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nice shot. Was caught in an absolute deluge under one of those cells just ne of DFW airport this evening. Very picturesque sunset too.

Yeah that was a nice looking OFB. Had the radar at UNT on and when I saw that thing rolling in I was wondering if I might need to activate the entire network. Decent storms way up there.

KXAS, NBC DFW is getting a mobile x band radar mounted on the back of a pickup truck... it is the same kind as the CASA radar at Addison.

Interesting seeing that storm pop up S of Midlothian with decent gusts in its own right, and drift northward, all while the main complex drifts S. I wonder if it will flare up when it encounters the OFB or if will kill the updraft.

First SVR just issued and radar is showing some decent winds.

looks like 1.5" for a lot of the center of the metroplex. Spot 2" reports.

3/8/13 was absolutely nooseworthy on the valley floor, but above 600' there was like 4-8".

This. I attribute the lackluster totals to poor growth and a somewhat glancing blow. Boxing Day I felt had more meso/micro climate reasons that caused the underperformance even though that was also a bit of a glancing blow for us N of Springfield as well. I had a massive radar hole rip open over my head in Noho that night. The classic valley screwgie is 12/92 and these were certainly not that for many reasons.

Yikes do we have to be old to remember Dick Albert?

One thing I found interesting was the recommendations to radar operators to be more active changing PRFs during storm events to avoid range-folding at constant distances from the individual radars, and VCPs to reduce time between the lowest scans. In the event of a singular discrete supercell this may be feasible, but when all hell is breaking loose, with multiple TORs and developing cells (a la 4/27, 5/24, or even to a lesser extent 6/1) expecting the radar guys to execute these changes quickly for multiple radars is a lot to ask. It seems an ideal candidate task for an end-to-end optimized system.

It may have already been mentioned but as much as a degree nowadays, it's the skill set that comes along with the degree that will likely prove useful going forward. If you're becoming adept at data processing with statistical methods, coding in a few different languages, predicting future events based on a number of factors, working odd hours, etc. it will serve you well regardless of what you end up doing. A lot of folks are changing hiring practices, looking for people with tools to attack variable problems, rather than just a degree in XYZ. Most folks I know are wearing several hats at their jobs, and therefore a variety of skills are necessary.