FWS radar down?

[CHris Whitehead]

Im not getting FWS to update on either COD or NWS? Anyone know whats up? Midnight CST

[Ryan Wolff]

Im not getting FWS to update on either COD or NWS? Anyone know whats up? Midnight CST
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Yes it looks like that site is down. Here is the status message that just came out.

NOUS64 KFWD 180550
FTMFWS
Message Date: Mar 18 2006 05:50:30WE HAVE LOST THE WIDEBAND CONNECTION WITH THE KFWS WSR-WSR-88D. TELCO IS BEING NOTIFIED BUT WE HAVE NO ETA FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. MOORE, FIC WFO FWD

[Jeff Snyder]

Im not getting FWS to update on either COD or NWS? Anyone know whats up? Midnight CST
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NOUS64 KFWD 180550
FTMFWS
Message Date: Mar 18 2006 05:50:30

WE HAVE LOST THE WIDEBAND CONNECTION WITH THE KFWS WSR-88D. TELCO IS BEING NOTI
FIED BUT WE HAVE NO ETA FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. MOORE, FIC WFO FWD[/b]
--> http://www.srh.noaa.gov/printable.php?pil=...=20060318055046 (http://www.srh.noaa.gov/printable.php?pil=FTM&sid=FWS&date=20060318055046)

That's from a recent FTM (Free Text Message, where 88D outages are often posted) from FWS. Check back at http://www.srh.noaa.gov/productview.php?pil=FTMFWS&max=51 to see when they get things fixed.

[CHris Whitehead]

oh you know they're pissed

[rdale]

Pissed? I doubt it. These sort of things happen on occasion, and fortunately this isn't a big weather event. It's back up now, but in the meantime they have plenty of other NWS (and private) radars surrounding to help out.