Coward, SC Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Coward, Florence 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 Coward?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged damaging thunderstorm winds on 157 days in the Florence forecast zone and Florence County — the most common reported hazard around Coward, mostly in June and July. Next come lightning casualties & damage (16 days) and flash flooding (15 days).

HazardDays reportedMost recentWorst on record
Damaging thunderstorm winds157Mar 2026Jul 16, 2016 · $255,000 damage
Lightning casualties & damage16Jul 2017Sep 14, 1997 · 1 death
Flash flooding15Aug 2024Oct 8, 2016 · 1 death · $500,000 damage
Flooding14Jul 2024Oct 4, 2015 · $10 million damage
Heavy snow & winter storms13Feb 2026—
High winds8Dec 2023Sep 5, 1996 · $330,000 damage
Ice storms & sleet4Jan 2026Jan 26, 2004 · $4.8 million damage
Hurricanes & tropical storms4Sep 2022Oct 8, 2016 · 2 deaths

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

Which radars cover Coward?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KLTX (Wilmington, NC), about 76 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.

RadarDistanceLowest beam over CowardView
KLTX
Wilmington, NC		76 mi east6,400 ftFair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KCAE
Columbia, SC		78 mi west6,700 ftFair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KCLX
Charleston, SC		118 mi southwest12,400 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 Coward

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 74 tornadoes within 25 miles of Coward, 17 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in May and September. The strongest was an F2 on May 20, 1980, which passed about 19 miles northwest of town. The most recent was an EF0 on September 27, 2024, which passed about 23 miles east of town.

Hail: 178 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955, 16 of them 2 inches or more; the largest was 4.50-inch hail on May 10, 2011.

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 Coward'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.

Coward radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Coward, SC?

KLTX (Wilmington, NC), about 76 miles east. KCAE (Columbia, SC) is 78 miles away and also covers the area.

Does radar show snow in Coward?

Yes. TALON colors snow blue, a rain–snow mix pink and freezing rain purple using NOAA's precipitation-type analysis. Over Coward the lowest scan from KLTX is about 6,400 ft up, so light snow from shallow clouds can be under-shown — check NWS winter alerts too.

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

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