Tomales, CA Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Tomales, Marin 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 Tomales?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged river or areal flooding on 60 days in the Coastal North Bay Including Point Reyes National Seashore forecast zone and Marin County — the most common reported hazard around Tomales, mostly in January and February. Next come high winds (24 days) and debris flows (19 days).

Hazard	Days reported	Most recent	Worst on record
Flooding	60	Dec 2025	Jan 1, 2006 · $108 million damage
High winds	24	May 2026	Dec 27, 2006 · 1 death
Debris flows	19	Jan 2021	Dec 11, 2014 · $1.0 million damage
Flash flooding	15	Feb 2017	Dec 11, 2014 · $4.0 million damage
Coastal flooding	11	Jan 2026	Dec 31, 2005 · $340,000 damage
Damaging thunderstorm winds	4	Dec 2025	—
Storm surge	3	Nov 2011	Feb 16, 2011 · $10,000 damage
Wildfires	3	Sep 2020	—

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 Coastal North Bay Including Point Reyes National Seashore forecast zone and Marin County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

Which radars cover Tomales?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KDAX (Sacramento, CA), about 69 miles east-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.

Radar	Distance	Lowest beam over Tomales	View
KDAX Sacramento, CA	69 mi east-northeast	5,500 ft	Good — most storms and steady rain or snow show clearly
KMUX San Francisco, CA	93 mi southeast	8,700 ft	Fair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KBBX Beale AFB, CA	110 mi northeast	11,100 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 Tomales

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 11 tornadoes within 25 miles of Tomales, 1 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in December and February. The strongest was an F2 on June 1, 1958, which passed about 4 miles north-northwest of town. The most recent was an EF1 on March 18, 2011, which touched down about 18 miles northeast 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 Tomales'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.

Tomales radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Tomales, CA?

KDAX (Sacramento, CA), about 69 miles east-northeast. KMUX (San Francisco, CA) is 93 miles away and also covers the area.

How often does Tomales flood?

Since 1996 the National Weather Service has logged river or areal flooding on 60 days in the Coastal North Bay Including Point Reyes National Seashore forecast zone and Marin County. 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 Tomales 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 Tomales, follow it right away — see watch vs. warning.

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