Storm ready: NOAA’s new mobile radar fleet bridges gap between research and weather safety

Mobile radar

NSSL’s three cutting-edge mobile weather radars will allow NOAA researchers to deploy research-grade technology to the front lines of tornadoes, wildfires, hail storms, flash flooding and severe wind events, significantly expanding critical insight into hazardous weather threats in real time. 

A CLEAR VISION: Phased Array Radar innovating for the future

For more than 30 years, the nation’s weather forecasting has relied heavily on the NEXRAD radar network. This network has been the global gold standard in weather radar, however the system is reaching the end of its designed lifespan. 

Phased array radar stands as a potential paradigm-shift solution for the future of weather radar in the United States.

NSSL celebrates Science and Engineering Day

The NOAA National Severe Storms Laboratory (NSSL) hosted its inaugural NSSL Science and Engineering Day recently, gathering lab staff for a full day of reflection, discussion and collaboration. With a focus on appreciating the history and achievements of the lab while also casting a vision for the future, the event gave lab staff a unique opportunity to share, collaborate and think about the future of NSSL.