Weather Radar

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What does orange mean on a weather radar?

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Heavy Rain

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What does yellow mean on a weather radar?

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Medium Rain

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What does dark green mean on a weather radar?

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Moderate Rain

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What does red mean on a weather radar?

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Very Heavy Rain

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What does light green mean on a weather radar?

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Light Rain

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What is the purpose of weather radar?

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To detect precipitation and its intensity.

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How does weather radar work?

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It sends out radio waves that bounce off precipitation and return to the radar, allowing it to measure the intensity and location of rain.

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What type of precipitation can weather radar detect?

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Rain, snow, sleet, and hail.

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What is the significance of radar reflectivity in weather radar?

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Radar reflectivity indicates the intensity of precipitation; higher reflectivity values correspond to heavier precipitation.

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What does a radar image showing a hook echo indicate?

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It may indicate the presence of a tornado.