Royal City, WA Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Royal City, Grant 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 Royal City?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged wildfire on 28 days in the Moses Lake Area forecast zone and Grant County — the most common reported hazard around Royal City, mostly in July and June. Next come high winds (25 days) and heavy snow & winter storms (20 days).

HazardDays reportedMost recentWorst on record
Wildfires28Jul 2023Jul 10, 2023 · $710,000 damage
High winds25Dec 2025Dec 14, 2006 · $2.3 million damage
Heavy snow & winter storms20Dec 2022—
Damaging thunderstorm winds16Jun 2022May 31, 1997 · $200,000 damage
Dust storms15Mar 2026Oct 13, 2020 · 1 death · $20,000 damage
Flash flooding8May 2023May 17, 2018 · $100,000 damage
Ice storms & sleet4Nov 2023Nov 19, 1996 · 1 death · $7.0 million damage
Lightning casualties & damage4May 2006Jul 7, 2002 · $150,000 damage

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 Moses Lake Area forecast zone and Grant County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

Which radars cover Royal City?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KPDT (Pendleton, OR), about 91 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.

RadarDistanceLowest beam over Royal CityView
KPDT
Pendleton, OR		91 mi south-southeast8,400 ftFair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KOTX
Spokane, WA		108 mi east-northeast10,800 ftLimited — the beam overshoots the lowest part of storms
KATX
Seattle/Tacoma, WA		161 mi northwest20,400 ftLimited — 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 Royal City

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 2 tornadoes within 25 miles of Royal City. The strongest was an EF0 on May 26, 2023, which touched down about 20 miles north-northeast of town. The most recent was an EF0 on May 1, 2024, which touched down about 24 miles west-northwest of town.

Hail: 7 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955; the largest was 1.75-inch hail on July 20, 2012.

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 Royal City'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.

Royal City radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Royal City, WA?

KPDT (Pendleton, OR), about 91 miles south-southeast. KOTX (Spokane, WA) is 108 miles away and also covers the area.

Does radar show snow in Royal City?

Yes. TALON colors snow blue, a rain–snow mix pink and freezing rain purple using NOAA's precipitation-type analysis. Over Royal City the lowest scan from KPDT is about 8,400 ft up, so light snow from shallow clouds can be under-shown — check NWS winter alerts too.

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

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