PADUCAH, Ky. (NWS) ― Improvements to three National Weather Service Doppler radars which cover a large portion the Tri-State area will get underway starting this coming week.
The Paducah, Ky. Doppler radar will be upgraded with dual polarization capabilities beginning Monday. The upgrade will take up to two weeks, during which time data from the radar will be unavailable.
This much-anticipated upgrade will result in 14 new radar products that will enable continued improvement in products and services provided by the National Weather Service's Paducah office. The new radar data will help forecasters identify the type of precipitation falling, as well as improve rainfall estimates.
The upgrade of the Paducah radar will be closely followed by identical updates to the Fort Campbell, Ky.and Owensville (Evansville), Ind. radars. The Fort Campbell upgrade will begin on or around Jan. 21, while the Owensville upgrade will begin on or around Feb. 4.
For additional information on the dual-pol upgrade, visit the Paducah NWS office's website and click on the dual-pol headline under “Top News of the Day.”
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