Flanders, NY Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Flanders, Suffolk 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 Flanders?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged damaging thunderstorm winds on 126 days in the Southeast Suffolk forecast zone and Suffolk County — the most common reported hazard around Flanders, mostly in July and June. Next come flash flooding (86 days) and high winds (57 days).

Hazard	Days reported	Most recent	Worst on record
Damaging thunderstorm winds	126	Jun 2026	Sep 7, 1998 · 1 death
Flash flooding	86	Jul 2025	Aug 13, 2014 · $35 million damage
High winds	57	Feb 2026	Oct 29, 2012 · $1.0 million damage
Heavy snow & winter storms	55	Feb 2026	Jan 26, 2011 · 1 death
Coastal flooding	33	Jan 2024	Oct 28, 2012 · 1 death
Lightning casualties & damage	28	Jun 2026	Aug 18, 2018 · 1 death
Flooding	17	Mar 2010	—
Blizzards	10	Feb 2026	Feb 8, 2013 · 1 death · $3.0 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 Southeast Suffolk forecast zone and Suffolk County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

Which radars cover Flanders?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KOKX (Upton, NY), about 14 miles west. 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 Flanders	View
KOKX Upton, NY	14 mi west	700 ft	Excellent — the lowest scan sees close to the ground
KBOX Boston, MA	106 mi northeast	10,500 ft	Limited — the beam overshoots the lowest part of storms
KDIX Philadelphia, NJ	115 mi southwest	11,900 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 Flanders

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 22 tornadoes within 25 miles of Flanders, 2 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in August and September. The strongest was an F2 on August 8, 1999, which passed about 9 miles north-northeast of town. The most recent was an EF0 on September 25, 2022, which touched down about 7 miles north-northeast of town.

Hail: 24 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955, 1 of them 2 inches or more; the largest was 2.50-inch hail on July 10, 1989.

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 Flanders'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.

Flanders radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Flanders, NY?

KOKX (Upton, NY), about 14 miles west. KBOX (Boston, MA) is 106 miles away and also covers the area.

Does radar show snow in Flanders?

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

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

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