A Doppler radar shows the location and intensity of precipitation of a selected area. This is a Doppler Radar of Tallahassee from a severe weather and flooding from April 13, 2009, showing six bow echoes across the area. In this specific map, there are red polygons to indicate tornado warnings, yellow for severe thunderstorm, and blue for marine warnings.
Click here for direct access to view the United States Doppler Radar map on Weather.com. This is updated live every 15 minutes, and you can select the region you are interested in to find out the radar-detected precipitation and the intensity in any area you're interested in. The legend states that green is for light precipitation, while yellow, orange and red relates to heavier rain.
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