Madera Acres, CA Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Madera Acres, Madera 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 Madera Acres?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged river or areal flooding on 38 days in the Merced - Madera - Mendota forecast zone and Madera County — the most common reported hazard around Madera Acres, mostly in January and March. Next come excessive heat (23 days) and damaging thunderstorm winds (9 days).

HazardDays reportedMost recentWorst on record
Flooding38Feb 2025Apr 5, 2006 · $8.6 million damage
Excessive heat23Mar 2026—
Damaging thunderstorm winds9Mar 2019Apr 7, 2001 · $7.8 million damage
Lightning casualties & damage7Jan 2014Jan 30, 2014 · $3,000 damage
Wildfires7Oct 2003Aug 20, 2001 · $4.1 million damage
Debris flows7Mar 2025Mar 17, 2025 · $5,000 damage
Flash flooding5Jan 2023Oct 29, 2007 · $25,000 damage
Dust storms2Nov 2024Nov 11, 2024 · $400,000 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 Merced - Madera - Mendota forecast zone and Madera County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

Which radars cover Madera Acres?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KHNX (San Joaquin Valley, CA), about 54 miles south-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.

RadarDistanceLowest beam over Madera AcresView
KHNX
San Joaquin Valley, CA		54 mi south-southeast4,000 ftGood — most storms and steady rain or snow show clearly
KMUX
San Francisco, CA		101 mi west9,700 ftFair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KDAX
Sacramento, CA		135 mi northwest15,300 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 Madera Acres

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 29 tornadoes within 25 miles of Madera Acres, 1 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in March and April. The strongest was an F2 on March 22, 1962, which touched down about 21 miles southeast of town. The most recent was an EF0 on March 1, 2024, which touched down near town.

Hail: 15 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955; the largest was 1.75-inch hail on May 20, 2002.

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 Madera Acres'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.

Madera Acres radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Madera Acres, CA?

KHNX (San Joaquin Valley, CA), about 54 miles south-southeast. KMUX (San Francisco, CA) is 101 miles away and also covers the area.

How often does Madera Acres flood?

Since 1996 the National Weather Service has logged river or areal flooding on 38 days in the Merced - Madera - Mendota forecast zone and Madera 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 Madera Acres 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 Madera Acres, follow it right away — see watch vs. warning.

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