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 spheres look as ho-hum as a town water tower, but tucked ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. INDIANAPOLIS — A Doppler radar operated by the National Weather Service located in Indianapolis ...

FRAZEYSBURG, Ohio — After a record-breaking year for tornadoes in 2024, this year has so far been pretty tame around central Ohio, and hopefully, that continues. While last year's storms unfortunately left their mark, these storms did expose some ...

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 radio detection and ranging, commonly known as radar ...

Weather experts say if forecasts become less accurate, the public will lose faith in them — and residents will be less likely to heed warnings when their lives are in danger.

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. This is located close to the Buffalo Airport and its ...

Anyone who knows me or reads my posts on this blog (thanks, mom!) knows I am a bit of a weather nerd and by that I mean I am a serious weather nerd. I’ve ranked and reviewed numerous weather apps and have an entire folder on my phone dedicated to them.

MIKE MOSS SAYS: John, the answer is Yes! Because they complement each other in many ways, we both own a Doppler radar that is sited near our main transmitter towers just off Highway 70 near the Wake-Johnston County border (and also quite near the Raleigh ...

A private weather technology company is in the process of installing four new weather radars across the state, which are expected to significantly improve coverage gaps in NOAA’s Doppler radar network. According to Climavision, the company plans to place ...