Areas of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall through This Weekend

A multi-day thunderstorm and heavy rain event will impact the south-central U.S. this Memorial Day weekend. Severe thunderstorms may produce large hail, severe gusts, and a possible tornado or two across portions of the central and southern Plains through Monday. The threat for heavy to excessive rainfall and possible flash flooding will return to the south-central U.S., especially in the Ozarks. Read More >

NWS Northern Indiana 88D Service Life Extension Program (SLEP) - Generator (March 2023)

Beginning March 16th, 2023, the WSR-88D operated by NOAA’s National Weather Service in Syracuse, Indiana (NWS Northern Indiana) will be down for approximately one week for the fourth phase of the Service Life Extension Program. Previous phases involved a new signal processor, followed by an upgrade in the transmitter and its associated components, third the replacement of the radar pedestal and now work on the building related to the radar. Technicians will remove and replace the generator that powers the radar and its related components in the event of a power outage. Photos are included below of the building housing the generator and the generator itself.

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Image of buildings associated with the radar. Circled building indicates where the generator is located. (NWS IWX)	Image of generator for the radar (NWS IWX)

WSR-88D Radar Network

The WSR-88D is part of a network of 159 operational radars. The Radar Operations Center in Norman, Oklahoma, provides lifecycle management and support for all WSR-88Ds, including the Service Life Extension Program (SLEP).