Belgian air-traffic radar showed false aircraft echoes pointed toward the Sun on Nov 4, 2015. A ~100,000 SFU solar radio burst near 1 GHz was the likely cause. Radar software filtered the false targets and flights continued.
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False aircraft echoes pointed toward the Sun on Nov 4, 2015.
~100,000 SFU solar radio burst near 1 GHz likely caused the echoes.
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- Original post
- swsc-journal.org - Linked in the post
Hurricane Vance brings 1-3 inches rain Thursday
Hurricane Vance brings 1-3 inches of rain Thursday into Friday morning, with some areas over 6 inches. The storm may cause scattered flash flooding in the Hill Country, Edwards Plateau, Concho Valley, and South Texas.
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Moisture from Hurricane Vance feeds a storm system that could bring scattered flash flooding Thursday into Friday morning.
Most spots get 1 to 3 inches, a few may get over 6 inches.
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Sterling CO precipitation 0.70 inches overnight
Sterling CO precipitation 0.70 inches overnight as of 7 am on Oct 26 2026. CoCoRaHS 24-hour precip totals for northeastern Colorado are shown.
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Precipitation: 0.70 inches in Sterling, CO overnight (as of 7 am Oct 26 2026)
Data source: CoCoRaHS 24-hour precip totals for northeastern Colorado
