Crestwood Village, NJ Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Crestwood Village, Ocean 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 Crestwood Village?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged damaging thunderstorm winds on 162 days in the Ocean forecast zone and Ocean County — the most common reported hazard around Crestwood Village, mostly in July and June. Next come excessive heat (101 days) and heavy snow & winter storms (64 days).

HazardDays reportedMost recentWorst on record
Damaging thunderstorm winds162May 2026Jun 22, 2011 · 1 death
Excessive heat101Jun 2026—
Heavy snow & winter storms64Jan 2026Jan 22, 2005 · $2.2 million damage
Lightning casualties & damage63Jul 2025Jul 16, 2025 · 1 death
High winds57Feb 2025Oct 29, 2012 · 3 deaths · $500 million damage
Flash flooding54Jul 2025Sep 16, 1999 · $5.5 million damage
Coastal flooding39Oct 2025Oct 29, 2012 · 2 deaths · $2.5 billion damage
Flooding31Jun 2018Aug 28, 2011 · $10 million 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 Ocean forecast zone and Ocean County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

Which radars cover Crestwood Village?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KDIX (Philadelphia, NJ), about 3 miles west. 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 Crestwood VillageView
KDIX
Philadelphia, NJ		3 mi west200 ftExcellent — the lowest scan sees close to the ground
KDOX
Dover AFB, DE		97 mi southwest9,200 ftFair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KOKX
Upton, NY		100 mi northeast9,700 ftFair — 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 Crestwood Village

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 45 tornadoes within 25 miles of Crestwood Village, 8 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in July and August. The strongest was an F3 on June 24, 1960, which passed about 22 miles north-northwest of town. The most recent was an EF1 on August 10, 2023, which touched down about 9 miles west of town.

Hail: 109 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955, 3 of them 2 inches or more; the largest was 2.75-inch hail on June 6, 2002.

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 Crestwood Village'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.

Crestwood Village radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Crestwood Village, NJ?

KDIX (Philadelphia, NJ), about 3 miles west. KDOX (Dover AFB, DE) is 97 miles away and also covers the area.

Does radar show snow in Crestwood Village?

Yes. TALON colors snow blue, a rain–snow mix pink and freezing rain purple using NOAA's precipitation-type analysis. Over Crestwood Village the lowest scan from KDIX is about 200 ft up.

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

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