Bay View, OH Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Bay View, Erie 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 Bay View?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged damaging thunderstorm winds on 119 days in the Erie forecast zone and Erie County — the most common reported hazard around Bay View, mostly in July and June. Next come high winds (42 days) and flooding (42 days).

Hazard	Days reported	Most recent	Worst on record
Damaging thunderstorm winds	119	Jun 2026	Jun 5, 2016 · $2.0 million damage
High winds	42	Feb 2022	Sep 14, 2008 · $3.3 million damage
Flooding	42	May 2021	Jun 22, 2006 · $30 million damage
Heavy snow & winter storms	33	Feb 2022	Dec 22, 2004 · $3.8 million damage
Flash flooding	21	Jul 2025	Aug 23, 2023 · $2.5 million damage
Extreme cold & wind chill	11	Dec 2022	Apr 29, 2012 · $200,000 damage
Lightning casualties & damage	6	Aug 1998	Jun 11, 1996 · $350,000 damage
Storm surge	6	Apr 1998	Apr 9, 1998 · $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 Erie forecast zone and Erie County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

Which radars cover Bay View?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KCLE (Cleveland, OH), about 50 miles east. 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 Bay View	View
KCLE Cleveland, OH	50 mi east	3,600 ft	Good — most storms and steady rain or snow show clearly
KDTX Detroit, MI	91 mi north-northwest	8,400 ft	Fair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KIWX Fort Wayne, IN	149 mi west	18,000 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 Bay View

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 64 tornadoes within 25 miles of Bay View, 15 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in June and November. The strongest was an F4 on June 8, 1953, which passed about 8 miles south of town and caused 17 deaths. The most recent was an EF0 on June 18, 2025, which touched down about 23 miles west of town.

Hail: 155 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955, 7 of them 2 inches or more; the largest was 3.00-inch hail on April 14, 1974.

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 Bay View'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.

Bay View radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Bay View, OH?

KCLE (Cleveland, OH), about 50 miles east. KDTX (Detroit, MI) is 91 miles away and also covers the area.

Does radar show snow in Bay View?

Yes. TALON colors snow blue, a rain–snow mix pink and freezing rain purple using NOAA's precipitation-type analysis. Over Bay View the lowest scan from KCLE is about 3,600 ft up.

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

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