Straight Talk on Weather Radar

At News Center 7 we never forget that our first priority is to keep you safe. That’s why WHIO-TV was one of the first television stations in the world to purchase its own Weather Radar – technology which many Miami Valley residents believe saved hundreds of lives during the 1974 Xenia tornado.

WHIO-TV's Radar has been continually updated as technology has improved throughout the years. The New Live Doppler 7 Radar was built by Baron Services - the undisputed world leader in Doppler weather radar technology. At 350,000 watts, the new Baron 350C owned by WHIO-TV is clearly the Most Powerful Radar in the Miami Valley, despite what our competitor would like you to believe (their weather radar puts out 100,000 fewer watts, was built decades ago, and was purchased used).

But there’s more to weather radar than power.

The images produced by New Live Doppler 7 Radar allow us to track storms with precision. The New Live Doppler 7 Radar precisely measures the strength of storms; detects hail and the size of hailstones, alerts us to shifting winds, and gives us the exact location where tornadoes may be forming. No other local weather radar comes close to giving you such an early warning of developing storms.

And as an added benefit for those who have digital televisions, only New Live Doppler 7 is displayed in wide-screen format, showing you more of the Miami Valley.

The Most Powerful. The Most Precise. When you count on the New Live Doppler 7 Radar, you will See the Difference!

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