South Lebanon, OR Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for South Lebanon, Linn 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 South Lebanon?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged river or areal flooding on 7 days in the Linn County Lowlands forecast zone and Linn County — the most common reported hazard around South Lebanon, mostly in January and April. Next come damaging thunderstorm winds (5 days) and lightning casualties & damage (3 days).

Hazard	Days reported	Most recent	Worst on record
Flooding	7	Sep 2020	Jan 18, 2012 · 2 deaths
Damaging thunderstorm winds	5	Feb 2024	Sep 18, 2020 · $25,000 damage
Lightning casualties & damage	3	Aug 2003	Apr 22, 1998 · $200,000 damage
Ice storms & sleet	1	Feb 2025	—
Debris flows	1	Apr 2023	—

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

Which radars cover South Lebanon?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KRTX (Portland, OR), about 84 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 South Lebanon	View
KRTX Portland, OR	84 mi north	7,300 ft	Fair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KMAX Medford, OR	168 mi south	21,800 ft	Limited — the beam overshoots the lowest part of storms
KLGX Langley Hill, WA	189 mi north-northwest	26,700 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 South Lebanon

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 11 tornadoes within 25 miles of South Lebanon, 1 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in June and September. The strongest was an EF2 on December 14, 2010, which passed about 23 miles north of town. The most recent was a tornado of unknown strength on August 6, 2025, which touched down about 12 miles southwest of town.

Hail: 3 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955; the largest was 1.75-inch hail on May 19, 1993.

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 South Lebanon'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.

South Lebanon radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to South Lebanon, OR?

KRTX (Portland, OR), about 84 miles north. KMAX (Medford, OR) is 168 miles away and also covers the area.

How often does South Lebanon flood?

Since 1996 the National Weather Service has logged river or areal flooding on 7 days in the Linn County Lowlands forecast zone and Linn County; the deadliest was on January 18, 2012, with 2 deaths. 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 South Lebanon 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 South Lebanon, follow it right away — see watch vs. warning.

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