Topic: NOAA Coverage & Reliability

[MaverickNH]

I’m in SoNH, in GYX territory, just at the limits of their radars in Manchester, NH. So, they need WeatherSpotters to help them figure what’s actually happening here. I travel frequently to Utica, NY, which seems at the fringe of the Binghamton, NY NOAA coverage, but I can’t tell for sure.

How can I tell, when traveling, where NOAA forecasting is iffy? Smartphone apps don’t really seem to incorporate that uncertainty that goes with fringe radar coverage.

[ocala]

There are radar apps that use your location to select the best tower to use but those towers aren't   always the best option. By that I mean you have to take in consideration what direction the storms are moving. In Manchester I assume your weather predominantly comes from SW,W, and NW. From those directions you could use either KENX or KCXX to monitor it. As it gets closer to Manchester switch over to KBOX which is only 75 miles away.
I am in the extreme southern portion of KJAX, Jacksonville but I use the KTBW, Tampa to my SW to monitor all storms because KJAX radar doesn't reach that far.