What is LDAD EMDS?
LDAD or the Local Data Acquisition and Dissemination System is the component of AWIPS that facilitates the exchange of data between the NWS’s Weather Forecast Office and you. The graphical form of LDAD’s dissemination capability is the Emergency Management Decision Support (EMDS) system. It is a java applet/application that displays AWIPS weather information in a highly graphical, multi-windowed, multi-modal display that includes images, graphics, text, and sound.