Monowi, NE Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Monowi, Boyd 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 Monowi?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged heavy snow or a winter storm on 52 days in the Boyd forecast zone and Boyd County — the most common reported hazard around Monowi, mostly in January and December. Next come damaging thunderstorm winds (36 days) and high winds (19 days).

Hazard	Days reported	Most recent	Worst on record
Heavy snow & winter storms	52	Feb 2023	Apr 9, 2013 · $50,000 damage
Damaging thunderstorm winds	36	Jun 2026	Jul 2, 1999 · $200,000 damage
High winds	19	Dec 2025	Nov 1, 1997 · $20,000 damage
Extreme cold & wind chill	19	Feb 2025	—
Blizzards	13	Dec 2023	Jan 4, 1997 · 1 death
Flash flooding	9	Jun 2023	Mar 14, 2019 · 1 death · $12 million damage
Flooding	3	Mar 2019	Mar 13, 2019 · $5.0 million damage
Ice storms & sleet	2	Feb 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 Boyd forecast zone and Boyd County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

Which radars cover Monowi?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KFSD (Sioux Falls, SD), about 96 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.

Radar	Distance	Lowest beam over Monowi	View
KFSD Sioux Falls, SD	96 mi east-northeast	9,000 ft	Fair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KLNX North Platte, NE	130 mi west-southwest	14,400 ft	Limited — the beam overshoots the lowest part of storms
KOAX Omaha, NE	145 mi southeast	17,200 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 Monowi

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 68 tornadoes within 25 miles of Monowi, 10 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in June and May. The strongest was an F4 on May 29, 1962, which passed about 10 miles west-southwest of town. The most recent was a tornado of unknown strength on May 30, 2022, which passed about 19 miles east-southeast of town.

Hail: 346 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955, 52 of them 2 inches or more; the largest was 6.88-inch hail on August 21, 2007.

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 Monowi'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.

Monowi radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Monowi, NE?

KFSD (Sioux Falls, SD), about 96 miles east-northeast. KLNX (North Platte, NE) is 130 miles away and also covers the area.

Does radar show snow in Monowi?

Yes. TALON colors snow blue, a rain–snow mix pink and freezing rain purple using NOAA's precipitation-type analysis. Over Monowi the lowest scan from KFSD is about 9,000 ft up, so light snow from shallow clouds can be under-shown — check NWS winter alerts too.

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

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