La Center, WA Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for La Center, Clark 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 La Center?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged damaging thunderstorm winds on 9 days in the North Clark County Lowlands forecast zone and Clark County — the most common reported hazard around La Center, mostly in June and October. Next come flooding (9 days) and lightning casualties & damage (4 days).

Hazard	Days reported	Most recent	Worst on record
Damaging thunderstorm winds	9	Jun 2026	Oct 12, 2025 · $25,000 damage
Flooding	9	Nov 2022	Jun 1, 2011 · $1.2 million damage
Lightning casualties & damage	4	May 2005	Aug 4, 1999 · $15,000 damage
Heavy snow & winter storms	1	Feb 2025	—

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 North Clark County Lowlands forecast zone and Clark County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

How much snow does La Center get?

A normal year brings about 3.0 inches of snow to La Center, based on NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the Merwin Dam weather station 8.4 miles away. The snowiest month is usually January (1.6 in).

Oct	Nov	Dec	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May
0.0	0.0	0.3	1.6	0.9	0.2	0.0	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 La Center?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KRTX (Portland, OR), about 17 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 La Center	View
KRTX Portland, OR	17 mi southwest	900 ft	Excellent — the lowest scan sees close to the ground
KLGX Langley Hill, WA	110 mi northwest	11,200 ft	Limited — the beam overshoots the lowest part of storms
KATX Seattle/Tacoma, WA	162 mi north	20,500 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 La Center

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 26 tornadoes within 25 miles of La Center, 1 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in October and September. The strongest was an F3 on April 5, 1972, which passed about 18 miles south-southeast of town and caused 6 deaths. The most recent was an EF0 on October 28, 2024, which touched down about 24 miles northwest of town.

Hail: 4 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955; the largest was 1.50-inch hail on July 31, 1991.

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 La Center'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.

La Center radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to La Center, WA?

KRTX (Portland, OR), about 17 miles southwest. KLGX (Langley Hill, WA) is 110 miles away and also covers the area.

Can radar see a tornado near La Center?

Radar can't see the tornado itself, but it shows the rotating storm and, once debris is lofted, a debris signature. Over La Center the lowest scan from KRTX is about 900 ft up — excellent — the lowest scan sees close to the ground.

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

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