OK-FIRST - NEXRAD Data Ingest System Installed

NEXRAD Data Available to OK-FIRST Users

One of the major benefits of OK-FIRST is its ability to redistribute NEXRAD radar data to state and local public safety agencies. This privilege has been made possible by a special arrangement with Unisys Weather Information Services of Kennett Square, PA.

For OK-FIRST, the system downloads the radar products from 15 radars via a satellite receiver. The system typically receives each product within seconds of the time each radar creates the product.

The available products consist of the entire NIDS product suite, plus value-added radar mosaics created by Unisys.

Map of NEXRAD Radars Available to OK-FIRST

Project Information

NIDS Product Suite

NEXRAD Radar Available to OK-FIRST Participants
A suite of products called NIDS (NEXRAD Information Dissemination Service) products is available for each of the following sites. In addition, Unisys creates mosaic products which combine information from all of the radars into a single graphic. These value-added products are also available.
KAMA	KDDC
Amarillo, TX National Weather Service radar Latitude: 35.23 degrees North Longitude: 101.71 degrees West	Dodge City, KS National Weather Service radar Latitude: 37.76 degrees North Longitude: 99.97 degrees West
KDYX		KFDR
Abilene, TX (Dyess Air Force Base) U.S. Department of Defense radar Latitude: 32.53 degrees North Longitude: 99.25 degrees West	Frederick, OK (Altus Air Force Base) U.S. Department of Defense radar Latitude: 34.36 degrees North Longitude: 98.98 degrees West
KFWS	KICT
Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX National Weather Service radar Latitude: 32.57 degrees North Longitude: 97.30 degrees West	Wichita, KS National Weather Service radar Latitude: 37.65 degrees North Longitude: 97.44 degrees West
KINX	KLZK
Tulsa, OK (Inola) National Weather Service radar Latitude: 36.17 degrees North Longitude: 95.56 degrees West	Lubbock, TX National Weather Service radar Latitude: 33.65 degrees North Longitude: 101.81 degrees West
KLZK	KPUX
Little Rock, AR National Weather Service radar Latitude: 34.84 degrees North Longitude: 92.26 degrees West	Pueblo, CO National Weather Service radar Latitude: 38.46 degrees North Longitude: 104.18 degrees West
KSGF	KSHV
Springfield, MO National Weather Service radar Latitude: 37.24 degrees North Longitude: 93.24 degrees West	Shreveport, LA National Weather Service radar Latitude: 32.45 degrees North Longitude: 93.84 degrees West
KSRX	KTLX
Fort Smith, AR National Weather Service radar Latitude: 35.29 degrees North Longitude: 94.36 degrees West	Oklahoma City, OK (Twin Lakes) National Weather Service radar Latitude: 35.33 degrees North Longitude: 97.28 degrees West
KVNX
Enid, OK (Vance Air Force Base) U.S. Department of Defense radar Latitude: 36.74 degrees North Longitude: 98.13 degrees West

Map of NEXRAD Radars Available to OK-FIRST


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