Leisure Village West, NJ Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Leisure Village West, Ocean 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 Leisure Village West?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged damaging thunderstorm winds on 162 days in the Ocean forecast zone and Ocean County — the most common reported hazard around Leisure Village West, mostly in July and June. Next come excessive heat (101 days) and heavy snow & winter storms (64 days).

HazardDays reportedMost recentWorst on record
Damaging thunderstorm winds162May 2026Jun 22, 2011 · 1 death
Excessive heat101Jun 2026—
Heavy snow & winter storms64Jan 2026Jan 22, 2005 · $2.2 million damage
Lightning casualties & damage63Jul 2025Jul 16, 2025 · 1 death
High winds57Feb 2025Oct 29, 2012 · 3 deaths · $500 million damage
Flash flooding54Jul 2025Sep 16, 1999 · $5.5 million damage
Coastal flooding39Oct 2025Oct 29, 2012 · 2 deaths · $2.5 billion damage
Flooding31Jun 2018Aug 28, 2011 · $10 million 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 Ocean forecast zone and Ocean County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

Which radars cover Leisure Village West?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KDIX (Philadelphia, NJ), about 8 miles west-southwest. 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 Leisure Village WestView
KDIX
Philadelphia, NJ		8 mi west-southwest400 ftExcellent — the lowest scan sees close to the ground
KOKX
Upton, NY		95 mi northeast8,900 ftFair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KDOX
Dover AFB, DE		103 mi southwest10,000 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 Leisure Village West

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 48 tornadoes within 25 miles of Leisure Village West, 11 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in July and August. The strongest was an F3 on June 24, 1960, which passed about 21 miles northwest of town. The most recent was an EF1 on August 10, 2023, which touched down about 13 miles west of town.

Hail: 109 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955, 2 of them 2 inches or more; the largest was 2.75-inch hail on June 6, 2002.

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 Leisure Village West'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.

Leisure Village West radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Leisure Village West, NJ?

KDIX (Philadelphia, NJ), about 8 miles west-southwest. KOKX (Upton, NY) is 95 miles away and also covers the area.

Does radar show snow in Leisure Village West?

Yes. TALON colors snow blue, a rain–snow mix pink and freezing rain purple using NOAA's precipitation-type analysis. Over Leisure Village West the lowest scan from KDIX is about 400 ft up.

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

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