Using the conventional radar, it is difficult to see the hook-shape of the radar echo, while the TDWR clearly depicts the hook echo, as well as the Rear-Flank Downdraft (RFD) curling into the hook.

the hook can become very prominent on radar in the area of the storm that can spawn a tornado. A hook echo is seen on the AccuWeather radar near Allendale, SC, at 4 p.m. EDT on Apr. 5, 2022.