NWS Doplar Radar - Taunton, MA
Posted by: NorStar
N 41° 57.332 W 071° 08.195
19T E 322925 N 4647046
This radar situated in Taunton, about 20 miles south of Boston, covers the southeastern New England area, and is situated near the Taunton NWS office.
Waymark Code: WME7WG
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 04/15/2012
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In Taunton, within the Miles Standish Industrial Park, is a weather radar maintained by the National Weather Service (NWS). This radar covers the entire southeastern New England area.
To get to the radar, from I-495, take the exit for Bay Street, then travel south a short distance to enter the Miles Standish Industrial Park. Follow the road until you see the spherical installation and a water tank on the right. The installation is across the street and just beyond a parking lot from the NWS office at Taunton at 445 Miles Standish Blvd.
A public service announcement stated that they were putting the radar offline while they upgraded the facility to a dual polarization technology. The announcement stated that the Taunton facility would be one of the earliest installations of this technology, and should have taken place in January 2012.
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NWS -
(NWS Taunton Page for the RADAR):
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(Public Service Announcement Nov. 15, 2011):
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visit link)