Friday, March 2, 2012

Weather radar

  • "The radar didn't show rotation until it was directly over town," said Chad Omitt, meteorologist in charge of the weather service's Topeka branch. "It just makes us sick.
  • (Kansas City Star)
  • This is an extremely dangerous and life-threatening situation, the Weather Service said. If you are in the path of this tornado, take cover immediately! Earlier, about 9:05 p.m.
  • (Atlanta Journal Constitution)
  • The worst of the storms hit around 9 p.m., when radar picked up airborne debris indicating a twister near Marietta in central Cobb County, moving east at 45 mph, the Weather Service said. By 9:30 p.m.
  • (Atlanta Journal Constitution)
  • The forecast for Aug. 19, 2009, called for cloudy and unseasonably cool conditions, with the possibility of thunderstorms. Nothing like the steamy swirl that can spawn tornadoes.
  • (Minneapolis Star Tribune)
  • Watches were in effect in nine states, meaning the storms had a good chance of forming. Weather service radar was tracking potential cyclones in Indiana, Kentucky, Alabama, Tennessee and Ohio.
  • (Businessweek)
  • BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- The Birmingham National Weather Service office in Calera began installation Tuesday of a significant upgrade to its radar that for the first time will allow the office to detect a tornado on the ground.
  • (Everything Alabama Blog)
  • At 10:44 a.m. CT the National Weather Services doppler radar indicated a tornado located near Jericho in Perry County moving east at 45 mph.
  • (WKRG)
  • Ordinary weather radar can show where snow is falling, and whether its a light flurry or major whiteout. But there are unknowns — for example, how much water is contained in that snow.
  • (Calgary Herald)
  •  As of Wednesday February 15 2012, the upgrade of the Doppler Radar at Wakefield, VA (KAKQ) to Dual Pol was complete. The Dopper Radar at Dover AFB (KDOV) was completed earlier in February.
  • (Examiner)
  • WTHR.com weather tools Sign up for Personal Forecast - This allows you to receive text or email alerts whenever there is a watch or warning in the counties you have specified. Interactive radar  - Zoom in and get a closer look at the shape and path of the storm.
  • (msnbc.com)

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