Doppler radar is a critical tool in modern meteorology that uses the Doppler effect to detect precipitation and wind movement within storms. When you are outdoors and see dark clouds rolling in and ...

Tune into any TV weather report and you’ll hear the words “Doppler radar” as meteorologists track storms across California. But how does Doppler radar work? And how accurate is it? The concept of ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The National Weather Service doppler radar used by WECT’s meteorologists came back online after the installation of improvements to extend its lifespan. “The team needs to ...

PADUCAH, Ky. (KFVS) - The doppler radar, also known as WSR-88D is located at the National Weather Service Office in Paducah. For the past several weeks, the radar has received some major upgrades. The ...

GREAT FALLS - With the Doppler radar system shut down this week for maintenance, weather forecasters are explaining how they'll still monitor for big storms. We first reported this story on Sunday, ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — With severe weather on the horizon, the National Weather Service (NWS) worked quickly to get the Doppler radar back online at its Grand Rapids office after it became inoperative ...

Precipitation intensity is measured by a ground-based radar that bounces radar waves off of precipitation. The Local Radar base reflectivity product is a display of echo intensity (reflectivity) ...

SHALLOTTE, N.C. (WECT) - The National Weather Service has confirmed that the KTLX Radar in Shallotte repairs have been completed and is back in operation as of Thursday, Jan. 25. Crews began replacing ...

NORMAN (AP) -- Forecasters at the National Weather Service are casting aside the Doppler radar that served them for three decades to take up a new technology that will help them predict storms more ...

SHALLOTTE, NC (WWAY) – Continuing with North Carolina’s annual Severe Weather Preparedness Week, the National Weather Service is now thinking twice about considering a multi-million-dollar project to ...