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This image shows a close-in view of the WSR-88D Echo
Tops product. The radar estimates echo tops of precipitation-producing
systems, including thunderstorms, in increments of 5000 ft. Although this
product usually is not as critical with respect to severe storm assessment
as are some other radar products, echo tops do give forecasters a quick look at
those storms and locations containing the highest tops. In this image,
clusters of thunderstorms are located in the top half of the image (along
the Ohio River west of Louisville) and in the lower left (southwest) part of
the image. In these clusters, the orange colors are tops estimated between
45,000 and 55,000 ft, while the dark red color represents tops between
55,000 and 60,000 ft. |
