Butler Beach, FL Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Butler Beach, St. Johns 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 Butler Beach?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged damaging thunderstorm winds on 210 days in the Southeast Coastal St. Johns forecast zone and St. Johns County — the most common reported hazard around Butler Beach, mostly in June and July. Next come lightning casualties & damage (48 days) and flooding (34 days).

HazardDays reportedMost recentWorst on record
Damaging thunderstorm winds210Jun 2026Mar 18, 2022 · $1.0 million damage
Lightning casualties & damage48Aug 2025Jul 11, 2004 · 1 death
Flooding34Aug 2025May 4, 2013 · $38 million damage
Flash flooding13Oct 2024Sep 14, 2001 · $900,000 damage
Coastal flooding2Oct 2025—
Wildfires1Jul 1998—
Storm surge1Nov 2001Nov 15, 2001 · $5,000 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 Southeast Coastal St. Johns forecast zone and St. Johns County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

Which radars cover Butler Beach?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KJAX (Jacksonville, FL), about 54 miles north-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.

RadarDistanceLowest beam over Butler BeachView
KJAX
Jacksonville, FL		54 mi north-northwest4,000 ftGood — most storms and steady rain or snow show clearly
KMLB
Melbourne, FL		122 mi south-southeast13,100 ftLimited — the beam overshoots the lowest part of storms
KVAX
Moody AFB, GA		128 mi northwest14,100 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 Butler Beach

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 100 tornadoes within 25 miles of Butler Beach, 14 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in September and June. The strongest was an F3 on April 15, 1958, which passed about 5 miles north-northwest of town. The most recent was an EF0 on May 29, 2025, which touched down about 25 miles northwest of town.

Hail: 84 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955, 5 of them 2 inches or more; the largest was 3.00-inch hail on April 10, 2018.

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 Butler Beach'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.

Butler Beach radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Butler Beach, FL?

KJAX (Jacksonville, FL), about 54 miles north-northwest. KMLB (Melbourne, FL) is 122 miles away and also covers the area.

Can radar see a tornado near Butler Beach?

Radar can't see the tornado itself, but it shows the rotating storm and, once debris is lofted, a debris signature. Over Butler Beach the lowest scan from KJAX is about 4,000 ft up — good — most storms and steady rain or snow show clearly.

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

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