Weather Radar Fundamentals


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Using the pen tool, circle any hook echoes that you see in this image, then click Done.

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There are six pronounced hook echoes in this image, shown by the white circles. Other storms in the area were not exhibiting sharply pronounced hook echoes at the time of this image, but did either before or later in their evolution. Hooks on storms that are far from the radar may also be somewhat obscured due to decreased resolution or beam broadening.