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SW Ohio / SE Indiana Doppler Radar Loop (refesh for latest view)   Radars are time-stamped using Zulu time

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Available Radar Loops

Base Reflectivity   Storm Relative Velocity   Echo Tops   Vertically Intergrated Liquid

current NWS Level 3 radar status

S W    O h i o    /    S E    I n d i a n a    R a d a r    L o o p

Non Precipitation      Light        Moderate          Heavy              Very Heavy                Extreme

Warning Box Colors:      Flash Flood Warning      Severe Thunderstorm Warning      Tornado Warning

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.

Click HERE for list of Storm Report Icons and sample warnings

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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