Elizabeth City, NC Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Elizabeth City, Pasquotank 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 Elizabeth City?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged damaging thunderstorm winds on 49 days in the Pasquotank forecast zone and Pasquotank County — the most common reported hazard around Elizabeth City, mostly in June and July. Next come heavy snow & winter storms (25 days) and hurricanes & tropical storms (18 days).

HazardDays reportedMost recentWorst on record
Damaging thunderstorm winds49Jun 2026Jun 14, 1996 · $400,000 damage
Heavy snow & winter storms25Feb 2026Feb 19, 2025 · $1,000 damage
Hurricanes & tropical storms18Aug 2025Sep 15, 1999 · $19 million damage
Flash flooding17Jul 2025Jul 6, 2008 · $5,000 damage
High winds8Jan 2024Oct 8, 2016 · $100,000 damage
Flooding6Nov 2020Oct 8, 2016 · $250,000 damage
Excessive heat4Jun 2025—
Coastal flooding3Aug 2020—

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

Which radars cover Elizabeth City?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KAKQ (Wakefield, VA), about 64 miles northwest. 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 Elizabeth CityView
KAKQ
Wakefield, VA		64 mi northwest5,000 ftGood — most storms and steady rain or snow show clearly
KMHX
Morehead City, NC		111 mi south-southwest11,300 ftLimited — the beam overshoots the lowest part of storms
KRAX
Raleigh/Durham, NC		133 mi west-southwest15,000 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 Elizabeth City

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 60 tornadoes within 25 miles of Elizabeth City, 13 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in April and July. The strongest was an F3 on March 28, 1984, which passed about 19 miles northwest of town and caused 2 deaths. The most recent was an EF1 on March 17, 2025, which passed about 3 miles southwest of town.

Hail: 65 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955, 2 of them 2 inches or more; the largest was 3.00-inch hail on May 22, 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 Elizabeth City'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.

Elizabeth City radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Elizabeth City, NC?

KAKQ (Wakefield, VA), about 64 miles northwest. KMHX (Morehead City, NC) is 111 miles away and also covers the area.

Does radar show snow in Elizabeth City?

Yes. TALON colors snow blue, a rain–snow mix pink and freezing rain purple using NOAA's precipitation-type analysis. Over Elizabeth City the lowest scan from KAKQ is about 5,000 ft up.

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

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