There's no warning on this thing???
Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2004 6:26 pm
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There's no warning on this thing???
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Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2004 6:33 pm
Looks like an afternoon shower for us here in Texas. 
Actually, that little red cell looks pretty intense.
Actually, that little red cell looks pretty intense.
Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2004 8:08 pm
That cell in Sherman county, Texas around 5:40 pm CT must of been just below severe limits, even slightly; thus not warranting a Severe Thunderstorm Warning. 
Re: There's no warning on this thing???
Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2004 8:10 pm
SVR is best determined by specific ground truth, not just Radar.
Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2004 8:14 pm
That's true, Scott, however, to get the word out as soon as possible with no reports from the ground truth from the public... The Fort Worth, TX National Weather Service would of issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Sherman county until most likely 6:00 pm CST.
Re: There's no warning on this thing???
Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2004 11:16 pm
Scott_inVA wrote:SVR is best determined by specific ground truth, not just Radar.
understood... but if there is no one there (like Tom mentioned) then they use radar. I was just curious as to why it wasn't issued in this specific instance. Apparently, it wasn't severe. Just sparking some conversation. Sorry.
Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2004 11:20 pm
Garrett, you sparked "Storm2K conversation" with me! 
Re: There's no warning on this thing???
Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2004 11:22 pm
wx247 wrote:Scott_inVA wrote:SVR is best determined by specific ground truth, not just Radar.
understood... but if there is no one there (like Tom mentioned) then they use radar. I was just curious as to why it wasn't issued in this specific instance. Apparently, it wasn't severe. Just sparking some conversation. Sorry.
No prob...valid comment
Just meant Base Reflectivity doesn't always in and of itself render SVR. It's true, NWS will sometimes go with a SVR based on Radar returns.
Scott
Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2004 11:27 pm
I've always heard radar data prompting Severe Thunderstorm and Torando Warnings (even [Flash] Flood Warnings are issued when looking at radar data).
In other words, our local National Weather Service office(s) [I have two NWS coverage areas, literally minutes from me in two direction, as some of you know] don't solely indicate severe weather information in the Warning Statements from the public and not the radar.
In other words, our local National Weather Service office(s) [I have two NWS coverage areas, literally minutes from me in two direction, as some of you know] don't solely indicate severe weather information in the Warning Statements from the public and not the radar.
Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2004 10:35 am
This brings up an interesting point then... how much credibility should be put into the radar vs. actual ground reports?