: a radar system that utilizes the Doppler effect for measuring velocity
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Michigan live Doppler radar What does a tornado warning or watch mean?—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 26 Mar. 2026 The forest is clearly recognizable in satellite images and its greenery stands out during the nightly TV news weather reports in Doppler radar, especially because its dense canopy is surrounded by agricultural lands.—Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 4 Mar. 2026 Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain passed through the affected areas.—Wren Smetana, AZCentral.com, 20 Sep. 2025 Over the past 40 years, innovations like Doppler radar have caused a drastic drop in fatalities — almost halved the deaths from tornadoes — while in more recent years, advancements in forecasting and modeling have helped sharpen predictions.—Colleen Hagerty, Rolling Stone, 27 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for Doppler radar