Pink Hill, NC Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Pink Hill, Lenoir 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 Pink Hill?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged damaging thunderstorm winds on 96 days in the Lenoir forecast zone and Lenoir County — the most common reported hazard around Pink Hill, mostly in June and July. Next come heavy snow & winter storms (28 days) and flash flooding (26 days).

Hazard	Days reported	Most recent	Worst on record
Damaging thunderstorm winds	96	Mar 2026	May 23, 1998 · $150,000 damage
Heavy snow & winter storms	28	Feb 2026	Feb 2, 1996 · 1 death · $40,000 damage
Flash flooding	26	Aug 2025	Aug 14, 2004 · $100,000 damage
Hurricanes & tropical storms	20	Aug 2020	Sep 14, 1999 · 1 death · $310 million damage
Flooding	9	Jun 2017	Oct 11, 2016 · 1 death
High winds	3	Jun 2006	Mar 7, 2004 · $5,000 damage
Excessive heat	3	Jun 2025	—
Extreme cold & wind chill	1	Mar 1998	—

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

Which radars cover Pink Hill?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KMHX (Morehead City, NC), about 53 miles east-southeast. 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 Pink Hill	View
KMHX Morehead City, NC	53 mi east-southeast	3,800 ft	Good — most storms and steady rain or snow show clearly
KRAX Raleigh/Durham, NC	59 mi northwest	4,500 ft	Good — most storms and steady rain or snow show clearly
KLTX Wilmington, NC	83 mi south-southwest	7,300 ft	Fair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation

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 Pink Hill

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 103 tornadoes within 25 miles of Pink Hill, 20 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in April and June. The strongest was an F4 on March 28, 1984, which passed about 19 miles north of town and caused 16 deaths. The most recent was an EF1 on June 22, 2023, which touched down about 18 miles north-northeast of town.

Hail: 171 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955, 11 of them 2 inches or more; the largest was 2.75-inch hail on May 21, 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 Pink Hill'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.

Pink Hill radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Pink Hill, NC?

KMHX (Morehead City, NC), about 53 miles east-southeast. KRAX (Raleigh/Durham, NC) is 59 miles away and also covers the area.

Does radar show snow in Pink Hill?

Yes. TALON colors snow blue, a rain–snow mix pink and freezing rain purple using NOAA's precipitation-type analysis. Over Pink Hill the lowest scan from KMHX is about 3,800 ft up.

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

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