TangoWhiskey
Touchdown! Greaser!
I had reason to make a last minute drive to Houston to meet an employee after his flight to DFW was canceled by the morning storms here. So I fired up FF and turned on the radar layer to see how it compared to what I saw out the window, having not flown near thunderstorms with it before.
I learned that it was highly accurate. While I know it shouldn't be used tactically, it matched what I saw, in rain and clear areas, and in intensity levels, very closely.
I also learned that yellow areas should be avoided just as much as red cores. I was getting intense and frequent lightning in yellow shades areas. I understand about NEXRAD update delays, and these storms were moving away from me...
Green had an intensity level that required intermittent wipers. Yellow required full on.
I learned that it was highly accurate. While I know it shouldn't be used tactically, it matched what I saw, in rain and clear areas, and in intensity levels, very closely.
I also learned that yellow areas should be avoided just as much as red cores. I was getting intense and frequent lightning in yellow shades areas. I understand about NEXRAD update delays, and these storms were moving away from me...
Green had an intensity level that required intermittent wipers. Yellow required full on.