What program are these images from?

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What program are these images from?

#1 Postby Stormchaser16 » Sat Sep 25, 2004 9:23 pm

http://www5.wright-weather.com/bb/showt ... adid=35524

Can anyone recognize that program? Is it free?
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#2 Postby NorthGaWeather » Sat Sep 25, 2004 9:25 pm

The map looks like yahoo and the radar software is GRW88D and its a free program.
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#3 Postby Stormchaser16 » Sat Sep 25, 2004 9:30 pm

Yes i just downloaded it... however shadowangel seems to be posting something else that i cant find in GRWlvl3... im wondering what that is
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#4 Postby Stormchaser16 » Sat Sep 25, 2004 9:33 pm

He shows the actual eyewall hitting with street level maps, i dont know what that is
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#5 Postby NorthGaWeather » Sat Sep 25, 2004 9:37 pm

He may have downloaded shape files for the overlays.
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#6 Postby dhweather » Sat Sep 25, 2004 9:38 pm

Are you using 88D level 3? That's what I've got goingm it looks *really* bad Melbourne south
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#7 Postby Stormchaser16 » Sat Sep 25, 2004 9:39 pm

Yup level 3
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#8 Postby wlfpack81 » Sat Sep 25, 2004 9:39 pm

Actually looks like it may be a different program from GRW88D which I use as well. But for GRW88D you can download GIS street level maps for any city/county you want.
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#9 Postby Stormchaser16 » Sat Sep 25, 2004 9:40 pm

Yea but i am talking about the one where he is showing the eyewall hitting port st lucie and he says 111mph winds reported
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#10 Postby alicia-w » Sat Sep 25, 2004 9:47 pm

Where do you get the software?
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#11 Postby Possum Trot » Sat Sep 25, 2004 11:16 pm

Yeah, where do you get the software?
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#12 Postby Tornado_Chaser2005 » Sat Sep 25, 2004 11:50 pm

Please, allow me to help you out on your questions of where you get the software. Its a great software, I have it. Its free, and yes, those are shapefiles! I have those too,lol.
here is the Software link!!
http://www.gibsonridgesoftware.com/grw88level3/

and here are the shapefile downloads!
http://arcdata.esri.com/data/tiger2000/ ... wnload.cfm

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