Mount Enterprise, TX Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Mount Enterprise, Rusk 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 Mount Enterprise?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged damaging thunderstorm winds on 164 days in the Rusk forecast zone and Rusk County — the most common reported hazard around Mount Enterprise, mostly in May and April. Next come excessive heat (81 days) and flash flooding (33 days).

HazardDays reportedMost recentWorst on record
Damaging thunderstorm winds164May 2026Jun 28, 2011 · 1 death · $10,000 damage
Excessive heat81Aug 2025—
Flash flooding33Jun 2024May 11, 2015 · $75,000 damage
Lightning casualties & damage9Apr 2022Jul 22, 2006 · $100,000 damage
Heavy snow & winter storms8Jan 2026Feb 16, 2021 · 1 death
Extreme cold & wind chill6Jan 2026Jan 7, 2010 · $100,000 damage
Ice storms & sleet5Dec 2000—
Wildfires5Sep 2011Sep 4, 2011 · $100,000 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 Rusk forecast zone and Rusk County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

Which radars cover Mount Enterprise?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KSHV (Shreveport, LA), about 62 miles northeast. 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 Mount EnterpriseView
KSHV
Shreveport, LA		62 mi northeast4,800 ftGood — most storms and steady rain or snow show clearly
KPOE
Fort Polk, LA		113 mi east-southeast11,600 ftLimited — the beam overshoots the lowest part of storms
KLCH
Lake Charles, LA		151 mi southeast18,300 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 Mount Enterprise

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 118 tornadoes within 25 miles of Mount Enterprise, 30 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in April and May. The strongest was an EF3 on April 13, 2019, which passed about 10 miles west of town and caused 2 deaths. The most recent was an EF1 on July 8, 2024, which passed about 11 miles south of town.

Hail: 287 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955, 19 of them 2 inches or more; the largest was 3.50-inch hail on June 13, 2023.

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 Mount Enterprise'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.

Mount Enterprise radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Mount Enterprise, TX?

KSHV (Shreveport, LA), about 62 miles northeast. KPOE (Fort Polk, LA) is 113 miles away and also covers the area.

Does radar show snow in Mount Enterprise?

Yes. TALON colors snow blue, a rain–snow mix pink and freezing rain purple using NOAA's precipitation-type analysis. Over Mount Enterprise the lowest scan from KSHV is about 4,800 ft up.

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

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