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+# Supercell Wx
+
+Supercell Wx is a free, open source application to visualize live NEXRAD Level 2
+and Level 3 data, and severe weather alerts. It displays continously updating
+weather data on top of a responsive map, providing the capability to monitor
+weather events using reflectivity, velocity, and other products.
+
+![image](https://supercell-wx.readthedocs.io/en/latest/_images/initial-setup-03-initial-configured-small.png)