Palo Cedro, CA Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Palo Cedro, Shasta 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 Palo Cedro?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged river or areal flooding on 30 days in the South-Central Shasta County Including Redding Metro forecast zone and Shasta County — the most common reported hazard around Palo Cedro, mostly in December and February. Next come wildfires (9 days) and flash flooding (7 days).

HazardDays reportedMost recentWorst on record
Flooding30Jan 2026Feb 20, 2017 · $200,000 damage
Wildfires9Aug 2000Oct 16, 1999 · $22 million damage
Flash flooding7Dec 2025Oct 25, 2014 · 2 deaths
Debris flows2Feb 2024Feb 22, 2024 · 2 deaths
Damaging thunderstorm winds2May 2019Jun 9, 2015 · $40,000 damage
Lightning casualties & damage2Jun 2023Mar 27, 2019 · $10,000 damage
Excessive heat1Jun 2026—

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 South-Central Shasta County Including Redding Metro forecast zone and Shasta County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

Which radars cover Palo Cedro?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KBBX (Beale AFB, CA), about 81 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 Palo CedroView
KBBX
Beale AFB, CA		81 mi south-southeast7,000 ftFair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KMAX
Medford, OR		108 mi north-northwest10,700 ftLimited — the beam overshoots the lowest part of storms
KBHX
Eureka, CA		108 mi west10,800 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 Palo Cedro

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 2 tornadoes within 25 miles of Palo Cedro. The strongest was an F0 on March 5, 1978, which touched down about 17 miles south-southeast of town. The most recent was a tornado of unknown strength on January 3, 2025, which touched down about 18 miles south-southeast of town.

Hail: 12 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955, 2 of them 2 inches or more; the largest was 3.00-inch hail on May 24, 2019.

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 Palo Cedro'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.

Palo Cedro radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Palo Cedro, CA?

KBBX (Beale AFB, CA), about 81 miles south-southeast. KMAX (Medford, OR) is 108 miles away and also covers the area.

How often does Palo Cedro flood?

Since 1996 the National Weather Service has logged river or areal flooding on 30 days in the South-Central Shasta County Including Redding Metro forecast zone and Shasta 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 Palo Cedro 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 Palo Cedro, follow it right away — see watch vs. warning.

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