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 ...

A tool designed for war became a tool designed to save lives. Doppler radar is a crown jewel of modern science that helps meteorologists save countless lives every year—and it’s a complex technology ...

Meteorologists and weather experts in South Texas rely heavily on Doppler radar technology, but how does it work? How can a giant soccer-ball-shaped tower, known as the radome, detect clouds hundreds ...

DAVENPORT, Iowa — Scanning the skies 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and 365 days a year, Doppler radar is an extremely important tool in our weather toolbox. With a total of 159 NEXRAD ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) – KELOLAND Live Doppler HD has been an indispensable tool in our weather technology for years. But rarely do we give the viewers an inside look at all that happens inside the ...

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 ...

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 ...

If GPS and radar go down, U.S. aircraft carriers can navigate using celestial navigation, sextants, compasses, and ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — The doppler radar in Grand Rapids will temporarily be down for two weeks, starting on Feb. 14. It’s all part of the National Weather Service’s Service Life Extension ...