Willapa, WA Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Willapa, Pacific 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 Willapa?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged river or areal flooding on 10 days in the Willapa and Wahkiakum Lowlands forecast zone and Pacific County — the most common reported hazard around Willapa, mostly in January and December. Next come damaging thunderstorm winds (3 days) and wildfires (1 days).

Hazard	Days reported	Most recent	Worst on record
Flooding	10	Dec 2023	Dec 3, 2007 · $10 million damage
Damaging thunderstorm winds	3	Jan 2018	—
Wildfires	1	Oct 1998	Oct 20, 1998 · $10,000 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 Willapa and Wahkiakum Lowlands forecast zone and Pacific County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

How much snow does Willapa get?

A normal year brings about 1.1 inches of snow to Willapa, based on NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the Raymond 2 S weather station 3.5 miles away. The snowiest month is usually January (0.5 in).

Oct	Nov	Dec	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May
0.0	0.0	0.5	0.5	0.1	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 Willapa?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KLGX (Langley Hill, WA), about 37 miles northwest. 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 Willapa	View
KLGX Langley Hill, WA	37 mi northwest	2,400 ft	Excellent — the lowest scan sees close to the ground
KRTX Portland, OR	74 mi south-southeast	6,200 ft	Fair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KATX Seattle/Tacoma, WA	118 mi north-northeast	12,500 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 Willapa

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 3 tornadoes within 25 miles of Willapa. Most came in December and August. The strongest was an F0 on August 26, 1997, which touched down about 24 miles north-northeast of town. The most recent was an F0 on December 23, 1997, which touched down about 22 miles west-northwest of town.

Hail: 2 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 Willapa'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.

Willapa radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Willapa, WA?

KLGX (Langley Hill, WA), about 37 miles northwest. KRTX (Portland, OR) is 74 miles away and also covers the area.

How often does Willapa flood?

Since 1996 the National Weather Service has logged river or areal flooding on 10 days in the Willapa and Wahkiakum Lowlands forecast zone and Pacific 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 Willapa 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 Willapa, follow it right away — see watch vs. warning.

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