Red Creek, NY Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Red Creek, Wayne 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 Red Creek?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged heavy snow or a winter storm on 111 days in the Wayne forecast zone and Wayne County — the most common reported hazard around Red Creek, mostly in January and December. Next come damaging thunderstorm winds (99 days) and high winds (42 days).

Hazard	Days reported	Most recent	Worst on record
Heavy snow & winter storms	111	Jan 2026	Mar 6, 1999 · $350,000 damage
Damaging thunderstorm winds	99	Jun 2026	Sep 7, 1998 · $5.5 million damage
High winds	42	Feb 2024	Feb 10, 2001 · $500,000 damage
Flash flooding	22	Jun 2025	Jul 12, 2006 · $1.7 million damage
Flooding	12	Jun 2023	May 17, 2019 · $3.0 million damage
Coastal flooding	7	Nov 2017	—
Ice storms & sleet	3	Apr 2018	Apr 4, 2003 · $10 million damage
Blizzards	2	Mar 2014	Mar 4, 1999 · $1.0 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 Wayne forecast zone and Wayne County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

Which radars cover Red Creek?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KTYX (Montague, NY), about 63 miles northeast. 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 Red Creek	View
KTYX Montague, NY	63 mi northeast	4,900 ft	Good — most storms and steady rain or snow show clearly
KBGM Binghamton, NY	82 mi south-southeast	7,100 ft	Fair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KBUF Buffalo, NY	104 mi west	10,200 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 Red Creek

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 16 tornadoes within 25 miles of Red Creek, 4 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in June and July. The strongest was an F3 on May 2, 1983, which passed about 7 miles southeast of town and caused 1 death. The most recent was a tornado of unknown strength on July 10, 2024, which touched down about 3 miles north of town.

Hail: 122 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955, 6 of them 2 inches or more; the largest was 2.50-inch hail on June 16, 2022.

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 Red Creek'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.

Red Creek radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Red Creek, NY?

KTYX (Montague, NY), about 63 miles northeast. KBGM (Binghamton, NY) is 82 miles away and also covers the area.

Does radar show snow in Red Creek?

Yes. TALON colors snow blue, a rain–snow mix pink and freezing rain purple using NOAA's precipitation-type analysis. Over Red Creek the lowest scan from KTYX is about 4,900 ft up.

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

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