Analysing storm data - Understanding and Reference

[Raedwulf]

http://www.meted.ucar.edu/resource/soo/MesoAnalyst.htm
This will provide you with a simple chart for understanding how to read meso-analysis.
It also gives more detailed explanations, though some not as useful as others...

http://www.spc.noaa.gov/exper/mesoan...php?sector=16#
This is a great chart to look at to check hourly updated meso-analysis.

HRRR models(Take this with a grain of salt)
http://rapidrefresh.noaa.gov/hrrrcon...Jun+2010+-+17Z

http://weather.unisys.com/upper_air/skew/
Weather Balloon upper-air soundings (very accurate)

nexrad
http://www.wunderground.com/radar/map.asp
Meso, hail, tornadic flags for cells. Speed, direction, VIL(vertically integrated liquid). As well as other advanced features for detecting potential wind threats and tornadic events using "Radial Velocity"

[DarkSky]

Thanks. I added this to my datalinks thread.

[Derecho]

HRRR is hardly useful, it's just experimental future radar technology.

[Raedwulf]

Indeed. That's why I said take it with a grain of salt. Although it can be surprisingly accurate 'sometimes'. Sometimes I notice in its composite future radar prediction where a cell pops up..a cell actually pops up in that area.

Like I said, take it with a grain of salt.
Actually, a bag of salt.

[Derecho]

Originally Posted by Raedwulf

Indeed. That's why I said take it with a grain of salt. Although it can be surprisingly accurate 'sometimes'. Sometimes I notice in its composite future radar prediction where a cell pops up..a cell actually pops up in that area.

Like I said, take it with a grain of salt.
Actually, a bag of salt.

Might take a salt mine!



HRRR is good for getting your hopes up then letting you down big time.

[davefootball123]

LOL i agree i use HRRR to get an idea if storms or going to fire. I sometimes dont use the composite refelectivity but i use the CAPE and stuff but now i use sref and wrf and stuff like that