OK-FIRST - NEXRAD Data Ingest System Installed

Unisys Satellite Receiver System for NEXRAD Data Installed

One of the major benefits of OK-FIRST is its ability to redistribute NEXRAD radar data to state and local public safety agencies. This privilege has been made possible by a special arrangement with Unisys Weather Information Services of Kennett Square, PA.

For OK-FIRST, the system downloads the radar products from 14 radars via a satellite receiver. The system (hardware installation was completed on March 18, 1997) typically receives each product within seconds of the time each radar creates the product.

The available products consist of the entire NIDS product suite, plus value-added radar mosaics created by Unisys.

Map of NEXRAD Radars Available to OK-FIRST

Project Information

Group 1 Participants Selected

NIDS Product Suite

NEXRAD Radar Available to OK-FIRST Participants
A suite of products called NIDS (NEXRAD Information Dissemination Service) products is available for each of the following sites. In addition, Unisys creates mosaic products which combine information from all of the radars into a single graphic. These value-added products are also available.
KAMA	KDDC
Amarillo, TX National Weather Service radar Latitude: 35.23 degrees North Longitude: 101.71 degrees West	Dodge City, KS National Weather Service radar Latitude: 37.76 degrees North Longitude: 99.97 degrees West
KFDR	KFWS
Frederick, OK (Altus Air Force Base) U.S. Department of Defense radar Latitude: 34.36 degrees North Longitude: 98.98 degrees West	Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX National Weather Service radar Latitude: 32.57 degrees North Longitude: 97.30 degrees West
KICT	KINX
Wichita, KS National Weather Service radar Latitude: 37.65 degrees North Longitude: 97.44 degrees West	Tulsa, OK (Inola) National Weather Service radar Latitude: 36.17 degrees North Longitude: 95.56 degrees West
KLBB	KLZK
Lubbock, TX National Weather Service radar Latitude: 33.65 degrees North Longitude: 101.81 degrees West	Little Rock, AR National Weather Service radar Latitude: 34.84 degrees North Longitude: 92.26 degrees West
KPUX	KSGF
Pueblo, CO National Weather Service radar Latitude: 38.46 degrees North Longitude: 104.18 degrees West	Springfield, MO National Weather Service radar Latitude: 37.24 degrees North Longitude: 93.24 degrees West
KSHV	KSRX
Shreveport, LA National Weather Service radar Latitude: 32.45 degrees North Longitude: 93.84 degrees West	Fort Smith, AR National Weather Service radar Latitude: 35.29 degrees North Longitude: 94.36 degrees West
KTLX	KVNX
Oklahoma City, OK (Twin Lakes) National Weather Service radar Latitude: 35.33 degrees North Longitude: 97.28 degrees West	Enid, OK (Vance Air Force Base) U.S. Department of Defense radar Latitude: 36.74 degrees North Longitude: 98.13 degrees West

Map of NEXRAD Radars Available to OK-FIRST

Circles denote the 124 nautical mile coverage of each radar.


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