The NEXRAD network radar-site selection was based upon a simple criterion—the aerial coverage at an altitude of 10,000 feet above the site level. A more comprehensive evaluation of radar coverage (NRC ...

In April, The Weather Channel released a new version of its Storm Radar app, introducing a customizable AI weather ...

The Radar Operations Center completed a $150 million, nine-year Service Life Extension Program (SLEP) that extends the lifespan of the 159 weather radars that make up the nation’s Next Generation ...

From hail sizes to wind speeds, weather radars help Environment and Climate Change Canada track storms and issue public warnings. But the organization has recently disbanded its radar research team.

NORMAN, Oklahoma (KTRK) -- This summer, ABC13 Meteorologist Elyse Smith traveled to Norman, Oklahoma, to learn more about the world's most advanced weather radar named HORUS. She joined the radar ...

ROMEOVILLE, Ill. (WGN) — We see weather radar images every day on our phones, tablets and television screens, but few of us know where those colorful images come from. Former WGN Chief Meteorologist ...

The current network of weather radars in the United States was installed in the late 1980s and into the 1990s. There are nearly 160 weather radars in the network. The radars are the NEXRAD WSR-88D ...

Weather radar technology is vital in meteorology, offering real-time data that aids forecasters in predicting atmospheric conditions. As extreme weather events increase due to climate change, the sign ...

SHREVEPORT, La. - A lot has changed in the past 70 years — especially how we track the weather. Former KTBS meteorologists Joe Haynes, Ed Duranczyk and Mark Rowlett recently looked back on how far ...

Recently, the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation passed the bipartisan Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026, a news release from Sen.

In the current NEXRAD system, automated products derived from radar base data provide important information directed toward specific needs and users. These products have provided valuable support to ...