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287 ABUS34 KSPI 021831 PNSSPI PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 1230 PM CST TUE JAN 2 1996 ...LINCOLN NWS NEW DOPPLER RADAR COMMISSIONING DELAYED... THE NEW WSR-88D DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR AT THE LINCOLN IL NWS SITE WAS SCHEDULED FOR COMMISSIONING ON WEDNESDAY...JANUARY 3RD. HOWEVER DUE TO THE CURRENT FURLOUGH SITUATION WITH THE U.S. GOVERNMENT BUDGET...THE COMMISSIONING WILL BE DELAYED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. DURING THIS PERIOD...THE DOPPLER RADAR AT LINCOLN WILL CONTINUE TO OPERATE...AS IT HAS SINCE JUNE. THE LINCOLN STAFF WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR DATA FROM THE RADAR ON A 24 HOUR A DAY BASIS. THE RADAR WILL BE USED TO ISSUE TORNADO...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM ...AND FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS...PLUS SHORT TERM FORECASTS FOR ALL OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS. THE COMMISSIONING OF THE NEW SYSTEM CERTIFIES IT AS THE "OFFICIAL" RADAR OF THE NWS IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS. ONCE "OFFICIAL" ...DATA FROM THE RADAR WILL BE ENTERED INTO A NATIONAL RADAR DATABASE. UNTIL COMMISSIONED...DATA RECEIVED BY THE MEDIA THROUGH THE FOUR NIDS PROVIDERS WILL CONTINUE IN A "TEST-MODE". THE NEW DATE OF THE RADAR COMMISSIONING IS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. FOR ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS...CONTACT ERNIE GOETSCH...METEOROLOGIST IN CHARGE OF THE CENTRAL ILLINOIS NWS OFFICE IN LINCOLN... AT 217-732-4029. ERNIE GOETSCH - METEOROLOGIST IN CHARGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE 1362 STATE ROUTE 10 LINCOLN IL 62656
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