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Paducah NWS Doppler Radar To Be Down For Repairs

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The National Weather Service in Paducah said their Doppler radar will be down for about three weeks due to needed repairs.

A Doppler radar measures precipitation and wind. The Paducah NWS said in a release on Wednesday an engineering team determined that the primary gear for turning the radar antenna has failed.

The repair will require between 12,000 to 15,000 pounds of equipment and a six-person team for restoration.

The engineering team anticipates the completion of repairs by May 11.

NWS said their Paducah KPAH WSR-88D Doppler radar is 23-years-old. It's part of a network of 159 operational radars.

During the downtime, adjacent NWS supporting radars include: 

  • Springfield, MO (KSGF)
  • St. Louis, MO (KLSX)
  • Lincoln, IL (KILX)
  • Indianapolis, IN (KIND)
  • Louisville, KY (KLVX)
  • Evansville, IN (KVWX)
  • Fort Campbell, KY (KHPX)
  • Nashville, TN (KOHX)
  • Memphis, TN (KNQA)
  • Little Rock, AR (KLZK)

 

Taylor is a recent Murray State University graduate where she studied journalism and history. When she's not reporting for WKMS, she enjoys creative writing and traveling. She loves writing stories that involve diversity, local culture and history, nature and recreation, art and music, and national or local politics. If you have a news tip or idea, shoot her an email at tinman1@murraystate.edu!
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