Cliff, NM Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Cliff, Grant 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 Cliff?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged flash flooding on 55 days in the Upper Gila River Valley forecast zone and Grant County — the most common reported hazard around Cliff, mostly in July and August. Next come damaging thunderstorm winds (22 days) and flooding (5 days).

Hazard	Days reported	Most recent	Worst on record
Flash flooding	55	Sep 2025	Sep 30, 2017 · 2 deaths
Damaging thunderstorm winds	22	Jun 2026	Jul 19, 2010 · $75,000 damage
Flooding	5	Aug 2022	Jan 28, 2008 · $50,000 damage
Heavy snow & winter storms	3	Jan 2021	—

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 Upper Gila River Valley forecast zone and Grant County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

How much snow does Cliff get?

A normal year brings about 1.9 inches of snow to Cliff, based on NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the Buckhorn weather station 7.5 miles away. The snowiest month is usually January (1.3 in).

Oct	Nov	Dec	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May
0.1	0.0	0.2	1.3	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.0

Normal snowfall in inches. TALON Pro compares this season's snow at your location with these normals as winter goes on.

Which radars cover Cliff?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KEPZ (El Paso, TX), about 135 miles east-southeast. 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 Cliff	View
KEPZ El Paso, TX	135 mi east-southeast	15,300 ft	Limited — the beam overshoots the lowest part of storms
KEMX Tucson, AZ	139 mi west-southwest	16,000 ft	Limited — the beam overshoots the lowest part of storms
KHDX Holloman AFB, NM	145 mi east	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 Cliff

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 4 tornadoes within 25 miles of Cliff. Most came in August and June. The strongest was an F1 on August 13, 1989, which touched down about 18 miles east of town. The most recent was an EF0 on September 6, 2007, which passed about 23 miles south-southeast of town.

Hail: 17 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955; the largest was 1.75-inch hail on September 11, 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 Cliff'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.

Cliff radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Cliff, NM?

KEPZ (El Paso, TX), about 135 miles east-southeast. KEMX (Tucson, AZ) is 139 miles away and also covers the area.

How often does Cliff flood?

Since 1996 the National Weather Service has logged flash flooding on 55 days in the Upper Gila River Valley forecast zone and Grant County; the deadliest was on September 30, 2017, with 2 deaths. TALON's free flash-flood risk layer shows, every 2 minutes, how close the rain that has fallen is to what it takes to flood — turn it on under Layers.

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

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