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Lightning Data

Total Lightning
Near Realtime

Plot intra-cloud and cloud-to-ground lightning strikes updated every 4 minutes.

Crowd-Sourced Reports

mPING Data
at Your Fingertips

See what spotters and weather enthusiasts are reporting — sampled every 4 minutes.

SPC Products

Outlooks &
Watches

Plot convective outlooks and discussions for significant weather impacts.

Observations

10,000+ METAR
Observations

Surface observations across the US, Canada, and Mexico updated every 5 minutes.

NWS Products

Warnings &
Advisories

Real-time county watches, advisories, and alerts — color-coded to NWS standards.

GRLevelX Compatible
WSV3 Compatible
Supercell Wx Compatible
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Welcome to PlacefileNation

PlacefileNation was created and is maintained by a team of seasoned meteorologists and weather enthusiasts to provide weather data placefiles for GRLevelX, GR2, GR3, WSV3, and Supercell Wx applications across the United States.

Analyzing radar with reliable data overlays provides a more seamless, worry-free experience. We know this, which is why we manage and monitor our own data feeds. All placefile URLs are permanent — we never break your setup.

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Universe At War- Earth Assault May 2026

Was it perfect? No. Was it ambitious? Absolutely. Let’s dive into why this cult classic deserves a second look from strategy fans. Forget the "Plucky human resistance" trope. Universe at War opens with humanity already extinct. The game’s lore introduces the Hierarchy —galactic parasites who harvest planets by jamming massive drill-tentacles into the crust and sucking up the core. Earth is next on the menu.

Enter the : a hyper-intelligent machine race born from a rebellion against the Hierarchy. They arrive on Earth not to save us, but to stop their ancient enemy from gaining a foothold. Caught in the middle is the Masari —an ancient, psychic, energy-based species who used to rule the galaxy before going into hiding. They view the Novus as upstarts and the Hierarchy as pests. Universe at War- Earth Assault

In the golden age of Real-Time Strategy (RTS) games—the era of Command & Conquer 3 , Supreme Commander , and Company of Heroes —one title often gets overlooked. Released in 2007 by Petroglyph Games (a studio composed of ex-Westwood veterans), Universe at War: Earth Assault attempted to do something audacious. It didn’t want you to command humans . It wanted you to command three wildly asymmetrical alien factions fighting over a planet that humanity had already lost. Was it perfect

Was it perfect? No. Was it ambitious? Absolutely. Let’s dive into why this cult classic deserves a second look from strategy fans. Forget the "Plucky human resistance" trope. Universe at War opens with humanity already extinct. The game’s lore introduces the Hierarchy —galactic parasites who harvest planets by jamming massive drill-tentacles into the crust and sucking up the core. Earth is next on the menu.

Enter the : a hyper-intelligent machine race born from a rebellion against the Hierarchy. They arrive on Earth not to save us, but to stop their ancient enemy from gaining a foothold. Caught in the middle is the Masari —an ancient, psychic, energy-based species who used to rule the galaxy before going into hiding. They view the Novus as upstarts and the Hierarchy as pests.

In the golden age of Real-Time Strategy (RTS) games—the era of Command & Conquer 3 , Supreme Commander , and Company of Heroes —one title often gets overlooked. Released in 2007 by Petroglyph Games (a studio composed of ex-Westwood veterans), Universe at War: Earth Assault attempted to do something audacious. It didn’t want you to command humans . It wanted you to command three wildly asymmetrical alien factions fighting over a planet that humanity had already lost.

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NWPS River Gauges

National Water Prediction Service (formerly AHPS) river gauge data. Filter to action stage or higher.

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Misc NWS Plots

CWA boundaries, radar site status, and NOAA Weather Radio transmitter locations.

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CWAhttps://placefilenation.com/Placefiles/nws_cwa_boundaries.php
Radar Statushttps://placefilenation.com/Placefiles/radar_status.php
NWR Siteshttps://placefilenation.com/Placefiles/noaaradio.php
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Earthquake Activity

USGS earthquake data plotted in near real-time by hour and day.

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Last Hourhttps://placefilenation.com/Placefiles/earthquakes_last_hour.php
Last 24 hrshttps://placefilenation.com/Placefiles/earthquakes_last_day.php
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Atlantic & Eastern Pacific Hurricane Tracks

NHC forecast tracks for tropical storms and hurricanes. Only visible near radar-covered landmasses.

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Atlantichttps://placefilenation.com/Placefiles/nhc.php
E. Pacifichttps://placefilenation.com/Placefiles/epnhc.php
Enhanced Radar Analysis

PlacefileNation Color Curves

Download and replace your color table settings for a more refined radar analysis experience.

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Base Reflectivity (BR/Z)

Enhanced reflectivity palette for improved storm structure analysis.

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Base Velocity (BV/V)

Velocity color curve tuned for rotation and wind shear detection.

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Storm-Relative Velocity (SRV/SRM)

SRM palette optimized for mesocyclone and tornado vortex signature analysis.

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Disclaimer

PlacefileNation is a conceptual method to provide weather data for GR2, GR3, GRLevelX, WSV3, and Supercell Wx applications. PlacefileNation is in no way affiliated or associated with the National Weather Service. No warranties of this system or data quality assurances are implied. There is no guarantee that the placefiles will always be available or that the data displayed will always be up-to-date and/or correct. These placefiles are in continual development and thus are subject to change at any time.