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NEXRAD or Nexrad (Next-Generation Radar) is a network of 159 high-resolution S-band Doppler weather radars operated by the National Weather Service (NWS), an agency of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) within the United States Department of Commerce, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) within the Department of Transportation, and the U.S. Air Force within the ...
Weather radar, also called weather surveillance radar ( WSR) and Doppler weather radar, is a type of radar used to locate precipitation, calculate its motion, and estimate its type (rain, snow, hail etc.). Modern weather radars are mostly pulse-Doppler radars, capable of detecting the motion of rain droplets in addition to the intensity of the ...
Tennessee Valley Weather is a television station owned by Tennessee Valley Media Group, headquartered in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee. It services North Alabama, Southern Tennessee, and Northeast Mississippi with daily weather updates and local severe weather information. The combined network broadcasts over-the-air updates, social media posts, and ...
A winter storm warning is in effect for Knoxville and much of East Tennessee from 7 p.m. EST until 6 a.m. Tuesday.. Th National Weather Service says heavy snow is expected with accumulations of 4 ...
Middle Tennessee could be looking at some unforgiving weather ahead of the weekend. Nashville and much of Middle Tennessee are in the path of a swath of severe storms that are expected to start ...
East TN storm risk: East Tennessee storm upgraded to enhanced risk, with severe winds and large hail forecast Nashville area weather: Tornado watch issued for Middle Tennessee
National Weather Service Nashville is a weather forecast office responsible for monitoring weather conditions for 38 counties in Middle Tennessee. The office is in charge of weather forecasts, warnings, and local statements as well as aviation weather. It is equipped with a WSR-88D (NEXRAD) radar and an Automated Surface Observing System (ASOS ...
A Doppler radar is a specialized radar that uses the Doppler effect to produce velocity data about objects at a distance. [ 1] It does this by bouncing a microwave signal off a desired target and analyzing how the object's motion has altered the frequency of the returned signal.