Seagrove, NC Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Seagrove, Randolph 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 Seagrove?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged damaging thunderstorm winds on 188 days in the Randolph forecast zone and Randolph County — the most common reported hazard around Seagrove, mostly in July and June. Next come flash flooding (43 days) and heavy snow & winter storms (36 days).

Hazard	Days reported	Most recent	Worst on record
Damaging thunderstorm winds	188	Jun 2026	Jun 13, 2013 · $250,000 damage
Flash flooding	43	Jul 2025	Jan 9, 2024 · $15,000 damage
Heavy snow & winter storms	36	Jan 2026	Feb 25, 2015 · $500,000 damage
Lightning casualties & damage	7	Jul 2020	Jun 14, 2010 · $20,000 damage
Hurricanes & tropical storms	6	Sep 2022	Sep 30, 2022 · $750,000 damage
Flooding	6	Sep 2018	Sep 17, 2018 · $31 million damage
Ice storms & sleet	5	Mar 2014	Mar 6, 2014 · $3.1 million damage
High winds	4	Feb 2010	Mar 7, 2004 · $80,000 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 Randolph forecast zone and Randolph County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

Which radars cover Seagrove?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KRAX (Raleigh/Durham, NC), about 73 miles east. 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 Seagrove	View
KRAX Raleigh/Durham, NC	73 mi east	6,000 ft	Fair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KFCX Blacksburg, VA	106 mi north-northwest	10,500 ft	Limited — the beam overshoots the lowest part of storms
KLTX Wilmington, NC	132 mi southeast	14,800 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 Seagrove

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 36 tornadoes within 25 miles of Seagrove, 9 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in March and May. The strongest was an F3 on October 7, 1965, which touched down about 8 miles north-northwest of town and caused 1 death. The most recent was an EF1 on February 6, 2020, which touched down about 23 miles north-northeast of town.

Hail: 130 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955, 9 of them 2 inches or more; the largest was 4.50-inch hail on May 27, 1998.

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 Seagrove'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.

Seagrove radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Seagrove, NC?

KRAX (Raleigh/Durham, NC), about 73 miles east. KFCX (Blacksburg, VA) is 106 miles away and also covers the area.

Does radar show snow in Seagrove?

Yes. TALON colors snow blue, a rain–snow mix pink and freezing rain purple using NOAA's precipitation-type analysis. Over Seagrove the lowest scan from KRAX 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 Seagrove 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 Seagrove, follow it right away — see watch vs. warning.

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