Oconto, NE Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Oconto, Custer 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 Oconto?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged damaging thunderstorm winds on 140 days in the Custer forecast zone and Custer County — the most common reported hazard around Oconto, mostly in July and June. Next come heavy snow & winter storms (55 days) and high winds (44 days).

Hazard	Days reported	Most recent	Worst on record
Damaging thunderstorm winds	140	Jun 2026	Aug 9, 2003 · $350,000 damage
Heavy snow & winter storms	55	Mar 2024	Jan 17, 1996 · 1 death · $200,000 damage
High winds	44	Mar 2026	Apr 13, 2010 · $20,000 damage
Flash flooding	28	Jun 2025	Oct 12, 2023 · $500,000 damage
Extreme cold & wind chill	15	Feb 2025	—
Blizzards	12	Mar 2024	Nov 27, 2005 · $1.8 million damage
Flooding	7	Jul 2021	Mar 14, 2019 · $1.0 million damage
Wildfires	4	Apr 2026	Dec 19, 2024 · 1 death · $80,000 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 Custer forecast zone and Custer County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

Which radars cover Oconto?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KLNX (North Platte, NE), about 70 miles northwest. 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 Oconto	View
KLNX North Platte, NE	70 mi northwest	5,700 ft	Good — most storms and steady rain or snow show clearly
KUEX Hastings, NE	89 mi southeast	8,100 ft	Fair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KGLD Goodland, KS	160 mi southwest	20,100 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 Oconto

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 82 tornadoes within 25 miles of Oconto, 14 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in May and June. The strongest was an F3 on June 18, 1975, which passed about 22 miles west-southwest of town and caused 1 death. The most recent was an EF1 on July 16, 2024, which touched down about 19 miles north-northeast of town.

Hail: 509 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955, 65 of them 2 inches or more; the largest was 4.50-inch hail on August 10, 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 Oconto'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.

Oconto radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Oconto, NE?

KLNX (North Platte, NE), about 70 miles northwest. KUEX (Hastings, NE) is 89 miles away and also covers the area.

Does radar show snow in Oconto?

Yes. TALON colors snow blue, a rain–snow mix pink and freezing rain purple using NOAA's precipitation-type analysis. Over Oconto the lowest scan from KLNX is about 5,700 ft up.

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

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