US EditionKupec pushes for radar expansion to fill severe weather blind spots
- State Senator Rob Kupec has sponsored a bill to fill five critical gaps in Minnesota's weather radar system in the first year and eight in the following years, aiming to improve public safety.
- The bill, SF580, will contract services from Climavision, costing $1.27 million in 2026 and $2.05 million in 2027, and the data will be shared with various state and local agencies.
- Minnesota currently experiences unequal radar coverage, leading to safety issues, as stated by the Association of Minnesota Emergency Managers, making people vulnerable to sudden weather changes.
- The first radar system is already online in Wendell, with plans for Climavision to install several more radars across the state by the end of 2026 as part of improving weather safety.
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Kupec pushes for radar expansion to fill severe weather blind spots
MINNESOTA — With severe weather season approaching, a Minnesota lawmaker is working to add supplemental weather radars to atmospheric blind spots in the state. According to the Association of Minnesota Emergency Managers, nearly 2.5 million people live in a low-level weather radar gap, with tribal and rural areas being affected the most. Sen. Rob Kupec, DFL-Moorhead, said the additional radar will help meteorologists and emergency experts forec…
Detroit Lakes Online
Perham FocusState Sen. Rob Kupec wants to fix gaps in Minnesota's weather radar system
DETROIT LAKES — Hoping to improve gaps in existing radar coverage and improve storm forecasting across Minnesota, state Sen. Rob Kupec has sponsored a bill to fill five critical gaps in low-level radar observations in Minnesota in the first year, and eight critical gaps in subsequent years. Kupec, a DFLer from Moorhead, had a long career as a broadcast meteorologist in Fargo-Moorhead, and accurate weather forecasting is near and dear to his hear…
Bemidji Pioneer
Legislation aims to fix gaps in Minnesota’s weather radar system
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. — State Sen. Rob Kupec has sponsored a bill to fill five critical gaps in low-level radar observations in Minnesota in the first year and eight critical gaps in subsequent years. Kupec, a DFLer from Moorhead, had a long career as a broadcast meteorologist in the Fargo-Moorhead area prior to being elected to his state Senate seat in 2022. “As a meteorologist serving western Minnesota for over 20 years, I’ve become well-accus…
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