Black Diamond, FL Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Black Diamond, Citrus 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 Black Diamond?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged damaging thunderstorm winds on 68 days in the Inland Citrus forecast zone and Citrus County — the most common reported hazard around Black Diamond, mostly in June and March. Next come lightning casualties & damage (23 days) and flooding (19 days).

Hazard	Days reported	Most recent	Worst on record
Damaging thunderstorm winds	68	Jul 2025	Feb 23, 2004 · $300,000 damage
Lightning casualties & damage	23	May 2020	Jul 5, 2002 · 1 death
Flooding	19	Sep 2021	Sep 15, 2021 · $10 million damage
Hurricanes & tropical storms	10	Oct 2024	Sep 10, 2017 · $3.0 million damage
Wildfires	2	May 2000	—
Flash flooding	2	Jun 2003	Jun 20, 2003 · $502,000 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 Inland Citrus forecast zone and Citrus County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

Which radars cover Black Diamond?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KTBW (Tampa, FL), about 83 miles south. 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 Black Diamond	View
KTBW Tampa, FL	83 mi south	7,300 ft	Fair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KJAX Jacksonville, FL	119 mi north-northeast	12,600 ft	Limited — the beam overshoots the lowest part of storms
KMLB Melbourne, FL	125 mi east-southeast	13,500 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 Black Diamond

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 99 tornadoes within 25 miles of Black Diamond, 10 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in July and April. The strongest was an F3 on April 9, 1983, which passed about 9 miles southeast of town and caused 3 deaths. The most recent was a tornado of unknown strength on June 16, 2024, which touched down about 7 miles west-southwest of town.

Hail: 73 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955, 2 of them 2 inches or more; the largest was 2.00-inch hail on May 18, 2003.

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 Black Diamond'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.

Black Diamond radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Black Diamond, FL?

KTBW (Tampa, FL), about 83 miles south. KJAX (Jacksonville, FL) is 119 miles away and also covers the area.

Can radar see a tornado near Black Diamond?

Radar can't see the tornado itself, but it shows the rotating storm and, once debris is lofted, a debris signature. Over Black Diamond the lowest scan from KTBW is about 7,300 ft up — fair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation.

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

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