Sardinia, OH Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Sardinia, Brown 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 Sardinia?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged damaging thunderstorm winds on 151 days in the Brown forecast zone and Brown County — the most common reported hazard around Sardinia, mostly in July and June. Next come heavy snow & winter storms (48 days) and flash flooding (43 days).

Hazard	Days reported	Most recent	Worst on record
Damaging thunderstorm winds	151	Sep 2025	Mar 3, 2023 · $150,000 damage
Heavy snow & winter storms	48	Jan 2026	Jan 6, 1996 · $500,000 damage
Flash flooding	43	Jul 2025	Jul 18, 2015 · 3 deaths · $3.0 million damage
Flooding	38	Jul 2025	Mar 2, 1997 · $2.0 million damage
High winds	10	Sep 2024	Sep 14, 2008 · $5.2 million damage
Excessive heat	7	Aug 2023	—
Ice storms & sleet	5	Feb 2022	—
Extreme cold & wind chill	3	Dec 2022	Feb 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 Brown forecast zone and Brown County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

Which radars cover Sardinia?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KILN (Wilmington, OH), about 29 miles north. 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 Sardinia	View
KILN Wilmington, OH	29 mi north	1,700 ft	Excellent — the lowest scan sees close to the ground
KJKL Jackson, KY	101 mi south-southeast	9,800 ft	Fair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KRLX Charleston, WV	122 mi east-southeast	13,100 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 Sardinia

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 91 tornadoes within 25 miles of Sardinia, 17 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in April and June. The strongest was an F4 on April 23, 1968, which passed about 17 miles south of town and caused 6 deaths. The most recent was an EF0 on April 2, 2025, which passed about 15 miles north-northwest of town.

Hail: 152 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955, 16 of them 2 inches or more; the largest was 2.75-inch hail on May 13, 1998.

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 Sardinia'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.

Sardinia radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Sardinia, OH?

KILN (Wilmington, OH), about 29 miles north. KJKL (Jackson, KY) is 101 miles away and also covers the area.

Does radar show snow in Sardinia?

Yes. TALON colors snow blue, a rain–snow mix pink and freezing rain purple using NOAA's precipitation-type analysis. Over Sardinia the lowest scan from KILN is about 1,700 ft up.

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

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