Lowering the Minimum Scan Angle of the KCLX Weather Surveillance Radar - Model 1988 Doppler (WSR-88D) serving Charleston, SC, area

Overview

ID #

2020114

Document Type

Environmental Assessment

NOAA Office

National Weather Service

Document Status

Complete

Last Updated

06/28/2019

Summary

NWS proposes to reduce the minimum scan angle of the KCLX WSR-88D from the current minimum of +0.5 deg to +0.3 deg
(i.e. 0.2 deg lower than existing) to provide enhanced coverage of the lower portions of the
atmosphere.