Point Reyes Station, CA Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Point Reyes Station, Marin 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 Point Reyes Station?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged river or areal flooding on 60 days in the Coastal North Bay Including Point Reyes National Seashore forecast zone and Marin County — the most common reported hazard around Point Reyes Station, mostly in January and February. Next come high winds (24 days) and debris flows (19 days).

HazardDays reportedMost recentWorst on record
Flooding60Dec 2025Jan 1, 2006 · $108 million damage
High winds24May 2026Dec 27, 2006 · 1 death
Debris flows19Jan 2021Dec 11, 2014 · $1.0 million damage
Flash flooding15Feb 2017Dec 11, 2014 · $4.0 million damage
Coastal flooding11Jan 2026Dec 31, 2005 · $340,000 damage
Damaging thunderstorm winds4Dec 2025—
Storm surge3Nov 2011Feb 16, 2011 · $10,000 damage
Wildfires3Sep 2020—

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 Coastal North Bay Including Point Reyes National Seashore forecast zone and Marin County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

Which radars cover Point Reyes Station?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KDAX (Sacramento, CA), about 68 miles east-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 Point Reyes StationView
KDAX
Sacramento, CA		68 mi east-northeast5,400 ftGood — most storms and steady rain or snow show clearly
KMUX
San Francisco, CA		81 mi southeast7,100 ftFair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KBBX
Beale AFB, CA		116 mi north-northeast12,100 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 Point Reyes Station

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 4 tornadoes within 25 miles of Point Reyes Station, 1 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in December and June. The strongest was an F2 on June 1, 1958, which passed about 16 miles north-northwest of town. The most recent was an F1 on December 23, 1996, which passed about 11 miles north of town.

Hail: 1 report of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955; the largest was 1.00-inch hail on March 4, 1996.

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 Point Reyes Station'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.

Point Reyes Station radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Point Reyes Station, CA?

KDAX (Sacramento, CA), about 68 miles east-northeast. KMUX (San Francisco, CA) is 81 miles away and also covers the area.

How often does Point Reyes Station flood?

Since 1996 the National Weather Service has logged river or areal flooding on 60 days in the Coastal North Bay Including Point Reyes National Seashore forecast zone and Marin 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 Point Reyes Station 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 Point Reyes Station, follow it right away — see watch vs. warning.

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