Belmont, VA Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Belmont, Loudoun 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 Belmont?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged damaging thunderstorm winds on 252 days in the Eastern Loudoun forecast zone and Loudoun County — the most common reported hazard around Belmont, mostly in July and June. Next come flash flooding (48 days) and flooding (46 days).

Hazard	Days reported	Most recent	Worst on record
Damaging thunderstorm winds	252	Jun 2026	Jul 3, 2011 · 1 death
Flash flooding	48	Jun 2025	Jan 19, 1996 · $1.0 million damage
Flooding	46	Dec 2023	—
Lightning casualties & damage	17	Jun 2022	Jun 22, 2022 · $336,000 damage
Excessive heat	14	Jun 2025	—
Heavy snow & winter storms	10	Jan 2026	—
High winds	7	Feb 2025	—
Extreme cold & wind chill	7	Feb 2026	—

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 Eastern Loudoun forecast zone and Loudoun County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

How much snow does Belmont get?

A normal year brings about 21 inches of snow to Belmont, based on NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the Washington Dc Dulles Ap weather station 8.8 miles away. The snowiest month is usually February (7.0 in).

Oct	Nov	Dec	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May
0.0	0.3	2.8	6.9	7.0	3.9	0.1	0.0

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

Which radars cover Belmont?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KLWX (Sterling, MD), about 6 miles south. 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 Belmont	View
KLWX Sterling, MD	6 mi south	300 ft	Excellent — the lowest scan sees close to the ground
KDOX Dover AFB, DE	112 mi east	11,400 ft	Limited — the beam overshoots the lowest part of storms
KCCX State College, PA	131 mi north-northwest	14,600 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 Belmont

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 103 tornadoes within 25 miles of Belmont, 16 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in July and June. The strongest was an F3 on September 5, 1979, which passed about 13 miles east-southeast of town and caused 1 death. The most recent was an EF1 on August 8, 2024, which passed about 18 miles west of town.

Hail: 446 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955, 23 of them 2 inches or more; the largest was 5.00-inch hail on July 2, 1968.

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 Belmont'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.

Belmont radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Belmont, VA?

KLWX (Sterling, MD), about 6 miles south. KDOX (Dover AFB, DE) is 112 miles away and also covers the area.

Does radar show snow in Belmont?

Yes. TALON colors snow blue, a rain–snow mix pink and freezing rain purple using NOAA's precipitation-type analysis. Over Belmont the lowest scan from KLWX is about 300 ft up.

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

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