RK
I can see this being useful in Dallas and possibly Chicago, but LA and San Fran.... not a chance! Seems silly. It rarely rain in SoCal and when it does it hardly ever turns severe, seems a silly waste. I would have thought maybe WTVJ-Miami would have made more sense. But these radar/chaser trucks seem silly outside Tornado/Dixie Alley. Apparently the are due to launch during the Olympics. And this is because NBC is banking on high viewership during the games to promo the heck outta theses things. Unfortunately its silly because tornado season is spring. Glaring ratings stunt.
http://www.adweek.com/tvspy/nbc-owned-stations-unveil-stormranger-mobile-radar-trucks/175419
WTVJ already has a radar of their own and Florida is pretty flat so there is no major obstructions to the radar.
I can see this being useful in Dallas and possibly Chicago, but LA and San Fran.... not a chance! Seems silly. It rarely rain in SoCal and when it does it hardly ever turns severe, seems a silly waste. I would have thought maybe WTVJ-Miami would have made more sense. But these radar/chaser trucks seem silly outside Tornado/Dixie Alley. Apparently the are due to launch during the Olympics. And this is because NBC is banking on high viewership during the games to promo the heck outta theses things. Unfortunately its silly because tornado season is spring. Glaring ratings stunt.
http://www.adweek.com/tvspy/nbc-owned-stations-unveil-stormranger-mobile-radar-trucks/175419
WTVJ already has a radar of their own and Florida is pretty flat so there is no major obstructions to the radar.