Santa Clarita, CA Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Santa Clarita, Los Angeles 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 Santa Clarita?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged flash flooding on 115 days in the Santa Clarita Valley forecast zone and Los Angeles County — the most common reported hazard around Santa Clarita, mostly in February and January. Next come high winds (49 days) and damaging thunderstorm winds (33 days).

HazardDays reportedMost recentWorst on record
Flash flooding115Feb 2026Feb 23, 1998 · 3 deaths
High winds49Jan 2025—
Damaging thunderstorm winds33Feb 2026Mar 31, 2024 · $5,000 damage
Wildfires22Aug 2025Oct 10, 2019 · 1 death
Flooding14Feb 2026—
Debris flows12Feb 2026—
Lightning casualties & damage9Jun 2022Jun 22, 2022 · 1 death
Excessive heat5Jun 2008—

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 Santa Clarita Valley forecast zone and Los Angeles County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

Which radars cover Santa Clarita?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KVTX (Los Angeles, CA), about 39 miles west. 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 Santa ClaritaView
KVTX
Los Angeles, CA		39 mi west2,500 ftExcellent — the lowest scan sees close to the ground
KSOX
Santa Ana Mountains, CA		64 mi southeast5,000 ftGood — most storms and steady rain or snow show clearly
KEYX
Edwards AFB, CA		71 mi northeast5,800 ftGood — most storms and steady rain or snow show clearly

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 Santa Clarita

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 7 tornadoes within 25 miles of Santa Clarita, 1 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in December and January. The strongest was an F2 on November 9, 1982, which touched down about 17 miles south of town. The most recent was an F0 on April 1, 1999, which touched down about 13 miles south-southwest of town.

Hail: 11 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955; the largest was 1.75-inch hail on October 15, 2015.

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 Santa Clarita'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.

Santa Clarita radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Santa Clarita, CA?

KVTX (Los Angeles, CA), about 39 miles west. KSOX (Santa Ana Mountains, CA) is 64 miles away and also covers the area.

How often does Santa Clarita flood?

Since 1996 the National Weather Service has logged flash flooding on 115 days in the Santa Clarita Valley forecast zone and Los Angeles County; the deadliest was on February 23, 1998, with 3 deaths. 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 Santa Clarita 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 Santa Clarita, follow it right away — see watch vs. warning.

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