Mount Croghan, SC Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Mount Croghan, Chesterfield 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 Mount Croghan?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged damaging thunderstorm winds on 144 days in the Chesterfield forecast zone and Chesterfield County — the most common reported hazard around Mount Croghan, mostly in July and June. Next come heavy snow & winter storms (26 days) and flash flooding (21 days).

HazardDays reportedMost recentWorst on record
Damaging thunderstorm winds144Jul 2025Aug 23, 2007 · $1.0 million damage
Heavy snow & winter storms26Feb 2026Jan 30, 2010 · $15,000 damage
Flash flooding21Aug 2024Sep 19, 2014 · $44,000 damage
Ice storms & sleet9Jan 2026—
Hurricanes & tropical storms7Sep 2024Sep 27, 2024 · 1 death · $550,000 damage
Lightning casualties & damage2Jun 2011Jun 21, 2011 · 1 death
Flooding1Jul 2005—
Excessive heat1Feb 2015—

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

Which radars cover Mount Croghan?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KCAE (Columbia, SC), about 76 miles southwest. 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 Mount CroghanView
KCAE
Columbia, SC		76 mi southwest6,400 ftFair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KGSP
Greer, SC		113 mi west11,600 ftLimited — the beam overshoots the lowest part of storms
KLTX
Wilmington, NC		116 mi east-southeast12,000 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 Mount Croghan

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 53 tornadoes within 25 miles of Mount Croghan, 13 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in March and May. The strongest was an F4 on April 8, 1957, which passed about 6 miles south of town and caused 4 deaths. The most recent was an EF2 on March 31, 2022, which passed about 23 miles north of town.

Hail: 134 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955, 8 of them 2 inches or more; the largest was 3.00-inch hail on May 25, 1986.

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 Mount Croghan'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.

Mount Croghan radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Mount Croghan, SC?

KCAE (Columbia, SC), about 76 miles southwest. KGSP (Greer, SC) is 113 miles away and also covers the area.

Does radar show snow in Mount Croghan?

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

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