Postwar, surplus military radars were adapted for civilians. The first National Weather Service radar (WSR-1) was an old Navy radar. Today there are 160 “NEXRAD” (WSR-88D) Doppler radars from Alaska ...

Some fires are so devastating they change not only entire communities forever, but the companies serving those communities.

Phased array radar technology provides the tools for meteorologists when it comes to the future of weather forecasting.

How history shaped the next generation of weather radar being developed in Tornado Alley.

The weather isn’t the only thing that’s changed over WSFA’s seven decades. From the early days of Hines Walter and Ralph ...

For farmers, every planting decision carries risks, and many of those risks are increasing with climate change. One of the most consequential is weather, which can damage crop yields and livelihoods.

We know that SAR is an active microwave imaging radar, which has always been a research hotspot in the field of radar remote ...

The weather forecast for Will County called for thunderstorms on Aug. 28, 1990. No advanced tornado warnings or watches were issued. Then, an F5 twister tore into parts of Oswego, Crest Hill, Joliet ...