles east of town. The most recent was an EF1 on July 6, 2024, which touched down about 15 miles northeast of town.

Hail: 108 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955, 12 of them 2 inches or more; the largest was 4.50-inch hail on September 4, 1996.

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 Four Bears Village'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.

Four Bears Village radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Four Bears Village, ND?

KMBX (Minot AFB, ND), about 84 miles east-northeast. KBIS (Bismarck, ND) is 120 miles away and also covers the area.

Does radar show snow in Four Bears Village?

Yes. TALON colors snow blue, a rain–snow mix pink and freezing rain purple using NOAA's precipitation-type analysis. Over Four Bears Village the lowest scan from KMBX 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 Four Bears Village 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 Four Bears Village, follow it right away — see watch vs. warning.

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