KLIX Radar down?

[Kevin Scharfenberg]

The Lake Charles and Slidell NWS offices, as well as the river forecast center in Slidell, have all lost comms at least temporarily. The Lake Charles, Slidell, Jackson Mississippi, and Columbus Mississippi 88D radars are all not updating as of 15Z. Not good to lose so many data sources at once.

 

[Jeff Snyder]

At least Mobile is still online... I see some LIX products are being issued by MOB NWSFO.

 

[Dave Kaplow]

Not good to have no radar, given the potential tornado threat to the area.

I have to say that it's a bit creepy going to my favorite nexrad source and seeing nothing but that same hours-old LIX image, the one showing Katrina's eyewall about to overrun the radar station. Hope they're all right down there.

 

[Blake Michaleski]

Honestly I'm surprised at the winds we're getting here in mobile. gusts easily over 100. a few measured by hand held instrumentation. Thankfully we still have comm and so does MOB jsut down the road from me.

 

[al pietrycha]

Given the current 88D situation, I tried to piece meal my floater for those unable to locate 248 nm range reflectivity data.

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--Al Pietrycha