This bill asks the Department of Commerce and the National Weather Service to create a plan for improving how we detect dangerous weather across the country. Right now, the government uses a radar system called NEXRAD to spot storms, hurricanes, tornadoes, and other hazardous weather. This bill focuses on planning for the next generation of that radar system—basically the upgraded version that will eventually replace the current one. The key requirement is that when deciding where to put these new radar stations, officials need to think carefully about which locations would give the best coverage for catching dangerous weather early. This matters because better radar coverage means meteorologists can give people more warning before severe storms hit, potentially saving lives and giving communities more time to prepare and take shelter.

To require the evaluation of certain criteria relating to locations for deployment of successor radar systems of the National Weather Service, and for other purposes.

Jackson, Jeff

<p>This bill requires the Department of Commerce and the National Weather Service to develop a plan to improve radar coverage for hazardous weather detection and forecasting, with priority given to locations for deploying the successor system to the Next Generation Weather Radar (NEXRAD).</p>