

Mary that are far from radars may be covered high above land while radar targets close to the ground are shielded by the earth’s curvature.Īdditional radars help by “plugging the gap,” Broussard said. Those beams travel only in line of sight. The radar measures the shift in frequencies to determine speed and distance. The microwave beams emitted by radars act the same way.

“We think it would help as far as predicting the strength of wind, rain and water,” Broussard said.ĭoppler radar works on the same principle that makes a train sound higher in pitch as it approaches and lower in pitch as it moves away.

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Climavision’s website says the company is expanding the number of Doppler radars outside the metro areas where National Weather Service and TV weather stations tend to be. The radar is being installed by Climavision, a private company based in Louisville, Kentucky. The radar dome was hoisted atop the courthouse Saturday. Mary, which is effectively out of range for some radar applications by the closest National Weather Service Doppler radars in Lake Charles and Hammond.Īnd, said Homeland Security Director Jimmy Broussard, “you can repeat that there will be no cost to St. The installation will provide coverage to St. A private company is installing a Doppler radar atop the Parish Courthouse in Franklin, with the potential to give emergency officials important tornado and hurricane information they can’t get now.
