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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON, MS
900 AM CST WED JAN 29 2003
TO ALL USERS OF THE JACKSON, MS (KJAN) RADAR DATA
THE FINAL STAGES OF THE INSTALLATION OF THE NEW BRANDON WSR-88D
RADAR (KDGX) ARE UNDERWAY. THE BRANDON RADAR WILL NOW BE GOING
THROUGH THE TESTING PHASES BEFORE FINAL ACCEPTANCE OCCURS.
BEGINNING THE WEEK OF JANUARY 27, 2003 THROUGH POSSIBLY THE END OF
FEBRUARY USERS OF THE JACKSON WSR-88D DATA WILL EXPERIENCE PERIODS
WHERE NO DATA WILL BE COMING FROM THE JACKSON RADAR. WHEN TESTING IS
BEING DONE ON THE BRANDON RADAR THE JACKSON RADAR MUST BE TAKEN
DOWN. NO DATA WILL FLOW FROM THE BRANDON RADAR DURING THE TESTING
PERIODS.
ONCE THE TESTING OF THE BRANDON RADAR IS COMPLETED AND THE RADAR IS
PERMANENTLY TURNED ON THEN THE JACKSON RADAR WILL BE TURNED OFF AND
ALL RADAR DATA WILL COME FROM THE BRANDON RADAR (KDGX).
RADAR USERS NEED TO MAKE PREPARATIONS NOW FOR THIS SWITCH OVER TO
THE BRANDON RADAR. IF THESE PREPARATIONS ARE NOT DONE BY THE TIME
THE BRANDON RADAR IS UP AND RUNNING RADAR USERS WILL GET NO RADAR
DATA FROM CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
MICHAEL RYAN
ELECTRONICS SYSTEMS ANALYST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
JACKSON, MS 39232
601-936-2189
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