Darren Addy
EF5
Probably dumb of me to post this on a chase day, but I just wanted to let everyone know that I have emailed the webmasters of the three Nebraska NWS sites and requested that they add the Short-Fuse Composite. I thought I would share it here because the more people who express an interest in it, the more likely they are to go to all the work of configuring it and setting it up.
You may already be aware of the fact that Goodland, KS has added it (along with the originating Dodge City, KS office):
http://www.crh.noaa.gov/gld/?n=sfcimages
http://www.crh.noaa.gov/ddc/shortfuse/shortfuse.php
I'd love to see this available in other states (expanding outward from Dodge City and Goodland). The more that add it, the more "peer pressure" will come to bear on the other stations. Frankly, the ones who add it sooner definitely appear more "with it".
I thought if enough people wrote them and added "What He Said" to their email box, they might see that there is actually demand for this product. The Nebraska webmaster email addresses are:
w-lbf.webmaster@noaa.gov
w-oax.webmaster@noaa.gov
w-gid.webmaster@noaa.gov
Here's what I wrote (in case anybody wants to chime in to their inboxes). I figure the more demand the more likely that are to add it.
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Greetings!
I'd like to make a request that the [INSERT WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE] NWS web site implement the Short Fuse Composite, which aids in predicting the area of severe convective initiation. You might think that few in your area might make use of this, but you would probably be wrong. Particularly during the Spring and Summer months, many meteorology students across the country along with storm chasers would be grateful for the information for your CWA.
Assisting storm chasers might now also assist the NWS (and the public). This year, thanks to services like severestudios.com , many chasers are going to be streaming their chases LIVE over the internet, giving you many potential "eyes" on the ground, possibly at the very bases of rotating mesos.
If you are unfamiliar with the Short Fuse Composite, I urge you to view the Powerpoint presentations below and the installation documentation from the links below. It would be very nice to have this available, ESPECIALLY during the long tornado season in Nebraska.
[/U]http://www.crh.noaa.gov/ddc/research/short/shortfuse_part1.ppt
[/U]http://www.crh.noaa.gov/ddc/research/short/shortfuse_part2.ppt
[url]http://140.90.90.253/~applications/LAD/data/1546/SFCreadme1-1.doc[/URL]
Thank you for all of your hard work and your consideration to this subject.
Darren Addy
University of Nebraska at Kearney
You may already be aware of the fact that Goodland, KS has added it (along with the originating Dodge City, KS office):
http://www.crh.noaa.gov/gld/?n=sfcimages
http://www.crh.noaa.gov/ddc/shortfuse/shortfuse.php
I'd love to see this available in other states (expanding outward from Dodge City and Goodland). The more that add it, the more "peer pressure" will come to bear on the other stations. Frankly, the ones who add it sooner definitely appear more "with it".
I thought if enough people wrote them and added "What He Said" to their email box, they might see that there is actually demand for this product. The Nebraska webmaster email addresses are:
w-lbf.webmaster@noaa.gov
w-oax.webmaster@noaa.gov
w-gid.webmaster@noaa.gov
Here's what I wrote (in case anybody wants to chime in to their inboxes). I figure the more demand the more likely that are to add it.
- - -
Greetings!
I'd like to make a request that the [INSERT WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE] NWS web site implement the Short Fuse Composite, which aids in predicting the area of severe convective initiation. You might think that few in your area might make use of this, but you would probably be wrong. Particularly during the Spring and Summer months, many meteorology students across the country along with storm chasers would be grateful for the information for your CWA.
Assisting storm chasers might now also assist the NWS (and the public). This year, thanks to services like severestudios.com , many chasers are going to be streaming their chases LIVE over the internet, giving you many potential "eyes" on the ground, possibly at the very bases of rotating mesos.
If you are unfamiliar with the Short Fuse Composite, I urge you to view the Powerpoint presentations below and the installation documentation from the links below. It would be very nice to have this available, ESPECIALLY during the long tornado season in Nebraska.
[/U]http://www.crh.noaa.gov/ddc/research/short/shortfuse_part1.ppt
[/U]http://www.crh.noaa.gov/ddc/research/short/shortfuse_part2.ppt
[url]http://140.90.90.253/~applications/LAD/data/1546/SFCreadme1-1.doc[/URL]
Thank you for all of your hard work and your consideration to this subject.
Darren Addy
University of Nebraska at Kearney
