KLIX Radar down?

[Mikel Shively]

Ive noticed that it is now 9:19 pm and the KLIX radar has not updated in 20 minutes. I wonder if the radar is down, or if so many people are wanting the data, it is slowing up the server in Washington DC?

 

[B Ozanne]

Not seeing anything either. Since 10am EST

 

[Tyler Allison]

it's down

Last product was 20050829_1400

 

[Jeff Snyder]

it's down

Last product was 20050829_1400

I was wondering when it was going to go down! That radar location may actually be a little INSIDE the eyewall if the eye wobbles west a tiny bit.

 

[B Ozanne]

Happened just as the northern eyewall hit the site.

 

[Tim Vasquez]

For anyone who doesn't know where to get radar, here is the last image from the site:
http://www.stormtrack.org/library/last_lix.gif

Tim

 

[Chris Carlson]

I didn't even realize I wasn't getting radar data until they said something on CNN and I checked and saw I wasn't getting anything. Can anyone suggest a good alt?

 

[Jeff Snyder]

I wonder if it's a loss of power issue or a physical failure ala Del Rio 88d :

(http://www.spc.noaa.gov/coolimg/rmuncher.htm )

 

[Kurt Silvey]

KMOB is still operating

 

[Kevin Scharfenberg]

If the Slidell NWS office lost their satellite dish, the data would drop out like this. Could by anything from a simple comms problem to total structural failure of the 88D.

 

[B Ozanne]

Can anybody get into the NCAR/RAP weather?

What's the best alternate radar site?

Edit: Mobile looks good

 

[Mikel Shively]

I would think that they have a alternate power source, I dont know that for sure. but it might also be a phone line problem also.

 

[Tyler Allison]

Level 3 status map (for AllisonHouse anyway). You can see which radar sites are around it. KMOB looks like the best bet for now. As it goes inland KDGX would be next.

http://level3.allisonhouse.com/currentl3.php

 

[Kyle Masters]

I'm not sure if it ties into this, but I'm thinking it's just a comms failure because I'm not getting site-specific warning data either. If it were an 88D physical problem, then I'd think I'd still be getting the warning text out of there, which i cant.

 

[B Ozanne]

Just heard Slidell NWS lost communications. Not sure what that means, but Max MAyfield just said that.