Summit, OR Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Summit, Benton 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 Summit?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged river or areal flooding on 22 days in the Central Oregon Coast Range Lowlands forecast zone and Benton County — the most common reported hazard around Summit, mostly in December and January. Next come damaging thunderstorm winds (3 days) and ice storms & sleet (1 days).

Hazard	Days reported	Most recent	Worst on record
Flooding	22	Jan 2022	Jan 18, 2012 · $3.0 million damage
Damaging thunderstorm winds	3	Jun 2009	May 1, 1998 · $5,000 damage
Ice storms & sleet	1	Feb 2025	—
Lightning casualties & damage	1	Jul 2014	Jul 13, 2014 · $11,000 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 Central Oregon Coast Range Lowlands forecast zone and Benton County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

How much snow does Summit get?

A normal year brings about 5.3 inches of snow to Summit, based on NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the Corvallis Water Bureau weather station 10.6 miles away. The snowiest month is usually January (2.0 in).

Oct	Nov	Dec	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May
0.0	0.2	0.9	2.0	1.7	0.5	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 Summit?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KRTX (Portland, OR), about 80 miles north-northeast. 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 Summit	View
KRTX Portland, OR	80 mi north-northeast	6,900 ft	Fair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KLGX Langley Hill, WA	173 mi north	23,000 ft	Limited — the beam overshoots the lowest part of storms
KMAX Medford, OR	182 mi south-southeast	24,900 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 Summit

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 6 tornadoes within 25 miles of Summit. Most came in June and October. The strongest was an F1 on June 21, 2003, which touched down about 24 miles northeast of town. The most recent was an EF0 on October 31, 2024, which touched down about 23 miles west of town.

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 Summit'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.

Summit radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Summit, OR?

KRTX (Portland, OR), about 80 miles north-northeast. KLGX (Langley Hill, WA) is 173 miles away and also covers the area.

How often does Summit flood?

Since 1996 the National Weather Service has logged river or areal flooding on 22 days in the Central Oregon Coast Range Lowlands forecast zone and Benton 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 Summit 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 Summit, follow it right away — see watch vs. warning.

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