Belmont, OH Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Belmont, Belmont 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 Belmont?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged damaging thunderstorm winds on 120 days in the Belmont forecast zone and Belmont County — the most common reported hazard around Belmont, mostly in June and July. Next come flash flooding (64 days) and flooding (38 days).

Hazard	Days reported	Most recent	Worst on record
Damaging thunderstorm winds	120	Jun 2026	Jul 20, 2008 · $150,000 damage
Flash flooding	64	Jun 2025	Jun 28, 1998 · 1 death · $10 million damage
Flooding	38	Apr 2024	Sep 17, 2004 · 1 death · $13 million damage
Heavy snow & winter storms	22	Jan 2026	Jan 13, 1999 · $20,000 damage
High winds	15	Mar 2026	Feb 12, 2009 · $100,000 damage
Ice storms & sleet	7	Feb 2022	Jan 22, 2005 · $2,000 damage
Extreme cold & wind chill	4	Jan 2025	—
Lightning casualties & damage	2	May 2010	May 31, 2010 · 1 death

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 Belmont forecast zone and Belmont County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

Which radars cover Belmont?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KPBZ (Pittsburgh, PA), about 56 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 Belmont	View
KPBZ Pittsburgh, PA	56 mi northeast	4,100 ft	Good — most storms and steady rain or snow show clearly
KCLE Cleveland, OH	105 mi north-northwest	10,300 ft	Limited — the beam overshoots the lowest part of storms
KRLX Charleston, WV	124 mi south-southwest	13,400 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 Belmont

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 21 tornadoes within 25 miles of Belmont, 7 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in June and May. The strongest was an F3 on May 8, 1969, which touched down about 21 miles north-northwest of town and caused 1 death. The most recent was an EF2 on February 28, 2024, which passed about 14 miles south of town.

Hail: 169 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955, 7 of them 2 inches or more; the largest was 2.50-inch hail on May 2, 2025.

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 Belmont'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.

Belmont radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Belmont, OH?

KPBZ (Pittsburgh, PA), about 56 miles northeast. KCLE (Cleveland, OH) is 105 miles away and also covers the area.

Does radar show snow in Belmont?

Yes. TALON colors snow blue, a rain–snow mix pink and freezing rain purple using NOAA's precipitation-type analysis. Over Belmont the lowest scan from KPBZ is about 4,100 ft up.

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

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