Ashtabula, OH Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Ashtabula, Ashtabula 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 Ashtabula?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged damaging thunderstorm winds on 146 days in the Ashtabula Lakeshore forecast zone and Ashtabula County — the most common reported hazard around Ashtabula, mostly in June and July. Next come heavy snow & winter storms (54 days) and flash flooding (34 days).

HazardDays reportedMost recentWorst on record
Damaging thunderstorm winds146Jun 2026Apr 12, 1996 · 2 deaths · $100,000 damage
Heavy snow & winter storms54Dec 2024Mar 4, 2008 · $2.5 million damage
Flash flooding34Jun 2025Jul 28, 2006 · $14 million damage
High winds17Jan 2024Sep 14, 2008 · $1.5 million damage
Extreme cold & wind chill8Dec 2022Apr 29, 2012 · $1.0 million damage
Lightning casualties & damage7Jul 2005Jun 24, 1996 · $200,000 damage
Flooding4Mar 2020Feb 1, 2020 · $10 million damage
Coastal flooding1Apr 2019Apr 14, 2019 · $85,000 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 Ashtabula Lakeshore forecast zone and Ashtabula County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

Which radars cover Ashtabula?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KCLE (Cleveland, OH), about 64 miles west-southwest. 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 AshtabulaView
KCLE
Cleveland, OH		64 mi west-southwest5,000 ftGood — most storms and steady rain or snow show clearly
KPBZ
Pittsburgh, PA		98 mi south-southeast9,300 ftFair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KBUF
Buffalo, NY		129 mi northeast14,200 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 Ashtabula

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 26 tornadoes within 25 miles of Ashtabula, 10 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in July and June. The strongest was an F4 on May 31, 1985, which passed about 13 miles east-southeast of town and caused 12 deaths. The most recent was an EF0 on April 14, 2019, which touched down about 23 miles east-southeast of town.

Hail: 88 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955, 1 of them 2 inches or more; the largest was 4.00-inch hail on July 8, 1980.

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 Ashtabula'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.

Ashtabula radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Ashtabula, OH?

KCLE (Cleveland, OH), about 64 miles west-southwest. KPBZ (Pittsburgh, PA) is 98 miles away and also covers the area.

Does radar show snow in Ashtabula?

Yes. TALON colors snow blue, a rain–snow mix pink and freezing rain purple using NOAA's precipitation-type analysis. Over Ashtabula the lowest scan from KCLE is about 5,000 ft up.

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

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