Cape Canaveral, FL Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Cape Canaveral, Brevard 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 Cape Canaveral?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged damaging thunderstorm winds on 219 days in the Southern Brevard Barrier Islands forecast zone and Brevard County — the most common reported hazard around Cape Canaveral, mostly in June and July. Next come lightning casualties & damage (37 days) and flash flooding (17 days).

HazardDays reportedMost recentWorst on record
Damaging thunderstorm winds219Jun 2026Jun 4, 2025 · 2 deaths
Lightning casualties & damage37May 2024Sep 15, 2022 · 2 deaths
Flash flooding17Oct 2025Sep 26, 2004 · 1 death
Flooding11Jul 2025Sep 28, 2022 · $7.5 million damage
Hurricanes & tropical storms5Oct 2024Aug 30, 2023 · 1 death
Storm surge2Nov 2022—
Wildfires1Jul 1998Jul 1, 1998 · $200 million 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 Southern Brevard Barrier Islands forecast zone and Brevard County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

Which radars cover Cape Canaveral?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KMLB (Melbourne, FL), about 20 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.

RadarDistanceLowest beam over Cape CanaveralView
KMLB
Melbourne, FL		20 mi south1,100 ftExcellent — the lowest scan sees close to the ground
KTBW
Tampa, FL		119 mi west-southwest12,600 ftLimited — the beam overshoots the lowest part of storms
KJAX
Jacksonville, FL		159 mi north-northwest19,900 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 Cape Canaveral

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 118 tornadoes within 25 miles of Cape Canaveral, 19 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in August and September. The strongest was an F4 on April 4, 1966, which passed about 5 miles west-northwest of town and caused 11 deaths. The most recent was an EF1 on October 9, 2024, which passed about 3 miles southwest of town.

Hail: 105 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955, 5 of them 2 inches or more; the largest was 2.00-inch hail on April 29, 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 Cape Canaveral'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.

Cape Canaveral radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Cape Canaveral, FL?

KMLB (Melbourne, FL), about 20 miles south. KTBW (Tampa, FL) is 119 miles away and also covers the area.

Can radar see a tornado near Cape Canaveral?

Radar can't see the tornado itself, but it shows the rotating storm and, once debris is lofted, a debris signature. Over Cape Canaveral the lowest scan from KMLB is about 1,100 ft up — excellent — the lowest scan sees close to the ground.

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

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