La Grange, CA Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for La Grange, Stanislaus County: every NWS radar combined, rain, snow and ice colors, flash-flood risk, storm tracks and official warnings.

What weather hits La Grange?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged river or areal flooding on 15 days in the Northeastern San Joaquin Valley Below 1000 ft forecast zone and Stanislaus County — the most common reported hazard around La Grange, mostly in December and January. Next come lightning casualties & damage (3 days) and damaging thunderstorm winds (3 days).

HazardDays reportedMost recentWorst on record
Flooding15Apr 2026Jan 1, 2006 · 1 death · $100,000 damage
Lightning casualties & damage3May 2018Mar 21, 2017 · $200,000 damage
Damaging thunderstorm winds3Mar 2025Dec 24, 2015 · $150,000 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 Northeastern San Joaquin Valley Below 1000 ft forecast zone and Stanislaus County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

Which radars cover La Grange?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KMUX (San Francisco, CA), about 86 miles west-southwest. 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 La GrangeView
KMUX
San Francisco, CA
86 mi west-southwest7,700 ftFair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KDAX
Sacramento, CA
88 mi northwest7,900 ftFair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KHNX
San Joaquin Valley, CA
104 mi south-southeast10,200 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 La Grange

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 13 tornadoes within 25 miles of La Grange. Most came in March and April. The strongest was an EF1 on November 15, 2015, which passed about 19 miles west-southwest of town. The most recent was an EF1 on March 11, 2023, which touched down about 19 miles north of town.

Hail: 6 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955; the largest was 1.75-inch hail on April 12, 2012.

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 La Grange'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.

La Grange radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to La Grange, CA?

KMUX (San Francisco, CA), about 86 miles west-southwest. KDAX (Sacramento, CA) is 88 miles away and also covers the area.

How often does La Grange flood?

Since 1996 the National Weather Service has logged river or areal flooding on 15 days in the Northeastern San Joaquin Valley Below 1000 ft forecast zone and Stanislaus County; the deadliest was on January 1, 2006, 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 La Grange 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 La Grange, follow it right away — see watch vs. warning.

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