Weather Radio User Manual

PRIMUS
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880
Digital
W
eather
Radar
System
A28-1146-102-00
Radar Facts
5-65
10
20
30
40
50
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Crescent Shape
Figure 5-46
Line Configurations
AVOID THUNDERSTORM ECHOES AT THE SOUTH END OF A
LINE OR AT A BREAK IN A LINE BY 20 MILES
The echo at the south end of aline ofechoes isoften severeand sotoo
is the storm on the north side of a break in line. Breaks frequently fill in
and are particularly hazardous for this reason. Breaks should be
avoided unless they are 40miles wide.This is usually enough roomto
avoid thunderstorm hazards.
Theabovetwolocationsfavorseverethunderstorm formation sincethese
storms have less competition for low level moisture than others nearby.