Bellevue, TX Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Bellevue, Clay 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 Bellevue?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged damaging thunderstorm winds on 64 days in the Clay forecast zone and Clay County — the most common reported hazard around Bellevue, mostly in May and June. Next come excessive heat (55 days) and heavy snow & winter storms (11 days).

Hazard	Days reported	Most recent	Worst on record
Damaging thunderstorm winds	64	Apr 2026	Aug 17, 1997 · $2.3 million damage
Excessive heat	55	Aug 2025	—
Heavy snow & winter storms	11	Jan 2025	Jan 12, 2007 · $10,000 damage
Flash flooding	10	Apr 2025	—
High winds	9	May 2002	May 7, 2002 · $2,000 damage
Flooding	8	Jun 2016	—
Wildfires	6	Aug 2023	Jul 22, 2018 · $40,000 damage
Ice storms & sleet	5	Dec 2013	Dec 26, 2000 · $25,000 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 Clay forecast zone and Clay County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

Which radars cover Bellevue?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KFDR (Frederick, OK), about 75 miles northwest. 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 Bellevue	View
KFDR Frederick, OK	75 mi northwest	6,200 ft	Fair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KFWS Dallas/Fort Worth, TX	84 mi south-southeast	7,400 ft	Fair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KDYX Dyess AFB, TX	104 mi southwest	10,200 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 Bellevue

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 69 tornadoes within 25 miles of Bellevue, 10 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in May and April. The strongest was an EF3 on May 25, 2024, which passed about 17 miles east-southeast of town and caused 7 deaths. The most recent was an EF1 on April 19, 2025, which touched down about 22 miles south of town.

Hail: 457 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955, 76 of them 2 inches or more; the largest was 5.00-inch hail on May 10, 1975.

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 Bellevue'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.

Bellevue radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Bellevue, TX?

KFDR (Frederick, OK), about 75 miles northwest. KFWS (Dallas/Fort Worth, TX) is 84 miles away and also covers the area.

Does radar show snow in Bellevue?

Yes. TALON colors snow blue, a rain–snow mix pink and freezing rain purple using NOAA's precipitation-type analysis. Over Bellevue the lowest scan from KFDR is about 6,200 ft up, so light snow from shallow clouds can be under-shown — check NWS winter alerts too.

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

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