Icard, NC Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Icard, Burke 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 Icard?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged damaging thunderstorm winds on 198 days in the Greater Burke forecast zone and Burke County — the most common reported hazard around Icard, mostly in July and June. Next come flash flooding (42 days) and flooding (28 days).

HazardDays reportedMost recentWorst on record
Damaging thunderstorm winds198Jun 2026Jun 10, 2014 · $250,000 damage
Flash flooding42Sep 2024Sep 26, 2024 · $40 million damage
Flooding28Sep 2024Sep 27, 2024 · $100,000 damage
Heavy snow & winter storms19Jan 2026—
Lightning casualties & damage18Jul 2025Jul 23, 2012 · $1.0 million damage
High winds10Mar 2018Apr 16, 2007 · $500,000 damage
Extreme cold & wind chill7Feb 2026—
Ice storms & sleet4Jan 2019—

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

Which radars cover Icard?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KGSP (Greer, SC), about 72 miles southwest. 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 IcardView
KGSP
Greer, SC		72 mi southwest6,000 ftFair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KFCX
Blacksburg, VA		111 mi northeast11,300 ftLimited — the beam overshoots the lowest part of storms
KMRX
Knoxville, TN		113 mi west-northwest11,600 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 Icard

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 68 tornadoes within 25 miles of Icard, 14 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in May and October. The strongest was an F4 on May 5, 1989, which passed about 4 miles southeast of town and caused 4 deaths. The most recent was an EF1 on May 8, 2024, which passed about 23 miles south-southwest of town.

Hail: 364 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955, 21 of them 2 inches or more; the largest was 4.50-inch hail on May 24, 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 Icard'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.

Icard radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Icard, NC?

KGSP (Greer, SC), about 72 miles southwest. KFCX (Blacksburg, VA) is 111 miles away and also covers the area.

Does radar show snow in Icard?

Yes. TALON colors snow blue, a rain–snow mix pink and freezing rain purple using NOAA's precipitation-type analysis. Over Icard the lowest scan from KGSP is about 6,000 ft up, so light snow from shallow clouds can be under-shown — check NWS winter alerts too.

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

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