Category: dual polarization
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In the wake of rain and storms earlier tonight, a radar phenomena known as “beam ducting” created anomalous propagation (AP, or in plain language, false weather returns). This is somewhat common in rain-cooled air that is found behind departing precipitation. One advantage of the brand-new dual polarization radar data is the ability to tell the…
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Beginning Thursday morning, December 1, MemphisWeather.net’s StormView Radar will be unavailable for two weeks. It is expected to return to service on December 15. Alternate radar links will be provided on the StormView Radar webpages, as well as on our mobile site (m.memphisweather.net). On the MWN Android and iPhone apps, radar data will NOT be…
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You’re probably well aware of the use of “Doppler” radar technology in the Mid-South, and across the country, to detect and track areas of precipitation – whether rain, snow, or severe thunderstorms. This technology has been in widespread use since the 1990s and has helped to vastly improve the forecast and warning process for all…
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