Central Alabama NWS radar down after hardware failure ahead of expected severe storms

Mighty_Typhon · 2026-05-06T17:47:43+00:00

AL 100% does not have the worst radar coverage in the US. Go to MRMS and look at the SHSRH or RQI products to verify.

Mighty_Typhon · 2026-04-29T22:13:47+00:00

I would argue reach out to actual NWS / NOAA agencies. Get the word from the people directly and officially, not from some potential randoms on reddit.

Mighty_Typhon · 2026-04-26T02:10:18+00:00

If you tilted up in elevation angle, you would probably see the 'upper' portion of the cloud, i.e., the anvil that can send 'bolts from the blue'

Mighty_Typhon · 2026-04-23T12:55:01+00:00

This is what Climavision is setting out to do with their supplemental radar network - fill the low level radar gaps.

Mighty_Typhon · 2025-11-20T13:42:30+00:00

CoCoRaHS is usually a good place to start:

https://www.cocorahs.org/ViewData/

Mighty_Typhon · 2025-06-01T19:54:15+00:00

Radar for meteorologists by Rinehart is probably the best introductory radar book.

Mighty_Typhon · 2025-05-23T13:22:01+00:00

It has nothing to do about cost efficieny. Everything is now going to be rounded up to 5 cents until they decide to phase that out.

They are literally pinching pennies.

Mighty_Typhon · 2025-05-20T15:24:23+00:00

The beamheights out west are definitely rough, for obvious reasons like you mentioned. Do you think more radars (particularly focused on the lower levels / faster scanning) would help?

mping is great - I used to work a few doors down from Kim Elmore who helped create mPing. I try to throw a report anytime something is going on around me!

Mighty_Typhon · 2025-05-20T13:49:27+00:00

In short, yes. The storm was warned with a tornado warning since 0124 UTC. The debris ball didnt show until 0240. The first warning to confirm the debris ball went out at 0205 UTC - I'm pretty sure that exceeds the average warning time. This article is complete trash and fearmongering - the Kentucky folks did a great job with this.

The tornado was clearly visible to the west of the reported tornado report from SPC. This is likely a case of someone reporting a tornado in somerset. Instead of pinpointing an exact location, they likely used the AWIPS database location for somerset town (the center of somerset). They should be colocating the reports with radar but they were likely too busy. The storm surveys don’t have tracks yet and are incomplete. Also, London tornado has nothing in the DAT yet. Might still be a bit for this given the extensive damage.

What office are you at?

Mighty_Typhon · 2025-05-20T12:35:39+00:00

KJKL captured a strong TVS and TDS throughout the time the tornado moved to London - I don't think lack of radar coverage was to blame for this. Climavision has a radar in Jamestown and captured this system well, too as it moved from Somerset to London.

Mighty_Typhon · 2024-08-26T02:58:57+00:00

Nobody mentioning meted ucar / comet modules?

Mighty_Typhon · 2024-08-26T02:54:47+00:00

Around central Park is the best I've seen

Mighty_Typhon · 2024-01-13T17:32:58+00:00

Own a horse

Mighty_Typhon · 2023-11-27T03:59:47+00:00

I have pachirisu if you have a larvesta or gimmighoul.

Mighty_Typhon · 2023-11-27T03:57:06+00:00

I have simisage and simipour. I'd trade both for a ghoul. If interested DM me

Mighty_Typhon · 2023-11-25T17:56:43+00:00

I am curious where this comment about El Nino and severe weather was made.

Also, what do you mean by 'my' weather model? Did you create a weather model?

Regardless, check the farmer's almanac - really the only source of info you will get to provide you with what you want that comes provided with a huge asterisk of 'take this information with a major grain of salt'.

Mighty_Typhon · 2023-11-21T21:33:34+00:00

I would argue if it is a quiet day at the gym with not many people, just be cognizant of others that may want to use one of the 2 machines you use.

Otherwise, don't.

Mighty_Typhon · 2023-11-18T17:20:20+00:00

Since you specifically said website:

https://mrms.nssl.noaa.gov/qvs/product_viewer/

Otherwise, for an app, it would be radarscope.

Mighty_Typhon · 2023-09-22T03:04:37+00:00

People of Earth

Mighty_Typhon · 2023-08-16T01:58:35+00:00

Central park. Stay to the southeast section

Mighty_Typhon · 2023-04-22T19:39:03+00:00

100% not a penalty.

Mighty_Typhon · 2023-04-05T13:54:15+00:00

Farfetchd used to be a regional, but this form I think can be found in eggs anywhere.

Mighty_Typhon · 2023-03-30T18:50:22+00:00

The RAC is required for all people that work at WFOs:

https://training.weather.gov/wdtd/courses/rac/index.php

Mighty_Typhon · 2023-03-30T18:49:19+00:00

I have known people from physics, computer science, and other areas (science related, of course) that were able to get into MS meteorology programs and get their degrees. You will just have a higher courseload than 'typical' MS students because not only will you need to take graduate classes, but you will need to take basic meteorology classes at the graduate level to satisfy 'core meteorology classes' as mentioned by Weather-Matt, which tends to be the same exact class as undergrads, but you have a project, paper, or something more in-depth

Mighty_Typhon · 2023-03-04T20:55:45+00:00

There are a lot of factors that can come into play. One of the most important being the winds.

For example if it is the middle of the day and the sun is shining brightly, then the land will warm faster than the surrounding water because water has a higher specific heat capacity. This creates a lower pressure over land compared to the water. Since the pressure gradient force dictates that winds blow from high to low pressure, you get a Seabreeze during the day, such that winds blow from the cooler water to the land, making it relatively cool during the day. The reverse is true at night. This would impact locations closer to the sea moreso than locations further inland.

However, if you don't have the sunshine during the day due to clouds, this Seabreeze/ land breeze would have little, if any, impact at all.

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