Doppler radar is “a remote sensing tool, which basically means it senses things in the atmosphere,” said Sara Purdue, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Sacramento. Here’s ...

Outside every National Weather Service (NWS) office around the U.S. stands what looks like an enormous white soccer ball, perched atop metal scaffolding several stories high. The national network ...

Most weather radars in the U.S. are part of the NEXRAD (Next-Generation Radar) network, which was rolled out in the 1990s and revolutionized severe weather detection.

Doppler radar is “a remote sensing tool, which basically means it senses things in the atmosphere,” said Sara Purdue, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Sacramento.

Super Doppler 10 Meteorologist Jeremy Wheeler has the latest weather forecast for the Hampton Roads viewing area. More weather: <a href=" Subscribe to the WAVY YouTube Channel: <a href=" ------------- ...

A huge upgrade to the National Weather Service radar network was in the late 80s and early 90s when these WSR-88D’s were installed across the country, and their doppler capabilities really took off.

Super Doppler 10 Meteorologist Brian Michigan has the latest weather forecast for the Hampton Roads viewing area. More ...