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 ...

Millions of people are keeping their eyes on the skies Wednesday as severe weather sweeps across the Midwest. Storms with strong winds capable of spawning tornados, producing hail, and dumping heavy ...

Weather on Wednesday, May 21, could remind residents of fall, as cooler temperatures and rain showers are expected throughout the day and much of the week. "A pair of low pressure systems moving ...

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 ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated.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. Doppler radar is an important tool ...

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 ...