[Skywarn] Skywarn Digest, Vol 80, Issue 1

Tue Dec 20 13:02:06 EST 2016

Hello John Walker in Memphis, TN blessed to be a certified storm spotter & chaser for NWS-MEM and Wxscoop weather. Merry Christmas & Happy New Year.

John

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Today's Topics:

   1. Hello! (Dan Gill)
   2. Greetings from SW Florida (David Penney)
   3. New COMET Update (Lloyd Colston)
   4. Skywarn Recognition Day (Lloyd Colston)
   5. Lightning Training (Lloyd Colston)
   6. Gusty--Is this off topic? (Doug Goncz)

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Message: 1
Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2016 08:53:08 -0400
From: Dan Gill <manchesteremc at gmail.com>
To: skywarn at mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Skywarn] Hello!
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Hi everyone,
Just wanted to introduce myself, my name is Dan Gill and I am an Emergency
Management Coordinator for Manchester Twp. in Wayne County, Pa.

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*Dan Gill*
*Manchester Twp. Emergency Management Coordinator*
*Skywarn Storm Spotter*
*4338 Hancock Hwy PO Box 15*
*Equinunk, Pa 18417*

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Message: 2
Date: Sat, 27 Aug 2016 17:27:37 -0400
From: David Penney <dspenney at hotmail.com>
To: <skywarn at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: [Skywarn] Greetings from SW Florida
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To the Skywarn list serv,

By way of introduction, I have just joined the SKYWARN list serv reflector.
I live in the Ft. Myers FL area on Pine Island just off shore of Cape Coral.

I am interested in weather phenomena and Amateur Radio. The SKYWARN program
seems to be a good mixture of both.

I have just completed the on line SKYWARN Spotter training and am awaiting
to be registered and assigned a Spotter ID number.

The nearest SKYWARN repeater is at the extreme limit of my northern coverage
area. I am active on D-STAR and I participate in the D-STAR South East
Weather net. I was wondering if the

NWS has or plans to establish a presence on the D-STAR network?

Looking forward to participating on the SKYWAR List Serv

Regards,

David Penney/K4DCB

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Message: 3
Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2016 06:08:58 -0500
From: Lloyd Colston <colstonl at gmail.com>
To: "skywarn at mailman.qth.net" <skywarn at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: [Skywarn] New COMET Update
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The COMET program is pleased to announce updates to the Operational Models
Encyclopedia (https://www.meted.ucar.edu/training_module.php?id=1186).
COMET has added an entry describing the Real-Time Mesoscale
Analysis/UnRestricted Mesoscale Analysis (RTMA/URMA). The RTMA/URMA is the
analysis used to bias correct and weight the elements of the National Blend
of Models (NBM) and reflects the August 2016 implementation.

Additionally, the RAP/HRRR encyclopedia entry has been revised to reflect
updates made to these models during August 2016. The WRF dynamical core was
updated to v3.6 and forecast hours for the RAP were increased from 18 to 21
hours and from 15 to 18 hours for the HRRR. Other updates included adding
the effect of aerosols on precipitation microphysics, a switch to the RRTMG
radiation scheme, improvements to the MYNN planetary boundary layer scheme
and the RUC land surface model, and the implementation of the Grell/Frietas
convection scheme. The changes overall reduced a warm, dry bias in the RAP
and HRRR.

Finally, the Encyclopedia now includes direct links to Meteorological
Services of Canada (MSC) global and regional model descriptions. The MSC
will periodically update these descriptions to reflect the most recent MSC
model upgrades.

We welcome any comments or questions you may have regarding the content,
instructional approach, or use of this lesson. Please e-mail your comments
or questions to Bill Bua (bua AT ucar.edu). For technical support, please
visit our Registration and Support FAQs <https://www.meted.ucar.edu/re
sources_faq.php>

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Message: 4
Date: Thu, 1 Dec 2016 21:14:26 -0600
From: Lloyd Colston <colstonl at gmail.com>
To: "skywarn at mailman.qth.net" <skywarn at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: [Skywarn] Skywarn Recognition Day
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Saturday (Zulu Time) begins Skywarn Recognition Day.

Details are at http://hamradio.noaa.gov and http://voipwx.net/

I will be on the WX-Talk conference and D-Star reflector 66B as well as
some HF radio.

Three callsigns will be available from the contact.

Follow http://www.twitter.com/kc5fm for my posts and #Skywarn16 for the
official hashtag this year.

Will you be participating?  de kc5fm k

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Lloyd Colston   director
Altus Emergency Management
Altus, OK      http://www.altusok.gov
Phone:  580.481.2260
Fax:  580.482.4738

Pr?parate Ante malum.

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Message: 5
Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2016 16:49:26 -0600
From: Lloyd Colston <colstonl at gmail.com>
To: "skywarn at mailman.qth.net" <skywarn at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: [Skywarn] Lightning Training
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The COMET Program is pleased to announce the publication of the new lesson,
"Using NWP Lightning Products in Forecasting" <https://www.meted.ucar.edu/tr
aining_module.php?id=1272>.

This 20-minute lesson introduces two lightning hazard NWP products that
forecasters can use to monitor convection during a convective
meteorological watch and assess lightning risk at Day 2 and beyond. The
first product is the Flash Rate Density, a derived, deterministic lightning
product implemented in some NCEP high-resolution NWP models. The second
product, the SPC Calibrated Thunderstorm Probability, combines forecasts of
measurable precipitation and favorable lightning environments determined
from the Cloud Physics Thunder Parameter. Information on these products is
presented in the context of a case study in which learners determine the
potential for lightning to impact a large outdoor event. In the process,
they learn how to use the lightning products with traditional near- and
nowcast diagnostics such as radar, satellite imagery, and hourly HRRR
analyses of convective instability.

We welcome any comments or questions about the content, instructional
approach, or use of this lesson. Please e-mail them to Bill Bua (Bill.Bua
AT noaa.gov). For technical support, please visit our Registration and
Support FAQs <https://www.meted.ucar.edu/resources_faq.php>

--

Lloyd Colston   director
Altus Emergency Management
Altus, OK      http://www.altusok.gov
Phone:  580.481.2260
Fax:  580.482.4738

Pr?parate Ante malum.

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Message: 6
Date: Sun, 18 Dec 2016 13:48:58 -0500
From: Doug Goncz <d.goncz at replikon.net>
To: skywarn at mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Skywarn] Gusty--Is this off topic?
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8 MPH gusting 30 five minutes ago Wind Wizard
prior 15 minutes 2 MPH llight drizzle
>From nowhere
Delightful
Carry socks, know what I mean?

Doug Goncz
Peer Specialist
Experimental Machinist
Office Specialist
Replikon Research
PO Box 4394
3041 Patrick Henry Drive Unit 2
Press Star with Zero then 3475
Seven Corners, VA 22044-0394
707-901-7456 Google Voice
+38.8617065deg,-77.1427639deg

D.Goncz at Replikon.net
http://www.replikon.net

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