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Southwest has it in 19 planes. it will allow pilots to stop -- spot lightning, hail, and bumps from more than 60 miles away. >> what it gives me is the information to make a better decision sooner. >> reporter: honeywell, the makers of the radar, intentionally flew us into rough weather over north carolina. >> directly facing these. i know that there's hail there. >> reporter: clouds billowing. cabin shaking, to demonstrate the radar scene that identifies lightning cells and hail, flashing bright icons pilots cannot miss. >> it allows me to concentrate on deciding where to go to have the smoot...

Installed in business and soon, fleets of commercial jets. southwest has it in 19 planes. it will allow pilots to spotlight thing, hail and bumps from more than 60 miles away. >> what it gives me is the information to make a better decision sooner. >> reporter: honeywell, the makers of the radar, intentionally flew us into rough weather over north carolina. >> directly facing these. i know that there's hail there. >> reporter: clouds billowing. cabin shaking, to demonstrate the radar scene that identifies lightning cells and hail, flashing bright i cons pilots cannot miss. >> it allows me to c...