WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) – WECT Investigative Reporter Connor Smith sits down with Chief Meteorologist Gannon Medwick to discuss a recent WECT report, which looked into a radar blockage that could soon impact the Wilmington area.
Trees growing around the Doppler radar in Shallotte are beginning to partially block radar scans in Brunswick County, and meteorologists warn the problem could soon spread to broader areas of Southeastern North Carolina.
In this episode, Medwick shows how meteorologists use the radar, how a blockage impacts forecasting, and also breaks down possible solutions to the problem…