Since hail can cause the rainfall estimates to be higher than what is actually occurring, steps are taken to prevent these high dBZ values from being converted to rainfall. Hail is a good reflector of energy and will return very high dBZ values.
These values are estimates of the rainfall per hour, updated each volume scan, with rainfall accumulated over time. Depending on the type of weather occurring and the area of the U.S., forecasters use a set of rainrates which are associated to the dBZ values. The higher the dBZ, the stronger the rainrate. Typically, light rain is occurring when the dBZ value reaches 20. The scale of dBZ values is also related to the intensity of rainfall. The value of the dBZ depends upon the mode the radar is in at the time the image was created. 58 1 NextGen Live Radar Welcome to our NextGen Live radar For the first time ever, you have access to the very same radar information as David Payne and the News 9 Weather team With its. Notice the color on each scale remains the same in both operational modes, only the values change. A weather radar is used to locate precipitation, calculate its motion, estimate its type (rain, snow, hail, etc.), and forecast its. The other scale (near left) represents dBZ values when the radar is in precipitation mode (dBZ values from 5 to 75). The Current Radar map shows areas of current precipitation. One scale (far left) represents dBZ values when the radar is in clear air mode (dBZ values from -28 to +28). A weather radar is used to locate precipitation, calculate its motion, estimate its type. Each reflectivity image you see includes one of two color scales. The Forecast Radar map shows where area of precipitation are expected to be in the next 20-30 minutes. The dBZ values increase as the strength of the signal returned to the radar increases. So, a more convenient number for calculations and comparison, a decibel (or logarithmic) scale (dBZ), is used.
Clicking Continue or browsing the site tells us you are OK with this. Reflectivity (designated by the letter Z) covers a wide range of signals (from very weak to very strong). We use cookies to give you the most convenient experience on our website. "Reflectivity" is the amount of transmitted power returned to the radar receiver.
The colors are the different echo intensities (reflectivity) measured in dBZ (decibels of Z) during each elevation scan.
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