November 02, 2002: Light Stratiform Rain Author: Pam Heinselman, CIMMS/OU Last Updated: 08 April 2003

Forecast/Weather:

Light stratiform rain fell over Oklahoma.

Radar Operations:

Start time: 11:28 11/02/02 UTC (05:28 11/02/02 local time)
Stop time: 17:41 11/02/02 UTC (11:41 11/02/02 local time)

Start time: 00:00 11/03/02 UTC (18:28 11/02/02 local time)
Stop time: 02:46 11/03/02 UTC (20:41 11/02/02 local time)

Radar/Operational Status:

Hydrometeor Classification Algorithm: Warm season

Operational Delivery:

Not applicable.

Snapshots:

Figure 1: Radar reflectivity field indicates light stratiform rain over Oklahoma at 19:32 UTC on 2 November 2002.	Figure 2: The differential reflectivity field indicates small droplets comprise the precipitation at 19:32 UTC on 2 November 2002.
Figure 3: The small values of specific differential phase indicates light precipitation across Oklahoma at 19:32 UTC on 2 November 2002.	Figure 4: The hydrometeor classification algorithm identifies light precipitation over Oklahoma at 19:32 UTC on 2 November 2002.