Little Walnut Village, NM Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Little Walnut Village, Grant County: every NWS radar combined, rain, snow and ice colors, flash-flood risk, storm tracks and official warnings.

What weather hits Little Walnut Village?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged flash flooding on 55 days in the Central Grant County/Silver City Area forecast zone and Grant County — the most common reported hazard around Little Walnut Village, mostly in July and August. Next come damaging thunderstorm winds (22 days) and flooding (5 days).

HazardDays reportedMost recentWorst on record
Flash flooding55Sep 2025Sep 30, 2017 · 2 deaths
Damaging thunderstorm winds22Jun 2026Jul 19, 2010 · $75,000 damage
Flooding5Aug 2022Jan 28, 2008 · $50,000 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 Central Grant County/Silver City Area forecast zone and Grant County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

Which radars cover Little Walnut Village?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KEPZ (El Paso, TX), about 114 miles 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.

RadarDistanceLowest beam over Little Walnut VillageView
KEPZ
El Paso, TX
114 mi southeast11,700 ftLimited — the beam overshoots the lowest part of storms
KHDX
Holloman AFB, NM
127 mi east13,900 ftLimited — the beam overshoots the lowest part of storms
KEMX
Tucson, AZ
151 mi west-southwest18,400 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 Little Walnut Village

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 6 tornadoes within 25 miles of Little Walnut Village, 1 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in August and October. The strongest was an F3 on October 12, 1957, which passed about 15 miles southeast of town. The most recent was an EF0 on September 6, 2007, which passed about 18 miles southwest of town.

Hail: 21 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955, 1 of them 2 inches or more; the largest was 2.00-inch hail on July 27, 1971.

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 Little Walnut Village'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.

Little Walnut Village radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Little Walnut Village, NM?

KEPZ (El Paso, TX), about 114 miles southeast. KHDX (Holloman AFB, NM) is 127 miles away and also covers the area.

How often does Little Walnut Village flood?

Since 1996 the National Weather Service has logged flash flooding on 55 days in the Central Grant County/Silver City Area 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 Little Walnut Village 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 Little Walnut Village, follow it right away — see watch vs. warning.

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