East Basin, UT Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for East Basin, Summit 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 East Basin?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged damaging thunderstorm winds on 22 days in the Wasatch Back forecast zone and Summit County — the most common reported hazard around East Basin, mostly in August and June. Next come heavy snow & winter storms (13 days) and flooding (5 days).

HazardDays reportedMost recentWorst on record
Damaging thunderstorm winds22May 2026Jul 17, 2015 · 1 death
Heavy snow & winter storms13Feb 2025Apr 1, 2023 · $1.0 million damage
Flooding5Feb 2014Jun 6, 2010 · $5.0 million damage
Lightning casualties & damage4Jul 2012Jul 19, 2003 · 2 deaths
High winds2Mar 2023—
Flash flooding1Aug 2022Aug 11, 2022 · $1,000 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 Wasatch Back forecast zone and Summit County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

How much snow does East Basin get?

A normal year brings about 153 inches of snow to East Basin, based on NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the Snyderville weather station 4.2 miles away. The snowiest month is usually January (34.0 in).

OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMay
5.715.531.134.025.520.915.73.1

Normal snowfall in inches. TALON Pro compares this season's snow at your location with these normals as winter goes on.

Which radars cover East Basin?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KMTX (Salt Lake City, UT), about 63 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.

RadarDistanceLowest beam over East BasinView
KMTX
Salt Lake City, UT		63 mi northwest4,900 ftGood — most storms and steady rain or snow show clearly
KSFX
Pocatello, ID		175 mi north-northwest23,400 ftLimited — the beam overshoots the lowest part of storms
KGJX
Grand Junction, CO		208 mi east-southeast31,200 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 East Basin

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 13 tornadoes within 25 miles of East Basin, 2 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in June and August. The strongest was an F2 on August 11, 1999, which passed about 21 miles west of town and caused 1 death. The most recent was an EF1 on September 2, 2021, which touched down about 24 miles west-northwest of town.

Hail: 41 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955; the largest was 1.75-inch hail on July 4, 2006.

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 East Basin'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.

East Basin radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to East Basin, UT?

KMTX (Salt Lake City, UT), about 63 miles northwest. KSFX (Pocatello, ID) is 175 miles away and also covers the area.

Does radar show snow in East Basin?

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

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

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