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2 Charles Kuster Leadville, CO Personal Overview

3 Personal Overview Charles Kuster Leadville, CO OU to study meteorology

4 Charles Kuster Leadville, CO Personal Overview OU to study meteorology Graduated in 2014 and now work at CIMMS Focus on weather radar: Learn more about storms Work with decision makers to improve science and products

5 Presentation Purpose: Review sources of weather info Weather aware Prepared Plan of action before the storms happen

6 Starting with: Tornado climatology Tornadoes can happen any month of the year Peak activity: last week of March through second week of June Luckily, we have a lot of resources!

7 Storm Prediction Center (SPC) spc.noaa.gov

8 spc.noaa.gov Convective Outlooks

9 spc.noaa.gov Convective Outlooks

10 Convective Outlooks spc.noaa.gov May 23, 2018

11 Convective Outlooks: Day 1 (Today) spc.noaa.gov Categories

12 Convective Outlooks: Day 1 (Today) spc.noaa.gov Tornado Probabilities

13 Convective Outlooks: Day 1 (Today) spc.noaa.gov Severe Wind Probabilities

14 Convective Outlooks: Day 1 (Today) spc.noaa.gov Severe Hail Probabilities

15 Convective Outlooks: Day 1 (Today) spc.noaa.gov Issued at 1am CDT, 8:00am CDT, 11:30am CDT, 3pm CDT, and 8pm CDT 1am CDT: May 20, pm CDT: May 20, 2013

16 Convective Outlooks: Day 1 (Today) spc.noaa.gov Issued at 1am CDT, 8:00am CDT, 11:30am CDT, 3pm CDT, and 8pm CDT 8am CDT Tornado Outlook: May 20, 2013 Significant severe weather forecasted

17 Convective Outlooks: Day 2 (Tomorrow) spc.noaa.gov Issued at 1am CDT and 12:30pm CDT Forecast for May 24, 2018

18 Convective Outlooks: Day 3 (Day After Tomorrow) spc.noaa.gov Issued once per day 2:30am CDT Forecast for May 25, 2018

19 Convective Outlooks: Day 4-8 spc.noaa.gov Issued once per day at ~3am CDT Forecast for May 2, 2018 (issued on 4/29/18)

20 spc.noaa.gov Mesoscale Discussions

21 Mesoscale Discussions

22 Mesoscale Discussions Threat summary Summary Likelihood of watch issuance (%)

23 Mesoscale Discussions May 20, 2013 Threat summary Summary Likelihood of watch issuance (%)

24 spc.noaa.gov Watches

25 spc.noaa.gov Watches

26 Watches Watch times Hazard likelihood Scroll down for text summary

27 Watches More info on hazard probability

28 Watch: May 20, 2013 Watch times Hazard likelihood Scroll down for text summary

29 National Weather Service (NWS) 122 local offices across country Daily weather forecasts Warnings and advisories Tornado warning, severe thunderstorm warning, winter storm warning, etc. Oklahoma: Norman Tulsa Check back in on forecasts frequently! Forecasts change Generally better idea as event nears

30 National Weather Service (NWS) weather.gov

31 National Weather Service (NWS) weather.gov/oun

32 National Weather Service (NWS) weather.gov/tsa

33 National Weather Service (NWS) Example: May 29, 2018

34 National Weather Service (NWS) Example: May 29, 2018

35 National Weather Service (NWS) Example: May 29, 2018

36 National Weather Service (NWS) Example: May 29, 2018

37 National Weather Service (NWS) Example: May 20, 2013

38 National Weather Service (NWS) Example: Winter weather

39 National Weather Service (NWS) Local forecasts

40 National Weather Service (NWS) Current weather Forecast Scroll down for detailed text forecast

41 National Weather Service (NWS): Warnings Severe thunderstorm, tornado Severe weather is happening now Minutes before severe weather could impact you Take last precautionary steps Too late for major action Also issue for other hazards Flash flood, winter storm, heat advisory, etc.

42 National Weather Service (NWS): Warnings Severe thunderstorm warning: May 20, mph winds and/or 1.0 hail expected

43 National Weather Service (NWS): Warnings Tornado warning: May 20, 2013 Tornado expected. See text for other hazards

44 Warning text Warning type and affected counties Time, location, movement Warning time Hazard info Potential impacts Cities in warning Action statements Hazard tags

45 Warning text Tornado warning text for May 16, 2017 Elk City tornado Note that hazard tags indicate if tornado has been observed

46 Severe thunderstorm warning text Warning text

47 Have multiple ways to get warnings NOAA Weather Radio In transport center and/or in busses

48 Have multiple ways to get warnings NOAA Weather Radio In transport center and/or in busses Phone apps Weather radio app (WDT) National Weather Service website weather.gov National Weather Service social Broadcast radio and/or television

49 Radar training class for public safety officials OK-First

50 Worth repeating: No overpasses!

51 Summary Have plan before storms develop (prepare) SPC and NWS provide forecasts days ahead of storm event Warnings multiple ways to receive Lean on NWS and local emergency managers Richard Smith e mail: richard.smith@noaa.gov Weather briefing e mail list Phone: (405) (Norman), (Tulsa) NWS Chat: Thanks! charles.kuster@noaa.gov

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