How VIPIR Works
VIPIR gets its name because it’s a volumetric display system. This means that it incorporates multiple radar cuts of the atmosphere to create a 3D image.

Live Graphics with WeatherBuilder™
Comprising 5-7 day outlook, almanac and current conditions pages, WeatherBuilder makes VIPIR a true one-box solution for weather. Best yet, the system requires no rendering, so weathercasts can be built quickly, with no shuffling of graphics between multiple boxes. It’s also easy to make last-minute changes to any forecast.

Storm Tracking
The heart of VIPIR lies in its ability to let meteorologists rotate and zoom the view in real-time 3D, tracking storms at a hyper-local level with MicroTrac™.

Beyond that, by integrating patented Severe Weather Module data into the system, VIPIR highlights areas of potential tornadic activity with its exclusive rotating icons—a life-saving capability that can secure viewers for life. Other data products provide a comprehensive evaluation of all weather threats in a single display, and estimate the likelihood and size of hail.

Live Level II NEXRAD ingestion in VIPIR delivers a full 16 cuts of the atmosphere in 256 reflectivity levels. With VIPIR’s RHI techniques, meteorologists can even dissect a storm on-the-fly to reveal its inner workings.