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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON, MS
1000 AM CST TUE FEB 11, 2003
TO ALL USERS OF THE JACKSON, MS (KJAN) RADAR DATA
TODAY AT NOON THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON WILL BEGIN
TESTING OF THE NEW BRANDON RADAR (KDGX). THE TEST WILL LAST FOR A
PERIOD OF 72 HOURS DURING WHICH TIME THE JACKSON RADAR (KJAN) WILL
BE SHUT DOWN AND NO DATA WILL BE AVAILABLE FROM EITHER RADAR. SHOULD
ANY SIGNIFICANT WEATHER MOVE INTO THE AREA DURING THE TEST PERIOD
THE TEST WILL BE SUSPENDED AND THE JACKSON RADAR TURNED BACK ON.
WHEN THE TESTING OF THE BRANDON RADAR IS COMPLETED AND ASSUMING ALL
GOES AS PLANNED, THEN THE JACKSON RADAR WILL BE BROUGHT BACK UP ON
FRIDAY AND WILL STAY UP UNTIL NEXT WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 19, 2003. AT
NOON CENTRAL STANDARD TIME (1800Z) ON WEDNESDAY THE SWITCH OVER TO
THE BRANDON RADAR WILL BE MADE AND IT WILL BECOME THE OFFICIAL RADAR
FOR THE JACKSON NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
MICHAEL RYAN ALAN E. GERARD
ELECTRONICS SYSTEMS ANALYST METEOROLOGIST IN CHARGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
234 WEATHER SERVICE DR. 234 WEATHER SERVICE DR.
JACKSON, MS 39232 JACKSON, MS 39232
601-936-2189 601-936-2189
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