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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
1030 AM PST SAT FEB 4 2012 /1130 AM MST SAT FEB 4 2012/
TO: SUBSCRIBERS:
-FAMILY OF SERVICES
-NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE
-EMERGENCY MANAGERS WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK
-NOAAPORT
OTHER NWS PARTNERS
FROM: FAITH BORDEN
WARNING COORDINATION METEOROLOGIST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS
SUBJECT: WSR-88D DUAL POLARIZATION MODIFICATION OF
KEYX RADAR BEGINNING FEBRUARY 13, 2012
KEYX WSR-88D RADAR AT THE EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE...OPERATED BY THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS WILL UNDERGO MAINTENANCE TO
INSTALL DUAL POLARIZATION TECHNOLOGY BEGINNING FEBRUARY 13 OF 2012.
THE RADAR WILL BE INOPERABLE FOR APPROXIMATELY 12 DAYS DURING THIS
MODIFICATION. DURING THIS TIME THE EDWARDS RADAR WILL BE OFF LINE
AND NO DATA WILL BE AVAILABLE. THE NEIGHBORING DOPPLER RADARS AT
HANFORD (KHNX)...LAS VEGAS (KESX)...AND SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS
(KSOX)...WILL CONTINUE TO PROVIDE COVERAGE OVER PARTS OF THE KEYX
AREA DURING THE INSTALLATION.
THIS MODIFICATION IS PART OF AN UPGRADE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE NETWORK OF RADARS. KEYX WILL BE ONE OF THE FIRST THREE
RADARS IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO BE UPGRADED...WITH KSOX THE
NEXRAD RADAR IN SANTA ANA...CA...ORANGE COUNTY...ALREADY UPGRADED
AND UPGRADES ON KVBX...VANDENBURG AIR FORCE BASE...CURRENTLY IN
PROGRESS. DUAL POLARIZATION TECHNOLOGY WILL GIVE FORECASTERS MORE
INFORMATION ABOUT PRECIPITATION TYPE...SHAPE...SIZE...AND
INTENSITY. THIS WILL LEAD TO BETTER DETECTION OF HEAVY RAINFALL
DURING FLASH FLOODING EVENTS...THE PRESENCE OF HAIL IN
THUNDERSTORMS...AND PRECIPITATION TYPE DURING WINTER WEATHER
EVENTS...AS WELL AS BETTER ESTIMATES OF RAIN AND SNOWFALL
ACCUMULATIONS.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
FAITH BORDEN
WARNING COORDINATION METEOROLOGIST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS
FAITH.BORDEN@NOAA.GOV
702-262-9744 EXT. 223
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