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Reflectivity loop near 0C sounding temp level. | ==NWS Warning Overview== | ||
Meeting held at BOU with Eric on 7 September 2011. A replay of KFTG data and products (VIL, etc.) was done. Suspicions that storm needed a warning probably were developing during the 0104:43 volume; the decision to issue the warning was made during the 0109:21 KFTG volume. | |||
==NWS Training on dual-pol hail detection== | |||
From module presented on the web, two primary areas of interest are where the PPI sweep intersects the environmental 0C and -20C levels. Basic storm structure is diagnosed using conventional reflectivity and radial velocity fields. Polarimetric moments of interest are Zdr, rhoHV and Kdp. (No mention made of Hydrometeor Classification Algorithm (HCA) products). | |||
==PPI loops during the warning decision-making phase== | |||
Reflectivity loop near 0C sounding temp level. The VCHILL base map symbols are: (h) non-severe hail diameter CoCoRaHS report; (H) severe (1 inch or larger) CoCoRaHS report; S=SPC/NCDC severe-class hail report. | |||
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==Spotter observations and NLDN data== | |||
Spotter confirmation of severe hail production took place primarily after the storm crossed into Larimer County. The CG lightning polarity also became predominately positive during this portion of the storm's history: | |||
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Surface verification of polarimetric signatures. | ==Surface verification of polarimetric signatures== | ||
(Low level polarimetric patterns are also emphasized in the NWS training materials). | |||
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Revision as of 14:56, 13 December 2011
NWS Warning Overview
Meeting held at BOU with Eric on 7 September 2011. A replay of KFTG data and products (VIL, etc.) was done. Suspicions that storm needed a warning probably were developing during the 0104:43 volume; the decision to issue the warning was made during the 0109:21 KFTG volume.
NWS Training on dual-pol hail detection
From module presented on the web, two primary areas of interest are where the PPI sweep intersects the environmental 0C and -20C levels. Basic storm structure is diagnosed using conventional reflectivity and radial velocity fields. Polarimetric moments of interest are Zdr, rhoHV and Kdp. (No mention made of Hydrometeor Classification Algorithm (HCA) products).
PPI loops during the warning decision-making phase
Reflectivity loop near 0C sounding temp level. The VCHILL base map symbols are: (h) non-severe hail diameter CoCoRaHS report; (H) severe (1 inch or larger) CoCoRaHS report; S=SPC/NCDC severe-class hail report.
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Reflectivity loop near -20C sounding temp level.
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Spotter observations and NLDN data
Spotter confirmation of severe hail production took place primarily after the storm crossed into Larimer County. The CG lightning polarity also became predominately positive during this portion of the storm's history:
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Surface verification of polarimetric signatures
(Low level polarimetric patterns are also emphasized in the NWS training materials).
Hail impacts between 0140 and 0147 UTC; largest diameter=1.25 inches; leaves shredded.
Hail impacts after pad change. Pad exposure time reported as 0147 - 0150 UTC. Impacts still sufficient to tear foil.
