Doppler radar is one of the most powerful tools in modern weather forecasting. It helps meteorologists track precipitation, estimate its intensity, and even detect wind patterns inside storms ...

But the energy from the radar signal dissipates very rapidly with distance: at just one kilometer from the radar, the power is 0.0000019 MW, and at the radar’s maximum range of 460 kilometers ...

National Weather Service offices around the country are on guard after recent threats to agency infrastructure — specifically Doppler weather radars — from a violent militia-style group ...

However, radar is vital for hurricanes, helping us track the storm's position and intensity in real-time. It's all done inside a dome that resembles a giant golf ball raised on a 100-foot tee.

Phased array radars also have the ability for the user (i.e., National Weather Service) to direct the radar beam where they want it to go. This, too, translates to faster scan time during severe ...

How Doppler radars work The NWS installations form a network called the Next Generation Weather Radar, or NEXRAD. Inside each giant white sphere is a device that looks like a larger version of a ...

Doppler radar is a critical tool in modern meteorology that uses the Doppler effect to detect precipitation and wind movement within storms.