HMT Event Log SR1

Date: Dec 18-19 2005

Note takers: Kevin Manross & Kevin Scharfenberg

 

Time (UTC)

Event

0326

Started data collection Æt=6 min

0359

Restart with Æt=5 min

0409

Backup data to Kscharf laptop

0410

Had to Òkill -9Ó RT display remotely to regain control of SR-1 data computer

0500

Pronounced bright banding structure

0520

Blackout sector non-functional – radiating through 360¡ sector. Tried to stop/restart task but didnÕt help. Rebooted

0532

Resuming data collection

0659

Backup. Lots of precip approaching from W/SW

0829

Backup.  Precip in all quads

0959

Backup. Precip all quads, sig. bright band

1129

Backup. Precip all quads, sig. bright band

1230

Kevin Manross has joined the show.  Beautiful bright band overhead. @12.5¡ elev ~ 7 km range. @90¡ elev ~1-2 km range. Everything appears normal. File sizes in /usr/iris_data/product_raw are ~ 8mb

1244

Strong wind gusts

1300

Backup data to Manross laptop

1410

Backup. Areonf (~45-50 dbz echoes in W quad (235-320¡ ~20 km range) below 2.4¡ elev. Mid to upper 50s dbZ about 2.4 elev (mainly near bright band). Bright band really prounounced.

1605

Backup

1805

Backup

2014

Backup.  Precip over last hour has increased in intensity and areal coverage. NWR broadcasting concerns about SVR & possible weak & short-lived TORs

2130

K Scharf now operator

2159

Backup to KScharf laptop

2215

Very showery at  RDA

2255

65 dbZ echo at 305¡/85 km

2350

Convection developing near RDA. Visibility becoming poor

2359

Backup

19 Dec 05

 

0159

Backup

0359

Backup

0446

Data computer locked up hard – had to reboot

0500

Data collection resumed

0602

Backup

0730

Backup

0800

K Manross on shift

1000

Backup

1138

Return of bright band

1210

Backup

1404

Backup

1612

Backup

1725

IOP2 Ends – shutting down

1732

Backup