Re: NEXRAD stations

• To: Jeff Masters <jmasters@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
• Subject: Re: NEXRAD stations
• From: Michael Brennan <mike_brennan@xxxxxxxx>
• Date: Tue, 09 Jan 2001 12:44:00 -0500

3 of the identifiers seem to be the same at NWS offices:

KUNR=Rapid City, SD
KLMK=Lousiville, KY
KGID=Hastings, NE

Not sure about KFFG.

Mike Brennan

Jeff Masters wrote:
> 
> I am cheerfully watching the NEXRAD data flow in here, it is great to see!
> 
> However, I am seeing some products from stations that are not in my WXP
> rad.cty list of stations:
> 
> FFG
> GID
> LMK
> TOP
> UNR
> 
> TOP is easy to guess, it is TWX (Topeka). Can anyone shed light on the
> rest of these?
> 
> Also, in clear air mode, how can you have a negative reflectivity? Is a
> negative return ever really due to precipitation?
> 
> Thanks,
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