San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for San Buenaventura (Ventura), Ventura 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 Buenaventura (Ventura)?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged flash flooding on 52 days in the Ventura County Beaches forecast zone and Ventura County — the most common reported hazard around San Buenaventura (Ventura), mostly in February and July. Next come wildfires (13 days) and flooding (11 days).

HazardDays reportedMost recentWorst on record
Flash flooding52Jan 2026Jan 20, 2010 · 1 death
Wildfires13Oct 2003Aug 5, 1997 · $5.0 million damage
Flooding11Oct 2025—
Damaging thunderstorm winds10Feb 2026Oct 14, 2025 · $1,000 damage
Debris flows5Oct 2025—
Lightning casualties & damage2Sep 2011—
High winds1Feb 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 Ventura County Beaches forecast zone and Ventura County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

Which radars cover San Buenaventura (Ventura)?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KVTX (Los Angeles, 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 San Buenaventura (Ventura)View
KVTX
Los Angeles, CA		11 mi north-northeast600 ftExcellent — the lowest scan sees close to the ground
KVBX
Vandenberg AFB, CA		76 mi west-northwest6,400 ftFair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KSOX
Santa Ana Mountains, CA		98 mi east-southeast9,300 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 Buenaventura (Ventura)

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 9 tornadoes within 25 miles of San Buenaventura (Ventura). Most came in January and December. The strongest was an EF0 on March 21, 2023, which touched down about 19 miles west-northwest of town. The most recent was an EF0 on February 13, 2025, which touched down about 9 miles southeast 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 San Buenaventura (Ventura)'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 Buenaventura (Ventura) radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA?

KVTX (Los Angeles, CA), about 11 miles north-northeast. KVBX (Vandenberg AFB, CA) is 76 miles away and also covers the area.

How often does San Buenaventura (Ventura) flood?

Since 1996 the National Weather Service has logged flash flooding on 52 days in the Ventura County Beaches forecast zone and Ventura County; the deadliest was on January 20, 2010, with 1 death. 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 San Buenaventura (Ventura) 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 Buenaventura (Ventura), follow it right away — see watch vs. warning.

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