Detroit, OR Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Detroit, Marion 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 Detroit?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged river or areal flooding on 22 days in the Cascade Foothills of Marion and Linn Counties forecast zone and Marion County — the most common reported hazard around Detroit, mostly in January and December. Next come damaging thunderstorm winds (9 days) and lightning casualties & damage (3 days).

Hazard	Days reported	Most recent	Worst on record
Flooding	22	Feb 2025	Jan 20, 2012 · $1.0 million damage
Damaging thunderstorm winds	9	Sep 2020	Apr 11, 1996 · $20,000 damage
Lightning casualties & damage	3	May 2014	May 17, 2014 · $75,000 damage
Wildfires	1	Aug 2001	Aug 12, 2001 · $4.3 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 Cascade Foothills of Marion and Linn Counties forecast zone and Marion County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

How much snow does Detroit get?

A normal year brings about 10 inches of snow to Detroit, based on NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the Detroit Dam weather station 5.1 miles away. The snowiest month is usually January (5.6 in).

Oct	Nov	Dec	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May
0.0	0.2	1.3	5.6	2.2	0.9	0.0	0.0

Normal snowfall in inches. TALON Pro compares this season's snow at your location with these normals as winter goes on.

Which radars cover Detroit?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KRTX (Portland, OR), about 79 miles north-northwest. 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 Detroit	View
KRTX Portland, OR	79 mi north-northwest	6,700 ft	Fair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KPDT Pendleton, OR	174 mi east-northeast	23,100 ft	Limited — the beam overshoots the lowest part of storms
KMAX Medford, OR	186 mi south	25,800 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 Detroit

NOAA has no tornado on record within 25 miles of Detroit since 1950.

Hail: 2 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955; the largest was 1.75-inch hail on July 8, 2012.

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 Detroit'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.

Detroit radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Detroit, OR?

KRTX (Portland, OR), about 79 miles north-northwest. KPDT (Pendleton, OR) is 174 miles away and also covers the area.

How often does Detroit flood?

Since 1996 the National Weather Service has logged river or areal flooding on 22 days in the Cascade Foothills of Marion and Linn Counties forecast zone and Marion County. TALON's free flash-flood risk layer shows, every 2 minutes, how close the rain that has fallen is to what it takes to flood — turn it on under Layers.

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

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