Mission Hills, CA Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Mission Hills, Santa Barbara 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 Mission Hills?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged flash flooding on 39 days in the Santa Barbara County Inland Central Coast forecast zone and Santa Barbara County — the most common reported hazard around Mission Hills, mostly in February and January. Next come damaging thunderstorm winds (15 days) and flooding (10 days).

HazardDays reportedMost recentWorst on record
Flash flooding39Jan 2026Mar 22, 2005 · 2 deaths
Damaging thunderstorm winds15Feb 2026Mar 31, 2024 · $5,000 damage
Flooding10Nov 2001—
Wildfires5Jun 2002Sep 13, 2000 · $662,000 damage
Debris flows5Feb 2026Jan 9, 2018 · 21 deaths · $617 million damage
High winds1Jan 2023—

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 Santa Barbara County Inland Central Coast forecast zone and Santa Barbara County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

Which radars cover Mission Hills?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KVBX (Vandenberg AFB, CA), about 11 miles north-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 Mission HillsView
KVBX
Vandenberg AFB, CA		11 mi north-northeast500 ftExcellent — the lowest scan sees close to the ground
KVTX
Los Angeles, CA		74 mi east-southeast6,200 ftFair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KHNX
San Joaquin Valley, CA		121 mi north-northeast12,900 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 Mission Hills

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 3 tornadoes within 25 miles of Mission Hills. Most came in December and November. The strongest was an F0 on December 29, 1991, which touched down about 9 miles east-southeast of town. The most recent was an F0 on March 29, 2006, which touched down about 4 miles south 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 Mission Hills'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.

Mission Hills radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Mission Hills, CA?

KVBX (Vandenberg AFB, CA), about 11 miles north-northeast. KVTX (Los Angeles, CA) is 74 miles away and also covers the area.

How often does Mission Hills flood?

Since 1996 the National Weather Service has logged flash flooding on 39 days in the Santa Barbara County Inland Central Coast forecast zone and Santa Barbara County; the deadliest was on March 22, 2005, with 2 deaths. 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 Mission Hills 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 Mission Hills, follow it right away — see watch vs. warning.

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