SPC Says No

[Tony Laubach]

Hey gang,

I was on SPC's website and thought this was a funny graphic to be put up in their Day 3 Outlook...

[Broken External Image]:http://images.tornadoeskick.com/day3otlk_1100.gif

Simple answer to a simple question... Are severe storms expected...


NO

I downloaded this onto my site just so I could have fun with it later! :lol:

 

[Amos Magliocco]

I think this is a message to certain chasers who keep checking the GFS. Heh.

 

[David Draun]

I like how the word "No is centerd on Kansas too. I know the word is centerd on the country itself, but it looks like a horrible SDS-causing message on Kansas chasers. "Might as well save your vactions now, because there are "NO" severe thunderstorms forecast here or anywhere. The Gulf is cut off. Nothing but bright sunshine and dry weather. No tornadoes, damaging wind, hail, lightning, thunder, rain, supercells, mesos, wall clouds, beaver tails, arcus, mammatus, TCu, Cb's, and/or ACCAS. No Classic, HP, or LP, just NP!! Nothing! Zilch! Nada!" :lol: :lol:

Seriously, that really sucks.

Well, maybe a few storms today but then its over.

 

[Tony Laubach]

That image is for real, and as of 12:30MDT, it was still included on SPC's Day 3...

http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day3otlk.html

I saved it to my site for archiving purposes as the image in the first post is linked from my website. I find it hilarious! :lol:

BWT, that 'NO' seems to be centered over Sumner County in Kansas, as most of us know, was the 'YES' spot several times this year! *LOL*

 

[Edward Ballou]

I sort of get the feeling like I'm looking into a Magic 8 Ball...

Please ask again later.

or

Outlook hazy.

 

[Amos Magliocco]

Maybe the next Day 3 will say, "Stop."

 

[Tim Stoecklein]

The joke is on them, there will be a massive outbreak here in NC Kansas......and back to reality. :wink: Though we did have a little thunder earlier today We'll take what we can get.

Tim

 

[David Draun]

That big "No" should be moved NE into the midwest. The bright sunshine is gonna blind me. At least y'all down south have some heat and instabilty.

 

[Jeff Lawson]

They're just trying to make the outlooks easier to interpret, that's all...

[Broken External Image]:http://www.jefflawson.net/wx/newday3.gif

 

[David Draun]

They're just trying to make the outlooks easier to interpret, that's all...

[Broken External Image]:http://www.jefflawson.net/wx/newday3.gif

What would a high risk on the map look like?? :lol:

 

[Doug Lee]

A high risk would probably say "WATCH OUT!" or "RUN!"

 

[Doug Lee]

This may be more serious than we thought...

I just noticed the forecasters name is Corfidi - he's a verteran from way back when the SPC was in KC.

 

[Carrie Halliday]

They're just trying to make the outlooks easier to interpret, that's all...

[Broken External Image]:http://www.jefflawson.net/wx/newday3.gif

What would a high risk on the map look like?? :lol:

Is this going to be a chapter in "Storm Forecasting for Dummies"?

 

[Tim Vasquez]

The NOAA and NWS executive bureaucrats would love that.

1. It's effective, decisive, and simple.
2. Requires no human intervention: can be produced straight from ETA output.
3. And the old NWS and AWS (now AFWA) axiom: Change for the sake of change! Renaming NCEP branches gets kinda old.

Tim

 

[B Ozanne]

My God! Only a meteorologist can appreciate the humor in the 'you bet,' 'get real,' and 'maybe' forecasts. That is great, a classic!