Latest features on WeatherTAP.com
Announcing DUAL POL data
New radar data is available on the newly upgraded NEXRAD sites. There are currently four different dual pol products available on weatherTAP. We have incorporated this data into RadarLab HD and the main site. The four products currently available are: Differential Reflectivity (Tilt 1), Differential Phase (Tilt 1), Correlation Coefficient (Tilt 1), and Hydrometeorological Classification (Tilt 1). To access the new data, you will need to go to a local radar site that has been upgraded to Dual Pol, then use the drop down menu on the left to view the available products for each radar site.
Snow Depth NOW Available
Forecasted Snow Depth is now available under the NAM Model Data. This new map is a graphical depiction of predicted snow amounts for up to 84hrs. You can check it out here: Snow Depth
A NEW radar site is available
The new NEXRAD site, Langley Hill, WA (KLGX), has now been added to the Local Radar and RadarLab HD.
Zoom Pro is NOW available on the App Store
Zoom Pro has additional features that aren't included in the free version of zoom. These features include: no ads, 16 radar product types, Local Storm Reports, Radar filtering for Base and Composite Reflectivity, and Storm Path estimates. You can download the app from the app store here: download zoom Pro, for only $9.99. This app is available to everyone with an iOS device.
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RadarLab Mobile Now has Filtering
The radar can be filtered according to the dBz level. To access the filtering option in RadarLab Mobile, click on the 'Settings' icon and then choose a dBz level using the dropdown box near the top of the page. The radar can be filtered from 0dBz to 50dBz.
RadarLab HD Now has Filtering for Lightning
If you have a real-time lightning add-on, you now have the option of only viewing your real-time lightning area. Go to 'Settings' on the RadarLab HD control panel, then the 'Lightning Settings' tab, and check the box at the bottom to 'Only Display Real-Time Lightning Strikes'.
Multiple Email Address on Severe Weather Alerts
Multiple email addresses can now be inputted to receive severe weather alerts. For the area you want to send weather alerts, input as many email addresses as you would like, seperated by commas.
weatherTAP iPhone app available: Zoom
Personalized, current weather with detailed storm tracking capability not available on any other app. Follow tornadoes and super cells with pinpoint precision using animated, interatctive, real-time radar that is seamlessly integrated and scalable on friendly, familiar maps. Download Zoom today! http://www.weathertap.com/wxtapzoom
RadarLab Features Now Available On RadarLab Mobile
RadarLab, the popular radar analysis tool on WeatherTAP.com, is now available for mobile devices that support HTML5 such as iPhone, iPad and Android phones. With RadarLab Mobile, WeatherTAP users can plot the current GPS location of the device and allows user to toggle data layers off and on, such as storm tracks.
The interface enables users to simply touch a RadarLab Mobile storm track for storm attributes, such as how fast a storm is moving and the probability of hail. RadarLab Mobile also gives details about watches, warnings and advisories, and shows where storms are headed. Features include up-to-the-minute local storm reports, along with eyewitness Spotter Network data. Users can point their browsers to http://www.weathertap.com/radarlabmobile to begin.
Enhanced Echo Tops and High-Resolution Vertically Integrated Liquid are now available on RadarLab HD
RadarLab HD now includes higher resolution data for Echo Tops and VIL. The color scale has increased from 16bit to 128bit, making the data more accurate on the radar. Also, in RadarLab HD, all tilts for the Base Reflectivity and all tilts for Radial Velocity, have an updated color scale.Canada radar and regional Canada lightning now available
WeatherTAP.com, the online leader for real-time radar, has recently added Canadian radar imagery and lightning data to its site. This new radar imagery for Canada is built with data from Environment Canada. City labels may be toggled on/off for the regional and province views.
“We are pleased to start the year off by adding these new products,” WeatherTAP’s Program Manager Robert Parsons says. “In addition to the national and regional mosaics, we will soon be adding imagery from each of the individual radar sites in Canada.”
Currently, the radar images include national mosaics in eight, four and two kilometers, with the eight-kilometer image also available as an animation. In addition, there are provincial views and five regional views that can be animated. The five regions are Pacific, Prairies, Ontario, Quebec and Atlantic.
“The U.S. NEXRAD system provided some coverage into some heavier populated areas along the Canadian border,” Stacey Simmons, a lead developer for weatherTAP, says. “However, it was essential for us to expand our imagery to serve the weatherTAP users in Canada more effectively.”
The data set is received from Environment Canada and its weather service, the Meteorological Service of Canada, which has been serving Canada since 1871. According to the Environmental Canada web site, the organization is “dedicated to providing Canadians with a variety of specialized products and services that enable everyone to make their weather related decisions sooner and with greater confidence.”
In addition to the radar imagery, weatherTAP.com has also added lightning data imagery for Canada, with views of British Columbia, Alberta & Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Eastern Ontario and Western Quebec, North Western Ontario and Southern Quebec.
WeatherTAP subscribers range from professional meteorologists and avid storm chasers, to pilots, emergency management personnel, utility companies, airlines, roofing and construction contractors. The site has twice been named “Best of the Web” by Forbes Magazine.
To learn more about WeatherTAP.com, visit http://www.weathertap.com/ or call 800-337-5263. Visit http://www.weathertap.com/freetrial for free, temporary access. There is no credit card required for the trial access.
Dynamic content on home page
The home page now offers more dynamic content based on your machine's IP. Items such as current conditions, hourly forecasts, a three-day forecast, regional radar, lighting and satellite are displayed, as well as severe weather alerts in the right column as they are issued.
To change locations, click the blue "Customize" link as shown above. This will allow the user to easily add four additional locations by zip code, and choose one of the four—or the current location—as the default information loaded. In addition, the user may choose to NOT display current weather on the home page if that is their preference.
Model Data now available on weatherTAP.com
WeatherTAP.com now offers model data, enabling users to view predictive forecast maps for up to 84 hours. Meteorologists use this type of data to predict the weather with both RUC and NAM model data. Try it free—no credit card required—just visit http://www.weathertap.com/freetrial and fill out a short form.Regional lightning views from Canada and Mexico
WeatherTAP.com now offers regional radar views of lightning data in Canada and Mexico. Suggest WeatherTAP.com to your friends. They can try the site absolutely free—no credit card required—by visiting http://www.weathertap.com/freetrial and filling out a short form.More mobile updates
WeatherTAP.com is now supporting the Severe Weather Text Messaging for Sprint/Nextel in its growing list of service providers. WeatherTAP Mobile is a section of web pages formatted for ideal display on mobile devices. There is no software to download to use WeatherTAP Mobile. All that is required is a regular subscription to WeatherTAP.com, and a device with internet access. Just point the browser to www.weathertap.com/mobile to get started. Users can access all weather images from weatherTAP.com on the mobile device. Each image will be re-sized to preferred image size. Users have complete control over how data is displayed by going to the My Settings page.
WeatherTAP seen on ABC's popular series, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
Fans of weatherTAP.com and the popular, heart-warming television series Extreme Makeover: Home Edition were able to see weatherTAP in a professional setting on the Sunday, Sept. 26 episode to see how weatherTAP was used when a rainstorm threatened to knock a project off its strict seven-day schedule.
New version of RadarLab HD
A new version of RadarLab HD has been upload to the web site. Additions include: VAD Wind Profile image on the Radar tab Park boundaries overlay and park names overlay Winter Mask can now be set as a default when RadarLab HD launches Age of the Local Storm Reports can now be set from 0-9 hours.
WeatherTAP welcomes your feedback
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