Harrisonburg, VA Weather

NEXRAD Radar KLWX status: Data not recent [last data 161:31:35 h:m:s ago]
as of Sat, 26-Sep-2020 9:15pm EDT

Message date: Sat, 26-Sep-2020 9:19am EDT
UPDATE 2: KLWX WSR-88D REMAINS OUT OF SERVICE UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.THE OUTAGE IS DUE TO A FAILURE WITHIN THE RADAR DATA ACQUISITIONFUNCTIONAL AREA THAT OCCURRED EARLY IN THE MORNING ON SEPTEMBER 20,2020.THIS MORNING, TECHNICIANS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAROPERATIONS CENTER DIAGNOSED A FAILURE IN THE BULL-GEAR. THIS WILLCAUSE A LENGTHY DELAY IN RETURNING KLWX WSR-88D TO SERVICE. STAFFFROM THE WSR-88D RADAR OPERATIONS CENTER, NWS EASTERN REGIONHEADQUARTERS, AND THE BALTIMORE/WASHINGTON WFO WILL MEET MONDAY,SEPTEMBER 28 TO DETERMINE THE NEXT STEPS. AT THAT TIME, WE WILLPROVIDE YOU WITH ANOTHER UPDATE ON THE REPAIR AND EXPECTED TIME TORETURN KLWX TO SERVICE. AT THIS POINT, THE RADAR WILL BE OUT OFSERVICE FOR AT LEAST ANOTHER WEEK OR TWO.USERS OF KLWX CAN UTILIZE ADJACENT WEATHER RADARS LOCATED IN DOVERDE (KDOX), MT. HOLLY NJ (KDIX), PITTSBURGH PA (KPBZ), CHARLESTONWV (KRLX), BLACKSBURG VA (KFCX), AND WAKEFIELD VA (KAKQ).FURTHER UPDATES TO KEEP USERS INFORMED ABOUT THE SITUATION WILL BEISSUED AS INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE. THANK YOU FOR YOURUNDERSTANDING DURING THIS EXTENDED OUTAGE.BRO/KLW/JEL==================

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