NEXRAD stands for Next-Generation Radar and is a network of 159 high-resolution Doppler weather radars operated by the National Weather Service. The NEXRAD radar detects precipitation and atmospheric ...

A Sept. 27 Instagram post (direct link, archive link) includes a video of a weather radar map showing a hurricane moving up through Florida into the Southeast U.S. Blue flashing lights can be seen ...

NEXRAD Doppler radar is the name of the radar system maintained by the National Weather Service. The National Weather Service operates a network of NEXRAD Doppler radars all across the United States.

A flooded parking lot with a car partially submerged in high waters in front of a local business in Lake Charles, Louisiana, after slow-moving thunderstorms dropped more than a foot of rain on May 17, ...

July 11 (UPI) --Cannon Air Force Base in New Mexico this year became the first military location with a refurbished weather radar system. Next Generation Weather Radar is a Doppler system that ...

Across the U.S., the National Weather Service operates 122 Doppler radars. These Next Generation or 'NEXRAD' systems, installed in the 1990s, give forecasters powerful tools to track weather ...

JEFFERSONVILLE, Ga. — A key weather radar that tracks storms across Central Georgia is back online after undergoing a major upgrade. The NEXRAD radar at Robins Air Force Base was shut down for three ...

Nexrad: “NEXt generation weather RADar,” a nationwide network of 120 Doppler radars being used by National Weather Service meteorologists to detect precipitation, measure atmospheric motions and issue ...

Nexrad radar is a wonderful tool for picking through areas of precipitation or diverting around thunderstorms. But like anything related to flying, good judgment is key. The information on the screen, ...

El huracán María azotó a Puerto Rico y con su paso destrozo los radares Doppler de la Administración Federal de Aviación, los cuales respaldan los pronósticos del Servicio Meteorológico Nacional. Las ...