McFarlan, NC Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for McFarlan, Anson 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 McFarlan?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged damaging thunderstorm winds on 124 days in the Anson forecast zone and Anson County — the most common reported hazard around McFarlan, mostly in July and June. Next come flash flooding (36 days) and heavy snow & winter storms (24 days).

Hazard	Days reported	Most recent	Worst on record
Damaging thunderstorm winds	124	Jul 2025	Jun 18, 2011 · 1 death
Flash flooding	36	Sep 2024	Sep 15, 2018 · 1 death
Heavy snow & winter storms	24	Jan 2026	—
Hurricanes & tropical storms	8	Sep 2022	Sep 30, 2022 · $750,000 damage
Flooding	7	May 2020	Sep 17, 2018 · $36 million damage
Ice storms & sleet	4	Dec 1998	—
High winds	3	Feb 2010	Feb 10, 2010 · $1,000 damage
Lightning casualties & damage	2	Jun 2010	Jun 26, 2010 · $75,000 damage

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

Which radars cover McFarlan?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KCAE (Columbia, SC), about 88 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.

Radar	Distance	Lowest beam over McFarlan	View
KCAE Columbia, SC	88 mi southwest	8,000 ft	Fair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KRAX Raleigh/Durham, NC	102 mi northeast	10,000 ft	Limited — the beam overshoots the lowest part of storms
KLTX Wilmington, NC	105 mi east-southeast	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 McFarlan

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 46 tornadoes within 25 miles of McFarlan, 12 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in March and August. The strongest was an F4 on March 28, 1984, which passed about 17 miles southeast of town and caused 7 deaths. The most recent was an EF2 on March 31, 2022, which passed about 25 miles northwest of town.

Hail: 118 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955, 7 of them 2 inches or more; the largest was 3.00-inch hail on May 25, 1986.

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 McFarlan'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.

McFarlan radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to McFarlan, NC?

KCAE (Columbia, SC), about 88 miles southwest. KRAX (Raleigh/Durham, NC) is 102 miles away and also covers the area.

Does radar show snow in McFarlan?

Yes. TALON colors snow blue, a rain–snow mix pink and freezing rain purple using NOAA's precipitation-type analysis. Over McFarlan the lowest scan from KCAE is about 8,000 ft up, so light snow from shallow clouds can be under-shown — check NWS winter alerts too.

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

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