Beale AFB, CA Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Beale AFB, Yuba 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 Beale AFB?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged river or areal flooding on 8 days in the Sutter and Yuba Counties Below 1000 ft forecast zone and Yuba County — the most common reported hazard around Beale AFB, mostly in January and February. Next come damaging thunderstorm winds (4 days) and flash flooding (2 days).

Hazard	Days reported	Most recent	Worst on record
Flooding	8	Feb 2025	Jan 1, 2006 · $4.9 million damage
Damaging thunderstorm winds	4	Jan 2023	Sep 16, 2019 · $2.5 million damage
Flash flooding	2	Dec 2025	Jan 2, 1997 · 3 deaths
Wildfires	2	Oct 1999	Sep 27, 1997 · $15 million damage
Lightning casualties & damage	1	Nov 2009	Nov 27, 2009 · $2,000 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 Sutter and Yuba Counties Below 1000 ft forecast zone and Yuba County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

Which radars cover Beale AFB?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KBBX (Beale AFB, CA), about 31 miles north-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.

Radar	Distance	Lowest beam over Beale AFB	View
KBBX Beale AFB, CA	31 mi north-northwest	1,900 ft	Excellent — the lowest scan sees close to the ground
KDAX Sacramento, CA	45 mi south-southwest	3,100 ft	Good — most storms and steady rain or snow show clearly
KRGX Reno, NV	110 mi east-northeast	11,200 ft	Limited — 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 Beale AFB

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 17 tornadoes within 25 miles of Beale AFB. Most came in October and March. The strongest was an F1 on December 17, 1992, which passed about 15 miles north of town. The most recent was an EF0 on February 2, 2019, which touched down about 17 miles west-southwest of town.

Hail: 7 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955; the largest was 1.25-inch hail on October 2, 2016.

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 Beale AFB'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.

Beale AFB radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Beale AFB, CA?

KBBX (Beale AFB, CA), about 31 miles north-northwest. KDAX (Sacramento, CA) is 45 miles away and also covers the area.

How often does Beale AFB flood?

Since 1996 the National Weather Service has logged river or areal flooding on 8 days in the Sutter and Yuba Counties Below 1000 ft forecast zone and Yuba County. TALON's free flash-flood risk layer shows, every 2 minutes, how close the rain that has fallen is to what it takes to flood — turn it on under Layers.

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

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