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Multi-Radar/Multi-Sensor (MRMS) Precipitation Data

Project:

VORTEX-SE_2016

Summary

This data set contains the gridded precipitation data from the National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP) Multi-Radar/Multi-Sensor (MRMS) system for days that VORTEX-SE conducted operations during its 2016 field season as well as surrounding days (12-15, 23-25, and 30-31 March; 1, 26-30 April; and 1-2 May 2016). These data are in GRIB2 format.

Data access

ORDER data to made available for download

Additional information

Identifier	DOI: https://doi.org/10.26023/3DV0-MMTQ-XP01
Data Quality	final
Versions	1.0 (2017-12-14)
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Related projects	VORTEX-SE_2016: Verification of the Origins of Rotation in Tornadoes EXperiment-Southeast (VORTEX-SE) 2016 Field Campaign
Spatial Type	grid
Frequency	criteria
Language	English
Categories	Precipitation Radar Surface
Platforms	Fixed Observation Stations
Instruments	Doppler Radar NEXt Generation RADar (NEXRAD) Radar Rain Gauges
GCMD Science Keywords	24 HOUR PRECIPITATION AMOUNT HAIL HOURLY PRECIPITATION AMOUNT PRECIPITATION RATE RADAR REFLECTIVITY RAIN SNOW Expand keywords
Documentation	GRIB2_062006.pdf [227 KiB] Introduction_GRIB1-GRIB2.pdf [33 KiB] README_MRMS.pdf [198 KiB]
Related links	homepage: VORTEX-SE 2016 EOL Homepage info: VORTEX-SE Data Policy homepage: VORTEX-SE EOL Website info: VORTEX-SE_2016 Missions

Temporal coverage

Begin datetime	2016-03-12 00:00:00
End datetime	2016-05-02 23:59:59

Spatial coverage

Map data from IBCSO, IBCAO, and Global Topography.

Maximum (North) Latitude: 50.00, Minimum (South) Latitude: 24.00
Minimum (West) Longitude: -125.00, Maximum (East) Longitude: -65.00

Primary point of contact information

EOL Data Support <datahelp@eol.ucar.edu>

Additional contact information

author: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Prediction

Citation

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Prediction. 2017. Multi-Radar/Multi-Sensor (MRMS) Precipitation Data. Version 1.0. null. https://doi.org/10.26023/3DV0-MMTQ-XP01. Accessed 24 Jan 2026.

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