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| SW Ohio / SE Indiana - Detailed Radar Products |
| ↓ ↓ ↓ Scroll down to view other SW Ohio / SE Indiana detailed radar products ↓ ↓ ↓ |
- Roaming Radar
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- Index
| current NWS Level 3 radar status |
| P r e c i p i t a t i o n D i s p l a y |
| Mouseover the labels below to see other radar tilt elevations |
| [ Surface Level ] - [ Low Level ] - [ Middle Level ] - [ Upper Level ] - [ Composite ] |
Non Precipitation Light Moderate Heavy Very Heavy Extreme 
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| Warning Box Colors: Flash Flood Warning Severe Thunderstorm Warning Tornado Warning |
| CAUTION: Always check time-stamp to verify latest radar image is being displayed ↑ ↑ ↑ REFRESH your browser if a more current image may be available |
| ↓ ↓ ↓ Scroll down to view other SW Ohio / SE Indiana detailed radar products ↓ ↓ ↓ |
| S t o r m M a r k e r L e g e n d Storm Tracks are one hour in length, but Heavy Rain or Damaging Winds may precede the storm core. 
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| Click HERE for a list of Storm Report Icons and sample warnings |
| S t o r m R e l a t i v e V e l o c i t y D i s p l a y |
| Mouseover the labels below to see other radar tilt elevations |
| [ Surface Level ] - [ Low Level ] - [ Middle Level ] - [ Upper Level ] |
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| Warning Box Colors: Flash Flood Warning Severe Thunderstorm Warning Tornado Warning |
| CAUTION: Always check time-stamp to verify latest radar image is being displayed ↑ ↑ ↑ REFRESH your browser if a more current image may be available |
| S t o r m A n a l y s i s T o o l s |
| Mouseover the labels below to switch between storm analysis tools |
| [ Echo Tops ] - [ Vertically Integrated Liquid ] - [ Base Velocity ] - [ Spectrum Width ] |
| A high ET or VIL value may be an indication of Hail / Heavy Rain / Damaging Downdraft Winds A sudden decrease may mean Heavy Hail and a Downburst are imminent |
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| E s t i m a t e d P r e c i p i t a t i o n T o t a l s |
| Mouseover the labels below to change the interval shown |
| [ 1 Hour Accumulation ] - [ Storm Total Accumulation ] |
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| Doppler Radar 101 |
| Doppler Radar 201 |
| Rain Rate vs. Reflectivity |
| General Radar (WSR-88D) Interpretation |
| Radar Beams and Ground Clutter |
| Volume Coverage Patterns and Tilt Elevations |
| NWS Radar Images |
| Composite vs Base Reflectivity (mouse over image for comparison) |
| Storm Relative Motion (mouse over image for example) |
| Why a Hail Spike forms on radar |
| Features to look for on radar |
| Bounded Weak Echo Region |
| Bow Echo |
| Dry Line |
| Hail Spike (Three-Body Scatter Spike) |
| Hook Echo |
| Mesocyclone in Storm-Relative Velocity |
| Outflow Boundary |
| Tornado Detection Algorithm |
| Bright Bands (winter) |
| KILN Radar Coverage West of Wilmington Ohio |
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