Local RADAR - Composite Reflectivity
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NEXRAD Radar KFTG status: Active [last data 0:02:28 h:m:s ago] as of Wed, 21-Apr-2021 8:27pm MDT |
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| Warnings: | Tornado | Severe Thunderstorm | Flash Flood |
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Composite Reflectivity images utilize all elevation scans during each volume scan to create the image. It is composed of the greatest echo intensity (reflectivity) from any elevation angle seen from the radar and is used to reveal the highest reflectivity in all echoes. Whereas the base reflectivity image is the first image available during a volume scan, the composite reflectivity image is one of the last views necessitated by the need for all elevation scans to be completed before this image can be produced.
When compared with Base Reflectivity, Composite Reflectivity can reveal important storm structure features and intensity trends of storms. This is important because often during the development of strong to severe thunderstorms, rain-free areas (or areas with light rain) develop as a result of strong updrafts.
(Information Source - National Weather Service)
The image was produced by GRLevel3 software using NEXRAD Radar data from station KFTG.