Loa, UT Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Loa, Wayne 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 Loa?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged flash flooding on 139 days in the Capitol Reef National Park and Vicinity forecast zone and Wayne County — the most common reported hazard around Loa, mostly in August and July. Next come flooding (5 days) and excessive heat (1 days).

Hazard	Days reported	Most recent	Worst on record
Flash flooding	139	Jul 2025	Oct 6, 2006 · $8.0 million damage
Flooding	5	Sep 2021	Sep 10, 2013 · $300,000 damage
Excessive heat	1	Jun 2021	—
Heavy snow & winter storms	1	Mar 2024	—
Damaging thunderstorm winds	1	Jun 1996	—

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 Capitol Reef National Park and Vicinity forecast zone and Wayne County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

How much snow does Loa get?

A normal year brings about 19 inches of snow to Loa, based on NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the Loa weather station in town. The snowiest month is usually February (5.4 in).

Oct	Nov	Dec	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May
0.4	1.5	4.6	3.9	5.4	2.2	0.7	0.5

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

Which radars cover Loa?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KICX (Cedar City, UT), about 87 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 Loa	View
KICX Cedar City, UT	87 mi southwest	7,800 ft	Fair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KGJX Grand Junction, CO	190 mi east-northeast	26,900 ft	Limited — the beam overshoots the lowest part of storms
KMTX Salt Lake City, UT	202 mi north-northwest	29,700 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 Loa

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 1 tornado within 25 miles of Loa. The strongest was an F0 on August 19, 1984, which touched down about 15 miles west of town.

Hail: 5 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955; the largest was 1.75-inch hail on August 21, 2001.

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 Loa'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.

Loa radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Loa, UT?

KICX (Cedar City, UT), about 87 miles southwest. KGJX (Grand Junction, CO) is 190 miles away and also covers the area.

How often does Loa flood?

Since 1996 the National Weather Service has logged flash flooding on 139 days in the Capitol Reef National Park and Vicinity forecast zone and Wayne County. TALON's free flash-flood risk layer shows, every 2 minutes, how close the rain that has fallen is to what it takes to flood — turn it on under Layers.

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

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