Alliance, NE Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Alliance, Box Butte 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 Alliance?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged damaging thunderstorm winds on 68 days in the Box Butte forecast zone and Box Butte County — the most common reported hazard around Alliance, mostly in June and July. Next come high winds (63 days) and heavy snow & winter storms (46 days).

HazardDays reportedMost recentWorst on record
Damaging thunderstorm winds68Jun 2026May 28, 2006 · $250,000 damage
High winds63Mar 2026Nov 30, 2000 · $50,000 damage
Heavy snow & winter storms46Dec 2023Apr 8, 2013 · 1 death
Extreme cold & wind chill21Jan 2026—
Blizzards17Dec 2022Oct 24, 1997 · $3,000 damage
Flash flooding4Jun 2024—
Excessive heat2Aug 2022—
Lightning casualties & damage2May 1998Mar 28, 1998 · $12,000 damage

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

Which radars cover Alliance?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KLNX (North Platte, NE), about 118 miles east. 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 AllianceView
KLNX
North Platte, NE		118 mi east12,500 ftLimited — the beam overshoots the lowest part of storms
KCYS
Cheyenne, WY		119 mi west-southwest12,600 ftLimited — the beam overshoots the lowest part of storms
KUDX
Rapid City, SD		140 mi north16,200 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 Alliance

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 57 tornadoes within 25 miles of Alliance, 9 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in June and May. The strongest was an F3 on July 20, 1978, which passed about 6 miles southwest of town. The most recent was a tornado of unknown strength on June 17, 2025, which touched down about 9 miles south-southeast of town.

Hail: 350 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955, 70 of them 2 inches or more; the largest was 4.30-inch hail on July 9, 2021.

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 Alliance'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.

Alliance radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Alliance, NE?

KLNX (North Platte, NE), about 118 miles east. KCYS (Cheyenne, WY) is 119 miles away and also covers the area.

Does radar show snow in Alliance?

Yes. TALON colors snow blue, a rain–snow mix pink and freezing rain purple using NOAA's precipitation-type analysis. Over Alliance the lowest scan from KLNX is about 12,500 ft up, so light snow from shallow clouds can be under-shown — check NWS winter alerts too.

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

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