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 ...

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. These somewhat plain ...

Doppler radar stands as the most important modern invention in meteorology, fundamentally transforming how we predict, prepare for, and track severe weather events. Since installations began across ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — As severe thunderstorms crossed northern Ohio Wednesday evening, I took some time to talk about how meteorologists use radar when looking for tornadic activity. Of course, ...

An “intense” band of lake effect snow was falling across the Chicago area late Friday morning, with a new winter storm issued for parts of Cook County and the National Weather Service warning of low ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Seasons are changing and with that comes bird migration. Of the many ways they can be tracked, Doppler radar is one of the most efficient. It is estimated that each night ...

Rochester, N.Y. – If you have ever driven along the New York State Thruway heading towards Buffalo, you may have seen the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Doppler radar system.

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 ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- ABC11 rolls out new technology that will eliminate radar blind spots, revealing a more complete picture of severe weather as it moves through North Carolina. Tracking storms ...

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 ...