New Town, ND Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for New Town, Mountrail 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 New Town?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged damaging thunderstorm winds on 63 days in the Mountrail forecast zone and Mountrail County — the most common reported hazard around New Town, mostly in July and June. Next come heavy snow & winter storms (58 days) and high winds (52 days).

HazardDays reportedMost recentWorst on record
Damaging thunderstorm winds63Jun 2026Aug 1, 2023 · $600,000 damage
Heavy snow & winter storms58Feb 2026—
High winds52May 2026Jan 13, 2021 · $80,000 damage
Blizzards37Dec 2025Apr 23, 2022 · $10 million damage
Extreme cold & wind chill32Feb 2025—
Flooding9Apr 2023Jun 28, 2014 · $354,000 damage
Flash flooding7Jul 2013Jun 19, 2011 · $100,000 damage
Ice storms & sleet1Dec 2010—

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

Which radars cover New Town?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KMBX (Minot AFB, ND), about 80 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 New TownView
KMBX
Minot AFB, ND		80 mi east-northeast6,900 ftFair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KBIS
Bismarck, ND		117 mi southeast12,200 ftLimited — the beam overshoots the lowest part of storms
KGGW
Glasgow, MT		192 mi west27,200 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 New Town

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 28 tornadoes within 25 miles of New Town, 2 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in June and August. The strongest was an F2 on June 30, 1958, which touched down about 18 miles east of town. The most recent was an EF1 on July 6, 2024, which touched down about 13 miles north-northeast of town.

Hail: 123 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955, 14 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 New Town'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.

New Town radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to New Town, ND?

KMBX (Minot AFB, ND), about 80 miles east-northeast. KBIS (Bismarck, ND) is 117 miles away and also covers the area.

Does radar show snow in New Town?

Yes. TALON colors snow blue, a rain–snow mix pink and freezing rain purple using NOAA's precipitation-type analysis. Over New Town the lowest scan from KMBX is about 6,900 ft up, so light snow from shallow clouds can be under-shown — check NWS winter alerts too.

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

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