Midway, FL Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Midway, Santa Rosa 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 Midway?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged damaging thunderstorm winds on 125 days in the Santa Rosa Coastal forecast zone and Santa Rosa County — the most common reported hazard around Midway, mostly in June and April. Next come lightning casualties & damage (80 days) and flash flooding (48 days).

Hazard	Days reported	Most recent	Worst on record
Damaging thunderstorm winds	125	Jun 2025	Jan 5, 2002 · $720,000 damage
Lightning casualties & damage	80	Jun 2025	Jun 13, 2014 · 1 death
Flash flooding	48	Jun 2025	Apr 29, 2014 · $16 million damage
Hurricanes & tropical storms	3	Jun 2021	Sep 15, 2020 · $146 million damage
Storm surge	2	Sep 2020	—
High winds	1	Jan 2024	—
Heavy snow & winter storms	1	Jan 2025	—
Coastal flooding	1	Mar 1999	Mar 13, 1999 · $2,000 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 Santa Rosa Coastal forecast zone and Santa Rosa County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

Which radars cover Midway?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KEVX (Eglin AFB, FL), about 66 miles east. 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 Midway	View
KEVX Eglin AFB, FL	66 mi east	5,200 ft	Good — most storms and steady rain or snow show clearly
KMOB Mobile, AL	76 mi west-northwest	6,300 ft	Fair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KEOX Fort Rucker, AL	117 mi northeast	12,300 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 Midway

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 173 tornadoes within 25 miles of Midway, 22 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in May and March. The strongest was an F3 on March 31, 1962, which passed about 16 miles north-northwest of town and caused 17 deaths. The most recent was an EF0 on June 17, 2025, which touched down about 25 miles northwest of town.

Hail: 68 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955, 2 of them 2 inches or more; the largest was 2.75-inch hail on March 26, 2005.

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 Midway'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.

Midway radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Midway, FL?

KEVX (Eglin AFB, FL), about 66 miles east. KMOB (Mobile, AL) is 76 miles away and also covers the area.

Can radar see a tornado near Midway?

Radar can't see the tornado itself, but it shows the rotating storm and, once debris is lofted, a debris signature. Over Midway the lowest scan from KEVX is about 5,200 ft up — good — most storms and steady rain or snow show clearly.

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

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