<p>It is dust being picked up by a gust front.<br />
Dust can reflect radio waves, creating a band of reflectivity marking the location of the gust front</p>

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2024-07-23T11:31:56.380Z
2024-07-23T11:31:56.380Z
Harrychink
<p>On the reflectivity scan from TIAH on 20240624 at 2058z, a couple of thunderstorm cells pop up to the West of the radar site. Just beyond these cells, a narrow North-South band of reflectivity return (~20dBZ) shows up, and moves to the West. What could cause this return?</p>
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What is this band of reflectivity return caused by?
scout_raptor
# What is this band of reflectivity return caused by?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2024-06-24)

On the reflectivity scan from TIAH on 20240624 at 2058z, a couple of thunderstorm cells pop up to the West of the radar site. Just beyond these cells, a narrow North-South band of reflectivity return (~20dBZ) shows up, and moves to the West. What could cause this return?

[![Reflectivity from TIAH at 20240624_2058](https://i.sstatic.net/eAcoqDzv.gif)](https://i.sstatic.net/eAcoqDzv.gif)

**Tags:** meteorology, radar


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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2024-07-23. Score: 1

It is dust being picked up by a gust front.  
Dust can reflect radio waves, creating a band of reflectivity marking the location of the gust front


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