Early 2000s
Additional Storm Track Improvements

Over time, Baron Services has continued to refine its processes, adjusting the time of storm arrival by referencing the exact time of the lowest-level data, and applying it appropriately to ensure accurate and timely severe weather coverage.

The storm track itself has become dynamic in size, responsive to the degree of uncertainty about the storm's exact location. For instance, gate-to-gate shear identified very close to the radar has a smaller area that can be impacted than the same shear located at some distance (and elevation) from the radar. The track is designed to suggest the outermost areas of possible touchdown.

Additionally, a helpful note for VIPIR users: in an angled view, shear markers indicate the size of the radar beam where wind shear has been detected. Users can identify the nearest radar from the shortest marker, as seen below.

Different levels of shear markers.