Junction City, OR Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Junction City, Lane 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 Junction City?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged river or areal flooding on 25 days in the Lane County Lowlands forecast zone and Lane County — the most common reported hazard around Junction City, mostly in December and January. Next come damaging thunderstorm winds (13 days) and wildfires (5 days).

Hazard	Days reported	Most recent	Worst on record
Flooding	25	Mar 2025	Jan 18, 2012 · $2.0 million damage
Damaging thunderstorm winds	13	Sep 2024	Dec 10, 2015 · $260,000 damage
Wildfires	5	Aug 2002	Sep 1, 1996 · $1.7 million damage
Debris flows	4	Mar 2025	Apr 7, 2019 · $100,000 damage
Lightning casualties & damage	1	Jun 2005	—
Flash flooding	1	Jun 2018	—

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

Which radars cover Junction City?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KRTX (Portland, OR), about 105 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 Junction City	View
KRTX Portland, OR	105 mi north	10,300 ft	Limited — the beam overshoots the lowest part of storms
KMAX Medford, OR	149 mi south	18,000 ft	Limited — the beam overshoots the lowest part of storms
KLGX Langley Hill, WA	205 mi north-northwest	30,600 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 Junction City

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 10 tornadoes within 25 miles of Junction City. Most came in December and August. The strongest was an F1 on November 24, 1989, which touched down about 16 miles south-southeast of town. The most recent was a tornado of unknown strength on August 6, 2025, which touched down about 14 miles north-northeast of town.

Hail: 6 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955; the largest was 1.25-inch hail on August 9, 2022.

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 Junction City'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.

Junction City radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Junction City, OR?

KRTX (Portland, OR), about 105 miles north. KMAX (Medford, OR) is 149 miles away and also covers the area.

How often does Junction City flood?

Since 1996 the National Weather Service has logged river or areal flooding on 25 days in the Lane County Lowlands forecast zone and Lane 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 Junction City 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 Junction City, follow it right away — see watch vs. warning.

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