Shippenville, PA Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Shippenville, Clarion 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 Shippenville?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged damaging thunderstorm winds on 124 days in the Clarion forecast zone and Clarion County — the most common reported hazard around Shippenville, mostly in July and June. Next come heavy snow & winter storms (44 days) and flash flooding (35 days).

Hazard	Days reported	Most recent	Worst on record
Damaging thunderstorm winds	124	Jun 2026	Oct 6, 2024 · $1.0 million damage
Heavy snow & winter storms	44	Mar 2026	Feb 1, 2008 · $25,000 damage
Flash flooding	35	Jun 2025	Jul 19, 1996 · 1 death · $75 million damage
High winds	20	Feb 2019	Sep 14, 2008 · $750,000 damage
Flooding	17	Jul 2019	Sep 17, 2004 · $2.0 million damage
Ice storms & sleet	12	Feb 2016	Jan 5, 2005 · $20,000 damage
Extreme cold & wind chill	10	Jan 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 Clarion forecast zone and Clarion County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

Which radars cover Shippenville?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KPBZ (Pittsburgh, PA), about 63 miles southwest. 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 Shippenville	View
KPBZ Pittsburgh, PA	63 mi southwest	4,900 ft	Good — most storms and steady rain or snow show clearly
KCCX State College, PA	79 mi east-southeast	6,800 ft	Fair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KBUF Buffalo, NY	123 mi north-northeast	13,200 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 Shippenville

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 42 tornadoes within 25 miles of Shippenville, 11 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in May and July. The strongest was an F4 on May 31, 1985, which passed about 12 miles north of town and caused 16 deaths. The most recent was an EF0 on June 9, 2025, which touched down about 10 miles east-southeast of town.

Hail: 105 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955, 5 of them 2 inches or more; the largest was 2.75-inch hail on May 28, 2019.

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 Shippenville'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.

Shippenville radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Shippenville, PA?

KPBZ (Pittsburgh, PA), about 63 miles southwest. KCCX (State College, PA) is 79 miles away and also covers the area.

Does radar show snow in Shippenville?

Yes. TALON colors snow blue, a rain–snow mix pink and freezing rain purple using NOAA's precipitation-type analysis. Over Shippenville the lowest scan from KPBZ is about 4,900 ft up.

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

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