Chippewa Park, OH Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Chippewa Park, Logan 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 Chippewa Park?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged damaging thunderstorm winds on 108 days in the Logan forecast zone and Logan County — the most common reported hazard around Chippewa Park, mostly in July and June. Next come flooding (54 days) and heavy snow & winter storms (42 days).

HazardDays reportedMost recentWorst on record
Damaging thunderstorm winds108Jun 2026Jun 11, 2026 · $300,000 damage
Flooding54May 2026Jul 7, 2003 · $150,000 damage
Heavy snow & winter storms42Jan 2026Jan 2, 1996 · $25,000 damage
Flash flooding22Jun 2024May 17, 2019 · $1.0 million damage
High winds16Feb 2023Sep 14, 2008 · $5.4 million damage
Ice storms & sleet6Nov 2018—
Excessive heat5Jul 2019—
Extreme cold & wind chill3Dec 2022Feb 1, 1996 · $20,000 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 Logan forecast zone and Logan County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

Which radars cover Chippewa Park?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KILN (Wilmington, OH), about 76 miles south. 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 Chippewa ParkView
KILN
Wilmington, OH		76 mi south6,400 ftFair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KIWX
Fort Wayne, IN		111 mi west-northwest11,300 ftLimited — the beam overshoots the lowest part of storms
KCLE
Cleveland, OH		123 mi east-northeast13,200 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 Chippewa Park

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 60 tornadoes within 25 miles of Chippewa Park, 12 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in May and July. The strongest was an F4 on April 11, 1965, which passed about 24 miles north-northwest of town and caused 13 deaths. The most recent was an EF0 on July 19, 2025, which touched down about 14 miles west-southwest of town.

Hail: 149 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955, 8 of them 2 inches or more; the largest was 2.75-inch hail on March 14, 2024.

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 Chippewa Park'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.

Chippewa Park radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Chippewa Park, OH?

KILN (Wilmington, OH), about 76 miles south. KIWX (Fort Wayne, IN) is 111 miles away and also covers the area.

Does radar show snow in Chippewa Park?

Yes. TALON colors snow blue, a rain–snow mix pink and freezing rain purple using NOAA's precipitation-type analysis. Over Chippewa Park the lowest scan from KILN is about 6,400 ft up, so light snow from shallow clouds can be under-shown — check NWS winter alerts too.

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

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