Storla, SD Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Storla, Aurora 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 Storla?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged damaging thunderstorm winds on 63 days in the Aurora forecast zone and Aurora County — the most common reported hazard around Storla, mostly in July and June. Next come high winds (49 days) and heavy snow & winter storms (43 days).

HazardDays reportedMost recentWorst on record
Damaging thunderstorm winds63Jun 2026Jun 3, 2000 · $200,000 damage
High winds49Jun 2026Mar 10, 2005 · $100,000 damage
Heavy snow & winter storms43Feb 2025Mar 31, 1998 · $5,000 damage
Blizzards33Mar 2026Nov 28, 2005 · $100,000 damage
Extreme cold & wind chill32Dec 2025—
Excessive heat25Jul 2025—
Flooding16Jun 2024Jun 1, 2019 · $16 million damage
Flash flooding5Jun 2024Jun 9, 2020 · $5,000 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 Aurora forecast zone and Aurora County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

Which radars cover Storla?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KFSD (Sioux Falls, SD), about 83 miles east-southeast. 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 StorlaView
KFSD
Sioux Falls, SD		83 mi east-southeast7,300 ftFair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KABR
Aberdeen, SD		110 mi north11,100 ftLimited — the beam overshoots the lowest part of storms
KLNX
North Platte, NE		173 mi southwest23,000 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 Storla

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 67 tornadoes within 25 miles of Storla, 19 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in June and May. The strongest was an EF4 on June 18, 2014, which passed about 12 miles north-northwest of town. The most recent was an EF0 on August 4, 2018, which touched down about 20 miles southwest of town.

Hail: 346 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955, 37 of them 2 inches or more; the largest was 5.00-inch hail on June 16, 1992.

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 Storla'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.

Storla radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Storla, SD?

KFSD (Sioux Falls, SD), about 83 miles east-southeast. KABR (Aberdeen, SD) is 110 miles away and also covers the area.

Does radar show snow in Storla?

Yes. TALON colors snow blue, a rain–snow mix pink and freezing rain purple using NOAA's precipitation-type analysis. Over Storla the lowest scan from KFSD is about 7,300 ft up, so light snow from shallow clouds can be under-shown — check NWS winter alerts too.

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

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