MP demands installation of Doppler Weather Radar for Islands
...from the Union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands Bishnu Pada Ray today demanded installation of Doppler Weather Radar in the islands. The installation of Doopler Weather Radar is a must for these islands for effective tracking of the occurrence of natural...info
Storm spotters learn about new prediction tools and techniques
...tornado as it moves into a particular location." Spotters also learned about the newest form of Doppler called Dual Polarization radar, coming to the National Weather Service Chanhassen office in September. Jeff Chapman of the National Weather Service in Sioux...info
A Storm-Chaser Who's Looked Straight Into a Tornado's Heart | DISCOVER
...special issue Extreme Earth . Wurman in Battle Pass, Wyoming, in November. Behind him is the Doppler on Wheels, the mobile radar truck he invented. By early June of 2009, Joshua Wurman was exhausted and discouraged. For weeks, the nomadic teams of VORTEX2...info
Emergency Center To Watch Saturday Storms
...Johnson County's Emergency Management Office. He said the center only finished renovations three weeks ago. The center has Doppler radar screens hanging on the wall and lists of emergency phone numbers close at hand. Robeson said the renovated facility may...info
Some STC aldermen tee off on golf complex plan
...source of tax revenue for St. Charles. Ken Delisi of HD Golf Ventures said this driving range would be like few others because Doppler radar technology and high-speed cameras would enable patrons to see a map of their real-time ball flight. Play would be simulated,...info
NBC Bay Area: SFO and Oakland airports suspend operations due to weather
...down for more images and comments from people witnessing the storm. At 8:09 p.m. PDT, the national Weather Service doppler radar indicated a severe thunderstorm capable of producing quarter size hail. This storm was located near El Ganada, or seven miles southwest...info
As Midwest storm bears down, forecasters use more urgent voice in tornado warnings
...struck across the South, killing 12 people and damaging 1,000 homes. Weather scientists continue to fine-tune new radar and Doppler technology that make it possible to more accurately predict possible tornado strike zones, work hastened by last year’s massive...info
Some concerned about golf complex plans in St. Charles
...source of tax revenue for St. Charles. Ken Delisi of HD Golf Ventures said this driving range would be like few others, as Doppler radar technology and high-speed cameras would enable patrons to see a map of their real-time ball flight, and play could be simulated,...info
New movies flood the theaters this weekend
...still got the magic touch of those knuckleheads the Farrelly brothers ("There's Something About Mary"). Flying under the Doppler radar are two mainstream movies. "Lockout" is a sci-fi shoot-'em-up starring Guy Pearce. "Woman Thou Are Loosed: On the 7th Day,"...info
We Stay on the Warm, Dry Side of Historic Storm
...tornado reports yesterday! April is known for tornado outbreaks but rarely at this magnitude. We say the importance of live doppler radar yesterday as some towns in Iowa and Oklahoma were almost wiped off the map in as little as two minutes. This storm will...info