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Leveraging Multiple FAA Radars For NWS Operations. 89 th Annual Meeting of the American Meteorological Society. Tornado NW of Minneapolis TMSP 21:33 UTC May 25, 2008. Hurricane Ike approaching Galveston THOU 00:32 UTC Sept 13, 2008. Wednesday, January 14, 2009
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Leveraging Multiple FAA Radars For NWS Operations 89th Annual Meeting of the American Meteorological Society Tornado NW of Minneapolis TMSP 21:33 UTC May 25, 2008 Hurricane Ike approaching Galveston THOU 00:32 UTC Sept 13, 2008 Wednesday, January 14, 2009 Session 10B – Radar Applications Part II Mike Istok, NOAA/NWS/OS&T/SECMichael.Istok@noaa.gov
Leveraging Multiple FAA Radarsfor NWS Operations Coauthors: • Anthony Cheek, NWS Headquarters • Andrew D. Stern & Robert E. Saffle, Noblis, Inc. • Brian R. Klein and Ning Shen, Wyle Information Systems • Warren M. Blanchard, Short and Associates Acknowledgments: • Bill Bumgarner, BAE Systems
Enhanced Tropical Cyclone Coverage Tropical Storm Fay
SPG Data within AWIPS Storm Relative Motion (SRM) Product showing the TVS associated with the Wellington, FL Tornado
ARSR-4 Locations Makah (FQKW) Watford City (FQWA)
ASR-11 Locations Erie (EERI)
SPG Future Plans • TDWR • Archive Level III products available on RIDGE • Discussing Level 2 distribution (SPG Build 4) • Monitor TDWR RDA Rehost activities • ARSR-4 • Evaluate products at Seattle and Bismarck • Conduct study for additional deployment • ASR-11 • Evaluate products at Cleveland • Conduct study for additional deployment • Canadian Radars • Possible SPG prototype development
For Additional Information • Michael Istok • National Weather Service Headquarters Systems Engineering Center, Silver Spring, MD • 301-713-0763 x103 • Michael.Istok@noaa.gov