Weather & Forecasting · Recorded milestone
National weather radar network
Recorded year1957
The US Weather Bureau's WSR-57 radars spread across the country, letting forecasters watch rain and hurricanes sweep in as they happen.
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Dataset updated 2026-10-18. This individual record has not been separately re-reviewed.