Cold Brook, NY Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Cold Brook, Herkimer 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 Cold Brook?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged damaging thunderstorm winds on 145 days in the Southern Herkimer forecast zone and Herkimer County — the most common reported hazard around Cold Brook, mostly in July and June. Next come heavy snow & winter storms (110 days) and flooding (56 days).

Hazard	Days reported	Most recent	Worst on record
Damaging thunderstorm winds	145	Jun 2026	Aug 9, 2001 · $85,000 damage
Heavy snow & winter storms	110	Jan 2026	Mar 31, 1997 · $200,000 damage
Flooding	56	Apr 2026	Jan 19, 1996 · $3.0 million damage
Flash flooding	53	May 2025	Oct 31, 2019 · 1 death · $25,000 damage
Extreme cold & wind chill	50	Feb 2026	—
High winds	39	Dec 2025	Dec 12, 2000 · $60,000 damage
Excessive heat	38	Jul 2025	—
Lightning casualties & damage	11	Jun 2023	Jul 15, 1997 · $70,000 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 Southern Herkimer forecast zone and Herkimer County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

Which radars cover Cold Brook?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KTYX (Montague, NY), about 48 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 Cold Brook	View
KTYX Montague, NY	48 mi northwest	3,400 ft	Good — most storms and steady rain or snow show clearly
KENX Albany, NY	67 mi southeast	5,300 ft	Good — most storms and steady rain or snow show clearly
KBGM Binghamton, NY	86 mi southwest	7,700 ft	Fair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation

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 Cold Brook

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 31 tornadoes within 25 miles of Cold Brook, 3 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in July and June. The strongest was an F3 on May 2, 1983, which passed about 21 miles northwest of town. The most recent was an EF0 on September 4, 2025, which passed about 24 miles west-northwest of town.

Hail: 145 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955, 6 of them 2 inches or more; the largest was 2.75-inch hail on May 29, 2012.

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 Cold Brook'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.

Cold Brook radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Cold Brook, NY?

KTYX (Montague, NY), about 48 miles northwest. KENX (Albany, NY) is 67 miles away and also covers the area.

Does radar show snow in Cold Brook?

Yes. TALON colors snow blue, a rain–snow mix pink and freezing rain purple using NOAA's precipitation-type analysis. Over Cold Brook the lowest scan from KTYX is about 3,400 ft up.

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

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