Turlock, CA Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Turlock, Stanislaus 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 Turlock?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged river or areal flooding on 15 days in the Central Stanislaus County Including Modesto Metro forecast zone and Stanislaus County — the most common reported hazard around Turlock, mostly in December and January. Next come lightning casualties & damage (3 days) and damaging thunderstorm winds (3 days).

Hazard	Days reported	Most recent	Worst on record
Flooding	15	Apr 2026	Jan 1, 2006 · 1 death · $100,000 damage
Lightning casualties & damage	3	May 2018	Mar 21, 2017 · $200,000 damage
Damaging thunderstorm winds	3	Mar 2025	Dec 24, 2015 · $150,000 damage

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 Central Stanislaus County Including Modesto Metro forecast zone and Stanislaus County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

Which radars cover Turlock?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KMUX (San Francisco, CA), about 62 miles west-southwest. 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 Turlock	View
KMUX San Francisco, CA	62 mi west-southwest	4,800 ft	Good — most storms and steady rain or snow show clearly
KDAX Sacramento, CA	82 mi north-northwest	7,100 ft	Fair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KHNX San Joaquin Valley, CA	107 mi southeast	10,600 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 Turlock

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 18 tornadoes within 25 miles of Turlock, 1 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in April and March. The strongest was an F2 on April 27, 1953, which touched down about 13 miles northwest of town. The most recent was an EF0 on April 1, 2025, which touched down about 17 miles northwest of town.

Hail: 4 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955; the largest was 1.75-inch hail on April 12, 2012.

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 Turlock'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.

Turlock radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Turlock, CA?

KMUX (San Francisco, CA), about 62 miles west-southwest. KDAX (Sacramento, CA) is 82 miles away and also covers the area.

How often does Turlock flood?

Since 1996 the National Weather Service has logged river or areal flooding on 15 days in the Central Stanislaus County Including Modesto Metro forecast zone and Stanislaus County; the deadliest was on January 1, 2006, 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 Turlock 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 Turlock, follow it right away — see watch vs. warning.

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