🧵WEEKEND WEATHER: We've got some big changes coming up for the weekend, so get ready! We'll start with a severe weather threat Friday night followed by windy and much colder conditions Saturday and very cold temperatures Saturday night into Sunday morning. #gawx ⚡️Severe Storms Possible Friday Night⚡️ The risk for severe thunderstorms increases Friday night into pre-dawn Saturday along and south of the I-85 corridor ahead of the incoming strong cold front. The highest risk will be in Central Georgia. #gawx

With KJGX radar going down for refurbishment, radar is on our mind! So lets talk about something we get asked about a lot; what is this hole in the radar over the radar location? To answer, we need to learn a little bit about how radar works, and use some *gasp* math! (1/7) #gawx Radar sends out electromagnetic waves in order to detect objects. At the most basic level, waves are generated by the dish, the waves travel out, hit objects and scatter, and then some amount returns back to the radar, which we can measure. (2/7)