Garden City, UT Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Garden City, Rich 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 Garden City?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged damaging thunderstorm winds on 18 days in the Bear Lake and Bear River Valley forecast zone and Rich County — the most common reported hazard around Garden City, mostly in June and August. Next come heavy snow & winter storms (9 days) and high winds (2 days).

Hazard	Days reported	Most recent	Worst on record
Damaging thunderstorm winds	18	Jun 2026	Aug 14, 1999 · $4,000 damage
Heavy snow & winter storms	9	Feb 2025	—
High winds	2	Dec 2023	—
Flooding	2	Jul 2021	Feb 7, 2017 · $250,000 damage
Extreme cold & wind chill	1	Jan 2023	—
Flash flooding	1	Aug 2021	Aug 1, 2021 · $50,000 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 Bear Lake and Bear River Valley forecast zone and Rich County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

How much snow does Garden City get?

A normal year brings about 84 inches of snow to Garden City, based on NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the Laketown weather station 9 miles away. The snowiest month is usually January (19.5 in).

Oct	Nov	Dec	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May
2.5	9.2	16.7	19.5	16.4	11.0	7.1	1.2

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

Which radars cover Garden City?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KMTX (Salt Lake City, UT), about 71 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.

Radar	Distance	Lowest beam over Garden City	View
KMTX Salt Lake City, UT	71 mi southwest	5,800 ft	Good — most storms and steady rain or snow show clearly
KSFX Pocatello, ID	104 mi northwest	10,100 ft	Limited — the beam overshoots the lowest part of storms
KRIW Riverton, WY	169 mi east-northeast	22,000 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 Garden City

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 4 tornadoes within 25 miles of Garden City. Most came in May and July. The strongest was an F1 on May 25, 1954, which touched down about 9 miles south-southeast of town. The most recent was an EF0 on July 7, 2013, which touched down about 21 miles north-northeast of town.

Hail: 14 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955; the largest was 1.75-inch hail on June 23, 2011.

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 Garden City'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.

Garden City radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Garden City, UT?

KMTX (Salt Lake City, UT), about 71 miles southwest. KSFX (Pocatello, ID) is 104 miles away and also covers the area.

Does radar show snow in Garden City?

Yes. TALON colors snow blue, a rain–snow mix pink and freezing rain purple using NOAA's precipitation-type analysis. Over Garden City the lowest scan from KMTX is about 5,800 ft up.

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

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