Crescent Beach, FL Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Crescent 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 Crescent 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 Crescent 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 Crescent Beach?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KJAX (Jacksonville, FL), about 59 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 Crescent BeachView
KJAX
Jacksonville, FL		59 mi north-northwest4,500 ftGood — most storms and steady rain or snow show clearly
KMLB
Melbourne, FL		117 mi south-southeast12,300 ftLimited — the beam overshoots the lowest part of storms
KVAX
Moody AFB, GA		132 mi northwest14,800 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 Crescent Beach

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 97 tornadoes within 25 miles of Crescent Beach, 13 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in September and June. The strongest was an F3 on April 15, 1958, which passed about 10 miles north-northwest of town. The most recent was an EF0 on July 20, 2024, which touched down about 19 miles west of town.

Hail: 88 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 Crescent 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.

Crescent Beach radar FAQ

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

KJAX (Jacksonville, FL), about 59 miles north-northwest. KMLB (Melbourne, FL) is 117 miles away and also covers the area.

Can radar see a tornado near Crescent Beach?

Radar can't see the tornado itself, but it shows the rotating storm and, once debris is lofted, a debris signature. Over Crescent Beach the lowest scan from KJAX is about 4,500 ft up — good — most storms and steady rain or snow show clearly.

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

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