Accession Number:

ADA048414

Title:

Radarscope Interpretation: Severe Thunderstorms and Tornadoes.

Descriptive Note:

Technical rept.,

Corporate Author:

AIR WEATHER SERVICE SCOTT AFB ILL

Personal Author(s):

• Whiton,Roger C.
• Hamilton,Robert E.

Report Date:

1976-09-01

Pagination or Media Count:

29.0

Abstract:

This report contains material taken from the available literature on identifying severe thunderstorms, hail, and tornadoes from radar echoes. Radar echo signatures indicating severe weather are consolidated for geographical areas and weather types to afford the radar meteorologist easy access to the findings of several investigators in the weather radar field. Information concerning X-band, S-band, and C-band radars is included. Author

Descriptors:

• *METEOROLOGICAL RADAR
• *WEATHER FORECASTING
• *THUNDERSTORMS
• *TORNADOES
• X BAND
• RADAR SIGNATURES
• INSTRUCTION MANUALS
• C BAND
• S BAND

Subject Categories:

• Meteorology

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE