RAC References - Warning Decision Training Division (WDTD)
RAC References
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
RAC Lessons
- Velocity Interpretation
- 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 (.pdf)
- Convective Initiation 21z Map Blank Analyzed Example (.pdf)
- Flash Floods (contact: Jill.Hardy@noaa.gov)
RAC Workshop
- AWIPS Procedures
- 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
- Flash Flood (contact: Jill.Hardy@noaa.gov)
- Misc
- Warning Tracking Sheets (.pdf)
- Warning Methodology Handout (.pdf)