When "minutes matter" in severe weather, faster forecasting technology is crucial for saving lives, says one NOAA ...

One division potentially at the forefront of the cuts is NOAA’s National Severe Storms Laboratory (NSSL), which is pioneering the Phased Array Radar (PAR) system - a next-generation technology ...

The aging NEXRAD radar network is said to be reaching the end of its lifespan, prompting NOAA to develop a plan for the deployment of the Phased Array Radar (PAR) system.