SPC outlook weirdness

[Dan Cook]

Never seen this in an outlook before:

ISSUED BY AFWA OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE BELLEVUE NE[/b]

 

[Mike Smith]

Offuit backs up SPC in Norman and has for decades. They backed up NSSFC when it was in K.C.

 

[Dan Cook]

Ah never knew that. Thanks.

 

[rdale]

Those are announced in the ADMSPC product:

NOUS74 KWNS 011932
ADMSPC

ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
0231 PM CDT TUE AUG 01 2006

THE BACKUP EXERCISE AT THE AIR FORCE WEATHER AGENCY /AFWA/ AT OFFUTT
AIR FORCE BASE IN BELLEVUE HAS ENDED SUCCESSFULLY. THE SPC HAS
RESUMED ALL NORMAL FORECAST PRODUCTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES THEREIN.


THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE AND COOPERATION.

..HALES.. 08/01/2006

 

[Greg Stumpf]

The move to the National Weather Center is underway, and the SPC operations area moves in a few weeks. This was probably a drill for that upcoming move.

 

[rdale]

They have to test annually: http://www.weather.gov/directives/sym/pd01022001curr.pdf