SPC Forecast

[Brian Hurst]

I was just looking at today and rest of the outlooks on the SPC web site notice the 15 OWS at Scott AFB are doing the forecast is something wrong or down at the SPC.
DAY 1 CONVECTIVE OUTLOOK
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
ISSUED BY 15TH OWS SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE IL
0303 PM CDT THU SEP 24 2009
Thank Brian

 

[Andrew Pritchard]

I knew I had seen this happen before recently...

http://stormtrack.org/forum/showthread.php?t=20457

This doesn't give you a definite answer on what happened -today-, but some possibilities. Could have just been a routine back up check.

 

[mikedeason]

645
NOUS74 KWNS 241308
ADMSPC

ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
0808 AM CDT THU SEP 24 2009

A BACKUP OF THE SPC PRODUCTS WILL BE HELD TODAY FROM 1300Z THROUGH
2100Z. DURING THIS BACKUP...THE AIR FORCE WEATHER AGENCY /AFWA/ AT
SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE IN BELLEVILLE WILL ISSUE THE FOLLOWING
PRODUCTS...

1. ALL NECESSARY WATCH BOXES
2. 1630Z AND 2000Z DAY 1 CATEGORICAL OUTLOOKS
3. 1730Z DAY 2 CATEGORICAL OUTLOOK

THE SPC WILL BE FULLY STAFFED AND ALL NEEDED MESOSCALE DISCUSSIONS,
WATCH STATUS MESSAGES, AND PROBABILISTIC OUTLOOKS WILL BE ISSUED BY
THE SPC FORECASTERS.

..THOMPSON.. 09/24/2009

 

[Jason Bolt]

I read OWS and thought Ontario Weather Service was taking the reigns today.

 

[Dean Baron]

I read OWS and thought Ontario Weather Service was taking the reigns today.

LMFAO!!
I'm not surprised to hear that.