Hanford, CA Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Hanford, Kings 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 Hanford?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged river or areal flooding on 29 days in the Hanford - Corcoran - Lemoore forecast zone and Kings County — the most common reported hazard around Hanford, mostly in January and March. Next come excessive heat (24 days) and damaging thunderstorm winds (15 days).

Hazard	Days reported	Most recent	Worst on record
Flooding	29	Apr 2024	Jan 2, 2006 · $1.1 million damage
Excessive heat	24	Mar 2026	—
Damaging thunderstorm winds	15	Mar 2023	Apr 7, 2001 · $3.8 million damage
Flash flooding	6	Jun 2019	—
Lightning casualties & damage	6	Sep 2017	Apr 28, 2005 · $425,000 damage
Dust storms	1	Nov 2024	—
Debris flows	1	Oct 2018	—

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 Hanford - Corcoran - Lemoore forecast zone and Kings County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

Which radars cover Hanford?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KHNX (San Joaquin Valley, CA), about 2 miles southeast. 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 Hanford	View
KHNX San Joaquin Valley, CA	2 mi southeast	100 ft	Excellent — the lowest scan sees close to the ground
KVBX Vandenberg AFB, CA	111 mi south-southwest	11,300 ft	Limited — the beam overshoots the lowest part of storms
KVTX Los Angeles, CA	135 mi south-southeast	15,300 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 Hanford

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 24 tornadoes within 25 miles of Hanford, 1 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in March and February. The strongest was an F2 on April 5, 1980, which passed about 2 miles north-northeast of town. The most recent was an EF0 on May 19, 2019, which touched down about 20 miles west-southwest of town.

Hail: 20 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955, 1 of them 2 inches or more; the largest was 2.50-inch hail on November 22, 1996.

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 Hanford'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.

Hanford radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Hanford, CA?

KHNX (San Joaquin Valley, CA), about 2 miles southeast. KVBX (Vandenberg AFB, CA) is 111 miles away and also covers the area.

How often does Hanford flood?

Since 1996 the National Weather Service has logged river or areal flooding on 29 days in the Hanford - Corcoran - Lemoore forecast zone and Kings 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 Hanford 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 Hanford, follow it right away — see watch vs. warning.

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