Paducah WSR-88D Doppler Radar Back to Operational Status with Repairs Complete

Severe Weather Threats Across the Plains; Dangerous Heat and Wildfire Concerns for the West; Watching the Tropics

Severe thunderstorms are expected across the Central Plains accompanied by damaging wind gusts and large hail. In addition, heavy rainfall may lead to instances of flash flooding from the Plains and mid-Atlantic regions. The heavy rainfall threat continues across Florida and across the northern Gulf as we monitor a tropical disturbance tracking westward. Critical fire weather for the Great Basin. Read More >

Repairs and calibration of the Paducah (KPAH) WSR-88D Doppler radar have been completed. As a result, the radar is considered fully operational at this time. We would like to thank the folks from the NWS Radar Operations Center who worked long hours to get the radar back up ahead of the May 11 target date. We appreciate your patience and understanding during the radar outage.