Strawberry, CA Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Strawberry, Tuolumne 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 Strawberry?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged flash flooding on 10 days in the Sierra Nevada of Calaveras-Tuolumne-Southern Alpine Counties Above 5000 ft forecast zone and Tuolumne County — the most common reported hazard around Strawberry, mostly in March and July. Next come flooding (9 days) and damaging thunderstorm winds (6 days).

Hazard	Days reported	Most recent	Worst on record
Flash flooding	10	Mar 2023	Nov 22, 1996 · 1 death
Flooding	9	Mar 2023	Mar 4, 2023 · $42 million damage
Damaging thunderstorm winds	6	Mar 2023	Mar 21, 2017 · $1.0 million damage
Debris flows	3	Sep 2017	Mar 6, 2014 · $50,000 damage
Lightning casualties & damage	2	Jul 2013	Jul 1, 2013 · 1 death
Heavy snow & winter storms	1	Apr 2026	—
Wildfires	1	Aug 1996	—

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 Sierra Nevada of Calaveras-Tuolumne-Southern Alpine Counties Above 5000 ft forecast zone and Tuolumne County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

Which radars cover Strawberry?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KDAX (Sacramento, CA), about 93 miles west-northwest. 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 Strawberry	View
KDAX Sacramento, CA	93 mi west-northwest	8,600 ft	Fair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KRGX Reno, NV	111 mi north-northeast	11,300 ft	Limited — the beam overshoots the lowest part of storms
KBBX Beale AFB, CA	125 mi northwest	13,600 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 Strawberry

NOAA has no tornado on record within 25 miles of Strawberry since 1950.

Hail: 8 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955; the largest was 1.75-inch hail on July 20, 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 Strawberry'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.

Strawberry radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Strawberry, CA?

KDAX (Sacramento, CA), about 93 miles west-northwest. KRGX (Reno, NV) is 111 miles away and also covers the area.

How often does Strawberry flood?

Since 1996 the National Weather Service has logged flash flooding on 10 days in the Sierra Nevada of Calaveras-Tuolumne-Southern Alpine Counties Above 5000 ft forecast zone and Tuolumne County; the deadliest was on November 22, 1996, 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 Strawberry 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 Strawberry, follow it right away — see watch vs. warning.

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