Tower cameras

The club runs weather cameras on the Valdosta water tank that look out over the city in three directions.

Current views

Each picture below is a short loop from one camera.

The same three views, with more about the project, are on the Current views page.

Why the cameras exist

The project started in August 2012 to give an aerial view of Valdosta that helps the National Weather Service with weather spotting. News organizations also use the images in their broadcasts.

On February 4, 2024, a tornado was on the ground in Lowndes County before radar showed it. An amateur radio operator sent the National Weather Service a picture of it from a water tank camera, and the forecasters issued a tornado warning three minutes later. The Weather Service wrote that the message saved at least one to two minutes on the warning.

“It is the single best chat I’ve ever gotten in my career so far.”

Read the 2024 tornado report

Get live access

What everyone can see. The three loops on this page are public.

What subscribers get. Live streams from these cameras, and from other cameras on towers around South Georgia.

Who can get it. Both club members and non-members. On the members site in November 2026, Tower Camera Access is listed at $25 for members and $35 for non-members. See current prices on the members site.

Where the fee goes. The club is a volunteer-run 501(c)(3) nonprofit, and services like this cost money to provide. Your subscription pays only for the cost of keeping the cameras online: upkeep, connectivity and maintenance. The three public views on this page are free to everyone.

1. Create an account on the members site.
2. Add Tower Camera Access to your account.
3. Find your camera login on your member page. It is created for you automatically.

Create an account Member login

Current radar

Club members also report severe weather to the National Weather Service as trained spotters. See SKYWARN.