RAC References - Warning Decision Training Division (WDTD)

The Radar and Applications Course procedures and references for FY19 are hosted here and are being updated. For access to the RAC training on the Internet, please see the WDTD RAC page (note not available from AWIPS).

RAC Prerequisites

• FY19 17.3.1 AWIPS Fundamentals Course (page)

RAC Lessons

• Velocity Interpretation
  • Review Exercises and Answer Key (.pdf)
• Base and Derived Products
  • Digital Vertically Integrated Liquid Reference Guide (.pdf)
  • Velocity Azimuth Display Wind Profile Reference Guide (.pdf)
  • Mesocyclone and Digital Mesocyclone Reference Guide (.pdf)
  • Module Material Works Cited (.pdf)
• Convective Storm Structure and Evolution
  • Suggested Warning Methodology Appendix (.pdf)
  • Applied Performance Drills Worksheet (.pdf)
  • Convective Initiation 21z Map Blank (.png)
  • Convective Initiation 21z Map Analyzed Example (.pdf)
• Flash Floods (contact: Jill.Hardy@noaa.gov)
  • HPE Reference Guide (.pdf)
  • HPE Beam Blockage Presentation (by Greg Hanson, BTV) (.pdf)

RAC Workshop

• AWIPS Procedures
  • FY19 RAC Procedures Download Page 
• Wind
  • Wind Warning Decision Chart (.pdf)
• Hail
  • Hail Warning Decision Chart (.pdf)
  • Hail Size Chart (.pdf)
  • Height of 50dBZ for 1" Hail Relative to Freezing Level (.pdf)
  • Radar Hail Signatures (.pdf)
• Tornado
  • Tornado Warning Decision Chart (.pdf)
  • Tornado Intensity Estimation Chart (.jpg)
• Flash Flood (contact: Jill.Hardy@noaa.gov)
  • Flash Flood Warning Methodology (.pdf)
  • Flash Flood Assessment (.pdf)
  • WDTD Flash Flood AWIPS Procedures Summary (.pdf)
• Misc
  • Warning Tracking Sheets (.pdf)
  • Warning Methodology Handout (.pdf)