James Hammett
EF3
I just noticed when you search Google Maps now it places a banner on the page if there's an active weather warning for the locale:
![2012-02-22_184614.jpg 2012-02-22_184614.jpg](https://stormtrack.org/data/attachments/5/5325-047563172167f905f993befdebc4daa8.jpg)
When you click on 'more info' you get the warning text and a map with polygon(s):
![2012-02-22_1836202.jpg 2012-02-22_1836202.jpg](https://stormtrack.org/data/attachments/5/5326-f8a8403085902ce4b2e067d60e0eff3c.jpg)
Here's a national view: http://www.google.org/publicalerts
Apparently Google rolled this feature out last month...seems like a good way to cut through the internet morass and get the products straight to the consumer. Anyone know how they're calculating the "How likely/soon/severe" rankings and whether the NWS is involved at all?
![2012-02-22_184614.jpg 2012-02-22_184614.jpg](https://stormtrack.org/data/attachments/5/5325-047563172167f905f993befdebc4daa8.jpg)
When you click on 'more info' you get the warning text and a map with polygon(s):
![2012-02-22_1836202.jpg 2012-02-22_1836202.jpg](https://stormtrack.org/data/attachments/5/5326-f8a8403085902ce4b2e067d60e0eff3c.jpg)
Here's a national view: http://www.google.org/publicalerts
Apparently Google rolled this feature out last month...seems like a good way to cut through the internet morass and get the products straight to the consumer. Anyone know how they're calculating the "How likely/soon/severe" rankings and whether the NWS is involved at all?