Clayton, WA Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Clayton, Stevens 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 Clayton?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged heavy snow or a winter storm on 238 days in the Northeast Mountains forecast zone and Stevens County — the most common reported hazard around Clayton, mostly in December and January. Next come wildfires (30 days) and damaging thunderstorm winds (29 days).

Hazard	Days reported	Most recent	Worst on record
Heavy snow & winter storms	238	Feb 2026	Jan 6, 1998 · 1 death · $100,000 damage
Wildfires	30	Sep 2025	Sep 1, 2025 · $33 million damage
Damaging thunderstorm winds	29	Mar 2025	Aug 2, 2014 · $800,000 damage
High winds	21	Mar 2026	Feb 2, 1999 · $250,000 damage
Flooding	11	Jun 2023	Mar 12, 2017 · $1.6 million damage
Flash flooding	7	Jul 2022	Aug 18, 2004 · $438,000 damage
Debris flows	6	Jan 2020	Jan 28, 2020 · $100,000 damage
Extreme cold & wind chill	4	Feb 2014	—

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 Northeast Mountains forecast zone and Stevens County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

Which radars cover Clayton?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KOTX (Spokane, WA), about 22 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 Clayton	View
KOTX Spokane, WA	22 mi south	1,300 ft	Excellent — the lowest scan sees close to the ground
KPDT Pendleton, OR	171 mi south-southwest	22,500 ft	Limited — the beam overshoots the lowest part of storms
KMSX Missoula, MT	180 mi east-southeast	24,400 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 Clayton

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 11 tornadoes within 25 miles of Clayton, 1 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in April and June. The strongest was an F2 on July 17, 1978, which touched down about 23 miles east-northeast of town. The most recent was an EF0 on April 18, 2024, which touched down about 24 miles south of town.

Hail: 15 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955, 2 of them 2 inches or more; the largest was 2.00-inch hail on July 10, 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 Clayton'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.

Clayton radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Clayton, WA?

KOTX (Spokane, WA), about 22 miles south. KPDT (Pendleton, OR) is 171 miles away and also covers the area.

Does radar show snow in Clayton?

Yes. TALON colors snow blue, a rain–snow mix pink and freezing rain purple using NOAA's precipitation-type analysis. Over Clayton the lowest scan from KOTX is about 1,300 ft up.

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

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