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1994 VORTEX KTLX WSR-88D Level II Radar Data [NCDC]

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Summary

This data set contains Level-II WSR-88D radar data from the Twin Lakes, OK (KTLX) site in central Oklahoma (35.33N and 97.278W) during periods the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology (SDSMT) T-28 aircraft flew for the Verification of the Origins of Rotation in Tornadoes EXperiment - 1994 (VORTEX94) field project. Data are included for the following periods:

6 May 1994: 2105-2354 UTC
9 May 1994: 1646-1959 UTC
23 May 1994: 2101-2355 UTC
24 May 1994: 1300-1456 UTC
25 May 1994: 2245-2355 UTC
26 May 1994: 0001-0157 UTC
29 May 1994: 1205-1517 UTC

The NEXRAD Level II data are the three meteorological base data quantities: reflectivity, mean radial velocity, and spectrum width. Depending on the volume coverage pattern in use, the data resolution varies (five, six or ten minutes). A data file consists of a 24 byte volume scan header record followed by numerous 2432 byte base data and message records.

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Data Quality final
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  • 1.0 (2009-05-27)
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Temporal coverage

Begin datetime 1994-05-06 21:00:00
End datetime 1994-05-29 15:17:59

Spatial coverage


Map data from IBCSO, IBCAO, and Global Topography.

Maximum (North) Latitude: 36.00, Minimum (South) Latitude: 34.00
Minimum (West) Longitude: -98.00, Maximum (East) Longitude: -96.00

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Citation

National Centers for Environmental Information. 2009. 1994 VORTEX KTLX WSR-88D Level II Radar Data. Version 1.0. UCAR/NCAR - Earth Observing Laboratory. https://doi.org/10.26023/3D9B-7JH4-HK0D. Accessed 19 Mar 2024.

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