| Hydrometeor Type | Polarimetric variable | |||
| ZH (dBZ) | ZDR (dB) | KDP (km−1) | RoHV | |
| Rain | <60 | >0 | >0 | >0.95 |
| Hail | 45 - 80 | −2 to 0.5 | −0.5 to 1 | <0.97 |
| Hail/Graupel | 20 - 50 | −0.5 to 2 | 0 to 1.5 | >0.95 |
| Rain/Hail | 45 - 80 | −1 to 6 | −0.4 to 0.9 | <0.95 |
| Snow | <45 | −0.5 to 6 | −0.6 to 1 | >0.5 |