New Doppler Radar Nearly Finished in Puerto Rico

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25 Apr 2018 7:37 PM
Extensive work continues across Puerto Rico to restore what life was like before Hurricane Maria tore through the island. One of the restorative processes has been getting a permanent doppler radar system back up and running. This tweet from NWS San Juan shows one of the final images the previous radar took before it was hit and damaged by Hurricane Maria. https://twitter.com/NWSSanJuan/status/910411954346323968 Maria's major hurricane-force winds tore the previous radar apart. The San Juan WSR-88D doppler radar after Hurricane Maria. Courtesy NWS San Juan The San Juan WSR-88D doppler radar after Hurricane Maria. Courtesy NWS San Juan The National Weather Service meteorologists had to rely on satellite data over Puerto Rico to get a sense of where the rains were. See the example of the satellite image with corresponding alert below: https://twitter.com/NWSSanJuan/status/920678001997746176 A little over a month later, a temporary radar system was installed to help forecasters track rain and thunderstorms across the island. As you can imagine, it must have been incredibly difficult to issue weather alerts for the recently-struck communities without a solid weather system such as a doppler radar. Related story: Doppler Radars up Again in Puerto Rico Related story: How Does Radar Work? Fast forward to this month where the new structure and radar dome are being assembled. The surrounding structure of the actual radar, being assembled in mid-April 2018. Courtesy NEXRADROC The new radar tower being assembled for San Juan and the rest of Puerto Rico in late-April 2018. Courtesy NEXRADROC https://twitter.com/NEXRADROC/status/989127198236913664 The new radar system is expected to be completed in June, roughly nine months after Maria swept through. For WeatherNation, Meteorologist Steve Glazier
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