TOTAL

Location — National Weather Center
Start Date — 8 November 2024
End Date — 11 November 2024

This is the second test deployment of the TOTAL trailer in an operational-type setting. It followed the same full setup of trailer in a representative deployment. The deployment captured various rounds of rain over the weekend into Monday. This test deployment evaluated the fixes for the few minor issues identified during the first test deployment.

Instruments Utilized During the Test Deployment:

• NovaLynx 260-2500E-12 Heated Tipping Bucket Rain Gauge (with Alter shield)
• OTT Pluvio2 S 400 mm Heated Weighing Gauge (with Alter shield)
• CoCoRaHS Cylinder Rain Gauge
• OTT Parsival2 Disdrometer
• Vaisala FD70 Forward Scatter Sensor
• Mobile Mesonet Rack (Temperature, Humidity, Pressure, Wind; permanently fixed to front of trailer)
• AllSkyCams ALLSKY7 360-Degree Camera

Location — National Weather Center
Start Date — 1 November 2024
End Date — 5 November 2024

This is the first test deployment of the TOTAL trailer in an operational-type setting. It allowed the team to conduct a full setup of trailer in a representative deployment. The deployment captured various rounds of rain over the weekend into Monday, which included a number of severe-warned convective elements. This test deployment allowed for the identification of a few minor issues with trailer operations and data collection. These will be addressed and evaluated during subsequent tests.

Instruments Utilized During the Test Deployment:

• NovaLynx 260-2500E-12 Heated Tipping Bucket Rain Gauge (with Alter shield)
• OTT Pluvio2 S 400 mm Heated Weighing Gauge (with Alter shield)
• CoCoRaHS Cylinder Rain Gauge
• OTT Parsival2 Disdrometer
• Vaisala FD70 Forward Scatter Sensor
• Mobile Mesonet Rack (Temperature, Humidity, Pressure, Wind; permanently fixed to front of trailer)
• AllSkyCams ALLSKY7 360-Degree Camera