Terra Bella, CA Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Terra Bella, Tulare 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 Terra Bella?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged river or areal flooding on 86 days in the Southeast San Joaquin Valley forecast zone and Tulare County — the most common reported hazard around Terra Bella, mostly in January and February. Next come excessive heat (23 days) and damaging thunderstorm winds (22 days).

Hazard	Days reported	Most recent	Worst on record
Flooding	86	Dec 2025	Jan 10, 2023 · 2 deaths · $100,000 damage
Excessive heat	23	Aug 2025	—
Damaging thunderstorm winds	22	Mar 2023	Apr 7, 2001 · $19 million damage
Wildfires	22	Nov 2003	Aug 1, 2002 · $46 million damage
Lightning casualties & damage	20	Sep 2017	Jul 28, 2005 · 2 deaths
Flash flooding	17	Oct 2021	Jul 22, 2013 · $225,000 damage
Debris flows	11	Jul 2024	—
Heavy snow & winter storms	1	May 2000	—

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 Southeast San Joaquin Valley forecast zone and Tulare County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

Which radars cover Terra Bella?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KHNX (San Joaquin Valley, CA), about 41 miles 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 Terra Bella	View
KHNX San Joaquin Valley, CA	41 mi northwest	2,700 ft	Excellent — the lowest scan sees close to the ground
KEYX Edwards AFB, CA	102 mi southeast	9,900 ft	Fair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KVTX Los Angeles, CA	107 mi south	10,700 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 Terra Bella

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 6 tornadoes within 25 miles of Terra Bella. Most came in February and May. The strongest was an F0 on January 20, 1997, which passed about 25 miles north of town. The most recent was an EF0 on November 9, 2012, which touched down about 17 miles northwest of town.

Hail: 2 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955; the largest was 1.25-inch hail on January 31, 2016.

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 Terra Bella'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.

Terra Bella radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Terra Bella, CA?

KHNX (San Joaquin Valley, CA), about 41 miles northwest. KEYX (Edwards AFB, CA) is 102 miles away and also covers the area.

How often does Terra Bella flood?

Since 1996 the National Weather Service has logged river or areal flooding on 86 days in the Southeast San Joaquin Valley forecast zone and Tulare County; the deadliest was on January 10, 2023, with 2 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 Terra Bella 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 Terra Bella, follow it right away — see watch vs. warning.

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