Dozens of regions in areas of poor radar coverage — known as “radar gaps”— reportedly remain vulnerable ahead of next month’s peak tornado season.

The U.S. weather radar network — considered the most advanced in the world — has had such gaps for years in both rural areas and highly populated cities, exposing millions of people, the Washington Post reported.

Local and state officials, meteorologists, universities and the private sector have ramped up efforts to reduce radar blind spots — despite a 2020 Weather Service report to Congress that downplayed the significance, the outlet noted.

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