Boiling Spring Lakes, NC Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Boiling Spring Lakes, Brunswick 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 Boiling Spring Lakes?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged damaging thunderstorm winds on 74 days in the Inland Brunswick forecast zone and Brunswick County — the most common reported hazard around Boiling Spring Lakes, mostly in July and June. Next come flash flooding (46 days) and lightning casualties & damage (26 days).

HazardDays reportedMost recentWorst on record
Damaging thunderstorm winds74Jun 2026Apr 15, 2007 · $150,000 damage
Flash flooding46May 2025Oct 8, 2016 · $1.0 million damage
Lightning casualties & damage26Jul 2025Jul 17, 2004 · 1 death
Flooding23Sep 2024Sep 16, 2024 · 1 death
Hurricanes & tropical storms7Sep 2022Sep 14, 2018 · $200,000 damage
Heavy snow & winter storms7Feb 2026—
Excessive heat4Jun 2015—
Wildfires2Apr 2016Apr 19, 2016 · $2.3 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 Inland Brunswick forecast zone and Brunswick County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

Which radars cover Boiling Spring Lakes?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KLTX (Wilmington, NC), about 21 miles west. 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 Boiling Spring LakesView
KLTX
Wilmington, NC		21 mi west1,200 ftExcellent — the lowest scan sees close to the ground
KMHX
Morehead City, NC		85 mi northeast7,500 ftFair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KRAX
Raleigh/Durham, NC		114 mi north-northwest11,800 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 Boiling Spring Lakes

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 77 tornadoes within 25 miles of Boiling Spring Lakes, 4 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in September and August. The strongest was an F3 on November 16, 2006, which touched down about 23 miles north-northwest of town and caused 8 deaths. The most recent was an EF0 on July 6, 2025, which touched down about 19 miles northeast of town.

Hail: 133 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955, 5 of them 2 inches or more; the largest was 2.50-inch hail on June 16, 1971.

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 Boiling Spring Lakes'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.

Boiling Spring Lakes radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Boiling Spring Lakes, NC?

KLTX (Wilmington, NC), about 21 miles west. KMHX (Morehead City, NC) is 85 miles away and also covers the area.

Does radar show snow in Boiling Spring Lakes?

Yes. TALON colors snow blue, a rain–snow mix pink and freezing rain purple using NOAA's precipitation-type analysis. Over Boiling Spring Lakes the lowest scan from KLTX is about 1,200 ft up.

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

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