[obol] Fw: radar returns

[Tom Escue]

Hi,
OBOLers might find this exchange I had with the National Weather Service in 
Portland regarding unusual radar returns of interest. I was surprised that 
bugs would return a bounce at such a distance.
Tom Escue

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "webmaster" <W-Pqr.Webmaster at noaa.gov>
To: "Tom Escue" <tom-escue at comcast.net>
Sent: Friday, October 05, 2007 5:03 AM
Subject: Re: radar returns


> Tom,
>
> Most likely birds migrating, it could even be bugs! Radars pick up lots of 
> things in addition to precip.
>
> Jonathan
>
> Tom Escue wrote:
>> 7:30 PM, Friday
>> Hi,
>> I note that the radar is showing returns of what looks like rain to the 
>> SE of Eugene. I don't see any clouds that way.
>> Is it smoke, birds.
>> Thanks.
>> I live in Springfield