Bell Canyon, CA Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Bell Canyon, Ventura 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 Bell Canyon?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged flash flooding on 52 days in the Southeastern Ventura County Valleys forecast zone and Ventura County — the most common reported hazard around Bell Canyon, mostly in February and July. Next come wildfires (15 days) and flooding (11 days).

Hazard	Days reported	Most recent	Worst on record
Flash flooding	52	Jan 2026	Jan 20, 2010 · 1 death
Wildfires	15	May 2026	Aug 5, 1997 · $5.0 million damage
Flooding	11	Oct 2025	—
Damaging thunderstorm winds	10	Feb 2026	Oct 14, 2025 · $1,000 damage
Debris flows	5	Oct 2025	—
High winds	4	Jan 2025	—
Lightning casualties & damage	2	Sep 2011	—

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 Southeastern Ventura County Valleys forecast zone and Ventura County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

Which radars cover Bell Canyon?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KVTX (Los Angeles, CA), about 31 miles west-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 Bell Canyon	View
KVTX Los Angeles, CA	31 mi west-northwest	1,900 ft	Excellent — the lowest scan sees close to the ground
KSOX Santa Ana Mountains, CA	66 mi east-southeast	5,200 ft	Good — most storms and steady rain or snow show clearly
KEYX Edwards AFB, CA	89 mi northeast	8,000 ft	Fair — 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 Bell Canyon

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 13 tornadoes within 25 miles of Bell Canyon, 2 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in November and December. The strongest was an F2 on March 1, 1983, which passed about 22 miles east-southeast of town. The most recent was an F0 on April 1, 1999, which touched down about 6 miles east-northeast of town.

Hail: 6 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955; the largest was 1.50-inch hail on January 21, 2010.

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 Bell Canyon'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.

Bell Canyon radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Bell Canyon, CA?

KVTX (Los Angeles, CA), about 31 miles west-northwest. KSOX (Santa Ana Mountains, CA) is 66 miles away and also covers the area.

How often does Bell Canyon flood?

Since 1996 the National Weather Service has logged flash flooding on 52 days in the Southeastern Ventura County Valleys forecast zone and Ventura County; the deadliest was on January 20, 2010, with 1 death. 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 Bell Canyon 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 Bell Canyon, follow it right away — see watch vs. warning.

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