Redding, CA Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Redding, 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 Redding?

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 Redding, mostly in December and February. Next come wildfires (9 days) and flash flooding (7 days).

Hazard	Days reported	Most recent	Worst on record
Flooding	30	Jan 2026	Feb 20, 2017 · $200,000 damage
Wildfires	9	Aug 2000	Oct 16, 1999 · $22 million damage
Flash flooding	7	Dec 2025	Oct 25, 2014 · 2 deaths
Debris flows	2	Feb 2024	Feb 22, 2024 · 2 deaths
Damaging thunderstorm winds	2	May 2019	Jun 9, 2015 · $40,000 damage
Lightning casualties & damage	2	Jun 2023	Mar 27, 2019 · $10,000 damage
Excessive heat	1	Jun 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 Redding?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KBBX (Beale AFB, CA), about 84 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.

Radar	Distance	Lowest beam over Redding	View
KBBX Beale AFB, CA	84 mi south-southeast	7,400 ft	Fair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KBHX Eureka, CA	101 mi west	9,800 ft	Fair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KMAX Medford, OR	106 mi north	10,500 ft	Limited — 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 Redding

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 2 tornadoes within 25 miles of Redding. The strongest was an F0 on March 5, 1978, which touched down about 20 miles south-southeast of town. The most recent was a tornado of unknown strength on January 3, 2025, which touched down about 22 miles 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 Redding'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.

Redding radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Redding, CA?

KBBX (Beale AFB, CA), about 84 miles south-southeast. KBHX (Eureka, CA) is 101 miles away and also covers the area.

How often does Redding 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 Redding 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 Redding, follow it right away — see watch vs. warning.

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