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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
230 PM EDT FRI OCT 8 1999
ATTENTION: ALL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE (NWS) OFFICES/
FAMILY OF SERVICES SUBSCRIBERS / NOAAPORT USERS /
NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE SUBSCRIBERS / OTHER NWS
PRODUCT USERS
SUBJECT: ALDARS OPERATIONAL DEMONSTRATION
..... NOTICE .....
AS PART OF A FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION (FAA) OPERATIONAL
DEMONSTRATION THE AUTOMATED SURFACE OBSERVATIONS PRODUCED BY THE
ASOSS AT:
SHELBYVILLE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (KGEZ)
SHELBYVILLE... IN
DILLON AIRPORT (KDLN)
DILLON... MT
WILL INCLUDE THUNDERSTORM INFORMATION BEGINNING ON OR ABOUT
OCTOBER 8 1999. THE ASOSS WILL INCORPORATE INFORMATION FROM THE
FAA'S AUTOMATIC LIGHTNING DETECTION AND RANGING SYSTEM (ALDARS)
INTO THE ASOS METAR AND SPECI REPORTS IN THE STANDARD METAR CODE
FORMAT. NOTE THAT ALDARS ONLY DETECTS CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING.
THUNDERSTORM INFORMATION HAS NOT PREVIOUSLY BEEN AVAILABLE FOR
THESE UNSTAFFED FAA SERVICE LEVEL D SITES.
PERSONS WISHING MORE INFORMATION CONCERNING ASOS SHOULD CONTACT:
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION -
FRED GIBBS ARW-200 202-366-1107
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE -
TIM ROSS OSO14 301-713-1972 X114
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