WSR-1
Encyclopedia
The WSR-1 or Weather Surveillance Radar-1 was one of the first weather radars. The WSR-1 series was a modified version of the AN/APS-2F
radar, which the Weather Bureau (now the National Weather Service
) acquired from the Navy. The WSR-1A, WSR-3, and WSR-4 were also variants of this radar.
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AN/APS-2F
The AN/APS-2 radar began as a military aircraft radar. Some of the USA's first weather radars were modified APS-2F radars.- Radar history :The US Weather Bureau obtained 25 AN/APS-2F aircraft radars from the Navy in 1946. The radars were modified for meteorological use and put into operation at a...
radar, which the Weather Bureau (now the National Weather Service
National Weather Service
The National Weather Service , once known as the Weather Bureau, is one of the six scientific agencies that make up the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration of the United States government...
) acquired from the Navy. The WSR-1A, WSR-3, and WSR-4 were also variants of this radar.
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Radar Sites
| Location | Commissioned | Decommissioned |
|---|---|---|
| Baton Rouge, LA | August 16, 1955 | 1973? |
| Burrwood, LA | 1956 | 1960 Replaced by a WSR-4 |
| Fort Worth, TX | April 21, 1954 | April 1961 Replaced by a WSR-57 |
| Hartford, CT | 1955 | 1959 Replaced by a WSR-3 |
| Dodge City, KS | June 13, 1954 | July 25, 1963 Replaced by a WSR-3 |
| Norfolk, NE | July 27, 1947 | 1976 Replaced by a WSR-74C |
| North Omaha, NE | 1955 | 1977 Replaced by a WSR-74C |
| Oklahoma City, OK | March 1, 1955 | 1960 Replaced by a WSR-57 |
| Philadelphia, PA | November 20, 1959 | ? |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 1952? | October 4, 1963 |
| Port Arthur, TX | July 15, 1955 | ? |
| St. Louis, MO | June 1955 | 1960 Replaced by a WSR-57 |
| Shreveport, LA | 1953 | ? |
| Sioux Falls, SD | 1956 | 1976? Replaced by a WSR-74C |
| Springfield, MO | June 28, 1957 | ? |
| Tampa, FL | 1956 | 1960 Replaced by a WSR-57 |
| Topeka, KS | 1953 | 1957 Replaced by a WSR-3 |
| Tulsa, OK | May 4, 1956 | 1976 Replaced by a WSR-74C |
| Waco, TX | April 28, 1955 | 1976 Replaced by a WSR-74C |
| Washington, DC Washington National Airport First WSR-1 in the country |
March 12, 1947 | ? |
| Wichita, KS | June 1, 1947 | June 5, 1956 Replaced by a WSR-3 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | April 25, 1956 Replaced a military APS-2F radar |
1977 Replaced by a WSR-74C |
| Worcester, MA | March 16, 1956 | 1976 Replaced by a WSR-74C |