Perkins, GA Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Perkins, Jenkins 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 Perkins?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged damaging thunderstorm winds on 71 days in the Jenkins forecast zone and Jenkins County — the most common reported hazard around Perkins, mostly in June and July. Next come excessive heat (5 days) and ice storms & sleet (5 days).

Hazard	Days reported	Most recent	Worst on record
Damaging thunderstorm winds	71	Apr 2025	May 11, 2008 · $780,000 damage
Excessive heat	5	Aug 2006	—
Ice storms & sleet	5	Feb 2014	Jan 10, 2011 · $15,000 damage
Flash flooding	5	Aug 2024	Aug 6, 2024 · $250,000 damage
Extreme cold & wind chill	4	Feb 2026	—
Hurricanes & tropical storms	4	Sep 2024	—
High winds	4	Oct 2008	Oct 24, 2008 · $10,000 damage
Heavy snow & winter storms	3	Jan 2026	—

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

Which radars cover Perkins?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KCLX (Charleston, SC), about 56 miles east-southeast. 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 Perkins	View
KCLX Charleston, SC	56 mi east-southeast	4,100 ft	Good — most storms and steady rain or snow show clearly
KJGX Robins AFB, GA	83 mi west-southwest	7,300 ft	Fair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KCAE Columbia, SC	86 mi north-northeast	7,600 ft	Fair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation

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 Perkins

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 60 tornadoes within 25 miles of Perkins, 13 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in April and September. The strongest was an F3 on January 13, 1972, which passed about 8 miles north-northwest of town. The most recent was an EF0 on March 16, 2025, which passed about 17 miles east-northeast of town.

Hail: 74 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955; the largest was 1.75-inch hail on May 3, 2016.

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 Perkins'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.

Perkins radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Perkins, GA?

KCLX (Charleston, SC), about 56 miles east-southeast. KJGX (Robins AFB, GA) is 83 miles away and also covers the area.

Does radar show snow in Perkins?

Yes. TALON colors snow blue, a rain–snow mix pink and freezing rain purple using NOAA's precipitation-type analysis. Over Perkins the lowest scan from KCLX is about 4,100 ft up.

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

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