Wallowa, OR Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Wallowa, Wallowa 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 Wallowa?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged heavy snow or a winter storm on 48 days in the Wallowa County forecast zone and Wallowa County — the most common reported hazard around Wallowa, mostly in December and February. Next come high winds (24 days) and wildfires (21 days).

Hazard	Days reported	Most recent	Worst on record
Heavy snow & winter storms	48	Feb 2026	—
High winds	24	Oct 2021	Nov 12, 2007 · $500,000 damage
Wildfires	21	Oct 2016	—
Damaging thunderstorm winds	12	Jul 2024	May 24, 2001 · $10,000 damage
Flooding	10	Feb 2020	Feb 7, 2020 · $129,000 damage
Excessive heat	8	Aug 2022	—
Flash flooding	7	May 2018	Jul 18, 2002 · $1.0 million damage
Extreme cold & wind chill	5	Feb 2025	—

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

How much snow does Wallowa get?

A normal year brings about 48 inches of snow to Wallowa, based on NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the Wallowa weather station in town. The snowiest month is usually December (14.8 in).

Oct	Nov	Dec	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May
0.2	5.8	14.8	12.4	10.4	3.2	1.0	0.1

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

Which radars cover Wallowa?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KPDT (Pendleton, OR), about 65 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 Wallowa	View
KPDT Pendleton, OR	65 mi west	5,100 ft	Good — most storms and steady rain or snow show clearly
KOTX Spokane, WA	146 mi north	17,400 ft	Limited — the beam overshoots the lowest part of storms
KCBX Boise, ID	157 mi south-southeast	19,600 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 Wallowa

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 5 tornadoes within 25 miles of Wallowa, 1 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in May and June. The strongest was an F2 on June 11, 1968, which passed about 20 miles north-northeast of town. The most recent was an EF0 on July 12, 2016, which touched down about 24 miles east of town.

Hail: 31 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955, 2 of them 2 inches or more; the largest was 2.50-inch hail on August 11, 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 Wallowa'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.

Wallowa radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Wallowa, OR?

KPDT (Pendleton, OR), about 65 miles west. KOTX (Spokane, WA) is 146 miles away and also covers the area.

Does radar show snow in Wallowa?

Yes. TALON colors snow blue, a rain–snow mix pink and freezing rain purple using NOAA's precipitation-type analysis. Over Wallowa the lowest scan from KPDT is about 5,100 ft up.

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

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