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Accumulated Rainfall
WRFv3.2 Configuration
Simulations were conducted using the ARW core of the latest Weather Research and Forecast model (WRF) version 3.2. Using two-way nested techniques, three model domains (Continental-US, Eastern-US, and Kentucky) at 64, 16, and 4 km horizontal resolution respectively were integrated over a 48 hour period with 30 levels in the vertical. Model forecasts were initialized using the latest North American Meos-scale (NAM) compilation, and simulated using the Yonsei PBL, Single-Moment 6-class microphysics, Dudhia shortwave radiation, RRTM longwave radiation, and the Kain-Fritsch Cumulus parameterization (outer domain only) schemes. It should be noted here that this suite of physics options has yet to be extensively tested, and model output displayed here should be considered preliminary until which time further tests prove the selected physics options work optimally. For further information regarding WRF you are refereed to the WRF USERS PAGE. In addition, a special thanks goes to WKU's Geography and Geology department for providing the computing technology necessary for such forecasting products.