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Vortex Viewer 3.0.2

Broadcast-grade NEXRAD radar, 3D volumetric storms, and Vortex AI narration — ready to run on any modern Windows machine. Free tier included.

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Windows 10 & 11

v3.0.2 · 84 MB · 64-bit · PyInstaller build

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ReleasedApril 9, 2026

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v3.1.0-beta · 86 MB · early access to new HRRR layers

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System Requirements

Minimum & recommended specs.

	Minimum	Recommended
OS	Windows 10 (64-bit)	Windows 11 (64-bit)
CPU	Quad-core 2.5 GHz	8-core 3.5 GHz+
RAM	8 GB	16 GB+
GPU	WebGL2 capable	Dedicated GPU with 4 GB VRAM
Display	1920 × 1080	2560 × 1440 or dual-monitor
Disk	500 MB free	2 GB free (loop archive)
Network	Broadband, 5 Mbps	25 Mbps for 4K radar + models

Release Notes

What's new in 3.0.2.

3.0.2 — April 9, 2026

Vortex AI voice rework — younger, research-radar-student broadcast tone
Low-level rotation filter (meso base ≤ 6,000 ft AGL) across all narration paths
Scan timestamp migrated to draggable QPainter overlay (2× resolution)
Lightning bolts moved to native Mapbox GL symbol layer
Loop playback timestamp/frame sync fix
Seamless 3-second background-music crossfade loop
Triple-beep 880 Hz warning tone before AI alert readouts

3.0.1 — April 8, 2026

TPI Engine with Composite / Model / Radar / Enhanced Radar modes
Real-time lightning + LSR ping markers
GIS overlay system with 7-tier city hierarchy
Baron-style draggable popup panels with collision avoidance
Spotter Network + Power Outage overlay
Boot-time performance optimizations (concurrent station status)

3.0.0 — March 31, 2026

Vortex AI Engine (Claude API) with TTS voice
VortexView 3D volumetric storm cloud renderer
3D lightning, wall clouds, tornado funnels, rain/hail shafts
Level-3 severe weather suite (SCIT / MDA / TVS / NHI)
NWS Alerts system with warning polygons

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