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A rarep (or radar report) is given to give a text version of the radar display. The following is a table to help interpret the coded message. |
| MMO |
1828 |
AREA |
4RW+/- |
140/125 210/67 80W |
2720 C3125 |
MT 380 AT 180/85 |
SML HAIL AT 180/85 |
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3-letter station identifier |
Time of report |
Echo Characteristic
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Precipitation type, intensity and trend
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Location of echoes, Azimuth/Range |
Movement of echo area, and cells within the area |
Echo tops in thousands of feet at azimuth and range |
Additional remarks
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Marseilles, IL |
1828 GMT 1328 CDT |
Area of echoes |
4/10 coverage, VIP 3 rain showers and decreasing in intensity |
40 nmi either side of a line from 140° 125 nmi to 210° 67 nm |
Area movement from 270° at 20 kts, cells from 310° at 25 kts |
Maximum top at 38,000 Feet at 180° 85 nmi |
Small hail reported at |
Area Characteristic: Area, Line, Cell, Spiral Band
Precipitation Type: S – snow, R – rain, W – shower, IP – ice pellets (sleet), L – drizzle,
T – Thunderstorm, Z - freezing
Intensity: - VIP1 (Light), (blank) VIP 2 (Moderate), + VIP 3 (Strong), ++ VIP 4 (Very Strong), X VIP 5 (Intense), XX VIP 6 (Extreme), A Hail, U Unknown intensity
Trend: + Increasing in intensity, NC No change in intensity, - Decreasing in intensity, NEW New echo
Cell Diameter: An echo reported as a cell will be as a single point with a diameter in nautical miles. (e.g. D12)
Miscellaneous: PPINE PPI no echoes, PPINA PPI not available, PPIOM PPI out for maintenance, SPL special report
Decode each rarep on a separate sheet of paper.
1. MMO SPL 2105 CELL TRWX/NEW 350/15 D10 3214 MT 450
2. STL 1925 AREA 7S/NC 180/25 30/45 85/120 120/80 1805 TOPS UNIFORM 110 6IP+/- 85/120 120/80 120/130 1805
3. MSP 2225 LN 3TRWXXA/+ 180/20 185/130 50W 2735 C2940 MT 580 AT 185/125 TORNADO REPORTED WITH THIS CELL
4. DSM 0725 PPINE
5. CLE SPL 2135 CELL TRWXX/+ 90/45 D17 1805 MT 620