Real-time. Accurate. Everywhere.
WDT ingests all 155 US radars and all 30 operational Canadian radars available in full native resolution to provide superior products that are unmatched in the industry.
Rather than relying on the low-resolution pre-generated products delivered by the government radar network, WDT has heavily invested in the infrastructure necessary to ingest and process the base form of radar data from the entire Weather Surveillance Radar-88 Doppler (WSR-88D) network in the Continental United States (CONUS), Alaska, Hawaii, Guam, Puerto Rico and the Canadian Doppler Radar Network. This advanced technique allows WDT to apply their most up-to-date, technologically advanced algorithms to provide superior quality radar data through the removal of false echoes, blending of multiple radars, and the generation of a broad range of derived products.
In partnership with the National Severe Storms Laboratory we have both the experience and expertise to offer the most comprehensive quality control of radar data and create seamless radar mosaics with the highest spatial (1 km) and temporal resolution (5 min) using state of the science techniques to quality control and optimally merge data from multiple radars.
In advance of the upgrade of the NWS radar network to dual-polarization technology, WDT’s Radar Technologies and Hydrometeorology Team is leading the way by implementing the latest algorithms for exploiting this new capability for automated hydrometeor classification, improved hail detection, and more accurate precipitation rates. Our clients and services will be the first in the nation to be able to take advantage of these capabilities.
