Grandy, NC Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Grandy, Currituck 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 Grandy?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged damaging thunderstorm winds on 61 days in the Western Currituck forecast zone and Currituck County — the most common reported hazard around Grandy, mostly in June and July. Next come heavy snow & winter storms (22 days) and hurricanes & tropical storms (19 days).

HazardDays reportedMost recentWorst on record
Damaging thunderstorm winds61Jun 2026Jun 23, 2026 · $30,000 damage
Heavy snow & winter storms22Feb 2026Feb 19, 2025 · $1,000 damage
Hurricanes & tropical storms19Aug 2025Aug 26, 1998 · 1 death · $2.0 million damage
Flash flooding11Jul 2025—
Flooding8Nov 2020Oct 8, 2016 · $500,000 damage
High winds6Feb 2026Oct 8, 2016 · $250,000 damage
Lightning casualties & damage6Jul 2017Jul 31, 2016 · 1 death
Excessive heat5Jul 2025—

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

Which radars cover Grandy?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KAKQ (Wakefield, VA), about 81 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 GrandyView
KAKQ
Wakefield, VA		81 mi northwest7,000 ftFair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KMHX
Morehead City, NC		115 mi south-southwest12,000 ftLimited — the beam overshoots the lowest part of storms
KRAX
Raleigh/Durham, NC		151 mi west-southwest18,400 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 Grandy

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 41 tornadoes within 25 miles of Grandy, 10 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in July and April. The strongest was an F3 on November 23, 1992, which passed about 21 miles west-northwest of town. The most recent was an EF1 on March 17, 2025, which passed about 22 miles west of town.

Hail: 34 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955; the largest was 1.75-inch hail on April 22, 2009.

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 Grandy'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.

Grandy radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Grandy, NC?

KAKQ (Wakefield, VA), about 81 miles northwest. KMHX (Morehead City, NC) is 115 miles away and also covers the area.

Does radar show snow in Grandy?

Yes. TALON colors snow blue, a rain–snow mix pink and freezing rain purple using NOAA's precipitation-type analysis. Over Grandy the lowest scan from KAKQ is about 7,000 ft up, so light snow from shallow clouds can be under-shown — check NWS winter alerts too.

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

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