San Antonio Heights, CA Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for San Antonio Heights, San Bernardino 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 San Antonio Heights?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged flash flooding on 340 days in the San Bernardino and Riverside County Valleys-The Inland Empire forecast zone and San Bernardino County — the most common reported hazard around San Antonio Heights, mostly in August and July. Next come high winds (170 days) and wildfires (148 days).

HazardDays reportedMost recentWorst on record
Flash flooding340Feb 2026Aug 26, 2003 · 3 deaths · $50,000 damage
High winds170Jan 2026Jan 14, 2011 · 3 deaths · $15,000 damage
Wildfires148Jan 2025Oct 25, 2003 · 4 deaths · $696 million damage
Damaging thunderstorm winds129Feb 2026Jun 3, 2009 · 1 death · $20,000 damage
Flooding108Feb 2026Dec 19, 2010 · 1 death
Excessive heat60Aug 2025Jul 21, 2006 · 10 deaths
Lightning casualties & damage58Sep 2024Jun 3, 2009 · 1 death · $1,000 damage
Debris flows40Aug 2025Sep 12, 2022 · 1 death · $6.0 million 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 San Bernardino and Riverside County Valleys-The Inland Empire forecast zone and San Bernardino County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

Which radars cover San Antonio Heights?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KSOX (Santa Ana Mountains, CA), about 23 miles south. 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 San Antonio HeightsView
KSOX
Santa Ana Mountains, CA		23 mi south1,400 ftExcellent — the lowest scan sees close to the ground
KEYX
Edwards AFB, CA		65 mi north5,100 ftGood — most storms and steady rain or snow show clearly
KVTX
Los Angeles, CA		89 mi west-northwest8,000 ftFair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation

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 San Antonio Heights

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 14 tornadoes within 25 miles of San Antonio Heights. Most came in March and September. The strongest was an F1 on March 16, 1977, which passed about 21 miles south-southwest of town. The most recent was an EF0 on September 9, 2021, which touched down about 25 miles north of town.

Hail: 5 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955; the largest was 1.50-inch hail on March 1, 2014.

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 San Antonio Heights'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.

San Antonio Heights radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to San Antonio Heights, CA?

KSOX (Santa Ana Mountains, CA), about 23 miles south. KEYX (Edwards AFB, CA) is 65 miles away and also covers the area.

Does radar show snow in San Antonio Heights?

Yes. TALON colors snow blue, a rain–snow mix pink and freezing rain purple using NOAA's precipitation-type analysis. Over San Antonio Heights the lowest scan from KSOX is about 1,400 ft up.

Is TALON's radar for San Antonio Heights 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 San Antonio Heights, follow it right away — see watch vs. warning.

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