A private weather technology company is in the process of installing four new weather radars across the state, which are expected to significantly improve coverage gaps in NOAA’s Doppler radar network.
According to Climavision, the company plans to place radars in Fort Myers, outside of Ocala, in Dixie County and in the southeast region of the state near Palm Beach County.
The National Weather Service currently operates long-range Doppler radars in Key West, Miami, Tampa, Melbourne, Jacksonville, Tallahassee and Eglin Air Force Base in the Panhandle, but because the WSR-88D sites have a maximum range of 200 to 300 miles, some communities are left without significant coverage…