Mount Hood, OR Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Mount Hood, Hood River 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 Mount Hood?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged river or areal flooding on 4 days in the Upper Hood River Valley forecast zone and Hood River County — the most common reported hazard around Mount Hood, mostly in January and November. Next come heavy snow & winter storms (3 days) and damaging thunderstorm winds (1 days).

Hazard	Days reported	Most recent	Worst on record
Flooding	4	Dec 2015	Nov 7, 2006 · $30 million damage
Heavy snow & winter storms	3	Feb 2025	—
Damaging thunderstorm winds	1	May 1998	May 1, 1998 · $2,000 damage
Wildfires	1	Sep 2003	—

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 Upper Hood River Valley forecast zone and Hood River County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

How much snow does Mount Hood get?

A normal year brings about 54 inches of snow to Mount Hood, based on NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the Parkdale 1 Nne weather station 1.1 miles away. The snowiest month is usually December (18.2 in).

Oct	Nov	Dec	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May
0.2	5.0	18.2	16.6	8.8	4.1	1.0	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 Mount Hood?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KRTX (Portland, OR), about 69 miles west. 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 Mount Hood	View
KRTX Portland, OR	69 mi west	5,500 ft	Good — most storms and steady rain or snow show clearly
KPDT Pendleton, OR	132 mi east	14,700 ft	Limited — the beam overshoots the lowest part of storms
KLGX Langley Hill, WA	163 mi northwest	20,800 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 Mount Hood

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 1 tornado within 25 miles of Mount Hood. The strongest was an F0 on October 13, 1968, which touched down about 23 miles west of town.

Hail: 6 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955; the largest was 1.50-inch hail on August 10, 2013.

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 Mount Hood'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.

Mount Hood radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Mount Hood, OR?

KRTX (Portland, OR), about 69 miles west. KPDT (Pendleton, OR) is 132 miles away and also covers the area.

How often does Mount Hood flood?

Since 1996 the National Weather Service has logged river or areal flooding on 4 days in the Upper Hood River Valley forecast zone and Hood River 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 Mount Hood 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 Mount Hood, follow it right away — see watch vs. warning.

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