000624 -- Case Summary 
Flight Times: 1624 - 1958  - Flight 1
Flight Times: 2044 - 2343  - Flight 2

Attenuation times for 000624 Flt 1:     1740 to 1840
Attenuation times for 000624 Flt 2:     some periods need removing, 
but this is all stratiform, not anvil. No times listed for attenuation.

There is no NEXRAD data available for this day to do a detailed check.


Flight 1

Case 1: (Times: 1645 - 1945)
     This was an electrically active growing storm.

Complex of many small, active cells forming large, high stratiform
complex
		-- 1525 a cell forms to the north of the radar
		-- 1615 a band to the west starts to hit the radar
		-- 1630 (takeoff) convection over the radar
		-- 1651 flying with probable cells between radar and A/C

By ~1740 wet radome atten. was
likely to be strong as a short line with the main cell appeared to be
directly over 74C. This cell moved slowly S of the radar by very roughly
1840.

Large E fields thoughout the study. 
No evidence of anvil like structure.  Apparently very little wind shear.

Landing was at Daytona Beach due to weather at PAFB.

Flight 2: (Takeoff from Daytona Beach)

Case 2: (Times: 2100 - 2113)
     Aircraft passed through some debris.
Case 3: (Times: 2113 - 2225)
     Some 40dBZ areas appear at 4 km on the cappis along with some
lightning activity.
Case 4: (Times: 2225 - 2332)
     The lightning was reducing in amount while the aircraft was there.

Continued investigation of the large stratiform area, first to the
NE of KSC and then to the SW.
		-- Both types of attenuation for the entire flight

Takeoff from Daytona Beach ~2055 and land ~2345 at PAFB.

Based on WSR74C 4 km CAPPI light rain was probably falling on the 74C
from takeoff until ~2200.  This is primarily a
stratiform storm and may be useful for studies of the melting layer.
Precip. attenuation may have occurred because of long paths through 25
to 45 dBZ from ~2120 to ~2220. NEXRAD data should be obtained for a more
quantitative assessment of attenuation.