Salmon Creek, WA Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Salmon Creek, 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 Salmon Creek?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged damaging thunderstorm winds on 9 days in the Inner Vancouver Metro forecast zone and Clark County — the most common reported hazard around Salmon Creek, 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 Inner Vancouver Metro forecast zone and Clark County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

Which radars cover Salmon Creek?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KRTX (Portland, OR), about 15 miles west. 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 Salmon Creek	View
KRTX Portland, OR	15 mi west	800 ft	Excellent — the lowest scan sees close to the ground
KLGX Langley Hill, WA	119 mi northwest	12,600 ft	Limited — the beam overshoots the lowest part of storms
KATX Seattle/Tacoma, WA	172 mi north	22,700 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 Salmon Creek

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 28 tornadoes within 25 miles of Salmon Creek, 2 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in October and September. The strongest was an F3 on April 5, 1972, which passed about 8 miles south-southeast of town and caused 6 deaths. The most recent was an EF0 on October 11, 2023, which touched down about 11 miles north of town.

Hail: 8 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955; the largest was 1.75-inch hail on May 12, 1993.

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 Salmon Creek'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.

Salmon Creek radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Salmon Creek, WA?

KRTX (Portland, OR), about 15 miles west. KLGX (Langley Hill, WA) is 119 miles away and also covers the area.

Can radar see a tornado near Salmon Creek?

Radar can't see the tornado itself, but it shows the rotating storm and, once debris is lofted, a debris signature. Over Salmon Creek the lowest scan from KRTX is about 800 ft up — excellent — the lowest scan sees close to the ground.

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

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