Wind Farms Can Interfere With Doppler Radar

T Murphy writes "Wind farms can appear like storms or tornadoes on Doppler radar when placed too close to the radar. Tornado alley is a good area for wind farms, and good terrain for the turbines is also ideal for Doppler radar. With many new farms being constructed, the problem is growing. A false tornado warning was issued in Kansas by a computer, although canceled by a meteorologist aware of the problem — there are fears that false positives will grow. Worse would be a tornado ignored as a wind turbine. While meteorologists are trying to work with wind farm owners to shut off the turbines during bad weather, they have no control over the placement or operation of the turbines. Efforts are being made to improve detection technology to avoid further problems."

Comments

Re:Do wind turbines prevent tornados?

[Anonymous Coward]

Not having trailer parks prevents tornadoes.

The turbines are in a fixed location

[Nimey]

In that case, you can obviously tell the radar to ignore readings with such-and-such parameters in the spot with the turbines. It's not like the turbines are going to be traveling SSE at 30 MPH.

It's very much like ground clutter caused by buildings with older radar systems.

Effortlessly stupid article

[sgt101]

And no one has realized that wind farms are static?

1. Detect Tornado
2. If it is at the same place as any windfarm
2a Ignore detection
else
2b Register detection
3 Make money, live free and sing.

I prey for the death of people who come up with such dumb shit every day, but Satan has not yet answered me.

Who will give me justice ?

Jesus?