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An Update on the NEXRAD Program and Future WSR-88D Support to Operations
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: The operational network of WSR-88D systems is in place. These radars provide a large increase in performance and coverage over the radars they replaced?and in some locations are the first operational weather radars. The ...
The Use of Volumetric Radar Reflectivity Predictors in the Development of a Second-Generation Severe Weather Potential Algorithm
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: The operational WSR-88D Severe Weather Potential (SWP) algorithm is an automated nowcasting procedure aimed at providing guidance in the detection of severe local storms. It yields a numerical index proportional to the ...