RAC References - Warning Decision Training Division (WDTD)

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

RAC Prerequisites

• AWIPS Fundamentals Course

RAC Course Outline

• Introduction to the WSR-88D System
• Principles of Radar
• Base and Derived Products
• Products Interpretation
• Multi-Radar/Multi-Sensor (MRMS) Products
• Convective Storm Structure and Evolution
• Flash Floods
• Warning Fundamentals
• Humans in the Warning Process

RAC Workshop

• AWIPS Procedures
  • RAC Procedures Download Page 
  • Severe Procedures Mapping (.pdf)
• Hail
  • Height of 50dBZ for 1" Hail Relative to Freezing Level (.pdf)
• Flash Flood
  • Flash Flood Warning Methodology (.pdf)
  • Flash Flood Procedure Overview (.pdf)
  • Flash Flood Assessment (.docx)
  • Flash Flood Assessment (.pdf)
• Misc
  • Warning Tracking Sheets (.pdf)
  • Warning Methodology (.pdf)
  • Near-Storm Environment Evaluation Blank Handout (.pdf)
  • 10 Steps to Issuing A Warning or Statement
  • WarnGen Page
  • WarnGen Impact Statements/CTAs (.pdf)