[BNAWX] Public Information Statement

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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
850 AM CST FRI JAN 13 2012

...DUAL POLARIZATION UPGRADE HAS BEGUN...

THE OLD HICKORY /KOHX/ WSR-88D DUAL POLARIZATION UPGRADE HAS BEGUN.
THE RADAR WILL BE OFFLINE FOR THE DURATION OF THE UPGRADE...WHICH
WILL TAKE UP TO 12 DAYS.  THE RADAR IS EXPECTED TO RETURN TO SERVICE
NO LATER THAN JANUARY 25TH.

DURING THIS OUTAGE...RADARS AT SURROUNDING SITES...SUCH AS MEMPHIS
TN...HYTOP AL...AND FORT CAMPBELL KY CAN BE USED FOR COVERAGE.

THE DUAL POL CAPABILITIES WILL INCLUDE MORE ACCURATE ESTIMATION OF
RAINFALL TOTALS...BETTER DELINEATION BETWEEN RAIN...SNOW...AND
HAIL...AS WELL IMPROVED DIAGNOSTICS FOR SEVERE STORM INTERROGATION.

FOR MORE ON DUAL POLARIZATION RADAR...BROWSE TO THE WARNING DECISION
TRAINING BRANCH WEB SITE AT...

...ALL IN LOWER CASE...
HTTP://WWW.WDTB.NOAA.GOV/COURSES/DUALPOL/OUTREACH

$$
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT...

TOM JOHNSTONE EMAIL THOMAS.JOHNSTONE at NOAA.GOV PHONE...615.754.8500
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