Calabash, NC Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Calabash, 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 Calabash?

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

Hazard	Days reported	Most recent	Worst on record
Damaging thunderstorm winds	74	Jun 2026	Apr 15, 2007 · $150,000 damage
Flash flooding	46	May 2025	Oct 8, 2016 · $1.0 million damage
Lightning casualties & damage	26	Jul 2025	Jul 17, 2004 · 1 death
Flooding	23	Sep 2024	Sep 16, 2024 · 1 death
Hurricanes & tropical storms	8	Sep 2022	Aug 26, 2011 · $100,000 damage
Heavy snow & winter storms	5	Feb 2026	—
Coastal flooding	4	Oct 2015	Oct 3, 2015 · $20,000 damage
Excessive heat	3	Jun 2015	—

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

Which radars cover Calabash?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KLTX (Wilmington, NC), about 9 miles 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.

Radar	Distance	Lowest beam over Calabash	View
KLTX Wilmington, NC	9 mi northeast	400 ft	Excellent — the lowest scan sees close to the ground
KMHX Morehead City, NC	112 mi east-northeast	11,500 ft	Limited — the beam overshoots the lowest part of storms
KRAX Raleigh/Durham, NC	121 mi north	13,000 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 Calabash

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 57 tornadoes within 25 miles of Calabash, 10 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in September and August. The strongest was an EF3 on February 15, 2021, which passed about 2 miles east of town and caused 3 deaths. The most recent was an EF0 on August 6, 2024, which touched down about 6 miles north-northwest of town.

Hail: 120 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955, 5 of them 2 inches or more; the largest was 2.75-inch hail on August 28, 2000.

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 Calabash'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.

Calabash radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Calabash, NC?

KLTX (Wilmington, NC), about 9 miles northeast. KMHX (Morehead City, NC) is 112 miles away and also covers the area.

Does radar show snow in Calabash?

Yes. TALON colors snow blue, a rain–snow mix pink and freezing rain purple using NOAA's precipitation-type analysis. Over Calabash the lowest scan from KLTX is about 400 ft up.

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

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