We look forward to a newer Doppler radar with phased array and dual polarization, which may allow quicker detection of tornados like the one that struck Harveyville, Kan. The WSR-88D radars, which are now used by the National Weather Service, have mechanically operated antenna that take longer (about 4 minutes) to complete sets of scans.
Newer phased array radars can help the National Weather Service warn us about tornadoes that sometimes develop so quickly that the old WSR-88D radars are a little late in warning us.
Ed Yeater
Raymore
..."the newer Doppler radar with phased array and dual polarization"-Ed
...."Is that thing turbo-charged?" ......now, with a few more minutes advance notice the Sunday afternoon weather guys and gals can break into the golf match that much sooner to dazzle us with their multimillion dollar graphics and tedious shots from the stationary cameras of slowly darkening skies....win win, right?.....people in the path of the storm get a few more minutes of warning and TV stations have a better chance of finally broadcasting one as it happens....
Posted by: solomon | March 30, 2012 at 07:12 AM