The Current Radar map shows areas of current precipitation (rain, mixed, or snow). The map can be animated to show the previous one hour of radar.

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 ...

The NOWRAD Radar Summary maps are meant to help you track storms more quickly and accurately. These maps consist of echo top heights, cell movement indicators, tornado and severe thunderstorm watch ...

As a baseline it is appropriate to begin with a review of the existing system. The primary weather surveillance radar system operated by U.S. agencies is the WSR-88D (NEXRAD) system, consisting of ...