Puget Island, WA Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Puget Island, Clatsop 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 Puget Island?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged river or areal flooding on 6 days in the Willapa and Wahkiakum Lowlands forecast zone and Clatsop County — the most common reported hazard around Puget Island, mostly in January and December. Next come damaging thunderstorm winds (2 days) and lightning casualties & damage (1 days).

Hazard	Days reported	Most recent	Worst on record
Flooding	6	Dec 2023	—
Damaging thunderstorm winds	2	Oct 2016	—
Lightning casualties & damage	1	Dec 2004	—

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 Willapa and Wahkiakum Lowlands forecast zone and Clatsop County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

How much snow does Puget Island get?

A normal year brings about 3.2 inches of snow to Puget Island, based on NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the Cathlamet 6Ne weather station 4.3 miles away. The snowiest month is usually December (1.9 in).

Oct	Nov	Dec	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May
0.0	0.0	1.9	1.1	0.2	0.0	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 Puget Island?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KRTX (Portland, OR), about 38 miles south-southeast. 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 Puget Island	View
KRTX Portland, OR	38 mi south-southeast	2,400 ft	Excellent — the lowest scan sees close to the ground
KLGX Langley Hill, WA	74 mi north-northwest	6,100 ft	Fair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KATX Seattle/Tacoma, WA	146 mi north-northeast	17,300 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 Puget Island

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 4 tornadoes within 25 miles of Puget Island. Most came in October and November. The strongest was an EF1 on October 23, 2014, which touched down about 21 miles east of town. The most recent was an EF0 on October 28, 2024, which touched down about 19 miles east of town.

Hail: 3 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955; the largest was 1.25-inch hail on November 23, 2014.

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 Puget Island'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.

Puget Island radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Puget Island, WA?

KRTX (Portland, OR), about 38 miles south-southeast. KLGX (Langley Hill, WA) is 74 miles away and also covers the area.

How often does Puget Island flood?

Since 1996 the National Weather Service has logged river or areal flooding on 6 days in the Willapa and Wahkiakum Lowlands forecast zone and Clatsop 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 Puget Island 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 Puget Island, follow it right away — see watch vs. warning.

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