Brices Creek, NC Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Brices Creek, Craven 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 Brices Creek?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged damaging thunderstorm winds on 130 days in the Southern Craven forecast zone and Craven County — the most common reported hazard around Brices Creek, mostly in June and July. Next come flash flooding (21 days) and excessive heat (8 days).

Hazard	Days reported	Most recent	Worst on record
Damaging thunderstorm winds	130	Jun 2026	Mar 8, 2005 · $75,000 damage
Flash flooding	21	Aug 2025	Sep 30, 2010 · $1.0 million damage
Excessive heat	8	Jul 2025	—
Flooding	8	Jul 2015	Jun 12, 2009 · 1 death · $1,000 damage
Lightning casualties & damage	5	Jul 2012	Jun 8, 2006 · 1 death
Hurricanes & tropical storms	4	Aug 2024	—
Heavy snow & winter storms	4	Feb 2026	—
Ice storms & sleet	1	Jan 2022	—

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

Which radars cover Brices Creek?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KMHX (Morehead City, NC), about 21 miles south-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 Brices Creek	View
KMHX Morehead City, NC	21 mi south-southeast	1,200 ft	Excellent — the lowest scan sees close to the ground
KRAX Raleigh/Durham, NC	90 mi west-northwest	8,300 ft	Fair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KLTX Wilmington, NC	105 mi southwest	10,400 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 Brices Creek

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 102 tornadoes within 25 miles of Brices Creek, 12 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in April and September. The strongest was an F3 on March 17, 1965, which crossed near town and caused 2 deaths. The most recent was an EF0 on September 16, 2024, which touched down about 24 miles south of town.

Hail: 187 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955, 16 of them 2 inches or more; the largest was 3.50-inch hail on June 9, 1988.

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 Brices Creek'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.

Brices Creek radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Brices Creek, NC?

KMHX (Morehead City, NC), about 21 miles south-southeast. KRAX (Raleigh/Durham, NC) is 90 miles away and also covers the area.

Can radar see a tornado near Brices Creek?

Radar can't see the tornado itself, but it shows the rotating storm and, once debris is lofted, a debris signature. Over Brices Creek the lowest scan from KMHX is about 1,200 ft up — excellent — the lowest scan sees close to the ground.

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

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