Lake Sherwood, CA Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Lake Sherwood, 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 Lake Sherwood?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged flash flooding on 52 days in the Western Santa Monica Mountains Recreational Area forecast zone and Ventura County — the most common reported hazard around Lake Sherwood, mostly in February and July. Next come wildfires (13 days) and flooding (11 days).

HazardDays reportedMost recentWorst on record
Flash flooding52Jan 2026Jan 20, 2010 · 1 death
Wildfires13Oct 2003Aug 5, 1997 · $5.0 million damage
Flooding11Oct 2025—
Damaging thunderstorm winds10Feb 2026Oct 14, 2025 · $1,000 damage
High winds9Jan 2026—
Debris flows5Oct 2025—
Lightning casualties & damage2Sep 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 Western Santa Monica Mountains Recreational Area forecast zone and Ventura County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

Which radars cover Lake Sherwood?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KVTX (Los Angeles, CA), about 26 miles 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.

RadarDistanceLowest beam over Lake SherwoodView
KVTX
Los Angeles, CA		26 mi northwest1,500 ftExcellent — the lowest scan sees close to the ground
KSOX
Santa Ana Mountains, CA		75 mi east-southeast6,200 ftFair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KVBX
Vandenberg AFB, CA		99 mi west-northwest9,500 ftFair — 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 Lake Sherwood

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 11 tornadoes within 25 miles of Lake Sherwood. Most came in January and April. The strongest was an F1 on November 9, 1982, which touched down about 14 miles east-southeast of town. The most recent was an EF0 on February 13, 2025, which touched down about 15 miles west of town.

Hail: 4 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 Lake Sherwood'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.

Lake Sherwood radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Lake Sherwood, CA?

KVTX (Los Angeles, CA), about 26 miles northwest. KSOX (Santa Ana Mountains, CA) is 75 miles away and also covers the area.

How often does Lake Sherwood flood?

Since 1996 the National Weather Service has logged flash flooding on 52 days in the Western Santa Monica Mountains Recreational Area 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 Lake Sherwood 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 Lake Sherwood, follow it right away — see watch vs. warning.

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