stackyFACTSMeteorologists predict heavy storms by blindly shooting radiation into the sky and waiting for a loud echo. Massive rotating dishes blast pulses of microwave energy outward. When those pulses hit falling precipitation, a fraction of the energy scatters back to the receiver, proving that yes, your picnic is ruined.
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