Great Cacapon, WV Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Great Cacapon, Morgan 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 Great Cacapon?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged damaging thunderstorm winds on 84 days in the Morgan forecast zone and Morgan County — the most common reported hazard around Great Cacapon, mostly in June and August. Next come heavy snow & winter storms (79 days) and excessive heat (37 days).

HazardDays reportedMost recentWorst on record
Damaging thunderstorm winds84Jun 2026Jun 1, 2004 · 1 death
Heavy snow & winter storms79Jan 2026Dec 15, 2007 · $2,000 damage
Excessive heat37Jul 2024—
Flooding36May 2025Sep 19, 2003 · $100,000 damage
Extreme cold & wind chill19Feb 2026—
High winds17Apr 2023Jan 14, 2006 · $80,000 damage
Flash flooding17Aug 2021Jan 19, 1996 · 1 death · $500,000 damage
Ice storms & sleet7Feb 2025Jan 14, 1999 · $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 Morgan forecast zone and Morgan County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

Which radars cover Great Cacapon?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KLWX (Sterling, MD), about 61 miles 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 Great CacaponView
KLWX
Sterling, MD		61 mi southeast4,700 ftGood — most storms and steady rain or snow show clearly
KCCX
State College, PA		92 mi north8,400 ftFair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KPBZ
Pittsburgh, PA		120 mi west-northwest12,800 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 Great Cacapon

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 35 tornadoes within 25 miles of Great Cacapon, 2 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in June and July. The strongest was an F2 on September 17, 2004, which touched down about 21 miles southeast of town. The most recent was an EF1 on June 17, 2025, which touched down about 12 miles north-northwest of town.

Hail: 214 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955, 19 of them 2 inches or more; the largest was 4.00-inch hail on August 7, 2023.

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 Great Cacapon'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.

Great Cacapon radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Great Cacapon, WV?

KLWX (Sterling, MD), about 61 miles southeast. KCCX (State College, PA) is 92 miles away and also covers the area.

Does radar show snow in Great Cacapon?

Yes. TALON colors snow blue, a rain–snow mix pink and freezing rain purple using NOAA's precipitation-type analysis. Over Great Cacapon the lowest scan from KLWX is about 4,700 ft up.

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

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