Bob Rauber                                                            University of Illinois


PLOWS NNE KOAX site coordinates and contact information

Sites for MAX, MIPS and MISS/U.M.Rawinsondes (click for Google Earth .kmz files of sites with dual-Doppler lobes)

Site
Latitude
Longitude
Alt. (ft)
NWS Contact
KOAX
Omaha/Valley, NE
41°19'13"N
96°21'59"W
1148
Dan Nietfeld
(402) 359-5166
dan.nietfeld@noaa.gov
MAX
41°34'2.1"N
96°14'44.8"W
1336
MIPS/UM
Blair Super 8
41°32'19.4"N
96°07'48.3"W
1050
Blair, NE Super 8 with open gravel lot. Only usable hotel locally.
MISS
Fremont Oak Tree Hotel
41°27'20.8"N
96°27'14"W
1190
Very open site, paved dead-end road past hotel
MAX alt.
41°34'9.7"N
96°13'56.8"W
1342
Near primary site, use as backup if first is inaccessible
MIPS alt. 1
41°25'58.9"N
96°07'11"W
1309
Santa's Woods tree farm (Scott Lund, manager @ 660-9138 cell; call 426-5250 if no answer). Good location, may need to park on rear access roads if farm is busy. Call Scott ahead of deployment.
MIPS alt. 2
41°26'57.6"N
96°07'30.8"W
1316
In Blair, NE gated subdivision parking lot. Good location but only use as backup due to inaccessibility.
MISS alt. 1
Fremont Holiday Inn Express
41°27'16.9"N
96°28'41.1"W
1207
Dead-end road away from hotel
MISS alt. 2
Fremont Sleep Inn
41°28'13.9"N
96°29'44.5"W
1182