Dillon Beach, CA Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Dillon Beach, Marin 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 Dillon Beach?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged river or areal flooding on 60 days in the Coastal North Bay Including Point Reyes National Seashore forecast zone and Marin County — the most common reported hazard around Dillon Beach, mostly in January and February. Next come high winds (24 days) and debris flows (19 days).

HazardDays reportedMost recentWorst on record
Flooding60Dec 2025Jan 1, 2006 · $108 million damage
High winds24May 2026Dec 27, 2006 · 1 death
Debris flows19Jan 2021Dec 11, 2014 · $1.0 million damage
Flash flooding15Feb 2017Dec 11, 2014 · $4.0 million damage
Coastal flooding11Jan 2026Dec 31, 2005 · $340,000 damage
Damaging thunderstorm winds4Dec 2025—
Storm surge3Nov 2011Feb 16, 2011 · $10,000 damage
Wildfires3Sep 2020—

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 Coastal North Bay Including Point Reyes National Seashore forecast zone and Marin County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

Which radars cover Dillon Beach?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KDAX (Sacramento, CA), about 71 miles east-northeast. 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 Dillon BeachView
KDAX
Sacramento, CA		71 mi east-northeast5,800 ftGood — most storms and steady rain or snow show clearly
KMUX
San Francisco, CA		95 mi southeast8,900 ftFair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KBBX
Beale AFB, CA		112 mi northeast11,400 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 Dillon Beach

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 12 tornadoes within 25 miles of Dillon Beach, 1 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in December and February. The strongest was an F2 on June 1, 1958, which passed about 3 miles north-northwest of town. The most recent was an EF1 on March 18, 2011, which touched down about 20 miles northeast of town.

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 Dillon Beach'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.

Dillon Beach radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Dillon Beach, CA?

KDAX (Sacramento, CA), about 71 miles east-northeast. KMUX (San Francisco, CA) is 95 miles away and also covers the area.

How often does Dillon Beach flood?

Since 1996 the National Weather Service has logged river or areal flooding on 60 days in the Coastal North Bay Including Point Reyes National Seashore forecast zone and Marin 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 Dillon Beach 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 Dillon Beach, follow it right away — see watch vs. warning.

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