Weather radar undergoing repairs, days after major upgrade

Work has begun to get the Kearney Gomez Doppler Radar back up and running again after it failed almost immediately after the completion of a $662,000-dollar major upgrade conducted by Leonardo, the original radar manufacturer.

The exact cause of the failure is not clear but the Cayman Islands National Weather Service’s acting director general, Kerry Powery, told the Compass that the radar upgrade was completed on time. For a more complete summary of the story, please see the below link:

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Published on: Jan 09, 2026 06:24 AM