When rain starts to fall, people immediately look to the weather radar to see how long it will last. But when severe weather strikes, meteorologists can use this technology to pinpoint the precise ...

"Dual pol," short for dual polarization, describes the WRAL Dual Doppler radar, which "sees" in two dimensions, allowing us to distinguish between types of precipitation in the air. Answer: What you ...

The first automobile driver ever fined for speeding was Walter Arnold in England’s Kent County, circa 1896. Arnold, a Benz dealer, got caught going approximately 8 mph, well over the 2-mph limit for ...

Nothing will ruin a good cruise like seeing those flashing red and blue lights in your rearview mirror. It's a position many of us have been in, and it's not fun. However, there are ways to limit ...

If you're ever up around sunrise around our area and have a good radar on hand, you might sometimes see what was visible even this morning! Take a look at the 3 images from this morning from ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. RADAR stands for “Radio Detection And Ranging,” and you’ve probably checked the local radar forecast to look for rain, but do you know how radar ...

The nation's aviation infrastructure is again under scrutiny, following a series of paralyzing communications and radar outages at some of the country's busiest airports. On Sunday, systems at the ...

For weeks, residents in the Northeast have reported seeing thousands of unidentified lighted drones flying overhead, prompting lawmakers to demand that President Joe Biden’s administration explain ...

The U.S. has spent half again as much (nearly $3 billion) on radar as on atomic bombs. As a military threat, either in combination with atomic explosives or as a countermeasure, radar is probably as ...

A Long March 3B lifts off from Xichang on Aug. 12, 2023, carrying the Ludi Tance-4 (01) satellite into GTO. Credit: Ourspace HELSINKI — China launched what is thought to be the world’s first ...