Table 1. Error distance between tornado location and radar-indicated circulation center as a function of distance from radar.
Distance from radar Number of radar data points Mean Error % of radar signatures with error of 0.5 miles or greater % of radar signatures with error of 1 mile or greater
0-20 miles
52
0.2 miles
13%
6%
20-50 miles
128
0.6 miles
51%
22%
50-80 miles
120
0.8 miles
63%
33%
80-110 miles
105
1.1 miles
79%
49%
110-140 miles
141
1.5 miles
79%
67%
Total 546 0.9 miles 63% 39%