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 (page)

RAC Lessons

• Introduction to the WSR-88D System
• Principles of Radar
• 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)
• Multi-Radar/Multi-Sensor (MRMS) Products
• Convective Storm Structure and Evolution
  • 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
  • Flash Flood Applied Performance Drills (APDs) - Case Launch Instructions
  • FFMP Reference Page - Users
• Warning Fundamentals
  • 10 Steps to Issuing A Warning or Statement
• Humans in the Warning Process
• AWIPS Fundamentals Hazard Services
  • Hazard Services Proficiencies Page

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 (contact: Jill.Hardy@noaa.gov)
  • Flash Flood Warning Methodology (.pdf)
  • Flash Flood Assessment (.docx)
  • Flash Flood Assessment (.pdf)
• Misc
  • Warning Tracking Sheets (.pdf)
  • Warning Methodology (.pdf)
  • Near-Storm Environment Evaluation Blank Handout (.pdf)
  • WarnGen Page
  • WarnGen Impact Statements/CTAs (.pdf)