South Mills, NC Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for South Mills, Camden 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 South Mills?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged damaging thunderstorm winds on 40 days in the Camden forecast zone and Camden County — the most common reported hazard around South Mills, mostly in June and May. Next come heavy snow & winter storms (25 days) and hurricanes & tropical storms (18 days).

HazardDays reportedMost recentWorst on record
Damaging thunderstorm winds40Jun 2026Jun 23, 2026 · $5,000 damage
Heavy snow & winter storms25Feb 2026Feb 19, 2025 · $1,000 damage
Hurricanes & tropical storms18Aug 2025Sep 15, 1999 · $6.7 million damage
Flash flooding11Jul 2025Jul 6, 2008 · $5,000 damage
Flooding7Nov 2020Oct 8, 2016 · $500,000 damage
Excessive heat5Jul 2025—
High winds5Apr 2020Oct 8, 2016 · $100,000 damage
Coastal flooding2Aug 2020—

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

Which radars cover South Mills?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KAKQ (Wakefield, VA), about 53 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 South MillsView
KAKQ
Wakefield, VA		53 mi northwest3,900 ftGood — most storms and steady rain or snow show clearly
KMHX
Morehead City, NC		119 mi south-southwest12,500 ftLimited — the beam overshoots the lowest part of storms
KRAX
Raleigh/Durham, NC		132 mi west-southwest14,800 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 South Mills

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 72 tornadoes within 25 miles of South Mills, 15 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in July and May. The strongest was an F3 on March 28, 1984, which passed about 10 miles west-northwest of town and caused 2 deaths. The most recent was an EF1 on March 17, 2025, which passed about 13 miles south-southeast of town.

Hail: 103 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955, 5 of them 2 inches or more; the largest was 3.00-inch hail on June 9, 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 South Mills'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.

South Mills radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to South Mills, NC?

KAKQ (Wakefield, VA), about 53 miles northwest. KMHX (Morehead City, NC) is 119 miles away and also covers the area.

Does radar show snow in South Mills?

Yes. TALON colors snow blue, a rain–snow mix pink and freezing rain purple using NOAA's precipitation-type analysis. Over South Mills the lowest scan from KAKQ is about 3,900 ft up.

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

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