SmartRAD®
Weather in Real Time
Composite Radar: This radar is a composite of all the surrounding radars and displays not only precipitation echoes, but also distinguishes the difference between each type of precipitation such as rain, snow, ice, and thunderstorms. The radar displays each type of precipitation with different color shadings and only shows what is actually happening at the ground level and not at the cloud level.
Cloud to Ground Lightning Display: Clients can see in real time where lightning is actually occurring. This lightning feature plots actual cloud-to-ground lightning strikes.
Street Level Mapping: See the names of each street and overlay radar imagery, local storm reports, and any watches or warnings issued.
AccuRain®: With this graphical rainfall analysis you can really focus your response efforts on the concentrated area of heavy rain. This product re-calibrates the radar estimate compared to ground truth reports to provide you a better idea of exactly where the heaviest rain has fallen and how much. This product is updated three times per day between 8:30-9am with additional updates at 9:30am and 10:30am if necessary.
Real-Time Local Storm Reports (LSR's): Provides unparalleled "situational awareness" as a storm is approaching and moving through an area. Ground truth real-time storm reports from storm spotters, local law enforcement and NWS are displayed on SmartRAD by exact latitude/longitude coordinates as a storm is approaching a location. These reports are very detailed with additional comments like “tree damage reported across highway 54”.
NWS Polygon Watches/Warnings: Polygon displays allow clients to easily visualize their location in relation to exact Latitude and Longitude coordinates the National Weather Service is issuing a watch or a warning for.
Single Site Radar Clients may pick and choose which radars they would like to view and can do some of the interpretation themselves. These single radar sites use base reflectivity. This is an option best reserved for only those client users familiar with meteorology.
River Flood Inundation Mapping: Quickly "visualize" what impact waters seven feet above flood stage will have on your area. Clients can view exactly how and where flooding will occur, rather than viewing information such as 12' feet above flood stage. These river flood inundation maps are very useful to railways, logistics departments, transportation companies, and Emergency Managers.
Rain Gauge Data: Know exactly how much rain fell at your specific location. Up-to-the-minute rain gauge data is displayed and shows exactly how much rain was received.
River Data and Forecasts: Be alerted visually when the forecasted or the actual river stage is at or above flood level. Information from the River Forecast Center is displayed including current, past, and forecasted river state levels.
Telestrator Function: Client has the ability to draw on the SmartRAD application screen to highlight areas of concern.
EarthShake™ Maps: Receive US Geologic Service earthquake data within minutes. Displays areas that were affected by an earthquake along with the amount of shaking, how vigorous the shake was, where it was and where the epicenter was located.
Weather Hazard Forecast Graphics: Gives you a longer range forecast that utilizes four graphical maps. The maps are issued once per day highlighting areas of hazardous weather along with expected high and low temperatures over the next 12, 24, 36, and 48-hours.
System Monitoring: Ensures you receive SkyGuard warnings by phone if your computer system is down. Continuously monitors your system and provides pro-active notification when your system goes down.
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Customer Testimonials
Losing $100,000 every minute that one of our facilities is shut down due to a tornado can be costly. When the government issues a warning for a region or county it is not always pertinent that we shut down. [You] assess our situation specifically and notifies us when to shutdown.
Coupled with our severe weather operating processes, WeatherData's alerts and warnings saved a major derailment and greater damage here!
