Live Early Warning Doppler 9 detects severe weather first and fast

I thought this article was interesting. It kind of connected with the topic in class about how in the old times weather warnings weren't pointed out to public fast.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — 

When severe weather strikes, there is little time to prepare. Many people have lost everything in a matter of moments and now the National Weather Service has new technology that they hope will help them give better warning. 

Damoryiia Bryant and his mother, Tania Harris-Streater, are relaxed, but when clouds build, so do their nerves. 


"If it rains, I get terrified," said Harris-Streater.

The memories of March 3 are still vivid. On that early morning, an EF-2 tornado with winds over 130 mph charged through their back yard in north Charlotte. In seconds, the right side of the house was destroyed, but thankfully she and Bryant were OK.

She wishes she would have had more time to prepare.

"It was already on top of us when I figured out what was going on," said Harris-Streater.

Anthony Sturey at the National Weather Service hopes he can give that time to Harris-Streater's family with their new upgrade to dual-pol technology.

Previously, the National Weather Service could only send a beam horizontally to scan for storms, but now, from their tower they can send out beams horizontally and vertically at the same time. That helps them to better determine exactly what is falling from the cloud, whether it be rain, snow or hail. 

http://www.wsoctv.com/news/news/local/live-early-warning-doppler-9-detects-severe-weathe/nSmwd/