• During certain weather conditions or calm periods, METAR readings (current conditions) from some stations may be plotted on the radar map. When plotted, yellow numbers are temperature and green numbers are dewpoint. Current sky conditions, wind direction and speeds are indicated by an icon with a flag and arrow icon denoting the wind speed and direction.
  
  
• Day 1 Severe Weather Outlooks from the Storm Prediction Center (SPC) may also be plotted on the map at times. These will show as an orange outline when there is a Moderate Risk of severe weather forecast over the area, and a red outline when there is a High Risk. Additional outlines for enhanced severe threat will include a title around the outline, and include an orange outline for 15% or greater tornadic risk, a light blue outline for 15% or greater wind damage risk, and a pink outline for 15% or greater hail risk.
  
  
• Mesoscale Convective Discussion (MCD) areas of concern are plotted on the radar map as a purple outline. These are areas the SPC is particularly monitoring due to heavy rain/snow or severe weather possibilities.
  
  
• Local Storm reports over the last 6 hours may be plotted, and those reports may include wind gusts, tornadoes, large hail, etc. The icons are usually self explanatory.
  
  
• Lightning may be plotted on the map during severe weather. The larger the icon, the more recent the strike. The greater the number of lightning bolts shown, the more frequent the lightning is. White strikes are always more recent than yellow.
  
  
• Severe Thunderstorm watches are indicated by a yellow polygon outline, and also will feature a thick border for PDS (Particularly Dangerous Situation) watches.
  
  
• Tornado watches are indicated by an orange polygon outline, and also will feature a thick border for PDS (Particularly Dangerous Situation) watches.
  
  
• Flash Flood Warnings are indicated by a bright green polygon covering a county or several county area.
  
  
• Severe Thunderstorm Warnings are indicated by a bright yellow polygon covering a county or several county area. These are easy to differentiate from watches as their areal coverage is much smaller and the outlines are much more distinct.
  
  
• Tornado Warnings are indicated by a bright red polygon covering a county or several county area.
  
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