Keystone Heights, FL Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Keystone Heights, Clay 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 Keystone Heights?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged damaging thunderstorm winds on 171 days in the Western Clay forecast zone and Clay County — the most common reported hazard around Keystone Heights, mostly in June and July. Next come lightning casualties & damage (21 days) and flooding (18 days).

HazardDays reportedMost recentWorst on record
Damaging thunderstorm winds171Jun 2026Jun 10, 2003 · $60,000 damage
Lightning casualties & damage21Mar 2026May 28, 2020 · 1 death
Flooding18Aug 2025May 3, 2013 · $20,000 damage
Flash flooding5Aug 2025Jun 26, 2012 · $50,000 damage
Hurricanes & tropical storms3Oct 2024—
Wildfires2Mar 1999—

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 Western Clay forecast zone and Clay County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

Which radars cover Keystone Heights?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KJAX (Jacksonville, FL), about 52 miles north-northeast. 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 Keystone HeightsView
KJAX
Jacksonville, FL		52 mi north-northeast3,800 ftGood — most storms and steady rain or snow show clearly
KVAX
Moody AFB, GA		96 mi northwest9,000 ftFair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KMLB
Melbourne, FL		142 mi southeast16,700 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 Keystone Heights

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 88 tornadoes within 25 miles of Keystone Heights, 15 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in February and June. The strongest was an F2 on December 5, 1977, which passed about 23 miles east-southeast of town and caused 1 death. The most recent was an EF1 on February 4, 2024, which touched down about 14 miles north of town.

Hail: 114 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955, 11 of them 2 inches or more; the largest was 4.50-inch hail on March 1, 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 Keystone Heights'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.

Keystone Heights radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Keystone Heights, FL?

KJAX (Jacksonville, FL), about 52 miles north-northeast. KVAX (Moody AFB, GA) is 96 miles away and also covers the area.

Can radar see a tornado near Keystone Heights?

Radar can't see the tornado itself, but it shows the rotating storm and, once debris is lofted, a debris signature. Over Keystone Heights the lowest scan from KJAX is about 3,800 ft up — good — most storms and steady rain or snow show clearly.

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

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