St. Petersburg, PA Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for St. Petersburg, 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 St. Petersburg?

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 St. Petersburg, mostly in July and June. Next come heavy snow & winter storms (44 days) and flash flooding (35 days).

HazardDays reportedMost recentWorst on record
Damaging thunderstorm winds124Jun 2026Oct 6, 2024 · $1.0 million damage
Heavy snow & winter storms44Mar 2026Feb 1, 2008 · $25,000 damage
Flash flooding35Jun 2025Jul 19, 1996 · 1 death · $75 million damage
High winds20Feb 2019Sep 14, 2008 · $750,000 damage
Flooding17Jul 2019Sep 17, 2004 · $2.0 million damage
Ice storms & sleet12Feb 2016Jan 5, 2005 · $20,000 damage
Extreme cold & wind chill10Jan 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 St. Petersburg?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KPBZ (Pittsburgh, PA), about 53 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.

RadarDistanceLowest beam over St. PetersburgView
KPBZ
Pittsburgh, PA		53 mi southwest3,800 ftGood — most storms and steady rain or snow show clearly
KCCX
State College, PA		88 mi east7,900 ftFair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KCLE
Cleveland, OH		116 mi west12,000 ftLimited — 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 St. Petersburg

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 41 tornadoes within 25 miles of St. Petersburg, 9 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in June and May. The strongest was an F4 on May 31, 1985, which passed about 19 miles north of town and caused 16 deaths. The most recent was an EF0 on June 9, 2025, which touched down about 18 miles east of town.

Hail: 142 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955, 6 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 St. Petersburg'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.

St. Petersburg radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to St. Petersburg, PA?

KPBZ (Pittsburgh, PA), about 53 miles southwest. KCCX (State College, PA) is 88 miles away and also covers the area.

Does radar show snow in St. Petersburg?

Yes. TALON colors snow blue, a rain–snow mix pink and freezing rain purple using NOAA's precipitation-type analysis. Over St. Petersburg the lowest scan from KPBZ is about 3,800 ft up.

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

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