186 NOUS43 KDMX 080006 PNSDMX IAZ004>007-015>017-023>028-033>039-044>050-057>062-070>075- 081>086-092>097-081215- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 706 PM CDT SUN MAY 7 2006 DAILY 4 INCH SOIL TEMPERATURES .BR DSM 0507 C DH1700/TSRIZX : :ID LOCATION 4 INCH TEMP : ATLI4 : ATLANTIC : M BLGI4 : BURLINGTON : M CSAI4 : CASTANA : M DVN : DAVENPORT : 66 DMX : JOHNSTON : 61 DCR : DECORAH : M ESTI4 : ESTHERVILLE : M KANI4 : KANAWHA : 62 3OI : LAMONIA : 61 NHUI4 : NASHUA : 64 OELI4 : OELWEIN : 55 OSKI4 : OSKALOOSA : M 3SE : SPENCER : M TLDI4 : TOLEDO : 58 .END $$ 190 NOUS44 KSJT 080035 PNSSJT TXZ049-054-064>066-071>073-076>078-098-099-113-114-127-128-139- 140-154-155-168>170-180730- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN ANGELO TX 839 PM CDT TUE MAY 02 2006 ...PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT... AS OF 730 PM...THE RAINFALL TOTAL SINCE MIDNIGHT WAS 0.26 INCHES AT SAN ANGELO MATHIS FIELD. $$ 967 NOUS44 KSJT 080038 PNSSJT TXZ049-054-064>066-071>073-076>078-098-099-113-114-127-128-139- 140-154-155-168>170-080500- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN ANGELO TX 0735 PM CDT SUN MAY 07 2006...CORRECTED DATE AND TIME ...PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT... AS OF 730 PM...THE RAINFALL TOTAL SINCE MIDNIGHT WAS 0.26 INCHES AT SAN ANGELO MATHIS FIELD. $$ 347 NOUS69 PAFG 080056 FTMAEC WSR-88D FREE TEXT MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 500 PM ADT SUN MAY 7 2006 PAEC (NOME) WSR-88D RADAR OUTAGE HAS NEEN CANCELLED FOR TODAY. $$ JHD MAY 06 453 NOUS42 KWNO 080120 ADMNFD SPECIAL NCEP DISCUSSION CENTRAL OPERATIONS/NCEP/NWS/WASHINGTON DC 0120 UTC MON MAY 08 2006 080120Z...THE 00Z NAM STARTED ON TIME. RAOBS... DRA/72387 - UNAVAILABLE ON WEEKENDS/HOLIDAYS INL/72747 - 10142 AMA/72363 - 10159 RNK/72318 - NO TTAA AVBL FOR NAM DNR/72469 - DELETED HGTS AND TEMPS 700MB AND ABV GOES EAST RSO WILL RUN UNTIL 0226Z. KNEAS/SDM/NCO/NCEP NNNN 886 NOUS43 KLBF 080128 PNSLBF NEZ004>010-022>029-035>038-056>059-069>071-094-081330- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE 827 PM CDT SUN MAY 7 2006 ...STRONG SPRING STORMS BRING SEVERE WEATHER TO WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA... THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPED THIS AFTERNOON AS A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE FROM THE WEST...WARM MOIST WINDS FROM THE SOUTH...AND AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE FROM THE ROCKIES CONVERGED OVER NORTHEAST COLORADO... WESTERN KANSAS AND WESTERN NEBRASKA. THE PRIMARY SEVERE WEATHER OBSERVED WAS HAIL...ALTHOUGH STRONG WINDS ALSO ACCOMPANIED THE STRONGER STORMS. SOME OF THE MORE SIGNIFICANT REPORTS OF HAIL WERE: LOCATION COUNTY HAIL SIZE 5 ENE STOCKVILLE FRONTIER GOLF BALL 3 W ROSE ROCK HALF DOLLAR 5 NE CALLAWAY CUSTER QUARTER 15 NNE BROKEN BOW CUSTER QUARTER 16 NNE BRADY LINCOLN NICKEL 12 NNW TAYLOR LOUP NICKEL 5 SE STOCKVILLE FRONTIER NICKEL IN ADDITION TO THESE REPORTS...NUMEROUS REPORTS OF PEA TO SLIGHTLY LARGER HAIL HAVE BEEN RECEIVED. $$ MBYRD 054 NOUS64 KOUN 080133 FTMTLX Message Date: May 08 2006 01:33:43 THE KTLX RADAR WILL REMAIN DOWN FOR MAINTENANCE UNTIL 2400CDT/05Z TONIGHT. FM/KO UN 0835CDT/0135Z 5/7/06. 421 NOUS64 KOUN 080134 FTMTLX Message Date: May 08 2006 01:34:04 THE KTLX RADAR WILL REMAIN DOWN FOR MAINTENANCE UNTIL 2400CDT/05Z TONIGHT. FM/KO UN 2035CDT/0135Z 5/7/06. 288 NOUS71 KCLE 080305 ADAGLM GREAT LAKES MONITORING MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 1104 PM EDT SUN MAY 7 2006 (0306 UTC 05/08/06) Message(s) for Lake Ontario CYLX "English River" 43.6N 77.8W (33 ENE Thirty Mile Pt Lt) 0300Z 5/8/6 Waves observed at 5 feet MAFOR forecast: 0-1 feet AFOS product: YYZLAWYYZ. The ship observation is shown here: CYLX 08034 99436 70778 41898 21212 10060 40312 70120 22222 00060 2//03 = _______________________________________________________________________ Plain language forecast for this lake: LOZ060-080815- OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE ONTARIO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 945 PM EDT SUN MAY 7 2006 LAKE ONTARIO FORECAST BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES FROM SHORE .SYNOPSIS...A 30.2 HIGH CENTERED OVER THE LOWER GREAT LAKES WILL SLIDE OFF THE NEW ENGLAND COAST TONIGHT AND SETTLE OVER THE CANADIAN MARITIMES MONDAY AND TUESDAY. A 29.5 LOW IS FORECAST TO BE OVER LOWER MICHIGAN WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND MOVE NORTH OF MAFOR 0803/ ONTARIO 12300 11400 11500 11600 11100 12200. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. 220001. $$ 138 NOUS71 KCLE 080317 ADAGLM GREAT LAKES MONITORING MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 1117 PM EDT SUN MAY 7 2006 (0318 UTC 05/08/06) Message(s) for Lake Ontario CYLX "English River" 43.6N 77.8W (33 ENE Thirty Mile Pt Lt) 0300Z 5/8/6 Waves observed at 5 feet MAFOR forecast: 0-1 feet AFOS product: CLESHIGL1. The ship observation is shown here: CYLX 08034 99436 70778 41898 21212 10060 40312 70120 22222 00060 2//03= _______________________________________________________________________ Plain language forecast for this lake: LOZ060-080815- OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE ONTARIO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 945 PM EDT SUN MAY 7 2006 LAKE ONTARIO FORECAST BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES FROM SHORE .SYNOPSIS...A 30.2 HIGH CENTERED OVER THE LOWER GREAT LAKES WILL SLIDE OFF THE NEW ENGLAND COAST TONIGHT AND SETTLE OVER THE CANADIAN MARITIMES MONDAY AND TUESDAY. A 29.5 LOW IS FORECAST TO BE OVER LOWER MICHIGAN WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND MOVE NORTH OF MAFOR 0803/ ONTARIO 12300 11400 11500 11600 11100 12200. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. 220001. $$ 650 NOUS71 KCLE 080329 ADAGLM GREAT LAKES MONITORING MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 1128 PM EDT SUN MAY 7 2006 (0330 UTC 05/08/06) Message(s) for the Marine Unit CG2960 "CCGC Samuel Risley" 48.4N 89.2W (30 N Rock of Ages) 0300Z 5/8/6 Waves observed at 131 feet MAFOR forecast: 1-3 feet AFOS product: CLESHIGL1. The ship observation is shown here: CG2960 08034 99484 70892 41/98 /0708 10058 20024 40122 55001 700// 8//// 22200 NOTE: The decoder flagged the following error(s): "Element(s) not in proper format" "Unreasonably high value in data" _______________________________________________________________________ 170 NOUS71 KCLE 080423 ADAGLM GREAT LAKES MONITORING MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 1223 AM EDT MON MAY 8 2006 (0424 UTC 05/08/06) Message(s) for the Marine Unit CG2960 "CCGC Samuel Risley" 48.4N 89.2W (30 N Rock of Ages) 0300Z 5/8/6 Waves observed at 131 feet MAFOR forecast: 1-3 feet AFOS product: CLESHICLE. The ship observation is shown here: Unable to locate observation! NOTE: The decoder flagged the following error(s): "Element(s) not in proper format" "Unreasonably high value in data" _______________________________________________________________________ 172 NOUS71 KCLE 080429 ADAGLM GREAT LAKES MONITORING MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 1229 AM EDT MON MAY 8 2006 (0430 UTC 05/08/06) Message(s) for Lake Ontario CYLX "English River" 43.6N 77.8W (33 ENE Thirty Mile Pt Lt) 0300Z 5/8/6 Waves observed at 5 feet MAFOR forecast: 0-1 feet AFOS product: CLESHICLE. The ship observation is shown here: Unable to locate observation! NOTE: The decoder flagged the following error(s): "Element(s) not in proper format" _______________________________________________________________________ Plain language forecast for this lake: LOZ060-080815- OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE ONTARIO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 945 PM EDT SUN MAY 7 2006 LAKE ONTARIO FORECAST BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES FROM SHORE .SYNOPSIS...A 30.2 HIGH CENTERED OVER THE LOWER GREAT LAKES WILL SLIDE OFF THE NEW ENGLAND COAST TONIGHT AND SETTLE OVER THE CANADIAN MARITIMES MONDAY AND TUESDAY. A 29.5 LOW IS FORECAST TO BE OVER LOWER MICHIGAN WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND MOVE NORTH OF MAFOR 0803/ ONTARIO 12300 11400 11500 11600 11100 12200. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. 220001. $$ 784 NOUS65 KTFX 080459 FTMTFX MESSAGE DATE: MAY 08 2006 07:58:32 KTFX RADAR WILL BE DOWN UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. /NEXRAA 0507 0705060811 UNEDITED /MDCLAR /SC0510 /NI0195: GOB8,HNN8,KPG1,KMH1001D0B1,LME1I01,LMF1J,LKO11001L,LLH1N01,MLE1F21F, MLF1D2B1F,MLG1D2321D01,MKP1121C2B1H,NLA1E221F01,NLF1E61F,NLG1B31H,NLL 1L,OLM1E011001,OMB1C /MT080:LOM /NCEN00: /ENDAA /NEXRBB 0507 0705060811 020A149033,030A165041,040C209040,050C198038,060D192031,070B166024, 080C156023 /ENDBB /NEXRCC 0507 0705060811 /NTVS00: /NMES01: M21KNH /NCEN00: /NEXRCC 0365 0705060815 /NTVS00: /NMES00: /NCEN02: CR0NMB S137HN,CZ0MMH S149HN 679 NOUS65 KTFX 080506 FTMTFX Message Date: May 08 2006 05:06:11 KTFX RADAR WILL BE DOWN UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 552 NOUS71 KCLE 080629 ADAGLM GREAT LAKES MONITORING MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 229 AM EDT MON MAY 8 2006 (0630 UTC 05/08/06) Message(s) for Lake Superior WQZ9670 "Edgar B. Speer" 47.6N 87.7W (13 NNW Manitou Island) 0600Z 5/8/6 Waves observed at 5 feet MAFOR forecast: 1-3 feet AFOS product: CLESHIOBS. The ship observation is shown here: WQZ9670 08064 99476 70877 41/// /1224 1//// 2//// 4//// 5//// 7//// 8//// 222// NOTE: The decoder flagged the following error(s): "Element(s) not in proper format" _______________________________________________________________________ Plain language forecast for this lake: LSZ260-080900- OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE SUPERIOR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI 915 PM EDT SUN MAY 7 2006 LAKE SUPERIOR FORECAST BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES FROM SHORE .SYNOPSIS...A LOW PRES TROUGH AVERAGING 29.9 INCHES FROM NW WISCONSIN TO UPPER MICHIGAN WILL REACH NW ONTARIO MON AS 29.4 INCH LOW PRES OVER SASKATCHEWAN SLIDES INTO MANITOBA AND WEAKENS TO 29.7 INCHES. ANOTHER 29.5 INCH LOW PRES WILL DEVELOP OVER NORTHERN MINNESOTA TUE AND REACH WESTERN ONTARIO TUE NIGHT WHILE WEAKENING TO 29.7 INCHES. YET ANOTHER 29.6 INCH LOW PRES WILL DEVELOP IN ILLINOIS WED MORNING AND MOVE TO LAKE HURON THU AS IT DEEPENS 29.5 INCHES. THE LOW WILL LINGER NEAR EASTERN UPPER MICHIGAN FRI. WEST HALF .OVERNIGHT...E WIND 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING S 5 TO 15 KT LATE. WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. .MON...S WIND 10 TO 20 KT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 10 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KT BY MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...S WIND 5 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KT EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN VEERING SW LATE. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 5 TO 15 KT VEERING NW LATE IN THE EVENING...THEN VEERING N AFTER MIDNIGHT AND DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 10 KT LATE. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FT. .WED...NE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT INCREASING TO 5 TO 15 KT LATE. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT INCREASING TO 5 TO 15 KT LATE IN THE EVENING...THEN BACKING N AFTER MIDNIGHT AND INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KT LATE. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. LIGHT RAIN LIKELY. WAVES BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KT. LIGHT RAIN LIKELY...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. EAST HALF .OVERNIGHT...SE WIND 5 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO S 10 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. .MON...S WIND 10 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT BY AFTERNOON. WAVES BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...S WIND 10 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 10 TO 20 KT VEERING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT...THEN DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KT LATE. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FT. .WED...W WIND 5 TO 15 KT VEERING NW LATE IN THE MORNING...THEN BECOMING NE LESS THAN 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 5 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT...THEN INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT LATE. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...NW WIND TO 30 KT. LIGHT RAIN LIKELY. WAVES BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KT. LIGHT RAIN LIKELY...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. $$ MAFOR 0803/ SUPERIOR WEST 1/2 11210 19120 11310 19410 15420 A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MONDAY AFTERNOON AND MONDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 4 FEET. 220103. SUPERIOR EAST 1/2 11310 19210 13420 14430 A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MONDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 5 FEET. 220103. $$ 843 NOUS44 KCRP 080639 PNSCRP PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 1230 AM CST MON MAY 08 2006 PRELIMINARY CLIMATE DATA FOR CORPUS CHRISTI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT Sunday May 07 2006 HIGH TEMPERATURE : 90 LOW TEMPERATURE : 73 RAINFALL (INCHES) : 0.00 2006 RAINFALL: HIGHEST WIND GUST : 28 MPH DIRECTION OF GUST : SOUTHEAST NORMAL AND RECORD TEMPERATURES FOR TODAY... NORMAL RECORD YEAR HIGH 84 98 1967 LOW 68 53 1992 SUNRISE THIS MORNING : 645 AM CDT SUNSET THIS EVENING : 808 PM CDT ============================================================= PRELIMINARY CLIMATE DATA FOR VICTORIA REGIONAL AIRPORT Sunday May 07 2006 HIGH TEMPERATURE : 91 LOW TEMPERATURE : 70 RAINFALL (INCHES) : T 2006 RAINFALL: HIGHEST WIND GUST : 21 MPH DIRECTION OF GUST : SOUTHEAST NORMAL AND RECORD TEMPERATURES FOR TODAY... NORMAL RECORD YEAR HIGH 84 100 1939 LOW 66 48 1917 SUNRISE THIS MORNING : 641 AM CDT SUNSET THIS EVENING : 808 PM CDT Notice to users! This is an experimental abbreviated climate message. A full climate summary will be issued under the header CLICRP...WMO Header CDUS44 KCRP...by 700 AM this morning. Please address any comments on this product to John Metz (john.metz@noaa.gov). $$ TM 033 NOUS71 KCLE 080647 ADAGLM GREAT LAKES MONITORING MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 246 AM EDT MON MAY 8 2006 (0648 UTC 05/08/06) Message(s) for Lake Superior WQZ9670 "Edgar B. Speer" 47.6N 87.7W (13 NNW Manitou Island) 0600Z 5/8/6 Waves observed at 5 feet MAFOR forecast: 1-3 feet AFOS product: CLESHPGL1. The ship observation is shown here: WQZ9670 08064 99476 70877 41/// /1224 1//// 2//// 4//// 5//// 7//// 8//// 222// NOTE: The decoder flagged the following error(s): "Element(s) not in proper format" _______________________________________________________________________ Plain language forecast for this lake: LSZ260-080900- OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE SUPERIOR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI 915 PM EDT SUN MAY 7 2006 LAKE SUPERIOR FORECAST BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES FROM SHORE .SYNOPSIS...A LOW PRES TROUGH AVERAGING 29.9 INCHES FROM NW WISCONSIN TO UPPER MICHIGAN WILL REACH NW ONTARIO MON AS 29.4 INCH LOW PRES OVER SASKATCHEWAN SLIDES INTO MANITOBA AND WEAKENS TO 29.7 INCHES. ANOTHER 29.5 INCH LOW PRES WILL DEVELOP OVER NORTHERN MINNESOTA TUE AND REACH WESTERN ONTARIO TUE NIGHT WHILE WEAKENING TO 29.7 INCHES. YET ANOTHER 29.6 INCH LOW PRES WILL DEVELOP IN ILLINOIS WED MORNING AND MOVE TO LAKE HURON THU AS IT DEEPENS 29.5 INCHES. THE LOW WILL LINGER NEAR EASTERN UPPER MICHIGAN FRI. WEST HALF .OVERNIGHT...E WIND 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING S 5 TO 15 KT LATE. WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. .MON...S WIND 10 TO 20 KT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 10 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KT BY MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...S WIND 5 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KT EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN VEERING SW LATE. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 5 TO 15 KT VEERING NW LATE IN THE EVENING...THEN VEERING N AFTER MIDNIGHT AND DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 10 KT LATE. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FT. .WED...NE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT INCREASING TO 5 TO 15 KT LATE. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT INCREASING TO 5 TO 15 KT LATE IN THE EVENING...THEN BACKING N AFTER MIDNIGHT AND INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KT LATE. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. LIGHT RAIN LIKELY. WAVES BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KT. LIGHT RAIN LIKELY...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. EAST HALF .OVERNIGHT...SE WIND 5 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO S 10 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. .MON...S WIND 10 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT BY AFTERNOON. WAVES BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...S WIND 10 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 10 TO 20 KT VEERING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT...THEN DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KT LATE. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FT. .WED...W WIND 5 TO 15 KT VEERING NW LATE IN THE MORNING...THEN BECOMING NE LESS THAN 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 5 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT...THEN INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT LATE. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...NW WIND TO 30 KT. LIGHT RAIN LIKELY. WAVES BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KT. LIGHT RAIN LIKELY...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. $$ MAFOR 0803/ SUPERIOR WEST 1/2 11210 19120 11310 19410 15420 A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MONDAY AFTERNOON AND MONDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 4 FEET. 220103. SUPERIOR EAST 1/2 11310 19210 13420 14430 A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MONDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 5 FEET. 220103. $$ 953 NOUS46 KSEW 080728 PNSSEW PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 430 AM PDT MON MAY 8 2006 ...THE WEEK OF MAY 7-13 IS SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK IN IDAHO...OREGON...AND WASHINGTON... ...FLOODING AND FLASH FLOODING...A SIGNIFICANT THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY ACROSS THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST... WITH THIS YEARS HEAVY MOUNTAIN SNOW PACK OVER MUCH OF THE AREA...FLOODING CARRIES AN ENHANCED RISK DUE TO MELTING SNOW. AND IN ADDITION...LOCALIZED HEAVY RAIN FROM THUNDERSTORMS IS ALWAYS A SUMERTIME THREAT IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. AS LONG AS A SIGNIFICANT SNOWPACK REMAINS IN THE MOUNTAINS...SPRING STORMS COULD CAUSE RAPID RISES IN AREA RIVERS AND STREAMS. RAIN FALLING ON THE HEAVY SNOW PACK HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE RAPID SNOWMELT...FLOODING SMALL STREAMS AND EVEN LARGER RIVERS. THIS YEARS HEAVY SNOW PACK WILL REMAIN IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS UNTIL EARLY JULY. THIS WILL KEEP AN ELEVATED RISK OF RIVER FLOODING ACROSS THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST INTO EARLY SUMMER. AN ADDITIONAL FLOODING THREAT ACROSS THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST IS FLASH FLOODING DUE TO HEAVY DOWNPOURS FROM THUNDERSTORMS. FLASH FLOODING FROM THUNDERSTORMS IS CAUSED BY THE RAIN FALLING FASTER THAN IT CAN BE CARRIED AWAY BY NORMAL DRAINAGE CHANNELS. THE RESULT IS POOLS OF WATER IN LOW LYING AREAS AND RAPID RISES IN SMALL STREAMS AS THE LARGE VOLUME OF WATER RACES DOWNSTREAM. A FLASH FLOOD REFERS TO A DANGEROUS SUDDEN RISE IN WATER ALONG A STREAM...RIVER...WASH...OR OVER A NORMALLY DRY LAND AREA. FLASH FLOODS RESULT FROM HEAVY RAINFALL...RIVER ICE JAMS...SNOWMELT... AND DAM OR LEVEE FAILURES. FLASH FLOODS CAN OCCUR WITHIN A FEW MINUTES OR HOURS...AND CAN MOVE AT SURPRISINGLY HIGH SPEEDS...STRIKING WITH LITTLE WARNING. THEY CAN ERODE AN ENTIRE MOUNTAIN SIDE...ROLL BOULDERS THE SIZE OF TRUCKS...TEAR OUT TREES...DESTROY BUILDINGS...WASH OUT ROADS AND BRIDGES AND CAUSE LOSS OF LIVES. RAIN WEAKENED SOILS CAN ALSO RESULT IN MUD SLIDES CAPABLE OF CLOSING INTERSTATES. TO STAY INFORMED ABOUT A FLASH FLOOD LISTEN FOR: A FLASH FLOOD WATCH... THIS TELLS YOU THAT FLASH FLOODING IS POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA. YOU SHOULD REMAIN ALERT AND BE READY TO EVACUATE ON A MOMENT'S NOTICE. A FLASH FLOOD WARNING... THIS TELLS YOU THAT FLASH FLOODING HAS BEEN REPORTED OR IS IMMINENT. WHEN A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED FOR YOUR AREA...ACT QUICKLY TO SAVE YOURSELF. IF ADVISED TO EVACUATE...DO SO IMMEDIATELY. GO TO HIGHER GROUND OR CLIMB TO SAFETY. MOVE TO A SAFE AREA BEFORE ACCESS IS CUT OFF BY FLOOD WATER. AN URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY... THIS TELLS YOU THAT FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS...STREETS AND LOW LYING AREAS...SUCH AS RAILROAD UNDERPASSES AND URBAN STORM DRAINS...IS OCCURRING...BUT RAINFALL IS NOT EXPECTED TO PRODUCE A FLASH FLOOD SITUATION. THE FOLLOWING BASIC FLASH FLOOD SAFETY RULES SHOULD BE OBSERVED WHEN YOU SEE FLOODING OR HEAR ABOUT A FLASH FLOOD WARNING... DO NOT CAMP OR PARK YOUR VEHICLE ALONG STREAMS AND WASHES...PARTICULARLY DURING THREATENING CONDITIONS. IF YOU ARE NEAR A RIVER BE AWARE OF WATER LEVELS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF RIVER LEVELS RISE. DO NOT ENTER AREAS THAT ARE ALREADY FLOODED. DO NOT TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM ON FOOT WHEN THE WATER IS AT OR ABOVE YOUR KNEES. IF WALKING OR FISHING ALONG A RIVER...BE AWARE THAT EROSION FROM SWIFT RUNNING WATER CAN CAUSE RIVER BANKS TO COLLAPSE. NEVER LET YOUR CHILDREN PLAY AROUND HIGH WATER...STORM DRAINS...VIADUCTS OR ARROYOS. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE FLOOD DANGERS. NEARLY HALF OF ALL FLASH FLOOD FATALITIES ARE AUTO RELATED.WHILE DRIVING YOUR AUTOMOBILE LOOK OUT FOR FLOODING AT HIGHWAY DIPS...BRIDGES AND LOW AREAS. TWO FEET OF WATER WILL CARRY AWAY MOST AUTOMOBILES. NEVER ATTEMPT TO DRIVE OVER A FLOODED ROAD. THE ROAD BED MAY BE WASHED OUT UNDER THE WATER AND YOU COULD BE STRANDED OR TRAPPED. IF THE VEHICLE STALLS...LEAVE IT IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK HIGHER GROUND. RISING WATER MAY ENGULF THE VEHICLE AND SWEEP IT AWAY. THE BEST ADVICE IF YOU ARE IN A VEHICLE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. DURING FLASH FLOOD SEASON...AND YEAR ROUND...STAY ABREAST OF THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION.YOU CAN RECEIVE THE LATEST FORECASTS AND IMMEDIATE NOTIFICATION OF WARNINGS ON NOAA WEATHER RADIO. *********************************************************** SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK CONTINUES THROUGH MAY 13 IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. THIS IS AN EXCELLENT TIME FOR ALL INDIVIDUALS...FAMILIES...BUSINESSES...SCHOOLS...RADIO AND TELEVISION STATIONS TO REVIEW THEIR SEVERE WEATHER PREPAREDNESS PLANS. THIS MESSAGE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY YOUR LOCAL NOAA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE. $$ 025 NOUS99 KGRR 080752 AWOGRR FAIR WEATHER WILL CONTINUE INTO TUESDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE PREVAILS. THERE IS AN INCREASED FIRE DANGER TODAY ACROSS MUCH OF NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN. HIGHS WILL REACH THE 70S TODAY AS SOUTH WINDS BRING IN WARMER AIR. A STORM WILL APPROACH ON TUESDAY SPREADING CLOUDS AND RAIN BY TUESDAY NIGHT. SOME THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON INTO WEDNESDAY BUT NO SEVERE WEATHER IS EXPECTED. RAIN AND MUCH COOLER WEATHER WILL BE AROUND FROM THURSDAY INTO THE WEEKEND. 425 NOUS45 KBOU 080859 PNSBOU COZ030>051-082300- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO 259 AM MDT MON MAY 08 2006 ...TODAY IN METRO DENVER WEATHER HISTORY... 4-8 IN 1969...HEAVY RAINS CAUSED FLOODING ON BOULDER CREEK IN BOULDER...WHICH RESULTED IN ONE DEATH ON THE 7TH. FLOODING ALSO OCCURRED ON BEAR CREEK IN SHERIDAN AND ON THE SOUTH PLATTE RIVER IN DENVER. RAIN OVER MOST OF THE EASTERN FOOTHILLS STARTED LATE ON THE 4TH AND CONTINUED WITH ONLY BRIEF INTERRUPTIONS IN MANY AREAS UNTIL THE MORNING OF THE 8TH. VERY HIGH RATES OF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 6TH AND 7TH WITH THE GREATEST INTENSITIES IN A BAND ALONG THE FOOTHILLS FROM ABOUT 25 MILES SOUTHWEST OF DENVER...NORTHWARD TO ESTES PARK. STORM TOTALS BY BOTH OFFICIAL AND UNOFFICIAL MEASUREMENTS EXCEEDED 10 INCHES OVER MUCH OF THIS AREA AND WERE OVER 12 INCHES IN SOME LOCALITIES. HEAVY SNOW FELL IN THE HIGHER MOUNTAINS AND IN THE FOOTHILLS LATER IN THE PERIOD. THE SATURATION OF THE SOIL RESULTED IN NUMEROUS ROCK AND LAND SLIDES...AND THE HEAVY RUN-OFF CAUSED SEVERE DAMAGE ALONG MANY STREAMS AND FLOODING ON THE SOUTH PLATTE RIVER. MANY FOOTHILL COMMUNITIES WERE ISOLATED AS HIGHWAYS WERE BLOCKED AND COMMUNICATIONS DISRUPTED. ROADS WERE SEVERELY DAMAGED OVER A WIDE AREA AND A LARGE NUMBER OF BRIDGES WASHED OUT. MANY ROADS WERE CLOSED DUE TO THE DANGER FROM FALLING ROCKS. A BUILDING IN GEORGETOWN COLLAPSED FROM THE WEIGHT OF HEAVY WET SNOW. IN BOULDER...A MAN DROWNED WHEN CAUGHT BY THE FLOODING WATERS OF BOULDER CREEK AND A PATROLMAN WAS INJURED. RAINFALL TOTALED 7.60 INCHES IN BOULDER...WITH 9.34 INCHES RECORDED AT THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY ELECTRIC PLANT IN BOULDER CANYON. IN MORRISON...RAINFALL TOTALED 11.27 INCHES IN 4 DAYS. HEAVY RAINFALL TOTALED 4.68 INCHES AT STAPLETON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT OVER 3 DAYS FROM THE 5TH THROUGH THE 7TH. RAINFALL OF 3.14 INCHES WAS RECORDED IN 24 HOURS ON THE 6TH AND 7TH. DOWNSTREAM FLOODING CONTINUED ALONG THE SOUTH PLATTE RIVER UNTIL THE 12TH...WHEN THE FLOOD CREST REACHED THE STATE LINE. 7-8 IN 1958...RAINFALL TOTALED 2.50 INCHES AT STAPLETON AIRPORT. 8 IN 1873...A VERY LIGHT RAIN FELL UNTIL 500 AM...WHEN IT TURNED INTO LIGHT SNOW AND SLEET WITH A BRISK NORTHEAST WIND. THE SNOW FROZE AS IT FELL BREAKING THE TELEGRAPH LINES IN MANY PLACES. PRECIPITATION TOTALED ONLY 0.14 INCH. IN 1883...A SEVERE RAIN AND HAILSTORM STRUCK THE CITY. IN 25 MINUTES THE HAIL WAS 5 INCHES DEEP IN THE VICINTY OF THE WEATHER OFFICE IN DOWNTOWN DENVER AND REPORTED AS DEEP AS 10 TO 12 INCHES IN OTHER PARTS OF THE CITY. GUTTERS WERE BLOCKED BY THE HAIL AND MANY CELLARS WERE FLOODED. PRECIPITATION FROM THE STORM WAS 1.90 INCHES...WITH THE TOTAL FOR THE DAY RECORDED AT 2.02 INCHES. IN 1988...A WIND GUST TO 68 MPH WAS RECORDED AT ECHO LAKE. NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTED TO 35 MPH AT STAPLETON AIRPORT. IN 1995...HIGH WINDS OF UNKNOWN STRENGTH BLEW A CAMPER SHELL FROM THE BACK OF A PICKUP TRUCK NEAR FORT LUPTON. NORTH WINDS GUSTED TO 49 MPH AT DENVER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. IN 1996...ONE TO TWO INCH DIAMETER HAIL WAS MEASURED IN LOCHBUIE...NORTHEAST OF DENVER. BEAN SIZE HAIL FELL IN BRIGHTON. MOST OF THE LARGE HAIL FELL FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS TO THE NORTHEAST OF METRO DENVER. IN 2003...TORNADOES TOUCHED DOWN BRIEFLY NEAR BRIGHTON... WATKINS...AND STRASBURG...BUT DID NO REPORTED DAMAGE. HAIL TO 3/4 INCH IN DIAMETER WAS MEASURED NEAR HUDSON. 8-9 IN 1957...INTENSE HEAVY RAIN CAUSED FLASH FLOODING ON TOLL GATE CREEK IN AURORA...WHERE 3 PEOPLE WERE KILLED IN A CAR. UP TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN FELL IN 5 HOURS IN THE TOLL GATE CREEK BASIN. THE RAIN ALSO CAUSED FLASH FLOODING ON SAND CREEK IN AURORA AND DENVER. RAINFALL TOTALED 3.29 INCHES AT STAPLETON AIRPORT...WITH MOST OF THE RAIN...2.34 INCHES... OCCURRING ON THE 9TH. 8-10 IN 1979...4.3 INCHES OF SNOW FELL AT STAPLETON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT...WHERE NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTED TO 30 MPH ON THE 8TH. MOST OF THE SNOWFALL...2.3 INCHES...OCCURRED ON THE 9TH. HIGH TEMPERATURE OF ONLY 35 DEGREES ON THE 9TH EQUALED THE RECORD LOW MAXIMUM FOR THE DATE. $$ 875 NOUS46 KSEW 080908 CCA PNSSEW PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 430 AM PDT MON MAY 8 2006 ...THE WEEK OF MAY 7-13 IS SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK IN IDAHO...OREGON...AND WASHINGTON... ...FLOODING AND FLASH FLOODING...A SIGNIFICANT THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY ACROSS THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST... WITH THIS YEARS HEAVY MOUNTAIN SNOW PACK OVER MUCH OF THE AREA...FLOODING CARRIES AN ENHANCED RISK DUE TO MELTING SNOW. AND IN ADDITION...LOCALIZED HEAVY RAIN FROM THUNDERSTORMS IS ALWAYS A SUMERTIME THREAT IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. AS LONG AS A SIGNIFICANT SNOWPACK REMAINS IN THE MOUNTAINS...SPRING STORMS COULD CAUSE RAPID RISES IN AREA RIVERS AND STREAMS. RAIN FALLING ON THE HEAVY SNOW PACK HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE RAPID SNOWMELT...FLOODING SMALL STREAMS AND EVEN LARGER RIVERS. THIS YEARS HEAVY SNOW PACK WILL REMAIN IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS UNTIL EARLY JULY. THIS WILL KEEP AN ELEVATED RISK OF RIVER FLOODING ACROSS THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST INTO EARLY SUMMER. AN ADDITIONAL FLOODING THREAT ACROSS THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST IS FLASH FLOODING DUE TO HEAVY DOWNPOURS FROM THUNDERSTORMS. FLASH FLOODING FROM THUNDERSTORMS IS CAUSED BY THE RAIN FALLING FASTER THAN IT CAN BE CARRIED AWAY BY NORMAL DRAINAGE CHANNELS. THE RESULT IS POOLS OF WATER IN LOW LYING AREAS AND RAPID RISES IN SMALL STREAMS AS THE LARGE VOLUME OF WATER RACES DOWNSTREAM. A FLASH FLOOD REFERS TO A DANGEROUS SUDDEN RISE IN WATER ALONG A STREAM...RIVER...WASH...OR OVER A NORMALLY DRY LAND AREA. FLASH FLOODS RESULT FROM HEAVY RAINFALL...RIVER ICE JAMS...SNOWMELT... AND DAM OR LEVEE FAILURES. FLASH FLOODS CAN OCCUR WITHIN A FEW MINUTES OR HOURS...AND CAN MOVE AT SURPRISINGLY HIGH SPEEDS...STRIKING WITH LITTLE WARNING. THEY CAN ERODE AN ENTIRE MOUNTAIN SIDE...ROLL BOULDERS THE SIZE OF TRUCKS...TEAR OUT TREES...DESTROY BUILDINGS...WASH OUT ROADS AND BRIDGES AND CAUSE LOSS OF LIVES. RAIN WEAKENED SOILS CAN ALSO RESULT IN MUD SLIDES CAPABLE OF CLOSING INTERSTATES. TO STAY INFORMED ABOUT A FLASH FLOOD LISTEN FOR: A FLASH FLOOD WATCH... THIS TELLS YOU THAT FLASH FLOODING IS POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA. YOU SHOULD REMAIN ALERT AND BE READY TO EVACUATE ON A MOMENT'S NOTICE. A FLASH FLOOD WARNING... THIS TELLS YOU THAT FLASH FLOODING HAS BEEN REPORTED OR IS IMMINENT. WHEN A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED FOR YOUR AREA...ACT QUICKLY TO SAVE YOURSELF. IF ADVISED TO EVACUATE...DO SO IMMEDIATELY. GO TO HIGHER GROUND OR CLIMB TO SAFETY. MOVE TO A SAFE AREA BEFORE ACCESS IS CUT OFF BY FLOOD WATER. AN URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY... THIS TELLS YOU THAT FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS...STREETS AND LOW LYING AREAS...SUCH AS RAILROAD UNDERPASSES AND URBAN STORM DRAINS...IS OCCURRING...BUT RAINFALL IS NOT EXPECTED TO PRODUCE A FLASH FLOOD SITUATION. THE FOLLOWING BASIC FLASH FLOOD SAFETY RULES SHOULD BE OBSERVED WHEN YOU SEE FLOODING OR HEAR ABOUT A FLASH FLOOD WARNING... DO NOT CAMP OR PARK YOUR VEHICLE ALONG STREAMS AND WASHES...PARTICULARLY DURING THREATENING CONDITIONS. IF YOU ARE NEAR A RIVER BE AWARE OF WATER LEVELS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF RIVER LEVELS RISE. DO NOT ENTER AREAS THAT ARE ALREADY FLOODED. DO NOT TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM ON FOOT WHEN THE WATER IS AT OR ABOVE YOUR KNEES. IF WALKING OR FISHING ALONG A RIVER...BE AWARE THAT EROSION FROM SWIFT RUNNING WATER CAN CAUSE RIVER BANKS TO COLLAPSE. NEVER LET YOUR CHILDREN PLAY AROUND HIGH WATER...STORM DRAINS...VIADUCTS OR ARROYOS. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE FLOOD DANGERS. NEARLY HALF OF ALL FLASH FLOOD FATALITIES ARE AUTO RELATED. WHILE DRIVING YOUR AUTOMOBILE LOOK OUT FOR FLOODING AT HIGHWAY DIPS...BRIDGES AND LOW AREAS. TWO FEET OF WATER WILL CARRY AWAY MOST AUTOMOBILES. NEVER ATTEMPT TO DRIVE OVER A FLOODED ROAD. THE ROAD BED MAY BE WASHED OUT UNDER THE WATER AND YOU COULD BE STRANDED OR TRAPPED. IF THE VEHICLE STALLS...LEAVE IT IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK HIGHER GROUND. RISING WATER MAY ENGULF THE VEHICLE AND SWEEP IT AWAY. THE BEST ADVICE IF YOU ARE IN A VEHICLE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. DURING FLASH FLOOD SEASON...AND YEAR ROUND...STAY ABREAST OF THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION. YOU CAN RECEIVE THE LATEST FORECASTS AND IMMEDIATE NOTIFICATION OF WARNINGS ON NOAA WEATHER RADIO. *********************************************************** SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK CONTINUES THROUGH MAY 13 IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. THIS IS AN EXCELLENT TIME FOR ALL INDIVIDUALS...FAMILIES...BUSINESSES...SCHOOLS...RADIO AND TELEVISION STATIONS TO REVIEW THEIR SEVERE WEATHER PREPAREDNESS PLANS. THIS MESSAGE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY YOUR LOCAL NOAA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE. $$ 020 NOUS45 KPIH 081012 PNSPIH PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO IDAHO 415 AM MDT MON MAY 8 2006 IDZ017>025-031-032-090600- EASTERN MAGIC VALLEY-SAWTOOTH MOUNTAINS-UPPER SNAKE HIGHLANDS- UPPER SNAKE RIVER PLAIN-LOWER SNAKE RIVER PLAIN- SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-CARIBOU HIGHLANDS- CACHE VALLEY/IDAHO PORTION-WASATCH MOUNTAINS/IDAHO PORTION-BIG AND LITTLE WOOD RIVER REGION-LOST RIVER/PAHSIMEROI- 415 AM MDT MON MAY 8 2006 ...THE WEEK OF MAY 7-13 IS SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK IN IDAHO...OREGON AND WASHINGTON... ...FLOODING AND FLASH FLOODING...A SIGNIFICANT THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY ACROSS THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST... WITH THIS YEARS HEAVY MOUNTAIN SNOW PACK OVER MUCH OF THE AREA FLOODING CARRIES AN ENHANCED RISK DUE TO MELTING SNOW. AND IN ADDITION LOCALIZED HEAVY RAIN FROM THUNDERSTORMS IS ALWAYS A SUMERTIME THREAT IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. AS LONG AS A SIGNIFICANT SNOWPACK REMAINS IN THE MOUNTAINS SPRING STORMS COULD CAUSE RAPID RISES IN AREA RIVERS AND STREAMS. RAIN FALLING ON THE HEAVY SNOW PACK HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE RAPID SNOWMELT FLOODING SMALL STREAMS AND EVEN LARGER RIVERS. THIS YEARS HEAVY SNOW PACK WILL REMAIN IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS UNTIL EARLY JULY. THIS WILL KEEP AN ELEVATED RISK OF RIVER FLOODING ACROSS THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST INTO EARLY SUMMER. BUT DURING THE SUMMER TIME FLASH FLOODING IS CAUSED BY BRIEF HEAVY DOWNPOURS OF RAIN FROM THUNDERSTORMS. IT MAY HAVE BEEN A DRY WINTER THAT DOES NOT MEAN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST WILL NOT SEE ITS SHARE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS. A FLASH FLOOD REFERS TO A DANGEROUS SUDDEN RISE IN WATER ALONG A STREAM...RIVER...WASH...OR OVER A NORMALLY DRY LAND AREA. FLASH FLOODS RESULT FROM HEAVY RAINFALL...RIVER ICE JAMS... SNOWMELT... AND DAM OR LEVEE FAILURES. FLASH FLOODS CAN OCCUR WITHIN A FEW MINUTES OR HOURS...AND CAN MOVE AT SURPRISINGLY HIGH SPEEDS...STRIKING WITH LITTLE WARNING. THEY CAN ERODE AN ENTIRE MOUNTAIN SIDE...ROLL BOULDERS THE SIZE OF TRUCKS...TEAR OUT TREES...DESTROY BUILDINGS...WASH OUT ROADS AND BRIDGES AND CAUSE LOSS OF LIVES. RAIN WEAKENED SOILS CAN ALSO RESULT IN MUD SLIDES CAPABLE OF CLOSING INTERSTATES. TO STAY INFORMED ABOUT A FLASH FLOOD LISTEN FOR: A FLASH FLOOD WATCH THIS TELLS YOU THAT FLASH FLOODING IS POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA. YOU SHOULD REMAIN ALERT AND BE READY TO EVACUATE ON A MOMENT'S NOTICE. A FLASH FLOOD WARNING THIS TELLS YOU THAT FLASH FLOODING HAS BEEN REPORTED OR IS IMMINENT. WHEN A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED FOR YOUR AREA...ACT QUICKLY TO SAVE YOURSELF. IF ADVISED TO EVACUATE...DO SO IMMEDIATELY. GO TO HIGHER GROUND OR CLIMB TO SAFETY. MOVE TO A SAFE AREA BEFORE ACCESS IS CUT OFF BY FLOOD WATER. AN URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY THIS TELLS YOU THAT FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS...STREETS AND LOW LYING AREAS...SUCH AS RAILROAD UNDERPASSES AND URBAN STORM DRAINS...IS OCCURRING...BUT RAINFALL IS NOT EXPECTED TO PRODUCE A FLASH FLOOD SITUATION. YOU MAY NOT ALWAYS HAVE A WARNING THAT THESE DEADLY SUDDEN FLOODS ARE COMING SO YOU NEED TO KNOW SOME BASIC FLASH FLOOD SAFETY RULES... DO NOT CAMP OR PARK YOUR VEHICLE ALONG STREAMS AND WASHES...PARTICULARLY DURING THREATENING CONDITIONS. IF YOU ARE NEAR A RIVER BE AWARE OF WATER LEVELS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF RIVER LEVELS RISE. DO NOT ENTER AREAS THAT ARE ALREADY FLOODED. DO NOT TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM ON FOOT WHEN THE WATER IS AT OR ABOVE YOUR KNEES. IF WALKING OR FISHING ALONG A RIVER...BE AWARE THAT EROSION FROM SWIFT RUNNING WATER CAN CAUSE RIVER BANKS TO COLLAPSE. NEVER LET YOUR CHILDREN PLAY AROUND HIGH WATER...STORM DRAINS...VIADUCTS OR ARROYOS. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE FLOOD DANGERS. NEARLY HALF OF ALL FLASH FLOOD FATALITIES ARE AUTO RELATED. WHILE DRIVING YOUR AUTOMOBILE LOOK OUT FOR FLOODING AT HIGHWAY DIPS...BRIDGES AND LOW AREAS. TWO FEET OF WATER WILL CARRY AWAY MOST AUTOMOBILES. NEVER ATTEMPT TO DRIVE OVER A FLOODED ROAD. THE ROAD BED MAY BE WASHED OUT UNDER THE WATER AND YOU COULD BE STRANDED OR TRAPPED. IF THE VEHICLE STALLS...LEAVE IT IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK HIGHER GROUND. RISING WATER MAY ENGULF THE VEHICLE AND ITS OCCUPANTS AND SWEEP THEM AWAY. THE BEST ADVICE IF YOU ARE IN A VEHICLE TURN AROUND DONT DROWN. DURING FLASH FLOOD SEASON...AND YEAR ROUND...STAY ABREAST OF THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION. YOU CAN RECEIVE THE LATEST FORECASTS AND IMMEDIATE NOTIFICATION OF WARNINGS ON NOAA WEATHER RADIO. ***************************************************************** THIS WEEK IS SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. NOW IS THE TIME TO GET PREPARED FOR HAZARDOUS WEATHER. PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENTS WILL BE ISSUED THROUGHOUT THE WEEK TO GIVE SAFETY INFORMATION...AND HELP YOU KNOW HOW TO RESPOND WHEN WINTER WEATHER THREATENS. YOU MAY LEARN MORE FROM OUR INTERNET PREPAREDNESS WEB PAGES AT WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/SEVEREWEATHER/INDEX.SHTML WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY.PHP ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/POCATELLO THIS MESSAGE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY YOUR LOCAL NOAA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STAFF AND LOCAL AND STATE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS. $$ 038 NOUS43 KIND 081017 PNSIND INZ047-081230- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 615 AM EDT MON MAY 8 2006 ...ON THIS DATE IN INDIANA WEATHER HISTORY... 1923 INDIANAPOLIS...0.9 INCHES OF SNOW IS THE LATEST SPRING MEASURABLE SNOWFALL ON RECORD FOR THE CITY. 1988 A RARE DUSTSTORM REDUCED VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO IN PARTS OF NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL INDIANA. $$ 858 NOUS46 KPDT 081051 PNSPDT PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OREGON 430 AM PDT MON MAY 8 2006 ...THE WEEK OF MAY 7-13 IS SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK IN IDAHO...OREGON...AND WASHINGTON... ...FLOODING AND FLASH FLOODING... WITH THIS YEARS HEAVY MOUNTAIN SNOWPACK...FLOODING CARRIES AN ENHANCED RISK DUE TO MELTING SNOW. THIS IS IN ADDITION TO THE ALWAYS PRESENT SPRING AND SUMMER FLASH FLOOD THREAT DUE TO HEAVY RAIN FROM THUNDERSTORMS. WITH A SIGNIFICANT SNOWPACK IN THE MOUNTAINS...SPRING STORMS COULD CAUSE RAPID RISES IN AREA RIVERS AND STREAMS. RAIN FALLING ON THE HEAVY SNOWPACK HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE RAPID SNOWMELT...FLOODING SMALL STREAMS AND EVEN LARGER RIVERS. THIS YEARS SNOWPACK WILL REMAIN IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS UNTIL EARLY JULY. AN ADDITIONAL FLOODING THREAT IS DUE TO HEAVY DOWNPOURS FROM THUNDERSTORMS. FLASH FLOODING FROM THUNDERSTORMS IS CAUSED BY THE RAIN FALLING FASTER THAN IT CAN BE CARRIED AWAY BY NORMAL DRAINAGE CHANNELS. THE RESULT IS POOLS OF WATER IN LOW LYING AREAS AND RAPID RISES IN SMALL STREAMS AS THE LARGE VOLUME OF WATER RACES DOWNSTREAM. FLASH FLOODING CAN ALSO BE CAUSED BY RIVER ICE JAMS...SNOWMELT... AND DAM OR LEVEE FAILURES. FLASH FLOODS CAN OCCUR WITHIN A FEW MINUTES OR HOURS...AND CAN MOVE AT SURPRISINGLY HIGH SPEEDS...STRIKING WITH LITTLE WARNING. THEY CAN ERODE AN ENTIRE MOUNTAIN SIDE...ROLL BOULDERS THE SIZE OF TRUCKS...TEAR OUT TREES...DESTROY BUILDINGS...WASH OUT ROADS AND BRIDGES AND CAUSE LOSS OF LIVES. RAIN WEAKENED SOILS CAN ALSO RESULT IN MUD SLIDES CAPABLE OF CLOSING INTERSTATES. TO STAY INFORMED ABOUT A FLASH FLOOD LISTEN FOR: A FLASH FLOOD WATCH... THIS TELLS YOU THAT FLASH FLOODING IS POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA. YOU SHOULD REMAIN ALERT AND BE READY TO EVACUATE ON A MOMENT'S NOTICE. A FLASH FLOOD WARNING... THIS TELLS YOU THAT FLASH FLOODING HAS BEEN REPORTED OR IS IMMINENT. WHEN A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED FOR YOUR AREA...ACT QUICKLY TO SAVE YOURSELF. IF ADVISED TO EVACUATE...DO SO IMMEDIATELY. GO TO HIGHER GROUND OR CLIMB TO SAFETY. MOVE TO A SAFE AREA BEFORE ACCESS IS CUT OFF BY FLOOD WATER. AN URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY... THIS TELLS YOU THAT FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS...STREETS AND LOW LYING AREAS...SUCH AS RAILROAD UNDERPASSES AND URBAN STORM DRAINS...IS OCCURRING...BUT RAINFALL IS NOT EXPECTED TO PRODUCE A FLASH FLOOD SITUATION. YOU MAY NOT ALWAYS HAVE A WARNING THAT THESE DEADLY SUDDEN FLOODS ARE COMING SO YOU NEED TO KNOW SOME BASIC FLASH FLOOD SAFETY RULES... DO NOT CAMP OR PARK YOUR VEHICLE ALONG STREAMS AND WASHES...PARTICULARLY DURING THREATENING CONDITIONS. IF YOU ARE NEAR A RIVER BE AWARE OF WATER LEVELS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF RIVER LEVELS RISE. DO NOT ENTER AREAS THAT ARE ALREADY FLOODED. DO NOT TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM ON FOOT WHEN THE WATER IS AT OR ABOVE YOUR KNEES. IF WALKING OR FISHING ALONG A RIVER...BE AWARE THAT EROSION FROM SWIFT RUNNING WATER CAN CAUSE RIVER BANKS TO COLLAPSE. NEVER LET YOUR CHILDREN PLAY AROUND HIGH WATER...STORM DRAINS...VIADUCTS OR ARROYOS. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE FLOOD DANGERS. NEARLY HALF OF ALL FLASH FLOOD FATALITIES ARE AUTO RELATED. WHILE DRIVING YOUR AUTOMOBILE LOOK OUT FOR FLOODING AT HIGHWAY DIPS...BRIDGES AND LOW AREAS. TWO FEET OF WATER WILL CARRY AWAY MOST AUTOMOBILES. NEVER ATTEMPT TO DRIVE OVER A FLOODED ROAD. THE ROAD BED MAY BE WASHED OUT UNDER THE WATER AND YOU COULD BE STRANDED OR TRAPPED. IF THE VEHICLE STALLS...LEAVE IT IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK HIGHER GROUND. RISING WATER MAY ENGULF THE VEHICLE AND ITS OCCUPANTS AND SWEEP THEM AWAY. THE BEST ADVICE IF YOU ARE IN A VEHICLE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. DURING FLASH FLOOD SEASON...AND YEAR ROUND...STAY ABREAST OF THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION. YOU CAN RECEIVE THE LATEST FORECASTS AND IMMEDIATE NOTIFICATION OF WARNINGS ON NOAA WEATHER RADIO. *********************************************************** SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK CONTINUES THROUGH MAY 13 IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. THIS IS AN EXCELLENT TIME FOR ALL INDIVIDUALS...FAMILIES...BUSINESSES...SCHOOLS...RADIO AND TELEVISION STATIONS TO REVIEW THEIR SEVERE WEATHER PREPAREDNESS PLANS. THIS MESSAGE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY YOUR LOCAL NOAA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE. $$ 705 NOUS43 KICT 081101 PNSICT KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-081500- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 601 AM CDT MON MAY 8 2006 ...ON THIS DATE IN WEATHER HISTORY... IN 1990...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CROSSED NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS. THE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCED HAIL 3 INCHES IN DIAMETER AT BREWSTER...AND WIND GUSTS TO 92 MPH SOUTH OF WAKEENEY. IN 2003...AN F3 TORNADO MOVED ACROSS SECTIONS OF WOODSON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST KANSAS. THIS TORNADO HAD A DAMAGE TRACK 20 MILES LONG AND 1/4 MILE WIDE THAT EXTENDED FROM 2 MILES EAST OF TORONTO TO 5 MILES NORTHEAST OF YATES CENTER. THIS TORNADO INJURED 3...AND CAUSED AND ESTIMATED $1 MILLION DOLLARS DAMAGE. $$ AUTO 387 NOUS43 KMQT 081121 PNSMQT ARBPNSMQT PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI 720 AM EDT MON MAY 8 2006 ...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE UPGRADES DOPPLER RADAR... DATA FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR IN MARQUETTE (KMQT) MICHIGAN WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE FROM MAY 8 THROUGH MAY 12 DUE TO SCHEDULED SYSTEM UPGRADES. A TEAM OF RADAR TECHNICIANS FROM NORMAN OKLAHOMA WILL INSTALL NEW EQUIPMENT STARTING AT 800 AM EDT MONDAY MAY 8. THE RADAR IS EXPECTED TO BE BACK IN FULL SERVICE BY 500 PM EDT FRIDAY MAY 12. THE RADAR IMPROVEMENTS BEING MADE IN MARQUETTE ARE PART OF A NATIONAL EFFORT TO MODERNIZE THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NETWORK OF DOPPLER RADARS. DURING THE SCHEDULED OUTAGE...RADAR EXPERTS WILL INSTALL NEW HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE AT THE TRANSMITTER...WHICH WILL ULTIMATELY IMPROVE RADAR PERFORMANCE. ALTHOUGH DOPPLER RADAR SOFTWARE HAS BECOME MORE SOPHISTICATED AND DISPLAY CAPABILITIES HAVE STEADILY IMPROVED DURING THE PAST DECADE...THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THAT MAJOR CHANGES ARE BEING MADE AT THE TRANSMITTER. THE NEW RADAR COMPONENTS ARE PART OF A MODULAR DESIGN WHICH WILL MAKE IT EASIER TO IMPLEMENT FUTURE SYSTEM UPGRADES. THIS WILL ALSO PAVE THE WAY FOR THE NEXT ADVANCEMENTS IN RADAR TECHNOLOGY. DURING THE RADAR OUTAGE...USERS CAN VIEW DOPPLER RADAR DATA FROM SURROUNDING NETWORK RADARS LOCATED AT DULUTH (KDLH) IN MINNESOTA...GREEN BAY (GRB) IN WISCONSIN...AND GAYLORD (KAPX) IN MICHIGAN. EARLY MAY WAS CHOSEN TO IMPLEMENT THIS UPGRADE SINCE IT IS NEAR THE END OF THE WINTER WEATHER SEASON AND SO THAT THE IMPROVEMENTS WILL BE IN PLACE BEFORE THE SUMMER WHEN THUNDERSTORMS ARE MOST COMMON IN UPPER MICHIGAN. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS...PLEASE CONTACT ROBIN TURNER...METEOROLOGIST-IN-CHARGE...OR MATT ZIKA...WARNING COORDINATION METEOROLOGIST AT 906-475-5782. $$ MZ 487 NOUS61 KILN 081141 FTMILN Message Date: May 08 2006 11:41:07 THE KILN WILMINGTON, OH 88D WILL BE DOWN FOR PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE THROUGH 20 :00Z 5/8/06. 398 NOUS45 KBOI 081154 PNSBOI PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOISE ID 600 AM MDT MON MAY 8 2006 ...THE WEEK OF MAY 7-13 IS SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK IN IDAHO...OREGON...AND WASHINGTON... ...FLOODING AND FLASH FLOODING...A SIGNIFICANT THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY ACROSS THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST... WITH THIS YEARS HEAVY MOUNTAIN SNOW PACK OVER MUCH OF THE AREA...FLOODING CARRIES AN ENHANCED RISK DUE TO MELTING SNOW. AND IN ADDITION...LOCALIZED HEAVY RAIN FROM THUNDERSTORMS IS ALWAYS A SUMMERTIME THREAT IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. AS LONG AS A SIGNIFICANT SNOWPACK REMAINS IN THE MOUNTAINS...SPRING STORMS COULD CAUSE RAPID RISES IN AREA RIVERS AND STREAMS. RAIN FALLING ON THE HEAVY SNOW PACK HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE RAPID SNOWMELT...FLOODING SMALL STREAMS AND EVEN LARGER RIVERS. THIS YEARS HEAVY SNOW PACK WILL REMAIN IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS UNTIL EARLY JULY. THIS WILL KEEP AN ELEVATED RISK OF RIVER FLOODING ACROSS THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST INTO EARLY SUMMER. AN ADDITIONAL FLOODING THREAT ACROSS THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST IS FLASH FLOODING DUE TO HEAVY DOWNPOURS FROM THUNDERSTORMS. FLASH FLOODING FROM THUNDERSTORMS IS CAUSED BY THE RAIN FALLING FASTER THAN IT CAN BE CARRIED AWAY BY NORMAL DRAINAGE CHANNELS. THE RESULT IS POOLS OF WATER IN LOW LYING AREAS AND RAPID RISES IN SMALL STREAMS AS THE LARGE VOLUME OF WATER RACES DOWNSTREAM. A FLASH FLOOD REFERS TO A DANGEROUS SUDDEN RISE IN WATER ALONG A STREAM...RIVER...WASH...OR OVER A NORMALLY DRY LAND AREA. FLASH FLOODS RESULT FROM HEAVY RAINFALL...RIVER ICE JAMS... SNOWMELT... AND DAM OR LEVEE FAILURES. FLASH FLOODS CAN OCCUR WITHIN A FEW MINUTES OR HOURS...AND CAN MOVE AT SURPRISINGLY HIGH SPEEDS...STRIKING WITH LITTLE WARNING. THEY CAN ERODE AN ENTIRE MOUNTAIN SIDE...ROLL BOULDERS THE SIZE OF TRUCKS...TEAR OUT TREES...DESTROY BUILDINGS...WASH OUT ROADS AND BRIDGES AND CAUSE LOSS OF LIVES. RAIN WEAKENED SOILS CAN ALSO RESULT IN MUD SLIDES CAPABLE OF CLOSING INTERSTATES. TO STAY INFORMED ABOUT A FLASH FLOOD LISTEN FOR... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH... THIS TELLS YOU THAT FLASH FLOODING IS POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA. YOU SHOULD REMAIN ALERT AND BE READY TO EVACUATE ON A MOMENTS NOTICE. A FLASH FLOOD WARNING... THIS TELLS YOU THAT FLASH FLOODING HAS BEEN REPORTED OR IS IMMINENT. WHEN A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED FOR YOUR AREA...ACT QUICKLY TO SAVE YOURSELF. IF ADVISED TO EVACUATE...DO SO IMMEDIATELY. GO TO HIGHER GROUND OR CLIMB TO SAFETY. MOVE TO A SAFE AREA BEFORE ACCESS IS CUT OFF BY FLOOD WATER. AN URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY... THIS TELLS YOU THAT FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS...STREETS AND LOW LYING AREAS...SUCH AS RAILROAD UNDERPASSES AND URBAN STORM DRAINS...IS OCCURRING...BUT RAINFALL IS NOT EXPECTED TO PRODUCE A FLASH FLOOD SITUATION. THE FOLLOWING BASIC FLASH FLOOD SAFETY RULES SHOULD BE OBSERVED WHEN YOU SEE FLOODING OR HEAR ABOUT A FLASH FLOOD WARNING... DO NOT CAMP OR PARK YOUR VEHICLE ALONG STREAMS AND WASHES...PARTICULARLY DURING THREATENING CONDITIONS. IF YOU ARE NEAR A RIVER BE AWARE OF WATER LEVELS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF RIVER LEVELS RISE. DO NOT ENTER AREAS THAT ARE ALREADY FLOODED. DO NOT TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM ON FOOT WHEN THE WATER IS AT OR ABOVE YOUR KNEES. IF WALKING OR FISHING ALONG A RIVER...BE AWARE THAT EROSION FROM SWIFT RUNNING WATER CAN CAUSE RIVER BANKS TO COLLAPSE. NEVER LET YOUR CHILDREN PLAY AROUND HIGH WATER...STORM DRAINS...VIADUCTS OR ARROYOS. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE FLOOD DANGERS. NEARLY HALF OF ALL FLASH FLOOD FATALITIES ARE AUTO RELATED. WHILE DRIVING YOUR AUTOMOBILE LOOK OUT FOR FLOODING AT HIGHWAY DIPS...BRIDGES AND LOW AREAS. TWO FEET OF WATER WILL CARRY AWAY MOST AUTOMOBILES. NEVER ATTEMPT TO DRIVE OVER A FLOODED ROAD. THE ROAD BED MAY BE WASHED OUT UNDER THE WATER AND YOU COULD BE STRANDED OR TRAPPED. IF THE VEHICLE STALLS...LEAVE IT IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK HIGHER GROUND. RISING WATER MAY ENGULF THE VEHICLE AND SWEEP IT AWAY. THE BEST ADVICE IF YOU ARE IN A VEHICLE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. DURING FLASH FLOOD SEASON...AND YEAR ROUND...STAY ABREAST OF THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION. YOU CAN RECEIVE THE LATEST FORECASTS AND IMMEDIATE NOTIFICATION OF WARNINGS ON NOAA WEATHER RADIO. ----------------- THIS WEEK IS SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. NOW IS THE TIME TO GET PREPARED FOR HAZARDOUS WEATHER. PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENTS WILL BE ISSUED THROUGHOUT THE WEEK TO GIVE SAFETY INFORMATION...AND HELP YOU KNOW HOW TO RESPOND WHEN WINTER WEATHER THREATENS. YOU MAY LEARN MORE FROM OUR INTERNET PREPAREDNESS WEB PAGES AT HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/SEVEREWEATHER/INDEX.SHTML HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY.PHP THIS MESSAGE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY YOUR LOCAL NOAA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STAFF...AND LOCAL AND STATE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS. $$ 607 NOUS62 KTAE 081158 FTMTLH Message Date: May 08 2006 11:58:06 KTLH WSR 88D WILL BE UP AND DOWN FOR MAINTENANCE FOR ABOUT AN HOUR. 371 NOUS43 KGLD 081200 PNSGLD PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 700 AM MDT MON MAY 08 2006 ...ON THIS DATE IN WEATHER HISTORY... IN 1990...THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCED SEVERE WEATHER IN NORTHWESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS DURING THE EVENING AND NIGHT. THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCED HAIL THREE INCHES IN DIAMETER AT BREWSTER...AND WIND GUSTS TO 92 MPH SOUTH OF WAKEENEY. $$ 506 NOUS43 KILX 081208 PNSILX ILZ047-049-050-082000- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 700 AM CDT MON MAY 8 2006 ...ROUTINE MAINTENANCE WILL BE PERFORMED TODAY AT THE JACKSONVILLE NOAA WEATHER RADIO SITE... NOAA WEATHER STATION W X M 90 WILL BE OFF THE AIR PERIODICALLY THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. FOR FORECASTS AND WEATHER INFORMATION DURING THESE BRIEF OUTAGES...TUNE TO 162.4 MEGAHERTZ FOR THE NOAA WEATHER RADIO STATION OUT OF SPRINGFIELD MECHANICSBURG ILLINOIS. WE APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE. $$ DPK 596 NOUS63 KMQT 081211 FTMMQT Message Date: May 08 2006 12:11:00 05/08/2006 1208Z: KMQT RADAR WILL BE DOWN FOR PLANNED MAINTENANCE FROM 05/08/200 6 THROUGH 1400Z 05/12/2006; ALTN RADARS KDLH, KGRB, KAPX 701 NOUS46 KMFR 081211 PNSMFR PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD 430 AM PDT MON MAY 8 2006 ...THE WEEK OF MAY 7-13IS SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK IN IDAHO...OREGON...AND WASHINGTON... ...FLOODING AND FLASH FLOODING...A SIGNIFICANT THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY ACROSS THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST... WITH THIS YEARS HEAVY MOUNTAIN SNOW PACK OVER MUCH OF THE AREA...FLOODING CARRIES AN ENHANCED RISK DUE TO MELTING SNOW. AND IN ADDITION...LOCALIZED HEAVY RAIN FROM THUNDERSTORMS IS ALWAYS A SUMMERTIME THREAT IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. AS LONG AS A SIGNIFICANT SNOWPACK REMAINS IN THE MOUNTAINS...SPRING STORMS COULD CAUSE RAPID RISES IN AREA RIVERS AND STREAMS. RAIN FALLING ON THE HEAVY SNOW PACK HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE RAPID SNOWMELT...FLOODING SMALL STREAMS AND EVEN LARGER RIVERS. THIS YEARS HEAVY SNOW PACK WILL REMAIN IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS UNTIL EARLY JULY. THIS WILL KEEP AN ELEVATED RISK OF RIVER FLOODING ACROSS THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST INTO EARLY SUMMER. AN ADDITIONAL FLOODING THREAT ACROSS THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST IS FLASH FLOODING DUE TO HEAVY DOWNPOURS FROM THUNDERSTORMS. FLASH FLOODING FROM THUNDERSTORMS IS CAUSED BY THE RAIN FALLING FASTER THAN IT CAN BE CARRIED AWAY BY NORMAL DRAINAGE CHANNELS. THE RESULT IS POOLS OF WATER IN LOW LYING AREAS AND RAPID RISES IN SMALL STREAMS AS THE LARGE VOLUME OF WATER RACES DOWNSTREAM. A FLASH FLOOD REFERS TO A DANGEROUS SUDDEN RISE IN WATER ALONG A STREAM...RIVER...WASH...OR OVER A NORMALLY DRY LAND AREA. FLASH FLOODS RESULT FROM HEAVY RAINFALL...RIVER ICE JAMS... SNOWMELT... AND DAM OR LEVEE FAILURES. FLASH FLOODS CAN OCCUR WITHIN A FEW MINUTES OR HOURS...AND CAN MOVE AT SURPRISINGLY HIGH SPEEDS... STRIKING WITH LITTLE WARNING. THEY CAN ERODE AN ENTIRE MOUNTAIN SIDE... ROLL BOULDERS THE SIZE OF TRUCKS...TEAR OUT TREES...DESTROY BUILDINGS...WASH OUT ROADS AND BRIDGES AND CAUSE LOSS OF LIVES. RAIN WEAKENED SOILS CAN ALSO RESULT IN MUD SLIDES CAPABLE OF CLOSING INTERSTATES. TO STAY INFORMED ABOUT A FLASH FLOOD LISTEN FOR: A FLASH FLOOD WATCH... THIS TELLS YOU THAT FLASH FLOODING IS POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA. YOU SHOULD REMAIN ALERT AND BE READY TO EVACUATE ON A MOMENT'S NOTICE. A FLASH FLOOD WARNING... THIS TELLS YOU THAT FLASH FLOODING HAS BEEN REPORTED OR IS IMMINENT. WHEN A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED FOR YOUR AREA...ACT QUICKLY TO SAVE YOURSELF. IF ADVISED TO EVACUATE...DO SO IMMEDIATELY. GO TO HIGHER GROUND OR CLIMB TO SAFETY. MOVE TO A SAFE AREA BEFORE ACCESS IS CUT OFF BY FLOOD WATER. AN URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY... THIS TELLS YOU THAT FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS...STREETS AND LOW LYING AREAS...SUCH AS RAILROAD UNDERPASSES AND URBAN STORM DRAINS... IS OCCURRING...BUT RAINFALL IS NOT EXPECTED TO PRODUCE A FLASH FLOOD SITUATION. THE FOLLOWING BASIC FLASH FLOOD SAFETY RULES SHOULD BE OBSERVED WHEN YOU SEE FLOODING OR HEAR ABOUT A FLASH FLOOD WARNING... DO NOT CAMP OR PARK YOUR VEHICLE ALONG STREAMS AND WASHES... PARTICULARLY DURING THREATENING CONDITIONS. IF YOU ARE NEAR A RIVER BE AWARE OF WATER LEVELS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF RIVER LEVELS RISE. DO NOT ENTER AREAS THAT ARE ALREADY FLOODED. DO NOT TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM ON FOOT WHEN THE WATER IS AT OR ABOVE YOUR KNEES. IF WALKING OR FISHING ALONG A RIVER...BE AWARE THAT EROSION FROM SWIFT RUNNING WATER CAN CAUSE RIVER BANKS TO COLLAPSE. NEVER LET YOUR CHILDREN PLAY AROUND HIGH WATER...STORM DRAINS... VIADUCTS OR ARROYOS. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE FLOOD DANGERS. NEARLY HALF OF ALL FLASH FLOOD FATALITIES ARE AUTO RELATED. WHILE DRIVING YOUR AUTOMOBILE LOOK OUT FOR FLOODING AT HIGHWAY DIPS... BRIDGES AND LOW AREAS.TWO FEET OF WATER WILL CARRY AWAY MOST AUTOMOBILES. NEVER ATTEMPT TO DRIVE OVER A FLOODED ROAD.THE ROAD BED MAY BE WASHED OUT UNDER THE WATER AND YOU COULD BE STRANDED OR TRAPPED. IF THE VEHICLE STALLS...LEAVE IT IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK HIGHER GROUND. RISING WATER MAY ENGULF THE VEHICLE AND SWEEP IT AWAY. THE BEST ADVICE IF YOU ARE IN A VEHICLE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. DURING FLASH FLOOD SEASON...AND YEAR ROUND...STAY ABREAST OF THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION. YOU CAN RECEIVE THE LATEST FORECASTS AND IMMEDIATE NOTIFICATION OF WARNINGS ON NOAA WEATHER RADIO. *********************************************************** SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK CONTINUES THROUGH MAY 13 IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. THIS IS AN EXCELLENT TIME FOR ALL INDIVIDUALS... FAMILIES...BUSINESSES...SCHOOLS...RADIO AND TELEVISION STATIONS TO REVIEW THEIR SEVERE WEATHER PREPAREDNESS PLANS. THIS MESSAGE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY YOUR LOCAL NOAA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE. $$ SANDLER 260 NOUS63 KOAX 081218 FTMOAX Message Date: May 08 2006 12:18:12 KOAX RADAR DATA WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL LATER THIS AFTERNOON MAY 8TH 2006 DU E TO A SOFTWARE UPGRADE. ESTIMATED TIME OF RETURN IS 4PM. 682 NOUS73 KOAX 081220 ADMOAX PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE 720 AM CDT MON MAY 8 2006 THE KOAX WSR-88D WILL BE NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL LATER THIS AFTERNOON MAY 8TH 2006 DUE TO A SOFTWARE UPGRADE. ESTIMATED TIME OF RETURN IS 4 PM. ADJACENT RADARS INCLUDE KLNX...KUEX...KTWX...KEAX...KDMX AND KFSD. $$ DEWALD 994 NOUS43 KLMK 081223 PNSLMK PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 823 AM EDT MON MAY 8 2006 ...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE UPGRADES DOPPLER RADAR... DATA FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR AT FORT KNOX...SERVING NORTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY AND SOUTHERN INDIANA...INCLUDING THE LOUISVILLE METROPOLITAN AREA...WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL 500 PM EDT FRIDAY MAY 12 DUE TO SCHEDULED SYSTEM UPGRADES. A TEAM OF RADAR TECHNICIANS FROM NORMAN OKLAHOMA WILL INSTALL NEW EQUIPMENT. THE RADAR IMPROVEMENTS BEING MADE AT THE FORT KNOX SITE ARE PART OF A NATIONAL EFFORT TO MODERNIZE THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NETWORK OF DOPPLER RADARS. DURING THE SCHEDULED OUTAGE...RADAR EXPERTS WILL INSTALL NEW HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE AT THE TRANSMITTER...WHICH WILL ULTIMATELY IMPROVE RADAR PERFORMANCE. ALTHOUGH DOPPLER RADAR SOFTWARE HAS BECOME MORE SOPHISTICATED AND DISPLAY CAPABILITIES HAVE STEADILY IMPROVED DURING THE PAST DECADE...THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THAT MAJOR CHANGES ARE BEING MADE AT THE TRANSMITTER. THE NEW RADAR COMPONENTS ARE PART OF A MODULAR DESIGN WHICH WILL MAKE IT EASIER TO IMPLEMENT FUTURE SYSTEM UPGRADES. THIS WILL ALSO PAVE THE WAY FOR THE NEXT ADVANCEMENTS IN RADAR TECHNOLOGY. DURING THE RADAR OUTAGE...USERS CAN VIEW DOPPLER DATA FROM SURROUNDING NETWORK RADARS LOCATED AT PADUCAH KENTUCKY...EVANSVILLE INDIANA...FORT CAMPBELL KENTUCKY...INDIANAPOLIS INDIANA...NASHVILLE TENNESSEE...WILMINGTON OHIO...AND JACKSON KENTUCKY. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS...PLEASE CONTACT JOHN GORDON... METEOROLOGIST-IN-CHARGE OR NORM REITMEYER...WARNING COORDINATION METEOROLOGIST AT 502-969-8842. $$ 150 NOUS63 KLMK 081223 FTMLVX Message Date: May 08 2006 12:23:36 THE KLVX RADAR WILL BE OUT OF SERVICE UNTIL THIS FRIDAY EVENING FOR A SCHEDULED SYSTEM UPGRADE. 185 NOUS63 KPAH 081223 FTMLVX Message Date: May 08 2006 12:23:36 THE KLVX RADAR WILL BE OUT OF SERVICE UNTIL THIS FRIDAY EVENING FOR A SCHEDULED SYSTEM UPGRADE. 404 NOUS63 KMQT 081225 FTMMQT WSR-88D OUTAGE NOTIFICATION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI 825 AM EDT MON MAY 8 2006 5/8/06 1225Z (825 AM EDT): KMQT RADAR WILL BE DOWN FOR PLANNED MAINTENANCE FROM 5/8/06 UNTIL 1400Z (1000 AM EDT) FRIDAY 5/12/06. ALTERNATE RADARS: KDLH, KGRB, KAPX. $$ MRE 074 NOUS41 KPHI 081225 PNSPHI DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ001-007>010-012>027-PAZ054- 055-060>062-067>071-082100- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 825 AM EDT MON MAY 8 2006 ...ADDITIONAL FORECASTS ADDED TO THREE NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS TRANSMITTERS... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN MOUNT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY HAS ADDED ADDITIONAL FORECASTS, AS OF MAY 8, 2006, TO THE THREE TRANSMITTER BROADCASTS LISTED BELOW. THESE ADDED FORECASTS WILL NOW BE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE SUMMER MONTHS. 1) FOR THE PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA TRANSMITTER (STATION KIH-28, FREQUENCY OF 162.475 MHZ), THE JERSEY SHORE FORECAST WILL NOW FOLLOW THE PHILADELPHIA AND DELAWARE VALLEY FORECAST. 2) FOR THE SUDLERSVILLE, MARYLAND TRANSMITTER (STATION WXK-97, FREQUENCY OF 162.500 MHZ), THE ATLANTIC BEACHES FORECAST WILL NOW FOLLOW THE MARYLANDS EASTERN AND WESTERN SHORE FORECAST. 3) FOR THE HIBERNIA PARK, PENNSYLVANIA TRANSMITTER (STATION WNG-704, FREQUENCY OF 162.425 MHZ), THE JERSEY SHORE FORECAST WILL NOW FOLLOW THE SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND NEARBY AREAS FORECAST. WE HOPE THESE ADDITIONAL FORECASTS WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH MORE WEATHER DETAILS ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH THE SUMMER MONTHS. AS ALWAYS, THANK YOU FOR LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS. $$ GORSE 282 NOUS64 KMRX 081227 FTMMRX Message Date: May 08 2006 12:27:40 KMRX WILL BE DOWN FOR MAINTENACE TODAY FOR APPROX 4 HOURS FORM 12:30Z THROUGH 16 :30Z. 606 NOUS64 KLCH 081229 FTMLCH Message Date: May 08 2006 12:29:36 KLCH 88D IS BACK IN OPERATION. -RUA 850 NOUS63 KGRR 081238 FTMGRR Message Date: May 08 2006 12:38:24 GRR 88D WILL DOWN FOR MODIFICATION FROM MONDAY 05/08 AT 13 Z UNTIL 05/12 AT 12Z. 083 NOUS61 KALY 081244 FTMENX Message Date: May 08 2006 12:44:49 THE KENX RADAR WILL BE DOWN FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE UNTIL 1800 UTC OR SO. TAW 422 NOUS63 KGRR 081248 FTMGRR Message Date: May 08 2006 12:48:32 KGRR 88D WILL BE DOWN FOR ORDA INSTALLATION UNTIL FRIDAY, 5/12/06, 22Z. ADJACENT RADARS: KAPX, KDTX, KIWX, KMKX. 108 NOUS64 KOUN 081258 FTMTLX Message Date: May 08 2006 12:58:30 THE KTLX WSR-88D CONTINUES TO BE DOWN. PARTS ARE ON ORDER AND SHOULD ARRIVE LATE R TODAY. THE RADAR MAY BE BACK AS EARLY AS 2100Z. TY/KOUN 1255Z 8 MAY 2006 426 NOUS63 KBIS 081301 FTMMBX Message Date: May 08 2006 13:01:43 the minot radar kmbx is down temporarily for repair. unknow when it will return to service at this time. 223 NOUS74 KEHU 081302 ADASRH ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE NWS SOUTHERN REGION HEADQUARTERS 802 AM CST MON MAY 2006 TO: WFO MAF...SJT...FWD...HGX...CRP...AND SRH FROM: WFO EWX SUBJECT: EWX SERVICE BACKUP WFO BRO HAS ASSUMED FULL SERVICE BACKUP FOR WFO EWX DUE TO OB6 UPGRADE. USER BRO_3 ON 12PLANET WILL COORDINATE FOR WFO EWX. CA $$ 282 NOUS46 KOTX 081302 PNSOTX PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 600 AM PDT TUE MAY 9 2006 ...THE WEEK OF MAY 7-13 IS SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK IN IDAHO...OREGON AND WASHINGTON... ...TORNADO INFORMATION AND SAFETY RULES... ...TORNADOES... NATURE'S FURY... THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST AVERAGES SIX TORNADOES DURING THE YEAR. JULY AND AUGUST ARE THE MOST COMMON MONTHS TO SEE A TORNADO ALTHOUGH THEY HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN ALMOST EVERY MONTH OF THE YEAR. THE MAJORITY OF TORNADOES OCCUR BETWEEN 1 PM AND 9 PM. THE USUAL STRENGTH IS RATED BETWEEN AN F0 AND F2 OR BETTER DESCRIBED AS WEAK TO STRONG WITH WIND SPEEDS RANGING FROM 40 MPH TO 150 MPH. WHEN CONDITIONS FOR TORNADOES BECOME FAVORABLE...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - STORM PREDICTION CENTER ISSUES A TORNADO WATCH COVERING A LARGE AREA FOR THE NEXT FOUR TO SIX HOURS. THIS IS WHEN YOU NEED TO REVIEW WHAT YOU WOULD DO IN CASE A WARNING IS ISSUED. IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO DEVELOP A PLAN AFTER A WARNING GOES INTO EFFECT. STAY TUNED TO COMMERCIAL RADIO...NOAA WEATHER RADIO...LOCAL TV...OR CABLE TV. WHEN TORNADOES ARE IMMINENT OR DETECTED BY RADAR OR TRAINED SPOTTERS...A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BY THE NWS. IF THE TORNADO WARNING IS FOR YOUR AREA...REMEMBER THE FOLLOWING SAFETY TIPS: IN HOMES OR SMALL BUILDINGS: GO TO THE BASEMENT (IF AVAILABLE) OR TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR...SUCH AS A CLOSET OR BATHROOM. UPPER FLOORS ARE UNSAFE. IF THERE IS NO TIME TO DESCEND... GO TO A CLOSET...A SMALL ROOM WITH STRONG WALLS...OR AN INSIDE HALLWAY. WRAP YOURSELF IN OVERCOATS OR BLANKETS TO PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS. IN SCHOOLS, HOSPITALS, FACTORIES, OR SHOPPING CENTERS: GO TO INTERIOR ROOMS AND HALLS ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. STAY AWAY FROM GLASS ENCLOSED PLACES OR AREAS WITH WIDE-SPAN ROOFS SUCH AS AUDITORIUMS AND WAREHOUSES. CROUCH DOWN AND COVER YOUR HEAD. DON'T TAKE SHELTER IN HALLS THAT OPEN TO THE SOUTH OR THE WEST. CENTRALLY-LOCATED STAIRWELLS ARE GOOD SHELTER. IN HIGH-RISE BUILDINGS: GO TO INTERIOR SMALL ROOMS OR HALLS. STAY AWAY FROM EXTERIOR WALLS OR AREAS CONTAINING GLASS. IN CARS OR MOBILE HOMES: ABANDON THEM IMMEDIATELY!!! MOST DEATHS OCCUR IN CARS AND MOBILE HOMES. IF YOU ARE IN EITHER OF THOSE LOCATIONS...LEAVE THEM AND GO TO A SUBSTANTIAL STRUCTURE OR DESIGNATED TORNADO SHELTER. IF NO SUITABLE STRUCTURE IS NEARBY: LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR DEPRESSION AND USE YOUR HANDS TO COVER YOUR HEAD. BE ALERT FOR FLASH FLOODS. DURING A TORNADO: ABSOLUTELY AVOID BUILDINGS WITH LARGE FREE-SPAN ROOFS. STAY AWAY FROM WEST AND SOUTH WALLS. REMEMBER...FIND THE LOWEST LEVEL, SMALLEST ROOM...OR CENTER PART OF A BUILDING OR HOME. NO MATTER WHERE YOU ARE...DO SOME ADVANCE PLANNING IF POSSIBLE. IDENTIFY PROTECTIVE AREAS YOU CAN GET TO IN A HURRY. OBTAIN A NOAA WEATHER RADIO THAT WILL PROVIDE AN ALARM IF A TORNADO WATCH OR WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR YOUR COMMUNITY OR COUNTY. TORNADOES MAY EVEN DEVELOP WITHOUT A TORNADO WARNING IN EFFECT. HERE ARE A FEW TIPS TO HELP YOU...SURVIVORS OF TORNADOES HAVE OFTEN STATED HEARING A LOUD ROARING SOUND WITH TORNADOES. ALSO, IF YOU ARE RECEIVING GOLFBALL HAIL OR LARGER...YOU ARE NEAR THE MOST DANGEROUS PART OF THE STORM WHICH COULD BE FOLLOWED BY A TORNADO. IF YOU SEE ROTATING DEBRIS EVEN WITHOUT THE EXISTENCE OF A FUNNEL CLOUD...IT COULD BE A DANGEROUS TWISTER. REGARDLESS...THE KEY TO TORNADO SURVIVAL IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST IS TO BE PREPARED AND TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION WHEN A WARNING IS ISSUED OR WHEN YOU SPOT A TORNADO. REMEMBER, THE ACTIONS YOU TAKE DURING A TORNADO EVENT MAY SAVE YOUR LIFE AND THE LIVES OF YOUR FAMILY. SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK CONTINUES THROUGH MAY 13 IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. THIS IS AN EXCELLENT TIME FOR ALL INDIVIDUALS... FAMILIES...BUSINESSES...SCHOOLS...RADIO AND TELEVISION STATIONS TO REVIEW THEIR SEVERE WEATHER PREPAREDNESS PLANS. THIS MESSAGE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY YOUR LOCAL NOAA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STAFF...AND LOCAL AND STATE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS. $$ 713 NOUS63 KICT 081303 FTMICT Message Date: May 08 2006 13:03:26 THE KICT RADAR WILL BE DOWN FOR MAINT. UNTIL 1800Z. RNF 319 NOUS43 KGRR 081305 PNSGRR PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 900 AM EDT MON MAY 8 2006 ...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE UPGRADES DOPPLER RADAR... DATA FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR IN GRAND RAPIDS MICHIGAN WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE FROM MAY 8TH THROUGH MAY 12TH DUE TO SCHEDULED SYSTEM UPGRADES. A TEAM OF RADAR TECHNICIANS FROM NORMAN OKLAHOMA WILL INSTALL NEW EQUIPMENT STARTING AT 900 AM EDT MONDAY MAY 8TH. THE RADAR IS EXPECTED TO BE BACK IN FULL SERVICE BY 600 PM EDT FRIDAY MAY 12TH. THE RADAR IMPROVEMENTS BEING MADE IN GRAND RAPIDS ARE PART OF A NATIONAL EFFORT TO MODERNIZE THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NETWORK OF DOPPLER RADARS. DURING THE SCHEDULED OUTAGE...RADAR EXPERTS WILL INSTALL NEW HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE AT THE TRANSMITTER...WHICH WILL ULTIMATELY IMPROVE RADAR PERFORMANCE. ALTHOUGH DOPPLER RADAR SOFTWARE HAS BECOME MORE SOPHISTICATED AND DISPLAY CAPABILITIES HAVE STEADILY IMPROVED DURING THE PAST DECADE...THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THAT MAJOR CHANGES ARE BEING MADE AT THE TRANSMITTER. THE NEW RADAR COMPONENTS ARE PART OF A MODULAR DESIGN WHICH WILL MAKE IT EASIER TO IMPLEMENT FUTURE SYSTEM UPGRADES. THIS WILL ALSO PAVE THE WAY FOR THE NEXT ADVANCEMENTS IN RADAR TECHNOLOGY. DURING THE RADAR OUTAGE...USERS CAN VIEW DOPPLER RADAR DATA FROM SURROUNDING NETWORK RADARS LOCATED AT PONTIAC MICHIGAN (KDTX)... GAYLORD MICHIGAN (KAPX)... NORTH WEBSTER INDIANA (KIWX)... MILWAUKEE WISCONSIN (KMKX)...AND GREEN BAY WISCONSIN (KGRB). IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS...PLEASE CONTACT DAN COBB... METEOROLOGIST IN CHARGE...OR MICHAEL HEATHFIELD...WARNING COORDINATION METEOROLOGIST...AT 616-949-5150. $$ MEADE 902 NOUS63 KGID 081308 FTMUEX Message Date: May 08 2006 13:08:06 KUEX WILL BE UNDERGOING SOME ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND WILL BE UNAVAILABLE THROUGH APPROXIMATELY 15Z. ADJACENT RADARS INCLUDE KLNX AND KDDC. WE APOLOGIZE FOR THE INCONVENIENCE 906 NOUS63 KGID 081308 FTMUEX Message Date: May 08 2006 13:08:05 KUEX WILL BE UNDERGOING SOME ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND WILL BE UNAVAILABLE THROUGH APPROXIMATELY 15Z. ADJACENT RADARS INCLUDE KLNX AND KDDC. WE APOLOGIZE FOR THE INCONVENIENCE 965 NOUS64 KBMX 081308 FTMBMX Message Date: May 08 2006 13:08:30 KBMX WILL DOWN FOR MAINT. 353 NOUS64 KEWX 081311 FTMEWX Message Date: May 08 2006 13:11:08 KEWX WSR88D WILL HAVE TEMPORARY/PERIODIC DATA OUTAGES TODAY...MAY 7TH...THROUGH ABOUT 2100 UTC OR 4 PM CDT...DUE TO AWIPS SOFTWARE UPGRADES. WFO EWX 465 NOUS64 KEWX 081311 FTMDFX Message Date: May 08 2006 13:11:17 KDFX WSR88D WILL HAVE TEMPORARY/PERIODIC DATA OUTAGES TODAY...MAY 7TH...THROUGH ABOUT 2100 UTC OR 4 PM CDT...DUE TO AWIPS SOFTWARE UPGRADES. WFO EWX 487 NOUS64 KEWX 081311 FTMEWX Message Date: May 08 2006 13:11:24 KEWX WSR88D WILL HAVE TEMPORARY/PERIODIC DATA OUTAGES TODAY...MAY 7TH...THROUGH ABOUT 2100 UTC OR 4 PM CDT...DUE TO AWIPS SOFTWARE UPGRADES. WFO EWX 423 NOUS64 KEWX 081312 FTMEWX Message Date: May 08 2006 13:12:30 KEWX WSR88D WILL HAVE TEMPORARY/PERIODIC DATA OUTAGES TODAY...MAY 8TH...THROUGH ABOUT 2100 UTC OR 4 PM CDT...DUE TO AWIPS SOFTWARE UPGRADES. WFO EWX 470 NOUS64 KEWX 081312 FTMDFX Message Date: May 08 2006 13:12:44 KDFX WSR88D WILL HAVE TEMPORARY/PERIODIC DATA OUTAGES TODAY...MAY 8TH...THROUGH ABOUT 2100 UTC OR 4 PM CDT...DUE TO AWIPS SOFTWARE UPGRADES. WFO EWX 485 NOUS63 KBIS 081312 FTMBIS Message Date: May 08 2006 13:12:44 Bismarck doppler radar will be down for maintenance on Monday, May 8, from 1315z to 1530z. NHG 595 NOUS64 KEWX 081312 FTMEWX Message Date: May 08 2006 13:12:50 KEWX WSR88D WILL HAVE TEMPORARY/PERIODIC DATA OUTAGES TODAY...MAY 8TH...THROUGH ABOUT 2100 UTC OR 4 PM CDT...DUE TO AWIPS SOFTWARE UPGRADES. WFO EWX 624 NOUS64 KEWX 081312 FTMDFX Message Date: May 08 2006 13:12:46 KDFX WSR88D WILL HAVE TEMPORARY/PERIODIC DATA OUTAGES TODAY...MAY 8TH...THROUGH ABOUT 2100 UTC OR 4 PM CDT...DUE TO AWIPS SOFTWARE UPGRADES. WFO EWX 046 NOUS45 KPIH 081313 PNSPIH PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO IDAHO 430 AM MDT MON MAY 8 2006 IDZ017>025-031-032-090600- EASTERN MAGIC VALLEY-SAWTOOTH MOUNTAINS-UPPER SNAKE HIGHLANDS- UPPER SNAKE RIVER PLAIN-LOWER SNAKE RIVER PLAIN- SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-CARIBOU HIGHLANDS- CACHE VALLEY/IDAHO PORTION-WASATCH MOUNTAINS/IDAHO PORTION-BIG AND LITTLE WOOD RIVER REGION-LOST RIVER/PAHSIMEROI- 430 AM MDT MON MAY 8 2006 ...THE WEEK OF MAY 7-13 IS SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK IN IDAHO...OREGON AND WASHINGTON... ...FLOODING AND FLASH FLOODING...A SIGNIFICANT THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY ACROSS THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST... WITH THIS YEARS HEAVY MOUNTAIN SNOW PACK OVER MUCH OF THE AREAFLOODING CARRIES AN ENHANCED RISK DUE TO MELTING SNOW. AND IN ADDITIONLOCALIZED HEAVY RAIN FROM THUNDERSTORMS IS ALWAYS A SUMERTIME THREAT IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. AS LONG AS A SIGNIFICANT SNOWPACK REMAINS IN THE MOUNTAINSSPRING STORMS COULD CAUSE RAPID RISES IN AREA RIVERS AND STREAMS. RAIN FALLING ON THE HEAVY SNOW PACK HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE RAPID SNOWMELTFLOODING SMALL STREAMS AND EVEN LARGER RIVERS. THIS YEARS HEAVY SNOW PACK WILL REMAIN IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS UNTIL EARLY JULY. THIS WILL KEEP AN ELEVATED RISK OF RIVER FLOODING ACROSS THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST INTO EARLY SUMMER. BUT DURING THE SUMMERTIMEFLASH FLOODING IS CAUSED BY BRIEF HEAVY DOWNPOURS OF RAIN FROM THUNDERSTORMS. IT MAY HAVE BEEN A DRY WINTERTHAT DOES NOT MEAN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST WILL NOT SEE ITS SHARE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS. A FLASH FLOOD REFERS TO A DANGEROUS SUDDEN RISE IN WATER ALONG A STREAM...RIVER...WASH...OR OVER A NORMALLY DRY LAND AREA. FLASH FLOODS RESULT FROM HEAVY RAINFALL...RIVER ICE JAMS... SNOWMELT... AND DAM OR LEVEE FAILURES. FLASH FLOODS CAN OCCUR WITHIN A FEW MINUTES OR HOURS...AND CAN MOVE AT SURPRISINGLY HIGH SPEEDS...STRIKING WITH LITTLE WARNING. THEY CAN ERODE AN ENTIRE MOUNTAIN SIDE...ROLL BOULDERS THE SIZE OF TRUCKS...TEAR OUT TREES...DESTROY BUILDINGS...WASH OUT ROADS AND BRIDGES AND CAUSE LOSS OF LIVES. RAIN WEAKENED SOILS CAN ALSO RESULT IN MUD SLIDES CAPABLE OF CLOSING INTERSTATES. TO STAY INFORMED ABOUT A FLASH FLOOD LISTEN FOR: A FLASH FLOOD WATCH THIS TELLS YOU THAT FLASH FLOODING IS POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA. YOU SHOULD REMAIN ALERT AND BE READY TO EVACUATE ON A MOMENT'S NOTICE. A FLASH FLOOD WARNING THIS TELLS YOU THAT FLASH FLOODING HAS BEEN REPORTED OR IS IMMINENT. WHEN A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED FOR YOUR AREA...ACT QUICKLY TO SAVE YOURSELF. IF ADVISED TO EVACUATE...DO SO IMMEDIATELY. GO TO HIGHER GROUND OR CLIMB TO SAFETY. MOVE TO A SAFE AREA BEFORE ACCESS IS CUT OFF BY FLOOD WATER. AN URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY THIS TELLS YOU THAT FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS...STREETS AND LOW LYING AREAS...SUCH AS RAILROAD UNDERPASSES AND URBAN STORM DRAINS...IS OCCURRING...BUT RAINFALL IS NOT EXPECTED TO PRODUCE A FLASH FLOOD SITUATION. YOU MAY NOT ALWAYS HAVE A WARNING THAT THESE DEADLY SUDDEN FLOODS ARE COMING SO YOU NEED TO KNOW SOME BASIC FLASH FLOOD SAFETY RULES... DO NOT CAMP OR PARK YOUR VEHICLE ALONG STREAMS AND WASHES...PARTICULARLY DURING THREATENING CONDITIONS. IF YOU ARE NEAR A RIVER BE AWARE OF WATER LEVELS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF RIVER LEVELS RISE. DO NOT ENTER AREAS THAT ARE ALREADY FLOODED. DO NOT TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM ON FOOT WHEN THE WATER IS AT OR ABOVE YOUR KNEES. IF WALKING OR FISHING ALONG A RIVER...BE AWARE THAT EROSION FROM SWIFT RUNNING WATER CAN CAUSE RIVER BANKS TO COLLAPSE. NEVER LET YOUR CHILDREN PLAY AROUND HIGH WATER...STORM DRAINS...VIADUCTS OR ARROYOS. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE FLOOD DANGERS. NEARLY HALF OF ALL FLASH FLOOD FATALITIES ARE AUTO RELATED. WHILE DRIVING YOUR AUTOMOBILE LOOK OUT FOR FLOODING AT HIGHWAY DIPS...BRIDGES AND LOW AREAS. TWO FEET OF WATER WILL CARRY AWAY MOST AUTOMOBILES. NEVER ATTEMPT TO DRIVE OVER A FLOODED ROAD. THE ROAD BED MAY BE WASHED OUT UNDER THE WATER AND YOU COULD BE STRANDED OR TRAPPED. IF THE VEHICLE STALLS...LEAVE IT IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK HIGHER GROUND. RISING WATER MAY ENGULF THE VEHICLE AND ITS OCCUPANTS AND SWEEP THEM AWAY. THE BEST ADVICE IF YOU ARE IN A VEHICLETURN AROUNDDONT DROWN. DURING FLASH FLOOD SEASON...AND YEAR ROUND...STAY ABREAST OF THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION. YOU CAN RECEIVE THE LATEST FORECASTS AND IMMEDIATE NOTIFICATION OF WARNINGS ON NOAA WEATHER RADIO. ***************************************************************** THIS WEEK IS SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. NOW IS THE TIME TO GET PREPARED FOR HAZARDOUS WEATHER. PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENTS WILL BE ISSUED THROUGHOUT THE WEEK TO GIVE SAFETY INFORMATION...AND HELP YOU KNOW HOW TO RESPOND WHEN WINTER WEATHER THREATENS. YOU MAY LEARN MORE FROM OUR INTERNET PREPAREDNESS WEB PAGES AT WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/SEVEREWEATHER/INDEX.SHTML WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY.PHP ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/POCATELLO THIS MESSAGE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY YOUR LOCAL NOAA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STAFFAND LOCAL AND STATE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS. $$ 094 NOUS43 KBIS 081315 PNSBIS NDZ001>005-009>013-017>023-025-031>037-040>048-050-051-081500- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 815 AM CDT FRI MAY 5 2006 BISMARCK DOPPLER RADAR WILL BE OUT OF SERVICE UNTIL UNTIL 1530 UTC FOR MAINTENANCE. $$ HW 919 NOUS43 KICT 081316 PNSICT KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-081700- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 815 AM CDT MON MAY 8 2006 ...WICHITA WSR-88D RADAR DOWN... THE WICHITA WSR-88DRADAR THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS FOR MAINTENANCE. $$ ELDER 372 NOUS43 KBIS 081316 PNSBIS NDZ001>005-009>013-017>023-025-031>037-040>048-050-051-081500- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 815 AM CDT FRI MAY 5 2006 THE MINOT AIR FORCE BASE DOPPLER RADAR WILL BE OUT OF SERVICE BECAUSE OF TRANSMITTER TROUBLE. TIME OF RETURN TO SERVICE IS NOT PRESENTLY KNOWN. $$ HW 969 NOUS43 KICT 081317 PNSICT KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-081700- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...CORRECTION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 815 AM CDT MON MAY 8 2006 ...WICHITA WSR-88D RADAR DOWN... THE WICHITA WSR-88D RADAR WILL BE DOWN THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS FOR MAINTENANCE. $$ ELDER 739 NOUS41 KRNK 081319 PNSRNK NCZ001>006-018>020-VAZ007-009>020-022>024-032>035-043>047-058-059- WVZ042>045-091200- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 925 AM EDT MON MAY 8 2006 ...UPCOMING WEATHER SPOTTER CLASSES... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG WILL BE VISITING SEVERAL COMMUNITIES THIS SPRING CONDUCTING SKYWARN WEATHER SPOTTER CLASSES. THESE CLASSES ARE FREE OF CHARGE AND LAST ABOUT TWO HOURS. IF YOU EVER WANTED TO BECOME AN OFFICIAL WEATHER SPOTTER...OR ARE JUST INTERESTED IN WEATHER AND WEATHER SAFETY WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO ATTEND ONE OF THESE ENTERTAINING AND INFORMATIVE PRESENTATIONS. ON THURSDAY MAY 11TH WE WILL BE IN STOKES COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA IN THE TOWN OF DANBURY...AT THE STOKES COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER...OR 700 NORTH MAIN STREET...AT 6 PM. WE THANK ALL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR HELPING TO PROMOTE THESE IMPORTANT SKYWARN CLASSES. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS...PLEASE CALL PHIL HYSELL AT 540-552-0084 OR E-MAIL PHIL.HYSELL@NOAA.GOV. $$ HYSELL 368 NOUS45 KPIH 081327 PNSPIH PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO IDAHO 430 AM MDT MON MAY 8 2006 IDZ017>025-031-032-090600- EASTERN MAGIC VALLEY-SAWTOOTH MOUNTAINS-UPPER SNAKE HIGHLANDS- UPPER SNAKE RIVER PLAIN-LOWER SNAKE RIVER PLAIN- SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-CARIBOU HIGHLANDS- CACHE VALLEY/IDAHO PORTION-WASATCH MOUNTAINS/IDAHO PORTION-BIG AND LITTLE WOOD RIVER REGION-LOST RIVER/PAHSIMEROI- 430 AM MDT MON MAY 8 2006 ...THE WEEK OF MAY 7-13 IS SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK IN IDAHO...OREGON AND WASHINGTON... ...FLOODING AND FLASH FLOODING...A SIGNIFICANT THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY ACROSS THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST... WITH THIS YEARS HEAVY MOUNTAIN SNOW PACK OVER MUCH OF THE AREA FLOODING CARRIES AN ENHANCED RISK DUE TO MELTING SNOW. AND IN ADDITION LOCALIZED HEAVY RAIN FROM THUNDERSTORMS IS ALWAYS A SUMMER-TIME THREAT IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. AS LONG AS A SIGNIFICANT SNOW-PACK REMAINS IN THE MOUNTAINS SPRING STORMS COULD CAUSE RAPID RISES IN AREA RIVERS AND STREAMS. RAIN FALLING ON THE HEAVY SNOW PACK HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE RAPID SNOWMELT FLOODING SMALL STREAMS AND EVEN LARGER RIVERS. THIS YEARS HEAVY SNOW PACK WILL REMAIN IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS UNTIL EARLY JULY. THIS WILL KEEP AN ELEVATED RISK OF RIVER FLOODING ACROSS THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST INTO EARLY SUMMER. BUT DURING THE SUMMER-TIME FLASH FLOODING IS CAUSED BY BRIEF HEAVY DOWNPOURS OF RAIN FROM THUNDERSTORMS. IT MAY HAVE BEEN A DRY WINTER THAT DOES NOT MEAN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST WILL NOT SEE ITS SHARE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS. A FLASH FLOOD REFERS TO A DANGEROUS SUDDEN RISE IN WATER ALONG A STREAM...RIVER...WASH...OR OVER A NORMALLY DRY LAND AREA. FLASH FLOODS RESULT FROM HEAVY RAINFALL...RIVER ICE JAMS... SNOWMELT... AND DAM OR LEVEE FAILURES. FLASH FLOODS CAN OCCUR WITHIN A FEW MINUTES OR HOURS...AND CAN MOVE AT SURPRISINGLY HIGH SPEEDS...STRIKING WITH LITTLE WARNING. THEY CAN ERODE AN ENTIRE MOUNTAIN SIDE...ROLL BOULDERS THE SIZE OF TRUCKS...TEAR OUT TREES...DESTROY BUILDINGS...WASH OUT ROADS AND BRIDGES AND CAUSE LOSS OF LIVES. RAIN WEAKENED SOILS CAN ALSO RESULT IN MUD SLIDES CAPABLE OF CLOSING INTERSTATES. TO STAY INFORMED ABOUT A FLASH FLOOD LISTEN FOR: A FLASH FLOOD WATCH THIS TELLS YOU THAT FLASH FLOODING IS POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA. YOU SHOULD REMAIN ALERT AND BE READY TO EVACUATE ON A MOMENTS NOTICE. A FLASH FLOOD WARNING THIS TELLS YOU THAT FLASH FLOODING HAS BEEN REPORTED OR IS IMMINENT. WHEN A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED FOR YOUR AREA...ACT QUICKLY TO SAVE YOURSELF. IF ADVISED TO EVACUATE...DO SO IMMEDIATELY. GO TO HIGHER GROUND OR CLIMB TO SAFETY. MOVE TO A SAFE AREA BEFORE ACCESS IS CUT OFF BY FLOOD WATER. AN URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY THIS TELLS YOU THAT FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS...STREETS AND LOW LYING AREAS...SUCH AS RAILROAD UNDERPASSES AND URBAN STORM DRAINS...IS OCCURRING...BUT RAINFALL IS NOT EXPECTED TO PRODUCE A FLASH FLOOD SITUATION. YOU MAY NOT ALWAYS HAVE A WARNING THAT THESE DEADLY SUDDEN FLOODS ARE COMING SO YOU NEED TO KNOW SOME BASIC FLASH FLOOD SAFETY RULES... DO NOT CAMP OR PARK YOUR VEHICLE ALONG STREAMS AND WASHES...PARTICULARLY DURING THREATENING CONDITIONS. IF YOU ARE NEAR A RIVER BE AWARE OF WATER LEVELS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF RIVER LEVELS RISE. DO NOT ENTER AREAS THAT ARE ALREADY FLOODED. DO NOT TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM ON FOOT WHEN THE WATER IS AT OR ABOVE YOUR KNEES. IF WALKING OR FISHING ALONG A RIVER...BE AWARE THAT EROSION FROM SWIFT RUNNING WATER CAN CAUSE RIVER BANKS TO COLLAPSE. NEVER LET YOUR CHILDREN PLAY AROUND HIGH WATER...STORM DRAINS...VIADUCTS OR ARROYOS. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE FLOOD DANGERS. NEARLY HALF OF ALL FLASH FLOOD FATALITIES ARE AUTO RELATED. WHILE DRIVING YOUR AUTOMOBILE LOOK OUT FOR FLOODING AT HIGHWAY DIPS...BRIDGES AND LOW AREAS. TWO FEET OF WATER WILL CARRY AWAY MOST AUTOMOBILES. NEVER ATTEMPT TO DRIVE OVER A FLOODED ROAD. THE ROAD BED MAY BE WASHED OUT UNDER THE WATER AND YOU COULD BE STRANDED OR TRAPPED. IF THE VEHICLE STALLS...LEAVE IT IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK HIGHER GROUND. RISING WATER MAY ENGULF THE VEHICLE AND ITS OCCUPANTS AND SWEEP THEM AWAY. THE BEST ADVICE IF YOU ARE IN A VEHICLE TURN AROUND DONT DROWN. DURING FLASH FLOOD SEASON...AND YEAR ROUND...STAY ABREAST OF THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION. YOU CAN RECEIVE THE LATEST FORECASTS AND IMMEDIATE NOTIFICATION OF WARNINGS ON NOAA WEATHER RADIO. ***************************************************************** THIS WEEK IS SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. NOW IS THE TIME TO GET PREPARED FOR HAZARDOUS WEATHER. PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENTS WILL BE ISSUED THROUGHOUT THE WEEK TO GIVE SAFETY INFORMATION...AND HELP YOU KNOW HOW TO RESPOND WHEN WINTER WEATHER THREATENS. YOU MAY LEARN MORE FROM OUR INTERNET PREPAREDNESS WEB PAGES AT WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/SEVEREWEATHER/INDEX.SHTML WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY.PHP ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/POCATELLO THIS MESSAGE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY YOUR LOCAL NOAA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STAFF AND LOCAL AND STATE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS. $$ 592 NOUS63 KARX 081330 FTMARX Message Date: May 08 2006 13:30:53 KARX 88D RADAR AT LA CROSSE WI WILL GO OFF LINE TODAY AT 8:30 AM FOR ORDA UPGRAD E. THE RADAR WILL REMAIN OFF LINE UNTIL 22Z FRIDAY MAY 12. BACKUP RADARS ARE K MPX/KDMX/KDVN/KMKX. 053 NOUS42 KWNO 081331 ADMNFD SPECIAL NCEP DISCUSSION CENTRAL OPERATIONS/NCEP/NWS/WASHINGTON DC 1330 UTC MON MAY 08 2006 081330Z...THE 12Z NAM BEGAN ON SCHD WITH A GOOD COMPLEMENT OF N AMER UPA DATA INCL 30 CAN 5 MEX AND 7 CARIB RAOBS. RAOB RECAP... INL/72747 - GROUND EQUIPMENT PROBLEM...CODE 10142. KCR/78384 - GROUND EQUIPMENT PROBLEM...CODE 10142. TFX/72776 - SHORT ASCENT TO 489 MB DUE TO FLIGHT EQUIP PROBLEM...CODE 10158. FSI/72355 - CORRECTED TYPOS WITH WINDS AT 1000 AND 2000 FT AGL. PASY/70414 - NOT IN TIME FOR THE NAM. SDM WILL BE INVESTIGATED A POSS BASELINE ERROR WITH YVP/71906. CWD OUTLOOK...CWD DECLARATION IS NOT LIKELY THRU AT LEAST WEDNESDAY. STOUDT/SDM/NCO/NCEP NNNN 235 NOUS45 KPIH 081338 PNSPIH PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO IDAHO 730 AM MDT MON MAY 8 2006 IDZ017>025-031-032-090600- EASTERN MAGIC VALLEY-SAWTOOTH MOUNTAINS-UPPER SNAKE HIGHLANDS- UPPER SNAKE RIVER PLAIN-LOWER SNAKE RIVER PLAIN- SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-CARIBOU HIGHLANDS- CACHE VALLEY/IDAHO PORTION-WASATCH MOUNTAINS/IDAHO PORTION-BIG AND LITTLE WOOD RIVER REGION-LOST RIVER/PAHSIMEROI- 730 AM MDT MON MAY 8 2006 ...THE WEEK OF MAY 7-13 IS SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK IN IDAHO...OREGON AND WASHINGTON... ...FLOODING AND FLASH FLOODING...A SIGNIFICANT THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY ACROSS THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST... WITH THIS YEARS HEAVY MOUNTAIN SNOW PACK OVER MUCH OF THE AREA FLOODING CARRIES AN ENHANCED RISK DUE TO MELTING SNOW. AND IN ADDITION LOCALIZED HEAVY RAIN FROM THUNDERSTORMS IS ALWAYS A SUMMER-TIME THREAT IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. AS LONG AS A SIGNIFICANT SNOW PACK REMAINS IN THE MOUNTAINS SPRING STORMS COULD CAUSE RAPID RISES IN AREA RIVERS AND STREAMS. RAIN FALLING ON THE HEAVY SNOW PACK HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE RAPID SNOW-MELT FLOODING SMALL STREAMS AND EVEN LARGER RIVERS. THIS YEARS HEAVY SNOW PACK WILL REMAIN IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS UNTIL EARLY JULY. THIS WILL KEEP AN ELEVATED RISK OF RIVER FLOODING ACROSS THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST INTO EARLY SUMMER. BUT DURING THE SUMMER-TIME FLASH FLOODING IS CAUSED BY BRIEF HEAVY DOWNPOURS OF RAIN FROM THUNDERSTORMS. IT MAY HAVE BEEN A DRY WINTER THAT DOES NOT MEAN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST WILL NOT SEE ITS SHARE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS. A FLASH FLOOD REFERS TO A DANGEROUS SUDDEN RISE IN WATER ALONG A STREAM...RIVER...WASH...OR OVER A NORMALLY DRY LAND AREA. FLASH FLOODS RESULT FROM HEAVY RAINFALL...RIVER ICE JAMS... SNOWMELT... AND DAM OR LEVEE FAILURES. FLASH FLOODS CAN OCCUR WITHIN A FEW MINUTES OR HOURS...AND CAN MOVE AT SURPRISINGLY HIGH SPEEDS...STRIKING WITH LITTLE WARNING. THEY CAN ERODE AN ENTIRE MOUNTAIN SIDE...ROLL BOULDERS THE SIZE OF TRUCKS...TEAR OUT TREES...DESTROY BUILDINGS...WASH OUT ROADS AND BRIDGES AND CAUSE LOSS OF LIVES. RAIN WEAKENED SOILS CAN ALSO RESULT IN MUD SLIDES CAPABLE OF CLOSING INTERSTATES. TO STAY INFORMED ABOUT A FLASH FLOOD LISTEN FOR: A FLASH FLOOD WATCH THIS TELLS YOU THAT FLASH FLOODING IS POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA. YOU SHOULD REMAIN ALERT AND BE READY TO EVACUATE ON A MOMENT'S NOTICE. A FLASH FLOOD WARNING THIS TELLS YOU THAT FLASH FLOODING HAS BEEN REPORTED OR IS IMMINENT. WHEN A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED FOR YOUR AREA...ACT QUICKLY TO SAVE YOURSELF. IF ADVISED TO EVACUATE...DO SO IMMEDIATELY. GO TO HIGHER GROUND OR CLIMB TO SAFETY. MOVE TO A SAFE AREA BEFORE ACCESS IS CUT OFF BY FLOOD WATER. AN URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY THIS TELLS YOU THAT FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS...STREETS AND LOW LYING AREAS...SUCH AS RAILROAD UNDERPASSES AND URBAN STORM DRAINS...IS OCCURRING...BUT RAINFALL IS NOT EXPECTED TO PRODUCE A FLASH FLOOD SITUATION. YOU MAY NOT ALWAYS HAVE A WARNING THAT THESE DEADLY SUDDEN FLOODS ARE COMING SO YOU NEED TO KNOW SOME BASIC FLASH FLOOD SAFETY RULES... DO NOT CAMP OR PARK YOUR VEHICLE ALONG STREAMS AND WASHES...PARTICULARLY DURING THREATENING CONDITIONS. IF YOU ARE NEAR A RIVER BE AWARE OF WATER LEVELS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF RIVER LEVELS RISE. DO NOT ENTER AREAS THAT ARE ALREADY FLOODED. DO NOT TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM ON FOOT WHEN THE WATER IS AT OR ABOVE YOUR KNEES. IF WALKING OR FISHING ALONG A RIVER...BE AWARE THAT EROSION FROM SWIFT RUNNING WATER CAN CAUSE RIVER BANKS TO COLLAPSE. NEVER LET YOUR CHILDREN PLAY AROUND HIGH WATER...STORM DRAINS...VIADUCTS OR ARROYOS. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE FLOOD DANGERS. NEARLY HALF OF ALL FLASH FLOOD FATALITIES ARE AUTO RELATED. WHILE DRIVING YOUR AUTOMOBILE LOOK OUT FOR FLOODING AT HIGHWAY DIPS...BRIDGES AND LOW AREAS. TWO FEET OF WATER WILL CARRY AWAY MOST AUTOMOBILES. NEVER ATTEMPT TO DRIVE OVER A FLOODED ROAD. THE ROAD BED MAY BE WASHED OUT UNDER THE WATER AND YOU COULD BE STRANDED OR TRAPPED. IF THE VEHICLE STALLS...LEAVE IT IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK HIGHER GROUND. RISING WATER MAY ENGULF THE VEHICLE AND ITS OCCUPANTS AND SWEEP THEM AWAY. THE BEST ADVICE IF YOU ARE IN A VEHICLE TURN AROUND DONT DROWN. DURING FLASH FLOOD SEASON...AND YEAR ROUND...STAY ABREAST OF THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION. YOU CAN RECEIVE THE LATEST FORECASTS AND IMMEDIATE NOTIFICATION OF WARNINGS ON NOAA WEATHER RADIO. ***************************************************************** YOU MAY LEARN MORE FROM OUR INTERNET PREPAREDNESS WEB PAGES AT WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/SEVEREWEATHER/INDEX.SHTML WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY.PHP ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/POCATELLO THIS MESSAGE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY YOUR LOCAL NOAA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STAFF AND LOCAL AND STATE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS. $$ 595 NOUS42 KRAH 081343 PNSRAH NCZ007>011-021>028-038>043-073>078-083>086-088-089-090200- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC 943 AM EDT MON MAY 08 2006 THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL RAINFALL TOTALS FROM THE STORM SYSTEM THAT BROUGHT RAIN TO CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING. DATA FOR THIS RAINFALL SUMMARY WERE GATHERED FROM ASOS... AWOS... MILITARY BASES AND AIRFIELDS... COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS... AND NWS METEOROLOGISTS. THIS SUMMARY IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR HOME PAGE AT WEATHER.GOV/RALEIGH ********************RAINFALL TOTALS******************** LOCATION TOTAL RAINFALL (INCHES) NORTH CAROLINA ...ALAMANCE COUNTY... GRAHAM 0.83 ...CHATHAM COUNTY... SILER CITY 0.75 WILSONVILLE 0.93 ...CUMBERLAND COUNTY... FAY AIRPORT 1.72 FAYETTEVILLE 2.36 6W FAYETTEVILLE 2.12 FORT BRAGG 1.01 POPE AFB 1.58 SIMMONS AIRFIELD 1.65 ...DAVIDSON COUNTY... LEXINGTON 0.57 ...DURHAM COUNTY... DURHAM 1.00 ...FORSYTH COUNTY... PFAFFTOWN 0.39 RURAL HALL 0.53 INT AIRPORT 0.64 ...FRANKLIN COUNTY... LOUISBURG 1.38 ...GUILFORD COUNTY... GREENSBORO 0.58 GSO AIRPORT 0.66 ...HALIFAX COUNTY... ENFIELD 1.05 RZZ AIRPORT 1.34 ROANOKE RAPIDS 1.48 SCOTLAND NECK 2.14 ...HARNETT COUNTY... ERWIN DUNN 1.90 ...HOKE COUNTY... RAEFORD 1.25 ...JOHNSTON COUNTY... CLAYTON 1.20 CLAYTON 3E 1.38 SMITHFIELD 1.47 ...MONTGOMERY COUNTY... JACKSON SPRINGS 0.85 TILLERY DAM 1.34 ...MOORE COUNTY... CARTHAGE 1.20 SOUTHERN PINES 0.89 ...NASH COUNTY... RWI AIRPORT 1.04 ...ORANGE COUNTY... CHAPEL HILL 1.12 WILLIAMS AIRPORT 1.03 ...RANDOLPH COUNTY... RANDLEMAN 0.80 ...RICHMOND COUNTY... BLEWETT 1.02 HOFFMAN 0.77 ...SAMPSON COUNTY... CLINTON 1.60 ...SCOTLAND COUNTY... LAURINBURG 1.12 MAXTON 0.70 ...STANLY COUNTY... ALBEMARLE 0.40 NORWOOD 0.48 ...VANCE COUNTY... HENDERSON NNE 0.76 HENDERSON 2NNW 0.78 ...WAKE COUNTY... APEX 1.31 CARY 1.33 GARNER 3W 1.98 NEW HILL 1.20 RALEIGH 1.33 RALEIGH NCSU/NWS 1.48 RALEIGH 4NNE 1.68 RDU AIRPORT 0.77 ZEBULON 1.42 ...WARREN COUNTY... ARCOLA 1.30 ...WAYNE COUNTY... GOLDSBORO 1.35 ...WILSON COUNTY... WILSON 1.72 $$ MWS 895 NOUS43 KARX 081352 PNSARX PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 850 AM CDT MON MAY 8 2006 ...NWS DOPPLER RADAR IN LA CROSSE WI UNAVAILABLE THROUGH MAY 12... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INFORMATION IN LA CROSSE WISCONSIN /KARX/ WILL BE UNAVAILABLE THROUGH FRIDAY MAY 12 2006 DUE TO SCHEDULED SYSTEM UPGRADES. THE RADAR IS EXPECTED TO BE BACK IN FULL SERVICE AT OR BEFORE 500 PM CDT FRIDAY MAY 12. THE RADAR IMPROVEMENTS BEING MADE IN LA CROSSE ARE PART OF A NATIONAL EFFORT TO MODERNIZE THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NETWORK OF DOPPLER RADARS. DURING THE SCHEDULED OUTAGE...RADAR EXPERTS WILL INSTALL NEW HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE AT THE TRANSMITTER...WHICH WILL ULTIMATELY IMPROVE RADAR PERFORMANCE. ALTHOUGH DOPPLER RADAR SOFTWARE HAS BECOME MORE SOPHISTICATED AND DISPLAY CAPABILITIES HAVE STEADILY IMPROVED DURING THE PAST DECADE...THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THAT MAJOR CHANGES ARE BEING MADE AT THE TRANSMITTER. THE NEW RADAR COMPONENTS ARE PART OF A MODULAR DESIGN WHICH WILL MAKE IT EASIER TO IMPLEMENT FUTURE SYSTEM UPGRADES. THIS WILL ALSO PAVE THE WAY FOR THE NEXT ADVANCEMENTS IN RADAR TECHNOLOGY. DURING THE RADAR OUTAGE...USERS CAN VIEW RADAR DATA FROM THE SURROUNDING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADARS: DAVENPORT /KDVN/ AND DES MOINES IOWA /KDMX/...CHANHASSEN-MINNEAPOLIS MINNESOTA /KMPX/...AND GREEN BAY /KGRB/ AND SULLIVAN-MILWAUKEE WISCONSIN /KMKX/. $$ BAUMGARDT 579 NOUS64 KSJT 081357 FTMDYX Message Date: May 08 2006 13:57:49 THE DYESS AFB WSR-88D (KDYX) WILL BE DOWN FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE THIS MORNING. DYESS AFB RADAR TECHNICIANS BELIEVE THEY WILL HAVE THE RADAR ONLINE AGAIN EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. WE WILL SEND ADDITIONAL UPDATES AS WE RECEIVE THEM. 23/HUBER 654 NOUS64 KFWD 081357 FTMDYX Message Date: May 08 2006 13:57:48 THE DYESS AFB WSR-88D (KDYX) WILL BE DOWN FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE THIS MORNING. DYESS AFB RADAR TECHNICIANS BELIEVE THEY WILL HAVE THE RADAR ONLINE AGAIN EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. WE WILL SEND ADDITIONAL UPDATES AS WE RECEIVE THEM. 23/HUBER 237 NOUS41 KILN 081400 PNSILN OHZ026-034-035-043-044-082158- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH 959 AM EDT MON MAY 8 2006 TECHNICIANS WILL BE WORKING ON THE ANTENNA THAT BROADCASTS THE WEATHER RADIO STATION WXJ 93 AT CRIDERSVILLE. THIS MAY CAUSE INTERMITTENT INTERRUPTIONS OR DEGRADED BROADCAST QUALITY. THE WORK IS SCHEDULED FOR MONDAY NIGHT, TUESDAY NIGHT, AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT BETWEEN 1 AM AND 6 AM. WE APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE. $$ 032 NOUS63 KOAX 081406 FTMLNX ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE 905 AM CST MAY 8 2006 TO ALL USERS OF KLNX RADAR. THE RADAR IS UNAVAILABLE FOR A SHORT TIME THIS MORNING...UNTIL APPROXIMATELY 1100 AM...TO REPLACE A PART. WE ARE SORRY FOR ANY INCONVIENCE THIS MAY CAUSE. ALTERNATE RADARS AVAILABLE ARE KGLD, KCYS, KFTG, KFSD, KOAX, KUDX, AND KUEX. $$ HANNON 065 NOUS63 KGID 081407 FTMUEX Message Date: May 08 2006 14:07:48 KUEX HAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. 181 NOUS63 KGID 081407 FTMUEX Message Date: May 08 2006 14:07:50 KUEX HAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. 594 NOUS63 KLBF 081408 FTMLNX Message Date: May 08 2006 14:08:28 TO ALL USERS OF KLNX RADAR. RADAR CONNECTION WILL BE DOWN UNTIL APPROXIMATELY 11 00 AM CDT ON MAY 8 2006. ALTERNALTE RADARS AVAILABLE ARE KGLD, KCYS, KOAX, KUDX, KFTG, KFSD, KUDX, AND KEUX. 971 NOUS43 KMKX 081410 PNSMKX WIZ046-047-051-052-056>060-062>072-090000- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 900 AM CDT MON MAY 8 2006 ...HERE ARE THE CURRENT CLIMATE STATISTICS THROUGH MAY 7 2006 FOR MILWAUKEE WI... AVERAGE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE... 63.0 DEGREES OR NORMAL. AVERAGE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE... 45.6 DEGREES OR 2.6 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL. AVERAGE TEMPERATURE... 54.3 DEGREES OR 1.3 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL. HIGHEST TEMPERATURE... 75 DEGREES ON MAY 3. LOWEST TEMPERATURE.... 37 DEGREES ON MAY 6. PRECIPITATION FOR THE MONTH... 0.12 INCHES OR 0.63 INCHES BELOW NORMAL. GREATEST PRECIPITATION IN 24 HOURS... 0.79 INCHES ON APRIL 30-MAY 1. SNOWFALL... NONE OR 0.1 INCHES BELOW NORMAL. WINDS... AVERAGE WIND SPEED (MPH)... 9.5 MPH OR 2.0 MPH BELOW NORMAL. FASTEST 2 MINUTE WIND SPEED... 22 MPH FROM THE SOUTHWEST ON MAY 3. PEAK WIND GUST... 30 MPH FROM THE SOUTHWEST ON MAY 4. SEA LEVEL PRESSURE... HIGHEST... 30.15 INCHES OF MERCURY ON MAY 6. LOWEST.... 29.86 INCHES OF MERCURY ON MAY 3. $$ GD 627 NOUS76 KPTR 081411 ADMPTR Data Collection National Weather Service Northwest River Forecast Center, Portland, OR 1411z Monday May 08 2006 The following stations were flagged as "bad" during the QC process group --> ne hsastation meta data ID 12z-18z 18z-00z 00z-06z 06z-12z 24hr----------------------------------------------------------- HAWM8 0.70 ? HAWM8 'HAWKINS LAKE SNOTEL' MT 48.97 115.95 6450. MSPM8 0.60 ? MSPM8 'MOSS PEAK SNOTEL' MT 47.68 113.97 6780. NOIM8 0.60 ? NOIM8 'NOISY BASIN SNOTEL' MT 48.15 113.93 6040. WBA 0.00 ? WBA BANFF AB 51.18 115.57 4541. group --> se hsastation meta data ID 12z-18z 18z-00z 00z-06z 06z-12z 24hr----------------------------------------------------------- BERN2 0.20 ? BERN2 'BEAR CREEK SNOTEL' NV 41.83 115.45 7800. BLPO3 0.00 ? BLPO3 'BLUE MT SPRING SNOT' OR 44.25 118.5 5900. DDSI1 0.00 ? DDSI1 'DEADWOOD SUMMIT SNOT' ID 44.53 115.57 6860. HBDM8 0.14 1.45 0.04 0.02 1.39 ? HBDM8 'HEBGEN DAM' MT 44.87 111.33 6510. MHWO3 0.30 ? MHWO3 'MT HOWARD SNOTEL' OR 45.27 117.17 7910. MOSO3 0.70 ? MOSO3 'MOSS SPRINGS SNOTEL' OR 45.27 117.67 5850. TIPO3 0.00 ? TIPO3 'TIPTON SNOTEL' OR 44.67 118.37 5150. TYLO3 0.30 ? TYLO3 'TAYLOR GREEN SNOTL' OR 45.03 117.53 5740. WBRI1 0.70 ? WBRI1 'WEST BRANCH SNOTEL' ID 45.07 116.42 5560. WILW4 0.50 ? WILW4 'WILLOW CREEK SNOTEL' WY 42.82 110.82 8450. group --> west hsastation meta data ID 12z-18z 18z-00z 00z-06z 06z-12z 24hr----------------------------------------------------------- AWO 0.04 ? AWO ARLINGTON WA 48.2 122.13 100. BUDW1 0.00 0.15 0.00 0.00 0.00 ? BUDW1 'BUMPING LAKE DAM' WA 46.87 121.3 3441. CDFO3 0.22 0.60 0.17 0.07 1.06 ? CDFO3 'CEDAR RAWS' OR 45.22 123.8 2240. FISW1 0.10 ? FISW1 'FISH LAKE SNOTEL' WA 47.52 121.07 3371. GLAW1 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 ? GLAW1 'GLACIER R.S.' WA 48.89 121.94 935. HRPW1 0.00 ? HRPW1 'HARTS PASS SNOTEL' WA 48.72 120.65 6500. LYLW1 0.00 ? LYLW1 'LYMAN LAKE SNOTEL' WA 48.2 120.92 5900. MPLO3 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 ? MPLO3 'MAPLETON 2NNW' OR 44.07 123.88 41. MTAW1 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 ? MTAW1 'MOUNT ADAMS RANGER' WA 46. 121.52 1960. MTCW1 0.00 ? MTCW1 'MOUNT CRAIG SNOTEL' WA 47.75 123. 4200. POBO3 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.01 ? POBO3 'POWELL BUTTE WX STN' OR 44.25 121.95 3200. SEAW1 0.00 ? SEAW1 'SEATTLE NOAA SANDPNT' WA 47.68 122.25 60. SKOW1 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04 ? SKOW1 'NF SKOKOMISH RIV NR' WA 47.52 123.33 762. SPMW1 0.10 ? SPMW1 'SPENCER MDW SNOTEL' WA 46.13 121.92 3400. SWDW1 0.16 0.24 0.04 0.00 0.39 ? SWDW1 'SWIFT RESERVOIR' WA 46.07 122.2 1010. TCMO3 0.00 ? TCMO3 'THREE CK MDWS SNOTEL' OR 44.15 121.62 5650. THBW1 0.10 ? THBW1 'THUNDER BASIN SNOTEL' WA 48.51 120.98 4200. WHPW1 0.00 ? WHPW1 'WHITE PASS ES SNOTEL' WA 46.63 121.38 4500. YALW1 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 ? YALW1 'YALE RESERVOIR' WA 45.97 122.33 490. end/NWRFC 779 NOUS44 KMRX 081418 PNSMRX NCZ060-061-TNZ012>018-035>047-067>074-081>087-098>102-VAZ001-002-005- 006-008-091200- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN 1018 AM EDT MON MAY 8 2006 THE RAINFALL AMOUNTS LISTED BELOW ARE LISTED BY THE COUNTY INTO WHICH THE RAIN FALLS, AND THEN THE RESERVOIR/BASIN INTO WHICH THE WATER WILL FLOW AFTER IT HITS THE GROUND. FOR EXAMPLE, RAIN FALLING AT MCGHEE-TYSON AIRPORT WILL FLOW INTO FT. LOUDON-TELLICO LAKE. THESE FIGURES COME FROM A COMBINATION OF TVA, USGS, COE, NWS, AND VARIOUS COUNTY-OWNED RAIN GAUGES. OUR THANKS TO THESE COOPERATORS. TOTALS ARE FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT 8 AM EDT (7 AM CDT) OR 7 AM EST (6 AM CST). T = TRACE COUNTY, STATE 24 HOUR RESERVOIR PRECIPITATION LOCATION (INCHES) ________________________________________________________________ ANDERSON COUNTY, TN MELTON HILL LAKE NORRIS 4NE-WATER PLANT (NWS COOP - NORT1) 0.23 OAK RIDGE (ASOS - OQT) 0.07 BLOUNT COUNTY, TN FT. LOUDON/TELLICO LAKE CADES COVE (TVA - CCVT1) 0.76 CALDERWOOD DAM (TVA - CALT1) 0.25 MCGHEE-TYSON AIRPORT (ASOS - TYS) 0.11 TOWNSEND 5S (NWS COOP - TNST1) 1.15 BRADLEY COUNTY, TN CHICKAMAUGA LAKE CHARLESTON (TVA - CHTT1) 0.03 CLEVELAND (TVA - CLET1) 0.05 CARTER COUNTY, TN BOONE LAKE BURBANK (TVA - BBKT1) 0.18 RIPSHIN LAKE (IFLOWS - RPST1) 0.20 ROAN MOUNTAIN STATE PARK (IFLOWS - RMPT1) 0.20 SOUTH HOLSTON DAM (TVA - SHDT1) 0.33 WATAUGA DAM (TVA - WTGT1) 0.24 CLAIBORNE COUNTY, TN NORRIS LAKE POWELL RIVER NR ARTHUR (TVA - ARTT1) 0.03 COCKE COUNTY, TN DOUGLAS LAKE COSBY (TVA - CBYT1) 0.48 DEL RIO 4NE (TVA - DELT1) 0.47 FRENCH BROAD RIVER NR NEWPORT (TVA - NWPT1) 0.32 GREENE COUNTY, TN DOUGLAS LAKE VIKING MOUNTAIN (IFLOWS - VKMT1) 0.16 HAMBLEN COUNTY, TN CHEROKEE LAKE EAST MORRISTOWN (TVA - MSTT1) 0.35 MORRISTOWN-NWS OFFICE (NWS COOP - MRX) 0.12 HAMILTON COUNTY, TN CHICKAMAUGA LAKE GEORGETOWN (TVA - GEOT1) 0.01 LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN (NWS COOP - LKMT1) 0.20 NICKAJACK LAKE CHATTANOOGA-LOVELL FIELD (ASOS - CHA) 0.31 HAWKINS COUNTY, TN CHEROKEE LAKE CHURCH HILL (TVA - CHHT1) 0.43 ROGERSVILLE-JOHN SEVIER PLANT (TVA - JSST1) 0.50 JEFFERSON COUNTY, TN CHEROKEE LAKE JEFFERSON CITY 3NE (NWS COOP - JFCT1) 0.17 DOUGLAS LAKE OAK GROVE (TVA - OKGT1) 0.17 FT. LOUDON/TELLICO LAKE CHEROKEE DAM (TVA - CRKT1) 0.77 JOHNSON COUNTY, TN WATAUGA LAKE PANDORA (TVA - PANT1) 0.14 TRADE (IFLOWS - TRDT1) 0.64 KNOX COUNTY, TN FT. LOUDON/TELLICO LAKE KNOXVILLE EXP. STN (NWS/UT COOP - KNXT1) 0.07 KNOXVILLE-WATER PLANT (TVA - TVAT1) 0.19 LOUDON COUNTY, TN WATTS BAR LAKE FORT LOUDON/TELLICO DAM AREA (TVA - FLDT1) 0.21 LENOIR CITY WATER PLANT (NWS COOP - LENT1) 0.13 MCMINN COUNTY, TN CHICKAMAUGA LAKE ETOWAH (TVA - ETOT1) 0.39 MEIGS COUNTY, TN CHICKAMAUGA LAKE DECATUR 7NE (NWS COOP - DCCT1) 0.05 MONROE COUNTY, TN FT. LOUDON/TELLICO LAKE TELLICO PLAINS (TVA - TLPT1) 0.50 MORGAN COUNTY, TN WATTS BAR LAKE LANCING 6NW (NWS COOP - LANT1) 0.05 POLK COUNTY, TN CHICKAMAUGA LAKE COPPERHILL (TVA - CPHT1) 0.12 OCOEE DAM #1 (TVA - OCAT1) 0.11 TURTLETOWN-APALACHIA DAM (TVA - TURT1) 0.10 RHEA COUNTY, TN CHICKAMAUGA LAKE WATTS BAR DAM (TVA - WBOT1) 0.53 SEVIER COUNTY, TN DOUGLAS LAKE GATLINBURG (TVA - GTTT1) 0.99 MT. LECONTE (NWS COOP - MTLT1) 1.26 NEWFOUND GAP PARK (GSMNP) 0.93 GSMNP HEADQUARTERS - SUGARLANDS (NWS COOP - GTLT1) 1.10 LITTLE PIGEON RIVER ABV SEVIERVILLE (TVA - SEVT1) 0.06 FT. LOUDON/TELLICO LAKE DOUGLAS DAM (TVA - DUGT1) 0.05 SULLIVAN COUNTY, TN BOONE LAKE TRI-CITIES AIRPORT (ASOS - TRI) 0.47 CHEROKEE LAKE BLOUNTVILLE (IFLOWS - BLTT1) 0.20 WASHINGTON COUNTY, TN CHEROKEE LAKE BOONE DAM (TVA - BOOT1) 0.25 DOUGLAS LAKE EMBEREEVILLE (IFLOWS) 0.20 NOLICHUCKY RIVER @ EMBREEVILLE (TVA - EMBT1) 0.13 WASHINGTON COLLEGE (TVA - WAST1) 0.28 LEE COUNTY, VA NORRIS LAKE BENEDICT (IFLOWS - BDTV2) 0.20 PENNINGTON GAP (NWS COOP - PENV2) 0.41 PUCKET CREEK (IFLOWS - PKCV2) 0.24 ROBBINS CHAPEL (IFLOWS - RBCV2) 0.28 STICKLEYVILLE (IFLOWS - STLV2) 0.04 RUSSELL COUNTY, VA NORRIS LAKE DRILL (IFLOWS - DLLV2) 0.48 HANSONVILLE (IFLOWS - HNVV2) 0.48 PISTOL GAP (IFLOWS - PTGV2) 0.44 SCOTT COUNTY, VA CHEROKEE LAKE HILTON (TVA - HLTV2) 0.79 GATE CITY (IFLOWS) 0.36 NORRIS LAKE DUFFIELD (TVA - DUFV2) 0.29 PURCHASE RIDGE (IFLOWS - PSRV2) 0.72 CAMP ROCK (IFLOWS) 0.48 MAPLE GAP (IFLOWS) 0.52 LITTLE DUCK (IFLOWS) 0.60 DUNGANNON (IFLOWS) 0.52 FORT BLACKMORE (IFLOWS) 0.60 STONEY CREEK (IFLOWS) 0.44 BIG MOCCASIN (IFLOWS) 0.12 SPEERS FERRY (IFLOWS) 0.72 WASHINGTON COUNTY, VA BOONE LAKE BRISTOL 5NE (IFLOWS - BRIV2) 0.12 SHADEY VALLEY (IFLOWS) 0.16 WHITETOP MOUNTAIN (IFLOWS) 0.40 NORTH BRISTOL (TVA - NBLV2) 0.46 SOUTH HOLSTON LAKE ABINGDON (TVA - ABDV2) 0.12 LAUREL CREEK @ DAMASCUS (IFLOWS - DMCV2) 0.28 WISE COUNTY, VA NORRIS LAKE APPALACHIA (TVA - APLV2) 0.36 BLACK MOUNTAIN (IFLOWS - BKMV2) 0.60 CAMP ROCK (IFLOWS - CPRV2) 0.20 COEBURN (TVA - COEV2) 0.46 FOX GAP (IFLOWS - FXGV2) 0.28 INDIAN GAP (IFLOWS - IGPV2) 0.28 MAPLE GAP (IFLOWS - MGPV2) 0.40 SANDY RIDGE (IFLOWS - SYRV2) 0.36 POWELL MOUNTAIN (IFLOWS) 0.52 OHIO RIVER VIA BIG SANDY RIVER FLAT GAP (COE - FTGV2) 0.23 CHEROKEE COUNTY, NC APALACHIA LAKE HIWASSEE DAM (TVA - HIWN7) 0.05 JOANNA BALD (IFLOWS) 0.12 RANGER (IFLOWS) 0.28 HAYTH (IFLOWS) 0.32 BEAVER CREEK (IFLOWS) 0.08 HIWASSEE LAKE MURPHY (NWS COOP - MURN7) 0.26 CLAY COUNTY, NC HIWASSEE LAKE CHATUGE DAM (TVA - CHAN7) 0.06 CHUNKY GAL (IFLOWS) 0.52 DAVEY MOUNTAIN (IFLOWS) 0.24 END $$ FERRELL 722 NOUS44 KAMA 081420 PNSAMA OKZ001>003-TXZ001>020-081515- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX 919 AM CDT MON MAY 8 2006 TO FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS... NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE /NWWS/ SUBSCRIBERS... WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK /EMWIN/ SUBSCRIBERS... NOAAPORT SUBSCRIBERS...OTHER NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ CUSTOMERS AND PARTNERS...NWS EMPLOYEES FROM JOSE GARCIA WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE /WFO/ AMARILLO TX SUBJECT RADIOSONDE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM (RRS) UPPER AIR OBSERVATION SYSTEM NOTE: THIS FOLLOWING CHANGES HAVE NO IMPACT ON NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE SUBSCRIBERS. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AMARILLO HAS TRANSITIONED FROM THE MICROART UPPER AIR TRACKING SYSTEM INSTALLED IN THE EARLY 80S TO THE GPS RADIOSONDE TRACKING SYSTEM. THE INSTALLATION AND CALIBRATION BEGAN LAST WEEK AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE UPCOMING WEEK. TO PROVIDE OUR CUSTOMERS WITH THE BEST PRODUCT...THIS SYSTEM WILL GIVE A MORE DETAILED LOOK AT THE ATMOSPHERE THAT WILL BE REFLECTED IN MODELING AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. THE FIRST UPPER AIR MESSAGES WAS DISTRIBUTED USING THE NEW TRACKING SYSTEM ON THE 1200 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME /UTC/ SOUNDING MONDAY MAY 8 2006. TESTING WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS WEEK. THE DATA FORMAT OF THE UPPER AIR SYSTEM WILL REMAIN THE SAME ALTHOUGH THE LENGTH OF CODED MESSAGES WILL INCREASE DUE TO HIGHER RESOLUTION OF DATA. THE NUMBER OF CODED MESSAGES WILL BE TWO OR THREE TIMES LONGER FOR THE TTBB AND TTDD SECTIONS. WILL BE RELATIVELY UNCHANGED. THE MAXIMUM SIZE LIMITS OF THE INDIVIDUAL CODED MESSAGES FOLLOW: TTBB: 135 LEVELS TTCC: 10 LEVELS TTDD: 40 LEVELS PPBB: 40 LEVELS PPDD: 40 LEVELS THE HEADER FOR AMARILLO...TEXAS...KAMA /STATION ID 72363/ WILL NOT BE CHANGED WITH THE INTRODUCTION OF THE RRS. THE OFFICIAL HEADER OF THE AMARILLO OFFICE WILL CONTINUE TO BE USED FOR TRANSMISSION OF OFFICIAL PRODUCTS. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THESE CHANGES...PLEASE CONTACT: JOSE GARCIA METEOROLOGIST IN CHARGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE 1900 ENGLISH ROAD AMARILLO TX 79108 JOSE.GARCIA@NOAA.GOV THIS AND OTHER NWS TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICES ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/: HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTMPUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT $$ 643 NOUS43 KMKX 081422 PNSMKX WIZ046-047-051-052-056>060-062>072-090000- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 920 AM CDT MON MAY 8 2006 ...HERE ARE THE CURRENT CLIMATE STATISTICS THROUGH MAY 7 2006 FOR MADISON WI... AVERAGE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE... 64.3 DEGREES OR 1.7 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL. AVERAGE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE... 44.4 DEGREES OR 1.4 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL. AVERAGE TEMPERATURE... 54.4 DEGREES OR 1.6 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL. HIGHEST TEMPERATURE... 72 DEGREES ON MAY 2. LOWEST TEMPERATURE.... 32 DEGREES ON MAY 6. PRECIPITATION FOR THE MONTH... 0.40 INCHES OR 0.33 INCHES BELOW NORMAL. GREATEST PRECIPITATION IN 24 HOURS... 0.94 INCHES ON APRIL 30-MAY 1. SNOWFALL... NONE OR 0.1 INCHES BELOW NORMAL. WINDS... AVERAGE WIND SPEED (MPH)... 6.9 MPH OR 2.9 MPH BELOW NORMAL. FASTEST 2 MINUTE WIND SPEED... 22 MPH FROM THE SOUTH-SOUTHEAST ON MAY 1. PEAK WIND GUST... 25 MPH FROM THE SOUTH-SOUTHEAST ON MAY 1. SEA LEVEL PRESSURE... HIGHEST... 30.13 INCHES OF MERCURY ON MAY 6. LOWEST.... 29.87 INCHES OF MERCURY ON MAY 3. $$ GD 152 NOUS66 KPQR 081423 FTMRTX Message Date: May 08 2006 14:23:11 RTX WILL BE DOWN FOR MAINTENANCE 5/8/06 1420-2200 UTC 61411 UNEDITED /MDPCPN /SC0906 /NI0024: LLM1,LKK1,LKL1,MLA1B,MLF1B01,MLC1001011,NKN1,NNK10B1,NOH11,ONJ11,ONK11,PNP1 /MT120:PNP /NCEN00: /ENDAA /NEXRBB 0527 0805061411 020A326002,030C279005,040A326002 /ENDBB /NEXRCC 0527 0805061411 /NTVS00: /NMES00: /NCEN00: 977 NOUS46 KPQR 081427 PNSPQR PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR 500 AM PDT MON MAY 8 2006 ...THE WEEK OF MAY 7-13IS SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK IN IDAHO...OREGON AND WASHINGTON... ...FLOODING AND FLASH FLOODING...A SIGNIFICANT THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY ACROSS THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST... WITH THIS YEARS HEAVY MOUNTAIN SNOW PACK OVER MUCH OF THE AREA...FLOODING CARRIES AN ENHANCED RISK DUE TO MELTING SNOW. AND IN ADDITION...LOCALIZED HEAVY RAIN FROM THUNDERSTORMS IS ALWAYS A SUMMERTIME THREAT IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. AS LONG AS A SIGNIFICANT SNOWPACK REMAINS IN THE MOUNTAINS...SPRING STORMS COULD CAUSE RAPID RISES IN AREA RIVERS AND STREAMS. RAIN FALLING ON THE HEAVY SNOW PACK HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE RAPID SNOWMELT...FLOODING SMALL STREAMS AND EVEN LARGER RIVERS. THIS YEARS HEAVY SNOW PACK WILL REMAIN IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS UNTIL EARLY JULY. THIS WILL KEEP AN ELEVATED RISK OF RIVER FLOODING ACROSS THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST INTO EARLY SUMMER. AN ADDITIONAL FLOODING THREAT ACROSS THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST IS FLASH FLOODING DUE TO HEAVY DOWNPOURS FROM THUNDERSTORMS. FLASH FLOODING FROM THUNDERSTORMS IS CAUSED BY THE RAIN FALLING FASTER THAN IT CAN BE CARRIED AWAY BY NORMAL DRAINAGE CHANNELS. THE RESULT IS POOLS OF WATER IN LOW LYING AREAS AND RAPID RISES IN SMALL STREAMS AS THE LARGE VOLUME OF WATER RACES DOWNSTREAM. A FLASH FLOOD REFERS TO A DANGEROUS SUDDEN RISE IN WATER ALONG A STREAM...RIVER...WASH...OR OVER A NORMALLY DRY LAND AREA. FLASH FLOODS RESULT FROM HEAVY RAINFALL...RIVER ICE JAMS... SNOWMELT... AND DAM OR LEVEE FAILURES. FLASH FLOODS CAN OCCUR WITHIN A FEW MINUTES OR HOURS...AND CAN MOVE AT SURPRISINGLY HIGH SPEEDS...STRIKING WITH LITTLE WARNING. THEY CAN ERODE AN ENTIRE MOUNTAIN SIDE...ROLL BOULDERS THE SIZE OF TRUCKS...TEAR OUT TREES...DESTROY BUILDINGS...WASH OUT ROADS AND BRIDGES AND CAUSE LOSS OF LIVES. RAIN WEAKENED SOILS CAN ALSO RESULT IN MUD SLIDES CAPABLE OF CLOSING INTERSTATES. TO STAY INFORMED ABOUT A FLASH FLOOD LISTEN FOR: A FLASH FLOOD WATCH... THIS TELLS YOU THAT FLASH FLOODING IS POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA. YOU SHOULD REMAIN ALERT AND BE READY TO EVACUATE ON A MOMENT/S NOTICE. A FLASH FLOOD WARNING... THIS TELLS YOU THAT FLASH FLOODING HAS BEEN REPORTED OR IS IMMINENT. WHEN A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED FOR YOUR AREA...ACT QUICKLY TO SAVE YOURSELF. IF ADVISED TO EVACUATE...DO SO IMMEDIATELY. GO TO HIGHER GROUND OR CLIMB TO SAFETY. MOVE TO A SAFE AREA BEFORE ACCESS IS CUT OFF BY FLOOD WATER. AN URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY... THIS TELLS YOU THAT FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS...STREETS AND LOW LYING AREAS...SUCH AS RAILROAD UNDERPASSES AND URBAN STORM DRAINS...IS OCCURRING...BUT RAINFALL IS NOT EXPECTED TO PRODUCE A FLASH FLOOD SITUATION. THE FOLLOWING BASIC FLASH FLOOD SAFETY RULES SHOULD BE OBSERVED WHEN YOU SEE FLOODING OR HEAR ABOUT A FLASH FLOOD WARNING... DO NOT CAMP OR PARK YOUR VEHICLE ALONG STREAMS AND WASHES...PARTICULARLY DURING THREATENING CONDITIONS. IF YOU ARE NEAR A RIVER BE AWARE OF WATER LEVELS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF RIVER LEVELS RISE. DO NOT ENTER AREAS THAT ARE ALREADY FLOODED. DO NOT TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM ON FOOT WHEN THE WATER IS AT OR ABOVE YOUR KNEES. IF WALKING OR FISHING ALONG A RIVER...BE AWARE THAT EROSION FROM SWIFT RUNNING WATER CAN CAUSE RIVER BANKS TO COLLAPSE. NEVER LET YOUR CHILDREN PLAY AROUND HIGH WATER...STORM DRAINS...VIADUCTS OR ARROYOS. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE FLOOD DANGERS. NEARLY HALF OF ALL FLASH FLOOD FATALITIES ARE AUTO RELATED. WHILE DRIVING YOUR AUTOMOBILE LOOK OUT FOR FLOODING AT HIGHWAY DIPS...BRIDGES AND LOW AREAS. TWO FEET OF WATER WILL CARRY AWAY MOST AUTOMOBILES. NEVER ATTEMPT TO DRIVE OVER A FLOODED ROAD. THE ROAD BED MAY BE WASHED OUT UNDER THE WATER AND YOU COULD BE STRANDED OR TRAPPED. IF THE VEHICLE STALLS...LEAVE IT IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK HIGHER GROUND. RISING WATER MAY ENGULF THE VEHICLE AND SWEEP IT AWAY. THE BEST ADVICE IF YOU ARE IN A VEHICLE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. DURING FLASH FLOOD SEASON...AND YEAR ROUND...STAY ABREAST OF THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION. YOU CAN RECEIVE THE LATEST FORECASTS AND IMMEDIATE NOTIFICATION OF WARNINGS ON NOAA WEATHER RADIO. *********************************************************** SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK CONTINUES THROUGH MAY 13 IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. THIS IS AN EXCELLENT TIME FOR ALL INDIVIDUALS...FAMILIES...BUSINESSES...SCHOOLS...RADIO AND TELEVISION STATIONS TO REVIEW THEIR SEVERE WEATHER PREPAREDNESS PLANS. THIS MESSAGE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY YOUR LOCAL NOAA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE. $$ WEATHER.GOV/PORTLAND 983 NOUS64 KSHV 081427 FTMSHV Message Date: May 08 2006 14:27:36 KSHV-WSR-88D WILL T`BE DOWN FOR MAINTENANCE UNTIL 1530Z /NEXRAA 0394 0805061411 UNEDITED /MDPCPN /SC0906 /NI0023: MLI10101,MLJ12211,MLG11331,MLH1B221,NLM12,NLN1,NNG1 /MT050:NLM /NCEN00: /ENDAA /NEXRBB 0394 0805061411 020B143021,030A145023,040A165024,050A178023,060A195020,070A229020, 080A249021,090A256021,100A270021,120A272025 /ENDBB /NEXRCC 0394 0805061411 /NTVS00: /NMES00: /NCEN00: /NCEN00: /NEXRCC 0345 0805061417 /NTVS00: /NMES00: /NCEN07: CQ4HKF S335HP,CS6LPD S237HN,CJ6NQF S180HN,CD6HKB S340HN, CA7NJP S117HN,CZ6JMM S152HN,CX6MQC S203HN /NCEN00: /NCEN00: 157 NOUS52 KEYW 081427 OAVEYW AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL 1025 AM EST MON MAY 08 2006 TO...FORENSIC SERVICES MANAGER (W/OS52) NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE C/O TELECOMMUNICATIONS GATEWAY SILVER SPRING MARYLAND 20910 INFO... SOUTHERN REGION HEADQUARTERS...ATTN W/SR1X2 ALPHA... ACFT TYPE...CESSNA 421 TAIL NUMBER...N988GM BRAVO... LOCATION...NEAR MARATHON AIRPORT DATE.......PRELIMINARY INFORMATION: PLANE ON APPROACH TO MARATHON AIRPORT ON 05/08/2006 TIME.......APPX...1200 UTC CHARLIE... SOULS ON BOARD...2 REPORTED. 1 INJURY. NO FATALITIES. DELTA... METAR KMTH 081153Z AUTO 16008KT 120V190 10SM CLR 26/20 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP157 T02610200 10261 20256 53014 METAR KMTH 081053Z AUTO 15009KT 10SM CLR 26/20 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP147 T02560200 METAR KMTH 080953Z AUTO 15010KT 10SM SCT021 26/20 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP145 T02560200 ECHO... TAFMTH TAF KEYW 081124Z 081212 15010G15KT P6SM FEW020= FOXTROT... WINDS ALOFT BASED ON EYW SOUNDING 08/0000 UTC SFC....150/07KT 1KFT...150/20KT 2KFT...155/16KT 3KFT...170/14KT 4KFT...180/14KT 6KFT...170/11KT GOLF... NONE HOTEL... UNKNOWN $$ BROCK/DAIDA 481 NOUS52 KEYW 081429 CCA OAVEYW AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT REPORT...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL 1025 AM EST MON MAY 08 2006 CORRECTED MARATHON TAF TO...FORENSIC SERVICES MANAGER (W/OS52) NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE C/O TELECOMMUNICATIONS GATEWAY SILVER SPRING MARYLAND 20910 INFO... SOUTHERN REGION HEADQUARTERS...ATTN W/SR1X2 ALPHA... ACFT TYPE...CESSNA 421 TAIL NUMBER...N988GM BRAVO... LOCATION...NEAR MARATHON AIRPORT DATE.......PRELIMINARY INFORMATION: PLANE ON APPROACH TO MARATHON AIRPORT ON 05/08/2006 TIME.......APPX...1200 UTC CHARLIE... SOULS ON BOARD...2 REPORTED. 1 INJURY. NO FATALITIES. DELTA... METAR KMTH 081153Z AUTO 16008KT 120V190 10SM CLR 26/20 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP157 T02610200 10261 20256 53014 METAR KMTH 081053Z AUTO 15009KT 10SM CLR 26/20 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP147 T02560200 METAR KMTH 080953Z AUTO 15010KT 10SM SCT021 26/20 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP145 T02560200 ECHO... TAFMTH TAF KMTH 081124Z 081212 15008KT P6SM FEW020= FOXTROT... WINDS ALOFT BASED ON EYW SOUNDING 08/0000 UTC SFC....150/07KT 1KFT...150/20KT 2KFT...155/16KT 3KFT...170/14KT 4KFT...180/14KT 6KFT...170/11KT GOLF... NONE HOTEL... UNKNOWN $$ BROCK/DAIDA 751 NOUS63 KTOP 081433 FTMTWX Message Date: May 08 2006 14:33:30 TOPEKA DOPPLER RADAR KTWX WILL BE DOWN FOR MAINTENANCE UNTIL 18Z TODAY...1 PM CD T. BACKUP RADARS ARE KUEX HASTINGS NEBRASKA...KOAX OMAHA NEBRASKA...KEAX PLEASA NT HILL MISSOURI...KSGF SPRINGFIELD MO. 457 NOUS46 KPQR 081437 CCA PNSPQR PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...CORRECTION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR 500 AM PDT MON MAY 8 2006 ...THE WEEK OF MAY 7-13IS SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK IN IDAHO...OREGON AND WASHINGTON... ...FLOODING AND FLASH FLOODING...A SIGNIFICANT THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY ACROSS THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST... WITH THIS YEARS HEAVY MOUNTAIN SNOW PACK OVER MUCH OF THE AREA...FLOODING CARRIES AN ENHANCED RISK DUE TO MELTING SNOW. AND IN ADDITION...LOCALIZED HEAVY RAIN FROM THUNDERSTORMS IS ALWAYS A SUMMERTIME THREAT IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. AS LONG AS A SIGNIFICANT SNOWPACK REMAINS IN THE MOUNTAINS...SPRING STORMS COULD CAUSE RAPID RISES IN AREA RIVERS AND STREAMS. RAIN FALLING ON THE HEAVY SNOW PACK HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE RAPID SNOWMELT...FLOODING SMALL STREAMS AND EVEN LARGER RIVERS. THIS YEARS HEAVY SNOW PACK WILL REMAIN IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS UNTIL EARLY JULY. THIS WILL KEEP AN ELEVATED RISK OF RIVER FLOODING ACROSS THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST INTO EARLY SUMMER. AN ADDITIONAL FLOODING THREAT ACROSS THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST IS FLASH FLOODING DUE TO HEAVY DOWNPOURS FROM THUNDERSTORMS. FLASH FLOODING FROM THUNDERSTORMS IS CAUSED BY THE RAIN FALLING FASTER THAN IT CAN BE CARRIED AWAY BY NORMAL DRAINAGE CHANNELS. THE RESULT IS POOLS OF WATER IN LOW LYING AREAS AND RAPID RISES IN SMALL STREAMS AS THE LARGE VOLUME OF WATER RACES DOWNSTREAM. A FLASH FLOOD REFERS TO A DANGEROUS SUDDEN RISE IN WATER ALONG A STREAM...RIVER...WASH...OR OVER A NORMALLY DRY LAND AREA. FLASH FLOODS RESULT FROM HEAVY RAINFALL...RIVER ICE JAMS... SNOWMELT... AND DAM OR LEVEE FAILURES. FLASH FLOODS CAN OCCUR WITHIN A FEW MINUTES OR HOURS...AND CAN MOVE AT SURPRISINGLY HIGH SPEEDS...STRIKING WITH LITTLE WARNING. THEY CAN ERODE AN ENTIRE MOUNTAIN SIDE...ROLL BOULDERS THE SIZE OF TRUCKS...TEAR OUT TREES...DESTROY BUILDINGS...WASH OUT ROADS AND BRIDGES AND CAUSE LOSS OF LIVES. RAIN WEAKENED SOILS CAN ALSO RESULT IN MUD SLIDES CAPABLE OF CLOSING INTERSTATES. TO STAY INFORMED ABOUT A FLASH FLOOD LISTEN FOR: A FLASH FLOOD WATCH... THIS TELLS YOU THAT FLASH FLOODING IS POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA. YOU SHOULD REMAIN ALERT AND BE READY TO EVACUATE ON A MOMENT/S NOTICE. A FLASH FLOOD WARNING... THIS TELLS YOU THAT FLASH FLOODING HAS BEEN REPORTED OR IS IMMINENT. WHEN A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED FOR YOUR AREA...ACT QUICKLY TO SAVE YOURSELF. IF ADVISED TO EVACUATE...DO SO IMMEDIATELY. GO TO HIGHER GROUND OR CLIMB TO SAFETY. MOVE TO A SAFE AREA BEFORE ACCESS IS CUT OFF BY FLOOD WATER. AN URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY... THIS TELLS YOU THAT FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS...STREETS AND LOW LYING AREAS...SUCH AS RAILROAD UNDERPASSES AND URBAN STORM DRAINS...IS OCCURRING...BUT RAINFALL IS NOT EXPECTED TO PRODUCE A FLASH FLOOD SITUATION. THE FOLLOWING BASIC FLASH FLOOD SAFETY RULES SHOULD BE OBSERVED WHEN YOU SEE FLOODING OR HEAR ABOUT A FLASH FLOOD WARNING... DO NOT CAMP OR PARK YOUR VEHICLE ALONG STREAMS AND WASHES...PARTICULARLY DURING THREATENING CONDITIONS. IF YOU ARE NEAR A RIVER BE AWARE OF WATER LEVELS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF RIVER LEVELS RISE. DO NOT ENTER AREAS THAT ARE ALREADY FLOODED. DO NOT TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM ON FOOT WHEN THE WATER IS AT OR ABOVE YOUR KNEES. IF WALKING OR FISHING ALONG A RIVER...BE AWARE THAT EROSION FROM SWIFT RUNNING WATER CAN CAUSE RIVER BANKS TO COLLAPSE. NEVER LET YOUR CHILDREN PLAY AROUND HIGH WATER...STORM DRAINS...VIADUCTS OR ARROYOS. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE FLOOD DANGERS. NEARLY HALF OF ALL FLASH FLOOD FATALITIES ARE AUTO RELATED. WHILE DRIVING YOUR AUTOMOBILE LOOK OUT FOR FLOODING AT HIGHWAY DIPS...BRIDGES AND LOW AREAS. TWO FEET OF WATER WILL CARRY AWAY MOST AUTOMOBILES. NEVER ATTEMPT TO DRIVE OVER A FLOODED ROAD. THE ROAD BED MAY BE WASHED OUT UNDER THE WATER AND YOU COULD BE STRANDED OR TRAPPED. IF THE VEHICLE STALLS...LEAVE IT IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK HIGHER GROUND. RISING WATER MAY ENGULF THE VEHICLE AND SWEEP IT AWAY. THE BEST ADVICE IF YOU ARE IN A VEHICLE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. DURING FLASH FLOOD SEASON...AND YEAR ROUND...STAY ABREAST OF THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION. YOU CAN RECEIVE THE LATEST FORECASTS AND IMMEDIATE NOTIFICATION OF WARNINGS ON NOAA WEATHER RADIO. *********************************************************** SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK CONTINUES THROUGH MAY 13 IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. THIS IS AN EXCELLENT TIME FOR ALL INDIVIDUALS...FAMILIES...BUSINESSES...SCHOOLS...RADIO AND TELEVISION STATIONS TO REVIEW THEIR SEVERE WEATHER PREPAREDNESS PLANS. THIS MESSAGE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY YOUR LOCAL NOAA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE. $$ WEATHER.GOV/PORTLAND 079 NOUS63 KGLD 081442 FTMGLD Message Date: May 08 2006 14:42:23 KGLD WILL BE DOWN FOR SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE TODAY FOR A BRIEF PERIOD, BUT IS EXP ECTED TO BE RETURNED TO SERVICE AT OR BEFORE 1630Z. 613 NOUS61 KRNK 081443 FTMFCX Message Date: May 08 2006 14:43:32 TO ALL RNK DOPPLER WX RADAR USERS BLACKSBURG VA THE RADAR WILL BE DOWN FOR SOLA R BORE FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES. END/DOC 621 NOUS43 KSGF 081447 PNSSGF KSZ073-097-101-MOZ055>058-066>071-077>083-088>098-101>106-091446- VOLUNTEER WEATHER OBSERVATION REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO 946 AM CDT MON MAY 8 2006 MAX MIN COUNTY LOCATION TEMP TEMP PRECIP SIGNIFICANT WEATHER BENTON EDWARDS 6W 69 56 0.00 BARTON LAMAR 6N 68 54 0.00 CHRISTIAN OZARK 66 54 0.00 DALLAS FAIR GROVE 3NE 69 51 0.00 DOUGLAS AVA 66 51 0.00 GREENE ASH GROVE 4S 63 56 0.00 HICKORY CROSS TIMBERS 2N 68 52 0.49 HOWELL WILLOW SPRINGS 2S 63 46 0.00 HOWELL WEST PLAINS 5SW 68 45 T JASPER SARCOXIE 1W 64 54 0.00 LAWRENCE MILLER 72 52 0.00 LAWRENCE 2 NW MONETT 69 52 0.00 NEWTON NEOSHO 5W 71 52 0.00 NEWTON NEOSHO 3S 66 55 0.00 OZARK NOBLE 1S 75 49 T PHELPS ROLLA 3NW 68 50 0.00 SHANNON WINONA 3SW 69 44 0.00 STONE CRANE 4N 70 48 0.00 TANEY FORSYTH 1NW 64 52 0.00 TANEY RIDGEDALE 4W 64 51 0.00 TANEY PROTEM 4NE 65 53 0.00 TEXAS ROBY 64 55 0.00 TEXAS CABOOL 2NW 62 51 0.00 FOG WEBSTER NIANGUA 64 52 0.00 417 NOUS64 KBMX 081446 FTMMXX Message Date: May 08 2006 14:46:47 KMXX WILL BE DOWN FOR MAINT. UNTIL 17Z. 405 NOUS45 KBYZ 081452 PNSBYZ MTZ028>042-056>058-063>068-WYZ098-099-090015- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT 852 AM MDT MON MAY 8 2006 NOAA WEATHER RADIO WILL BE OFF THE AIR FOR MAINTENANCE THIS MORNING FROM APPROXIMATELY 930 AM TO 1230 PM MDT...ACROSS SOUTHEAST AND SOUTH CENTRAL MONTANA AND SHERIDAN COUNTY IN WYOMING. $$ SOLUM 782 NOUS44 KAMA 081455 PNSAMA OKZ001>003-TXZ001>020-082154- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX 955 AM CDT MON MAY 08 2006 STATION AMOUNT (INCHES) MCLEAN 7N 0.33 SHAMROCK 2N 0.20 HARDESTY 5S 0.99 FOLLETT 0.24 LEFORS 0.31 LAKE MEREDITH 0.12 CANADIAN 2NE 0.03 KELTON 5N 0.53 BEAVER 0.02 PAMPA MESONET 0.61 NWS AMARILLO 0.01 BORGER 0.09 BOYS RANCH 0.24 LIPSCOMB 0.38 MCLEAN 0.06 PAMPA 0.48 PANHANDLE 0.10 VEGA 0.11 GOODWELL 0.65 GUYMON 0.93 PERRYRTON 21S 0.12 WHEELER 0.54 AMARILLO 19N 0.07 KENTON 0.02 GOODWELL 8N 1.76 GUYMON 9SE 0.81 PANTEX 2N 0.01 FOR A GRAPHICAL PLOT...PLEASE VISIT WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/AMA 111 NOUS63 KBIS 081455 FTMBIS Message Date: May 08 2006 14:55:34 Bismarck doppler radar is restored to service on Monday, May 8, at 1500z. NHG /NEXRAA 0506 0805061442 UNEDITED /MDPCPN /SC0906 /NI0236: HLJ8,HLK80811,HLL101D,ILI101D,IMB1E,IMG1D,IML1E,JMM1F,JMN121211,JNC1E,KQJ1,KQK11,KQL1B,LQM11,LQN1101,LNG1,LQO11,LLP1B01C,LRD1,MLI10C221,MLN 1B2B,MRB11,MKO1001C3101,MLH1102231,MPL1,NLA1122421,NLB12211,NKO1121B, NQC1,NKP12122,NQD11,OKM11211,OPE101001,OKJ1B2,OJO11223211,OJH21101B21,OOD1,PJE221D21,POA1,PJF12121101,PIO1210B11,PJD11,QPE10011,QOF101E8,QOC1G81,QOD1B01B78,RKA11,ROI11018B,RPJ808,RKG11,RPO80088,RQH8C,SQE8C,USE7,UQN8,USF7 /MT210:JNA /NCEN04: CO2NMA 250031,CW1MNA 246031,CT2OLE 229007,CU2NLJ 247028 /ENDAA /NEXRBB 0506 0805061442 020B197021,030A225021,040B219024,050A216024,060A215024,070A234023, 080A233024,090A240023,100A236026,120A242028,140A244029,160A236028, 180A229027,200A248025 /ENDBB /NEXRCC 0506 0805061442 /NTVS00: /NMES00: /NCEN04: CO2NMA S089HN,CW1MNA S089HN,CT2OLE S091HN,CU2NLJ S090HN sB2Q@a 417 NOUS63 KBIS 081455 FTMMBX Message Date: May 08 2006 14:55:49 the minot radar kmbx is down temporarily for repair. unknow when it will return to service at this time. 354 NOUS46 KMFR 081457 PNSMFR PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD 800 AM PDT MON MAY 8 2006 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALL HAZARDS RADIO PORT ORFORD TRANSMITTER WILL BE DOWN FOR MAINTENANCE TOMORROW MAY 9TH 2006 FROM 1030 AM PDT TO 1430 PM PDT $$ 367 NOUS42 KWNO 081459 ADMNFD SPECIAL NCEP DISCUSSION CENTRAL OPERATIONS/NCEP/NWS/WASHINGTON DC 1459 UTC MON MAY 08 2006 081459Z...THE 12Z NCEP MODEL PROD IS ON SCHD WITH AN EXCELLENT COMPLEMENT OF N AMER UPA DATA AVBL FOR THE GFS INCL AN ADDITIONAL 2 CAN 4 MEX AND 4 CARIB RAOBS. RAOB UPDATE FOR GFS... PASY/70414 - REPORTED CODE 10148 /NOT AUTHORIZED/ FOR GFS. APG/74002 - PURGED HUMIDITY DATA 1000 TO 850 MB...MUCH TOO DRY. YVP/71906 - BASELINE ERROR...SUBTRACTED 10 MB /80 M/ FOR GFS. YRB/71924 - PURGED WINDS ABOVE 111 MB...MUCH TOO FAST. TYA/91413 - CORRECTED 815 MB WIND FROM 120 TO 20 KT /TYPO/. STOUDT/SDM/NCO/NCEP NNNN 614 NOUS46 KOTX 081504 PNSOTX PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 600 AM PDT MON MAY 8 2006 ...THE WEEK OF MAY 7-13 IS SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK IN IDAHO...OREGON AND WASHINGTON... ...FLOODING AND FLASH FLOODING...A SIGNIFICANT THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY ACROSS THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST... WITH THIS YEARS HEAVY MOUNTAIN SNOW PACK...FLOODING CARRIES AN ENHANCED RISK DUE TO MELTING SNOW. LOCALIZED HEAVY RAIN FROM THUNDERSTORMS IS ALWAYS A SUMERTIME THREAT IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. AS LONG AS A SIGNIFICANT SNOWPACK REMAINS IN THE MOUNTAINS... SPRING STORMS COULD CAUSE RAPID RISES IN AREA RIVERS AND STREAMS. RAIN FALLING ON THE HEAVY SNOW PACK HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE RAPID SNOWMELT...FLOODING SMALL STREAMS AND EVEN LARGER RIVERS. THIS YEARS HEAVY SNOW PACK WILL REMAIN IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS UNTIL EARLY JULY. THIS WILL KEEP AN ELEVATED RISK OF RIVER FLOODING ACROSS THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST INTO EARLY SUMMER. AN ADDITIONAL FLOODING THREAT ACROSS THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST IS FLASH FLOODING DUE TO HEAVY DOWNPOURS FROM THUNDERSTORMS. FLASH FLOODING FROM THUNDERSTORMS IS CAUSED BY THE RAIN FALLING FASTER THAN IT CAN BE CARRIED AWAY BY NORMAL DRAINAGE CHANNELS. THE RESULT IS POOLS OF WATER IN LOW LYING AREAS AND RAPID RISES IN SMALL STREAMS AS THE LARGE VOLUME OF WATER RACES DOWNSTREAM. A FLASH FLOOD REFERS TO A DANGEROUS SUDDEN RISE IN WATER ALONG A STREAM...RIVER...WASH...OR OVER A NORMALLY DRY LAND AREA. FLASH FLOODS RESULT FROM HEAVY RAINFALL...RIVER ICE JAMS... SNOWMELT...AND DAM OR LEVEE FAILURES. FLASH FLOODS CAN OCCUR WITHIN A FEW MINUTES OR HOURS...AND CAN MOVE AT SURPRISINGLY HIGH SPEEDS...STRIKING WITH LITTLE WARNING. THEY CAN ERODE AN ENTIRE MOUNTAIN SIDE...ROLL BOULDERS THE SIZE OF TRUCKS...TEAR OUT TREES...DESTROY BUILDINGS...WASH OUT ROADS AND BRIDGES AND CAUSE LOSS OF LIVES. RAIN WEAKENED SOILS CAN ALSO RESULT IN MUD SLIDES CAPABLE OF CLOSING ROADS AND HIGHWAYS. TO STAY INFORMED ABOUT A FLASH FLOOD LISTEN FOR: A FLASH FLOOD WATCH... THIS TELLS YOU THAT FLASH FLOODING IS POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA. YOU SHOULD REMAIN ALERT AND BE READY TO EVACUATE ON A MOMENT'S NOTICE. A FLASH FLOOD WARNING... THIS TELLS YOU THAT FLASH FLOODING HAS BEEN REPORTED OR IS IMMINENT. WHEN A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED FOR YOUR AREA...ACT QUICKLY TO SAVE YOURSELF. IF ADVISED TO EVACUATE... DO SO IMMEDIATELY. GO TO HIGHER GROUND OR CLIMB TO SAFETY. MOVE TO A SAFE AREA BEFORE ACCESS IS CUT OFF BY FLOOD WATER. AN URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY... THIS TELLS YOU THAT FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS...STREETS AND LOW LYING AREAS...SUCH AS RAILROAD UNDERPASSES AND URBAN STORM DRAINS...IS OCCURRING...BUT RAINFALL IS NOT EXPECTED TO PRODUCE A FLASH FLOOD SITUATION. THE FOLLOWING BASIC FLASH FLOOD SAFETY RULES SHOULD BE OBSERVED WHEN YOU SEE FLOODING OR HEAR ABOUT A FLASH FLOOD WARNING... DO NOT CAMP OR PARK YOUR VEHICLE ALONG STREAMS AND WASHES...PARTICULARLY DURING THREATENING CONDITIONS. IF YOU ARE NEAR A RIVER BE AWARE OF WATER LEVELS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF RIVER LEVELS RISE. DO NOT ENTER AREAS THAT ARE ALREADY FLOODED. DO NOT TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM ON FOOT WHEN THE WATER IS AT OR ABOVE YOUR KNEES. IF WALKING OR FISHING ALONG A RIVER...BE AWARE THAT EROSION FROM SWIFT RUNNING WATER CAN CAUSE RIVER BANKS TO COLLAPSE. NEVER LET YOUR CHILDREN PLAY AROUND HIGH WATER...STORM DRAINS...VIADUCTS OR ARROYOS. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE FLOOD DANGERS. NEARLY HALF OF ALL FLASH FLOOD FATALITIES ARE AUTO RELATED. WHILE DRIVING YOUR AUTOMOBILE LOOK OUT FOR FLOODING AT HIGHWAY DIPS...BRIDGES AND LOW AREAS. TWO FEET OF WATER WILL CARRY AWAY MOST AUTOMOBILES. NEVER ATTEMPT TO DRIVE OVER A FLOODED ROAD. THE ROAD BED MAY BE WASHED OUT UNDER THE WATER AND YOU COULD BE STRANDED OR TRAPPED. IF THE VEHICLE STALLS...LEAVE IT IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK HIGHER GROUND. RISING WATER MAY ENGULF THE VEHICLE AND SWEEP IT AWAY. THE BEST ADVICE IF YOU ARE IN A VEHICLE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. DURING FLASH FLOOD SEASON...AND YEAR ROUND...STAY ABREAST OF THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION. YOU CAN RECEIVE THE LATEST FORECASTS AND IMMEDIATE NOTIFICATION OF WARNINGS ON NOAA WEATHER RADIO. *********************************************************** SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK CONTINUES THROUGH MAY 13 IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. THIS IS AN EXCELLENT TIME FOR ALL INDIVIDUALS...FAMILIES...BUSINESSES...SCHOOLS...RADIO AND TELEVISION STATIONS TO REVIEW THEIR SEVERE WEATHER PREPAREDNESS PLANS. THIS MESSAGE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY YOUR LOCAL NOAA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE. $$ 782 NOUS45 KBOU 081507 PNSBOU PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO 0907 AM MDT MON MAY 08 2006 ...DENVER METRO AREA SNOWFALL REPORTS... NOTE: 24 HOUR SNOWFALL AMOUNT IS MEASURED AROUND 8 AM NOTE: T = TRACE (LESS THAN 0.1 INCH) NOTE: ALL REPORTS ARE IN INCHES SNOWFALL SNOWFALL SNOWFALL 24 HOUR TOTAL MONTHLY TOTAL SEASONAL TOTAL (MAY) (7/1/05-6/30/06) DENVER-STAPLETON 0.0 0.0 30.2 EVERGREEN 0.0 0.0 53.8 NORTH LONGMONT 0.0 0.0 22.6 RALSTON RESERVOIR 0.0 0.0 30.3 WHEAT RIDGE 0.0 0.0 35.4 $$ JK 417 NOUS85 KBOI 081511 FWABOI INCIDENT METEOROLOGIST STATUS REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOISE IDAHO 915 AM MDT MONDAY MAY 8 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------- IMET WFO INCIDENT NAME STATUS DISPATCH RELEASE OFFICE LOCATION -------------------------------------------------------------------- PELTON HGX WEST TEXAS IA DEMOB 4/21 5/6 JACKSON, KY NEAR COLLEGE STATION, TX EVENSON HGX WEST TEXAS IA ON SITE 4/30 5/14 (EST) BURLINGTON, VT NEAR COLLEGE STATION, TX MURDOCH MAF WEST TEXAS IA DEMOB 5/2 5/5 MIDLAND, TX NEAR MIDLAND, TX PIEPER (T) HGX WEST TEXAS IA ON SITE 5/4 5/18 (EST) EL PASO, TX NEAR COLLEGE STATION, TX MOORE MAF WEST TEXAS IA ON SITE 5/5 PUEBLO, CO NEAR MIDLAND, TX ATMU - NONE $$ LVB 943 NOUS63 KTOP 081528 FTMTWX Message Date: May 08 2006 15:28:30 THE TOPEKA KTWX WSR 88D RADAR HAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. 263 NOUS61 KCLE 081538 FTMCLE Message Date: May 08 2006 15:38:11 KCLE WILL DOWN UNTIL 1800EST FOR MODIFICATION. 488 NOUS61 KRNK 081540 FTMFCX Message Date: May 08 2006 15:40:50 THE KFCX DOPPLER RADAR WILL REMAIN DOWN UNTIL APPROXIMATELY 17Z FOR CONTINUED MA INTENANCE. 800 NOUS43 KFSD 081544 PNSFSD IAZ001>003-012>014-020>022-031-032-MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090- 097-098-NEZ013-014-SDZ038>040-050-052>071-090700- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD 1044 AM CDT MON MAY 8 2006 ...UNUSUALLY HOT TEMPERATURES ACROSS THE REGION ON THIS DATE IN 1934... THIS DATE IN 1934 WAS UNUSUALLY HOT WITH TEMPERATURES CLIMBING WELL INTO THE 90S. HOTTEST TEMPERATURES OF 100 DEGREES OR MORE OCCURRED ACROSS CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA. THESE TEMPERATURES ARE 25 TO 35 DEGREES ABOVE THE NORMAL HIGHS FOR THE DATE. CITY MAY 8TH 1934 MAXIMUM NORMAL MAXIMUM DEPARTURE FROM TEMPERATURE NORMAL ABERDEEN 105 DEGREES 68 DEGREES +37 DEGREES MOBRIDGE 103 DEGREES 67 DEGREES +36 DEGREES PIERRE 103 DEGREES 69 DEGREES +34 DEGREES MITCHELL 102 DEGREES 68 DEGREES +34 DEGREES WATERTOWN 99 DEGREES 65 DEGREES +34 DEGREES HURON 101 DEGREES 68 DEGREES +33 DEGREES SISSETON 100 DEGREES 67 DEGREES +33 DEGREES SIOUX FALLS 96 DEGREES 68 DEGREES +28 DEGREES RAPID CITY 93 DEGREES 65 DEGREES +28 DEGREES SIOUX CITY 98 DEGREES 70 DEGREES +28 DEGREES OTHER HIGH TEMPERATURES FROM THAT AFTERNOON ACROSS THE REGION INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING SITES... SOUTH DAKOTA... CAMP CROOK 93 DEGREES NEWELL 94 DEGREES PINE RIDGE 96 DEGREES BROOKINGS 97 DEGREES DUPREE 97 DEGREES CENTERVILLE 98 DEGREES HOT SPRINGS 98 DEGREES ALEXANDRIA 99 DEGREES GREGORY 99 DEGREES LEMMON 99 DEGREES VERMILLION 99 DEGREES ARMOUR 100 DEGREES COTTONWOOD 102 DEGREES HIGHMORE 103 DEGREES WOOD 103 DEGREES ACADEMY 104 DEGREES FORESTBURG 104 DEGREES REDFIELD 105 DEGREES IOWA... STORM LAKE 94 DEGREES ROCK RAPIDS 98 DEGREES SPENCER 98 DEGREES LE MARS 99 DEGREES MINNESOTA... WORTHINGTON 95 DEGREES $$ SHEEHAN 226 NOUS41 KCLE 081545 PNSCLE OHZ003-006>014-017>023-027>033-036>038-047-089-PAZ001>003-082000- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT RADAR OUTAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 1145 AM EDT MON MAY 8 2006 ...WFO CLEVELAND DOWN FOR MAINTENANCE THIS AFTERNOON... THE CLEVELAND NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WSR-88D WILL BE DOWN FOR SOFTWARE UPGRADES THIS AFTERNOON. THE RADAR IS EXPECTED TO RETURN TO SERVICE BY 6 PM EDT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE. ALTERNATE RADARS...KILN...KDTX...KPBZ...KBUF...KIWX. $$ MRD 488 NOUS65 KPIH 081550 FTMMTX Message Date: May 08 2006 15:50:12 Pending good weather, KMTX Radar will be down for maintenance Tuesday,09 May - F riday,12 May from 1500-2000 UTC daily. 580 NOUS65 KSLC 081550 FTMMTX Message Date: May 08 2006 15:50:11 Pending good weather, KMTX Radar will be down for maintenance Tuesday,09 May - F riday,12 May from 1500-2000 UTC daily. 746 NOUS65 KSLC 081550 FTMMTX Message Date: May 08 2006 15:50:12 Pending good weather, KMTX Radar will be down for maintenance Tuesday,09 May - F riday,12 May from 1500-2000 UTC daily. 515 NOUS63 KICT 081552 FTMICT Message Date: May 08 2006 15:52:25 THE KICT RADAR IS BACK IN OPERATION. RNF 209 NOUS43 KICT 081553 PNSICT KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-081630- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 1052 AM CDT MON MAY 8 2006 ...WICHITA WSR-88D RADAR BACK ON LINE... THE WICHITA WSR-88D IS NOW BACK IN SERVICE. $$ ELDER 158 NOUS43 KBIS 081557 PNSBIS NDZ001>005-009>013-017>023-025-031>037-040>048-050-051-081800- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 1055 AM CDT FRI MAY 5 2006 THE MINOT AIR FORCE BASE AND THE BISMARCK WSR-88D DOPPLER RADARS ARE BACK IN SERVICE. $$ HW 729 NOUS64 KOHX 081603 FTMOHX Message Date: May 08 2006 16:03:47 KOHX RADAR WILL BE DOWN FOR MAINTENANCE UNTIL APPROX. 18:00Z ***** 235 NOUS43 KFSD 081606 PNSFSD IAZ001>003-012>014-020>022-031-032-MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090- 097-098-NEZ013-014-SDZ038>040-050-052>071-082105- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD 1105 AM CDT MON MAY 8 2006 ...SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE DATA... HIGH TEMPERATURE SO FAR TODAY.... 59 LOW TEMPERATURE SO FAR TODAY..... 54 PRECIPITATION SINCE MIDNIGHT..... T ...HURON CLIMATE DATA... HIGH TEMPERATURE SO FAR TODAY.... 62 LOW TEMPERATURE SO FAR TODAY..... 44 PRECIPITATION SINCE MIDNIGHT..... 0.09 INCHES ...SIOUX CITY CLIMATE DATA... HIGH TEMPERATURE SO FAR TODAY.... 61 LOW TEMPERATURE SO FAR TODAY..... 54 PRECIPITATION SINCE MIDNIGHT..... T MISSOURI RIVER STAGE............. 12.79 FEET $$ 574 NOUS61 KRNK 081606 FTMFCX Message Date: May 08 2006 16:06:35 THE KFCX RADAR HAS RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATIONS AS OF 08/1605Z. @ 340 NOUS65 KPSR 081611 FTMYUX Message Date: May 08 2006 16:11:39 KYUX WILL BE GOING DOWN FOR ROUTINE MAINT. 552 NOUS63 KLBF 081613 FTMLNX Message Date: May 08 2006 16:13:57 TO ALL USERS KLNX RADAR...RADAR BACK IN SERVICE 5/8/2006 16Z 912 NOUS63 KGLD 081618 FTMGLD Message Date: May 08 2006 16:18:45 KGLD MAINTENANCE COMPLETE, BACK ON-LINE. @@ A 747 NOUS45 KBYZ 081641 PNSBYZ MTZ028>042-056>058-063>068-WYZ098-099-090015- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT 1041 AM MDT MON MAY 8 2006 NOAA WEATHER RADIO IS BACK ONLINE ACROSS SOUTHEAST AND SOUTH CENTRAL MONTANA AND SHERIDAN COUNTY IN WYOMING. $$ SOLUM 722 NOUS43 KBIS 081644 PNSBIS PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK NORTH DAKOTA 1145 PM CDT THU MAY 4 2006 ...SEVERE WEATHER TRAINING IN WEST AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL CONDUCT SEVERE WEATHER SPOTTER TRAINING...KNOWN AS SKYWARN...IN WEST AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THIS WEEK. THE PROGRAM IS FREE...AND THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND. TOPICS THAT WILL BE PRESENTED INCLUDE... THUNDERSTORM FORMATION THUNDERSTORM HAZARDS TERMS AND DEFINITIONS HISTORY OF SEVERE WEATHER IN NORTH DAKOTA THE IMPORTANCE OF YOUR REPORT SAFETY...SAFETY...SAFETY IDENTIFYING STORM TYPE...STORM STRENGTH...AND STORM STRUCTURE...AND WHAT WEATHER TO EXPECT * TODAY MAY 8 7 PM CDT GRANVILLE MCHENRY COUNTY SCHOOL LIBRARY. * TUESDAY MAY 4 630 PM CDT UNDERWOOD MCLEAN COUNTY FIREHALL. * THURSDAY MAY 11 700 PM CDT MINOT WARD COUNTY ALESHIRE THEATER, HARTNETT HALL, MINOT STATE UNIVERISTY FOR A SKYWARN TRAINING CALENDAR GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BIS AND CLICK ON THE TOP NEWS OF THE DAY...SKYWARN TRAINING SCHEDULE. $$ HW 988 NOUS66 KMFR 081654 FTMMAX Message Date: May 08 2006 16:54:56 KMAX WILL BE DOWN FOR MAINTENANCE UNTIL APPROX 200Z 61642 UNEDITED RADNE /MDCLAR /SC0510 /NI0000: /MT000:JTA /NCEN00: /ENDAA /NEXRBB 0500 0805061642 080A315017,100A094012,110A003000,120A090008,130C321003,150D337004, 160D152005,170C350002,180C148003 /ENDBB /NEXRCC 0500 0805061642 /NTVS00: /NMES00: /NCEN00: 321 NOUS65 KPSR 081711 FTMYUX Message Date: May 08 2006 17:11:36 KYUX MAINT HAS BEEN COMPLETED AT 1710Z 059 NOUS41 KILN 081722 PNSILN INZ050-058-059-066-073>075-080-KYZ089>100-OHZ026-034-035-042>046- 051>056-060>065-070>074-077>082-088-082130- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH 122 PM EDT MON MAY 8 2006 ...UPGRADES COMING NEXT WEEK TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WSR-88D RADAR AT THE WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE IN WILMINGTON OHIO... DATA FROM THE DOPPLER RADAR IN WILMINGTON OHIO WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE FROM MAY 15 TO MAY 19 DUE TO SCHEDULED SYSTEM UPGRADES. A TEAM OF RADAR TECHNICIANS FROM NORMAN OKLAHOMA WILL INSTALL NEW EQUIPMENT STARTING MONDAY. THE PROJECTED START TIME IS EARLY IN THE MORNING ON MAY 15. THE RADAR IS EXPECTED TO BE BACK IN FULL SERVICE BY 500 PM EDT FRIDAY MAY 19. THESE DATES MAY CHANGE DEPENDING ON POTENTIAL SEVERE WEATHER. A NOTICE WILL BE RELEASED IF THE OUTAGE DATES ARE CHANGED OR POSTPONED. THE RADAR IMPROVEMENTS BEING MADE TO THE RADAR IN WILMINGTON ARE A PART OF A NATIONAL EFFORT TO MODERNIZE THE NETWORK OF DOPPLER RADARS. DURING THE SCHEDULED OUTAGE...RADAR EXPERTS WILL INSTALL NEW HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE AT THE TRANSMITTER...WHICH WILL ULTIMATELY IMPROVE RADAR PERFORMANCE. ALTHOUGH DOPPLER RADAR SOFTWARE HAS BECOME MORE SOPHISTICATED AND DISPLAY CAPABILITIES HAVE STEADILY IMPROVED DURING THE PAST DECADE...THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THAT MAJOR CHANGES ARE BEING MADE AT THE TRANSMITTER. THE NEW RADAR COMPONENTS ARE PART OF A MODULAR DESIGN WHICH WILL MAKE IT EASIER TO IMPLEMENT FUTURE SYSTEM UPGRADES. THIS WILL ALSO PAVE THE WAY FOR THE NEXT ADVANCEMENTS IN RADAR TECHNOLOGY. DURING THE RADAR OUTAGE...USERS CAN VIEW DOPPLER RADAR DATA FROM SURROUNDING RADARS LOCATED AT JACKSON AND LOUISVILLE KENTUCKY...INDIANAPOLIS AND SYRACUSE INDIANA...CLEVELAND OHIO...PITTSBURGH PENNSYLVANIA AND CHARLESTON WEST VIRGINIA. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS...PLEASE CONTACT KENNETH HAYDU... METEOROLOGIST-IN-CHARGE...OR JOHN DISTEFANO SCIENCE & OPERATIONS OFFICER...OR MARY JO PARKER...WARNING COORDINATION METEOROLOGIST AT 937-383-0031 WITH THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON OHIO. $$ 557 NOUS64 KFWD 081724 FTMDYX Message Date: May 08 2006 17:24:03 KDYX RADAR IS BACK ON LINE....TECHNICIAN STATES IT'S STILL RUNNING COLD BUT THEY ARE WORKING ON THE PROBLEM. 560 NOUS64 KSJT 081724 FTMDYX Message Date: May 08 2006 17:24:03 KDYX RADAR IS BACK ON LINE....TECHNICIAN STATES IT'S STILL RUNNING COLD BUT THEY ARE WORKING ON THE PROBLEM. 181 NOUS43 KBIS 081728 CCA PNSBIS PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...CORRECTED OF UNDERWOOD TALK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK NORTH DAKOTA 1145 PM CDT THU MAY 4 2006 ...SEVERE WEATHER TRAINING IN WEST AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL CONDUCT SEVERE WEATHER SPOTTER TRAINING...KNOWN AS SKYWARN...IN WEST AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THIS WEEK. THE PROGRAM IS FREE...AND THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND. TOPICS THAT WILL BE PRESENTED INCLUDE... THUNDERSTORM FORMATION THUNDERSTORM HAZARDS TERMS AND DEFINITIONS HISTORY OF SEVERE WEATHER IN NORTH DAKOTA THE IMPORTANCE OF YOUR REPORT SAFETY...SAFETY...SAFETY IDENTIFYING STORM TYPE...STORM STRENGTH...AND STORM STRUCTURE...AND WHAT WEATHER TO EXPECT * TODAY MAY 8 7 PM CDT GRANVILLE MCHENRY COUNTY SCHOOL LIBRARY. * TUESDAY MAY 9 630 PM CDT UNDERWOOD MCLEAN COUNTY FIREHALL. * THURSDAY MAY 11 700 PM CDT MINOT WARD COUNTY ALESHIRE THEATER, HARTNETT HALL, MINOT STATE UNIVERISTY FOR A SKYWARN TRAINING CALENDAR GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BIS AND CLICK ON THE TOP NEWS OF THE DAY...SKYWARN TRAINING SCHEDULE. $$ HW 904 NOUS60 PHFO 081732 FTMHMO Message Date: May 08 2006 17:32:51 PHKM UPOLU POINT WSR-88D WILL BE DOWN FOR MAINTENANCE FROM 1800Z 8MAY06 TILL 010 0Z 9MAY06. HFO 337 NOUS60 PHFO 081733 FTMHKM WSR-88D NOTIFICATION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 733 AM HST MON MAY 8 2006 MESSAGE DATE: MAY 08 2006 17:32:51 PHKM UPOLU POINT WSR-88D WILL BE DOWN FOR MAINTENANCE FROM 1800Z 8MAY06 TILL 0100Z 9MAY06. HFO 636 NOUS63 KGID 081751 FTMUEX Message Date: May 08 2006 17:51:28 KUEX WSR-88D WILL NOT BE OPERATIONAL UNTIL APPROXIMATELY 1815Z DUE TO MAINTENANC E PROCEDURES. 821 NOUS63 KGID 081805 FTMUEX Message Date: May 08 2006 18:05:03 KUEX WSR-88D HAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. 006 NOUS61 KALY 081815 FTMENX Message Date: May 08 2006 18:15:21 THE KENX RADAR IS BACK UP. TAW 935 NOUS64 KOUN 081843 FTMFDR Message Date: May 08 2006 18:43:02 THE KFDR RADAR HAS BEEN TAKEN DOWN FOR MAINTENANCE, AND IS EXPECTED TO BE BACK I N OPERATION BY 1500 CDT/ 2000 Z. JP/WFO OUN 1342 CDT/ 1842 Z 270 NOUS43 KSGF 081850 PNSSGF KSZ073-097-101-MOZ055>058-066>071-077>083-088>098-101>106-091446- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO 150 PM CDT MON MAY 8 2006 ...HERMITAGE NOAA WEATHER RADIO OFF THE AIR UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... THE HERMITAGE NOAA WEATHER RADIO STATION WILL BE OFF THE AIR UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE DUE TO A PROBLEM WITH THE PHONE LINE. THE TELECOM COMPANY HAS BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM AND SERVICE WILL BE RESTORED AS SOON AS THE COMMUNICATIONS LINE IS FIXED. $$ IZZI 156 NOUS43 KJKL 081904 PNSJKL KYZ044-050>052-058>060-068-069-079-080-083>088-104-106>120-190000- SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY 304 PM EDT MON MAY 8 2006 TO: FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS...NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE /NWWS/ SUBSCRIBERS...EMERGENCY MANAGERS WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK /EMWIN/ SUBSCRIBERS NOAAPORT SUBSCRIBERS...OTHER NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/CUSTOMERS AND PARTNERS...NWS EMPLOYEES FROM: BRITT WESTERGARD SERVICE HYDROLOGIST SUBJECT: UPCOMING CHANGES IN HYDROLOGIC PRODUCT FORMATS...IMPLEMENTATION OF VTEC FOR CERTAIN HYDROLOGIC PRODUCTS THE NEW FORMATS ARE SCHEDULED TO BE IMPLEMENTED ON MAY 18, 2006 IN THE JACKSON HYDROLOGIC SERVICE AREA. ANY CHANGE TO THE IMPLEMENTATION DATE WILL BE ANNOUNCED IN FOLLOW UP SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES. THE NEW FORMATS WILL BE FOR THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS... 1. FLOOD WARNING FOR FORECAST POINTS /FLW/ 2. FLOOD STATEMENT - FOLLOW UP FLOOD WARNING FOR FORECAST POINTS /FLS/ 3. AREAL FLOOD WARNING /FLW/ 4. FLOOD STATEMENT - FOLLOW UP AREAL FLOOD WARNING /FLS/ 5. FLOOD STATEMENT - AREAL ADVISORIES /FLS/ 6. FLOOD ADVISORY FOR FORECAST POINTS /FLS/ 7. FLOOD WATCH FOR FORECAST POINTS /FFA/ THESE NEW FORMATS INVOLVE SEGMENTATION OF ALL SEVEN PRODUCTS LISTED ABOVE AND BULLETING OF ALL BUT PRODUCT NUMBER 4. SOME HIGHLIGHTS OF THE NEW HYDROLOGIC PRODUCT FORMATS ARE AS FOLLOWS... 1. FLOOD WARNINGS FOR FORECAST POINTS ON RIVERS AND STREAMS WILL BE BULLETED AND USE A ONE FORECAST POINT PER SEGMENT FORMAT... WITH EACH SEGMENT ENDING WITH A DOUBLE DOLLAR SIGN /$$/. 2. EACH SEGMENT IN A FLOOD WARNING FOR FORECAST POINTS WILL HAVE ITS OWN UNIVERSAL GEOGRAPHIC CODE/S/ /UGC/ LISTED WITH THE ASSOCIATED FORECAST POINT. THIS MEANS THE SAME UGC COULD OCCUR IN MULTIPLE SEGMENTS IF A COUNTY HAS MORE THAN ONE FORECAST POINT. 3. AREAL FLOOD WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES WILL USE A BULLETED... SEGMENTED FORMAT. VTEC ENCODED HYDROLOGIC PRODUCTS FOR FORECAST POINTS ARE ALSO SCHEDULED TO BE IMPLEMENTED ON MAY 18, 2006 IN THE JACKSON HYDROLOGIC SERVICE AREA. THIS IMPLEMENTATION WILL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING HYDROLOGIC PRODUCTS: 1. FLOOD WARNING FOR FORECAST POINTS /FLW/ 2. FLOOD STATEMENT - FOLLOW UP FLOOD WARNING FOR FORECAST POINTS /FLS/ 3. FLOOD ADVISORY FOR FORECAST POINTS /FLS/ 4. FLOOD WATCH FOR FORECAST POINTS /FFA/ THE START DATES FOR VTEC ENCODED AREAL HYDROLOGIC PRODUCTS WILL BE ANNOUNCED IN SUBSEQUENT SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES. THIS PHASED IMPLEMENTATION WILL OCCUR OVER THE NEXT YEAR AND WILL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING HYDROLOGIC PRODUCTS: 1. FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS /FFW/ 2. FLASH FLOOD STATEMENTS /FFS/ 3. AREAL FLOOD WARNING /FLW/ 4. FLOOD STATEMENT - FOLLOW UP AREAL FLOOD WARNING /FLS/ 5. FLOOD STATEMENT - AREAL ADVISORIES /FLS/ EXAMPLES OF HYDROLOGIC PRODUCTS WITH THE NEW FORMATS AND VTEC CAN BE FOUND IN THE LATEST DRAFT OF NWS MANUAL 10-923...WHICH IS AVAILABLE ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/VTEC/PDFS/10-923_FUTURE.PDF PROCEDURES ON THE CONTENT...FORMAT...AND APPLICATION OF VTEC IN HYDROLOGIC PRODUCTS CAN BE FOUND IN NWS INSTRUCTION 10-922... WHICH IS AVAILABLE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/VTEC/PDFS/10-922_FUTURE.PDF BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON VTEC CAN BE FOUND AT THE VTEC WEB SITE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/VTEC THE LATEST AVAILABLE INFORMATION ON HYDROLOGIC VTEC... INCLUDING NWSLI INFO AND SCHEDULES FOR RISK REDUCTION... OT&E... AND OPERATIONAL IMPLEMENTATION WILL BE POSTED ON THE FOLLOWING WEB SITE /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/VTEC/HYDRO_VTEC.SHTML IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS...PLEASE CONTACT: TIM HELBLE NWS HYDROLOGIC POLICY PROGRAM LEADER SILVER SPRING MD 20910 PHONE: 301-713-0006 EXT. 152 E-MAIL: TIMOTHY.HELBLE@NOAA.GOV OR BRITT WESTERGARD HYDROLOGIC PROGRAM MANAGER 1329 AIRPORT ROAD JACKSON KY 41339 PHONE: 606-666-2560 EXT. 493 E-MAIL: BRITT.WESTERGARD@NOAA.GOV THIS SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE IS AVAILABLE ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/JACKSONKY NATIONAL SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/ HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM $$ WESTERGARD 462 NOUS63 KICT 081926 FTMICT Message Date: May 08 2006 19:26:04 THE RADAR WILL BE DOWN FOR MAINT. UNTIL 2030Z. RNF /NEXRAA 0530 0805061915 UNEDITED /MDPCPN /SC0906 /NI0237: FNH8,GNE8,GMJ80088,GLO8008B008,GLL8G08,HKA8B00808G,HKB8F1,HNF1,HJK80C87711,HNG11,HKL1F011,IJM110B1D0011,IKB1B001H,IKC1B001C01C,IKH1B001B001C,JKM10B1B01C,JLN11001D,JLO1101B011,JLP1D,KHA8,KLM1C,KHN8,KLN1B,KHC8B, KLO11,KHL8,KJD1,LHA8,LGN8B001,LHC7,LNG11,LHD8,LMP1C,MME1E,MMB1154451, MHC8,MMC124552,MGP88,MMH122411,NGM87,NMA1121D,NGN8,NMN11,NNC101,OOC1, ONL122,PNM221,PNN1B,POC22,PNP121,QNM1221,QOB211,QOC11,QOD121,ROA1B,ROB1B,RNO11,ROD1,SOD8,TRO8,VSN7 /MT380:LNJ /NCEN01: CC0POA 255015 /ENDAA /NEXRBB 0530 0805061915 010D178018,020B181024,030A180024,040A182025,050A182024,060A192023, 070A201022,080A198022,090A199021,100A210023,120A237025,140A242028, 160A243026,180A249022 /ENDBB /NEXRCC 0530 0805061915 /NTVS00: /NMES00: /NCEN01: CC0POA S130HN CO6ROC S252HN,CT6OKL S192HN,CA7SOA S281HN,CV6ROI S331HN,CC7PMG S131HN,CB7PMK S118HN,CX6QLA S248HN 0 (KM**2) THRESH (COMPONENT AREA #5) 3.0 (DEG) THRESH (ELEVATION MERGE) 690 NOUS63 KICT 081937 FTMICT Message Date: May 08 2006 19:37:15 KICT RADAR IS RETURNED TO SERVICE 916 NOUS64 KOUN 081937 FTMFDR Message Date: May 08 2006 19:37:25 KFDR WSR-88D IS BACK IN OPERATION. KOUN 1936 Z / JH 916 NOUS46 KOTX 081939 PNSOTX PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WASHINGTON 100 PM PDT MON MAY 8 2006 TO FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS... NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE /NWWS/ SUBSCRIBERS... WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK /EMWIN/ SUBSCRIBERS... NOAAPORT SUBSCRIBERS...OTHER NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ CUSTOMERS AND PARTNERS...NWS EMPLOYEES FROM JOHN LIVINGSTON METEOROLOGIST-IN-CHARGE WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE /WFO/ SPOKANE WA SUBJECT MICROART SYSTEM DECOMMISSIONING EFFECTIVE MAY 12 2006 NOTE: THIS FOLLOWING CHANGES HAVE NO IMPACT ON NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE SUBSCRIBERS. THIS IS THE SECOND MESSAGE IN A SERIES ON THE TRANSITION FROM THE CURRENT UPPER AIR SYSTEM...MICROART...TO THE RADIOSONDE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM /RRS/. INSTALLATION OF THE RRS WILL BEGIN ON MAY 12 2006. THE RRS WILL USE THE NEW GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM /GPS/ RADIOSONDES. ANOTHER MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED INDICATING THE FIRST OFFICIAL SOUNDING WITH THE RRS. THE LAST MESSAGE ON THIS SUBJECT WILL BE TRANSMITTED AFTER THE COMMISSIONING OF RRS HAS OCCURRED. DECOMMISSIONING OF THE CURRENT SYSTEM WILL BEGIN AFTER THE 1200 UTC SOUNDING FROM THIS LOCATION ON FRIDAY MAY 12 2006 WITH THE FIRST RRS (GPS) SOUNDING APPROXIMATELY 1200 UTC ON MAY 22 2006. THERE WILL BE NO UPPER AIR SOUNDINGS FROM SPOKANE WA DURING THIS PERIOD. THE HEADER FOR SPOKANE WA...KOTX /STATION ID 72786/ WILL NOT BE CHANGED WITH THE INTRODUCTION OF THE RRS. THE OFFICIAL HEADER OF THE SPOKANE OFFICE WILL CONTINUE TO BE USED FOR TRANSMISSION OF OFFICIAL PRODUCTS. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THESE CHANGES...PLEASE CONTACT: JOHN LIVINGSTON METEOROLOGIST IN CHARGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE 2601 N. RAMBO ROAD SPOKANE, WA 99224 509-244-0110 JOHN.LIVINGSTON@NOAA.GOV (OR) RONALD.MILLER@NOAA.GOV THIS AND OTHER NWS TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICES ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/: HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM $$ 653 NOUS44 KBMX 082016 PNSBMX ALZ011>015-017>050-092100- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 315 PM CDT MON MAY 8 2006 ...SCHEDULED WEATHER RADIO MAINTENANCE... ROUTINE MAINTENANCE WILL BE PERFORMED ON THE MONTGOMERY ALABAMA WEATHER RADIO FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON MAY 15...THROUGH NOON TUESDAY...MAY 16. THE SYSTEM WILL BE DOWN DURING THIS TIME AND WEATHER RADIO BROADCASTS WILL NOT OCCUR. THIS OUTAGE IS NEEDED TO REPLACE HARDWARE AND ENSURE THE SYSTEM BROADCASTS IN PEAK CAPACITY. IF THERE IS A THREAT OF SIGNIFICANT WEATHER DURING THE PLANNED OUTAGE TIME...THE MAINTENANCE DAYS MAY BE CHANGED. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS...PLEASE CONTACT JIM STEFKOVICH... METEOROLOGIST IN CHARGE AT 205-664-3010...EXTENSION 222. $$ 903 NOUS64 KEWX 082046 FTMEWX Message Date: May 08 2006 20:46:21 KEWX WSR88D IS TRANSMITTING RADAR DATA TO THE RADAR NETWORK AGAIN. WFO EWX 024 NOUS64 KEWX 082046 FTMDFX Message Date: May 08 2006 20:46:28 KDFX WSR88D IS TRANSMITTING RADAR DATA TO THE RADAR NETWORK AGAIN. WFO EWX 697 NOUS64 KEWX 082051 FTMEWX Message Date: May 08 2006 20:51:54 KEWX WSR88D IS TRANSMITTING RADAR DATA TO THE RADAR NETWORK AGAIN. WFO EWX 851 NOUS64 KEWX 082051 FTMDFX Message Date: May 08 2006 20:51:59 KDFX WSR88D IS TRANSMITTING RADAR DATA TO THE RADAR NETWORK AGAIN. WFO EWX 154 NOUS42 KCHS 082055 PNSCHS GAZ087-088-099>101-114>119-137>141-SCZ040-042>045-047>051-090200- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 450 PM EDT MON MAY 8 2006 DURING THE SEVERE WEATHER EPISODE YESTERDAY...THERE WAS A REPORTED TORNADO FROM THE PUBLIC THAT OCCURRED JUST SOUTH OF THE SAINT STEPHEN AREA. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION BASED ON INFORMATION FROM BERKELEY COUNTY OFFICIALS...THERE IS NOT ENOUGH EVIDENCE TO CONFIRM THE TORNADO. NO TREE DAMAGE HAS BEEN FOUND AND ONLY MINOR WIND DAMAGE TO A MOBILE HOME WAS PASSED ALONG TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. IT WILL REMAIN AS AN UNCONFIRMED TORNADO. $$ PY 064 NOUS43 KTOP 082115 PNSTOP PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS 415 PM CDT MON MAY 8 2006 ...STORM SAFETY INFORMATION.... A SEVERE WEATHER WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FOR A PART OF KANSAS. IN THE INTEREST OF PUBLIC SAFETY... THE FOLLOWING SAFETY INFORMATION IS PROVIDED. A QUICK REMINDER...THE TERM WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR SEVERE WEATHER IN THE WATCH AREA. THERE IS NO CAUSE FOR IMMEDIATE CONCERN. YOU SHOULD GO ABOUT YOUR NORMAL BUSINESS...BUT BE ON THE LOOKOUT AND KEEP UP-TO-DATE ON WEATHER DEVELOPMENTS. HOWEVER...A / WARNING / MEANS A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM OR TORNADO HAS BEEN OBSERVED OR IS INDICATED BY DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR. PEOPLE NEAR THE STORM SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS. ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...PRODUCE STRONG DAMAGING WINDS...LARGE HAIL...HEAVY RAIN...DEADLY LIGHTNING AND POSSIBLY TORNADOES. ...LIGHTNING IS AN UNDERRATED KILLER SO... GET INDOORS AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS STAY AWAY TREES OR TOWERS AVOID LAKES AND BOATS HEAVY RAINS MAY PRODUCE FLASH FLOODING QUICKLY...AVOID LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. BE CAUTIOUS WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT AS ROADS COULD BE WASHED OUT. ...TORNADOES ARE NATURES MOST VIOLENT STORMS. BEST SHELTERS ARE... IN A BASEMENT OR UNDERGROUND STORM SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BUILDING AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR DESIGNATED SHELTER AREA AVOID WINDOWS...MOBILE HOMES...GYMNASIUMS AND AUDITORIUMS. ABANDON VEHICLES AND GET INTO A DITCH OR CULVERT. DAMAGING DOWNBURST WINDS MAY EXCEED 100 MPH...SO GET INDOORS OR INTO A BASEMENT STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS STAY INFORMED OF THE WEATHER SITUATION...KNOW YOUR COUNTY...AND NEARBY CITIES AND COUNTIES. LISTEN TO WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA. $$ 655 NOUS45 KSLC 082132 PNSSLC PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 330 PM MDT MON MAY 8 2006 WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS OCCURRED ACROSS MUCH OF NORTHERN UTAH MONDAY MORNING. THE FOLLOWING ARE REPORTS FROM SPOTTERS AND AUTOMATED SITES THROUGHOUT UTAH... ...NORTHERN VALLEYS... NORTH SALT LAKE BENCH 0.44 INCHES BOUNTIFUL 0.23 LOGAN AIRPORT 0.18 SMITHFIELD 0.13 SOUTH OGDEN 0.12 SALT LAKE AIRPORT 0.12 FARMINGTON BENCH 0.09 OGDEN AIRPORT 0.06 MIDVALE 0.05 SARATOGA SPRINGS 0.02 DUGWAY I-80 0.02 ...MOUNTAINS... SNOWBASIN MID BOWL 0.24 ALTA COLLINS 9600 FT 0.13 (TRACE SNOW) BEAR RIVER UINTAS 0.12 MUDDY CREEK WYOMING 0.02 $$ TARDY 424 NOUS64 KOUN 082157 FTMTLX Message Date: May 08 2006 21:57:07 THE KTLX RADAR IS BACK IN SERVICE. FM/KOUN 1655CDT/2155Z 5/8/06. 560 NOUS61 KCLE 082205 FTMCLE Message Date: May 08 2006 22:05:56 kcle is back on line 954 NOUS63 KDLH 082213 FTMDLH Message Date: May 08 2006 22:13:52 KDLH WSR-88D IS INOP UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. TECHNICIANS HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED AND AR E ENROUTE. ALTERNATE RADARS: KMPX,KMVX,KGRB,KARX. 267 NOUS45 KPUB 082250 PNSPUB COZ070-085-086-082333 PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 450 PM MDT MON MAY 8 2006 PUEBLO HIGH TODAY................. 86 LOW THIS MORNING........... 37 PCPN PAST 24 HRS........... T PK WIND WEST AT 35 MPH AT 310 PM COLORADO SPRGS HIGH TODAY................. 74 LOW THIS MORNING........... 43 PCPN PAST 24 HRS........... T PK WIND NORTHWEST AT 38 MPH AT 157 PM ALAMOSA HIGH TODAY................. 72 LOW THIS MORNING........... 29 PCPN PAST 24 HRS........... 0.00 PK WIND WEST AT 39 MPH AT 321 PM NNNN 985 NOUS65 KTFX 082300 FTMTFX FREE TEXT MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 500 PM MDT MON MAY 8 2006 05/08/06 2300Z: KTFX RADAR WILL BE DOWN UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. ADJACENT WSR-88DS: KMSX, KSFX, KGGW, KBLX, KRIW. $$ 798 NOUS63 KPAH 080014 FTMHPX Message Date: May 08 2007 00:14:01 KHPX RADAR WILL BE DOWN UNTIL TUESDAY, MAY 9. PARTS ARE ON ORDER. @C 367 NOUS45 KGJT 080028 PNSGJT PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 615 PM MDT MON MAY 7 2007 THE FOLLOWING ARE PRELIMINARY STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS FROM WESTERN COLORADO AND EASTERN UTAH...FOR THE TIME PERIOD OF MAY 4 TO THE MORNING OF MAY 7. IN WESTERN COLORADO... ABOVE VALLECITO DAM AT 11000 FEET... 18 INCHES. RED MOUNTAIN PASS... 17 INCHES. COLUMBUS BASIN... 17 INCHES. MESA LAKES... 17 INCHES. INDEPENDENCE PASS... 14 INCHES. GOTHIC... 13 INCHES. OURAY... 12.5 INCHES. VAIL MOUNTAIN... 12 INCHES. SCHOFIELD PASS... 12 INCHES. 6 MILES NORTH OF CRESTED BUTTE... 11.5 INCHES. RABBIT EARS PASS... 11 INCHES. MOLAS PASS... 10 INCHES. COLUMBINE PASS... 8 INCHES. COAL BANK PASS... 8 INCHES. 6 MILES SOUTH OF MESA... 7.5 INCHES. SILVERTON... 7.5 INCHES. 5 MILES NORTHEAST OF DOLORES... 7 INCHES. 2 MILES SOUTH OF ASPEN... 7 INCHES. FLAT TOPS... 5 TO 8 INCHES. 3 MILES NW OF RIDGWAY... 4.5 INCHES. 4 MILES NW OF MANCOS... 4 INCHES. LAKE CITY... 3.5 INCHES. DOUGLAS PASS... 3 INCHES. 4 MILES SE OF NORWOOD... 2 INCHES. IN EASTERN UTAH... LA SAL MOUNTAIN AT 9800 FEET... 16 INCHES. FLAMING GORGE... 10 INCHES. DUTCH JOHN... 6 TO 8 INCHES. CEDAR POINT... 2.5 INCHES. $$ KL 238 NOUS63 KPAH 080112 FTMHPX Message Date: May 08 2007 01:12:57 THE KHPX RADAR IS BACK IN SERVICE...HOWEVER COULD GO DOWN AGAIN AT ANY TIME DUE TO HARDWARE PROBLEMS. 640 NOUS63 KPAH 080121 FTMHPX Message Date: May 08 2007 01:21:42 THE KHPX RADAR IS BACK IN SERVICE...HOWEVER COULD GO DOWN AGAIN AT ANY TIME DUE TO HARDWARE PROBLEMS. 101 NOUS64 KEWX 080126 FTMDFX Message Date: May 08 2007 01:26:33 KDFX IS OTS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 588 NOUS42 KWNO 080127 ADMNFD SENIOR DUTY METEOROLOGIST NWS ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE NWS NCEP CENTRAL OPERATIONS CAMP SPRINGS MD 927 PM EDT MON MAY 07 2007 THE 00Z NAM BEGAN ON SCHD WITH A GOOD COMPLEMENT OF US/CAN UPA DATA INCL 28 CAN RAOBS. S OF THE 48 CONUS ONLY MEX CITY AND SAN JUAN AND GUADELOUPE WERE AVBL. RAOB RECAP... SLE/72694 - FLIGHT EQUIPMENT PROBLEM...CODE 10142. GJT/72476 - NOT IN TIME FOR THE NAM. STILL MISG. INL/72747 - NOT IN TIME FOR THE NAM. STILL MISG. PASY/70414 - CAME IN BUT JUST A FEW MINUTES LATE FOR THE NAM. STOUDT/SDM/NCO/NCEP $$ 528 NOUS42 KMHX 080227 PNSMHX PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 1030 PM EDT MON MAY 07 2007 ...PEAK WIND GUSTS RECORDED MAY 6, 2007... CEDAR ISLAND..............51 MPH 920 PM WASHINGTON (OCW)..........37 MPH 203 PM MANTEO (MQI)..............52 MPH 703 PM GREENVILLE (PGV)..........38 MPH 520 PM ATLANTIC BEACH CAUSEWAY...47 MPH 549 PM NEW BERN ASOS.............43 MPH 626 PM CEDAR POINT...............44 MPH 920 PM BEAUFORT CO RAWS..........50 MPH 118 PM DUCK COE..................52 MPH 536 PM CHERRY POINT (NKT)........48 MPH 406 PM NEW RIVER (NCA)...........41 MPH 142 PM NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH.......40 MPH 327 PM SURF CITY.................41 MPH 413 PM POCOSIN LAKE RAWS.........40 MPH 617 PM ...PEAK WIND GUSTS RECORDED MAY 7, 2007... JACKSONVILLE (OAJ)........40 MPH 315 PM OCRACOKE..................47 MPH 130 PM KILL DEVIL HILLS..........43 MPH 1200 PM HATTERAS ASOS.............51 MPH 1002 AM KINSTON (ISO).............37 MPH 155 PM SWANQUARTER...............47 MPH 220 PM STUMPY POINT..............48 MPH 1220 PM INDIAN BEACH..............44 MPH 1200 PM BEAUFORT ASOS.............51 MPH 205 PM HOFFMAN FOREST RAWS.......38 MPH 109 PM NEW BERN RAWS.............38 MPH 617 PM NEWPORT RAWS..............40 MPH 105 PM SANDY RUN.................34 MPH 219 PM DUCK (MESONET)............51 MPH 1000 AM && MLF/CLQ 994 NOUS43 KOAX 080253 CCA PNSOAX IAZ043-055-056-069-079-080-090-091-NEZ011-012-015>018-030>034- 042>045-050>053-065>068-078-088>093-080300- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT ... CORRECTED DAY OF WEEK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE 955 PM CDT MON MAY 7 2007 ...EF0 TORNADO CONFIRMED IN SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA SUNDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CONDUCTED A SURVEY OF STORM DAMAGE THAT OCCURRED SUNDAY EVENING IN JEFFERSON COUNTY NEBRASKA...SOUTHEAST OF FAIRBURY. THE SURVEY REVEALED THAT A DOWNBURST LIKELY DEVELOPED JUST SOUTHWEST OF STEELE CITY...MOVING NORTHEAST TOWARD DILLER. THE DAMAGE PATH OF THE DOWNBURST WAS ABOUT A MILE WIDE WITH SPORADIC DAMAGE FOR THE NEXT 5 MILES OR SO BETWEEN THE COMMUNITIES OF STEELE CITY AND DILLER. WINDS WERE ESTIMATED AT 80 MPH WITHIN THE DOWNBURST AREA. HOWEVER...EMBEDDED WITHIN THE OVERALL DOWNBURST DAMAGE PATH WAS A MORE CONCENTRATED AREA OF DAMAGE WITH A CONVERGENT SIGNATURE. SIGNIFICANT TREE DAMAGE WAS NOTED IN THIS CONCENTRATED AREA IN STEELE CITY...ALONG WITH STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO ROOFS AND WINDOWS. A PORTION OF THE ROOF WAS TORN OFF THE TOWN HALL...A FEW TREES WERE UPROOTED...AND A PORTION OF A ROOF WAS BLOWN OFF A MOBILE HOME. LEAF SPLATTER WAS ALSO NOTED ON THE EASTWARD FACING SIDE OF HOMES SUGGESTING THAT A ROTATIONAL CIRCULATION HAD DEVELOPED. SOME TWISTING OF TREES WAS ALSO NOTED JUST NORTHEAST OF STEELE CITY AS THE TORNADO LIFTED. THE TORNADO DAMAGE OBSERVED INDICATED THE TORNADO WAS AN EF0 TORNADO...RANKED ON A SCALE FROM ZERO TO FIVE. THE TORNADO WAS ON THE GROUND FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE MILE...TOUCHING DOWN ON THE SOUTHWEST SIDE OF STEELE CITY AND LIFTING JUST PAST A LOCAL CEMETERY ON THE NORTHEAST SIDE OF STEELE CITY. THE PATH WIDTH OF THE TORNADO APPEARED TO BE ABOUT TWO BLOCKS WIDE...WHICH IS ABOUT 300 YARDS...OR ABOUT ONE SIXTH OF MILE. WIND SPEEDS IN THE TORNADO WERE ESTIMATED AROUND 85 MPH. TORNADO RATING: EF0 PATH LENGTH: 1 MILE PATH WIDTH: 300 YARDS TOUCHDOWN POINT: EXTREME SOUTHWESTERN CORNER OF STEELE CITY TORNADO LIFTED: EXTREME NORTHEASTERN CORNER OF STEELE CITY $$ DEWALD/BOUSTEAD 944 NOUS42 KWNO 080253 ADMNFD SENIOR DUTY METEOROLOGIST NWS ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE NWS NCEP CENTRAL OPERATIONS CAMP SPRINGS MD 1051 PM EDT MON MAY 07 2007 00Z MODEL CYCLE IS RUNNING SMOOTHLY AND IS ON TIME. MODEL STATUS...NGM IS DONE/NAM IS OUT TO T+81 AND THE GFS STARTED ON TIME. 00Z GFS RAOB RECAP... GJT/72476 - NO 00Z REPORT AVAILABLE. INL/72747 - AVAILABLE FOR THE GFS. PASY/70414 - AVAILABLE FOR THE GFS. A REGIONAL CWD IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 09/12Z. WOOLDRIDGE/SDM/NCO/NCEP $$ 554 NOUS43 KMKX 080254 PNSMKX WIZ046-047-051-052-056>060-062>072-080900- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 954 PM CDT MON MAY 7 2007 WEEKLY WEATHER NARRATIVE FOR MILWAUKEE AND MADISON... MILWAUKEE...FOR THE PERIOD OF APRIL 22 TO APRIL 28 2007... THE WEEK STARTED OFF WARM ON APRIL 22...WITH A MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 82 DEGREES...UNDER PARTLY SUNNY SKIES. LOW PRESSURE AND A FRONTAL BOUNDARY THEN BROUGHT MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES TO MILWAUKEE FROM APRIL 23 THROUGH APRIL 27. PERIODS OF RAIN OCCURRED DURING THIS TIME AS WELL...WITH AMOUNTS OF AROUND 1.17 INCHES MEASURED. A PEAK WIND OF 38 MPH OCCURRED ON APRIL 23. DENSE FOG...WITH VISIBILITIES AROUND 1/4 MILE OR LESS...WERE ALSO NOTED ON APRIL 26. PARTLY SUNNY SKIES AND WARM TEMPERATURES RETURNED TO MILWAUKEE FOR APRIL 28. THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE WAS ABOUT 4.6 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL FOR THE WEEK. MADISON...FOR THE PERIOD OF APRIL 22 TO APRIL 28 2007... THE WEEK STARTED OFF WARM ON APRIL 22...WITH A MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 83 DEGREES...UNDER PARTLY TO MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES. LOW PRESSURE AND A FRONTAL BOUNDARY THEN BROUGHT PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES TO MADISON FROM APRIL 23 THROUGH APRIL 27. PERIODS OF RAIN OCCURRED DURING THIS TIME AS WELL...WITH AMOUNTS OF AROUND 2.14 INCHES MEASURED. THUNDERSTORMS RUMBLED THROUGH THE AREA ON APRIL 22 AND 23. A PEAK WIND GUST OF 37 MPH OCCURRED ON APRIL 22. PARTLY TO MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES AND WARM TEMPERATURES RETURNED TO MADISON FOR APRIL 28. THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE WAS ABOUT 4.9 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL FOR THE WEEK. $$ GD/WOOD 261 NOUS63 KLMK 080358 FTMLVX MESSAGE DATE: MAY 08 2007 03:58:00 KLVX RADAR WILL BE DOWN UNTIL 1400 UTC TODAY FOR PARTS REPLACEMENT. AMMERMAN 620 NOUS43 KMQT 080405 PNSMQT COOPERATIVE OBSERVER DAILY RECORDS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI 1205 AM EDT TUE MAY 08 2007 THE FOLLOWING ARE RECORDS STARTING AT 7 AM EST TODAY AND ENDING AT 7 AM EST TOMORROW...WITH THE EXCEPTION OF RECORDS FOR WFO MARQUETTE WHICH ARE CALENDAR DAY VALUES FOR TOMORROW. GOGEBIC COUNTY STATION POR MAX MIN PCPN SNOW IRONWOOD (1901-2007) 86/1953 17/1966 1.89/2002 2.0/1997 WATERSMEET 5 W (1909-2006) 86/1953 14/1966 1.35/1964 T/1960 ONTONAGON COUNTY STATION POR MAX MIN PCPN SNOW BERGLAND DAM (1888-2006) 82/1993 18/1966 2.90/1964 0.6/1960 ONTONAGON 6 SE (1977-2006) 86/1993 25/1983 0.92/1978 0.5/1981 ONTONAGON (1900-1977) 82/1953 20/1947 1.71/1964 0.5/1960 HOUGHTON COUNTY STATION POR MAX MIN PCPN SNOW HOUGHTON ARPT (1887-2006) 87/1993 21/1966 1.47/1970 0.1/1997 HOUGHTON MTU (1993-2003) 70/2001 30/1999 0.59/1995 0.0/2003 KENTON (1993-2003) 70/2001 30/1999 0.59/1995 0.0/2003 KEWEENAW COUNTY STATION POR MAX MIN PCPN SNOW EAGLE HARBOR (1899-1972) 76/1953 25/1954 1.79/1964 1.5/1907 FT. WILKINS (1948-2006) 77/1993 25/1977 1.08/1950 T/1997 MOTT ISLAND (1940-2004) 72/1953 26/1947 1.63/1964 2.5/1981 PAINESDALE (1926-1952) MSG/MSG MSG/MSG 0.40/1927 0.0/1952 BARAGA COUNTY STATION POR MAX MIN PCPN SNOW ALBERTA (1956-2006) 84/1992 17/1966 1.04/1964 2.0/1960 BARAGA (1967-1987) 69/1986 19/1983 0.69/1979 0.0/1986 BARAGA 1 N (1896-1980) 92/1896 27/1911 1.00/1911 0.0/1909 HERMAN (1968-2007) 84/1985 16/1977 0.86/1984 2.0/1997 LANSE 2 S (1929-1967) 73/1964 22/1966 0.73/1964 2.0/1960 MARQUETTE COUNTY STATION POR MAX MIN PCPN SNOW BIG BAY 2 SE (1945-2007) 85/1987 20/1983 0.50/1997 T/1990 CHAMPION (1949-2006) 89/1953 12/1983 0.90/1995 1.4/1990 HARVEY (2002-2007) MSG/MSG MSG/MSG 0.72/2002 0.0/2005 ISHPEMING (1898-1987) 86/1953 11/1907 0.93/1904 3.0/1960 MARQUETTE WWTP (1948-2007) 89/1987 24/1983 1.68/1960 1.2/1990 WFO MARQUETTE (1961-2007) 86/1985 17/1983 0.94/1990 8.2/1990 ALGER COUNTY STATION POR MAX MIN PCPN SNOW CHATHAM (1900-2007) 86/1985 18/1955 1.34/1965 1.0/1990 DEER PARK (1900-1954) 87/1953 21/1929 2.05/1904 T/1945 GRAND MARAIS (1900-2006) 87/1985 16/1955 0.87/2002 0.1/1904 MUNISING (1911-2007) 86/1985 20/1955 1.67/1990 1.0/1990 LUCE COUNTY STATION POR MAX MIN PCPN SNOW NEWBERRY 3 S (1896-2006) 84/1953 19/1966 0.89/1960 2.0/1904 IRON COUNTY STATION POR MAX MIN PCPN SNOW AMASA (1999-2007) 75/2005 28/1999 1.22/2002 0.0/2005 BEECHWOOD (1949-1990) 85/1953 17/1966 1.01/1964 1.9/1960 CRYSTAL FALLS (1893-2006) 93/1895 18/1983 1.00/1895 T/1960 STAMBAUGH (1896-2007) 88/1896 17/1966 1.20/1995 1.0/1960 DICKINSON COUNTY STATION POR MAX MIN PCPN SNOW IRON MOUNTAIN (1899-2006) 88/1953 19/1947 1.10/1924 T/1966 MENOMINEE COUNTY STATION POR MAX MIN PCPN SNOW STEPHENSON (1938-2007) 86/1953 19/1983 1.01/1957 0.8/1960 DELTA COUNTY STATION POR MAX MIN PCPN SNOW CORNELL 5 SE (1991-2007) 80/2000 29/1999 0.88/2002 0.0/2005 CORNELL 4 WSW (1963-1991) 85/1985 20/1966 0.80/1964 0.0/1989 ESCANABA (1892-2006) 81/1987 26/1966 0.93/1990 T/1960 FAYETTE 4 SW (1920-1997) 74/1993 22/1955 1.50/1964 0.0/1996 ROCK 1 E (1905-1990) 80/1921 23/1925 1.00/1924 T/1945 SCHOOLCRAFT COUNTY STATION POR MAX MIN PCPN SNOW MANISTIQUE (1896-2006) 78/1987 20/1966 1.84/1964 0.0/2005 SENEY (1948-2001) 86/1953 14/1966 1.80/1964 T/1958 STEUBEN (1938-1989) MSG/MSG MSG/MSG 0.95/1964 T/1966 $$ 653 NOUS63 KLMK 080422 FTMLVX MESSAGE DATE: MAY 08 2007 04:21:00 KLVX RADAR HAS BEEN RESTORED. AMMERMAN 947 NOUS71 KCLE 080423 ADAGLM GREAT LAKES MONITORING MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 1223 AM EDT TUE MAY 8 2007 (0424 UTC 05/08/07) Message(s) for Lake Michigan WE3806 "John G. Munson" 44.5N 86.6W (24 N Big Sable Light) 0300Z 5/8/7 Waves observed at 5 feet MAFOR forecast: 1-3 feet AFOS product: CLESHIGL1. The ship observation is shown here: WE3806 08033 99445 70866 41/98 81811 10100 2//// 40152 5//// 70222 8//// 22243 _______________________________________________________________________ Plain language forecast for this lake: LMZ760-080830- OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE MICHIGAN...CORRECTION MAFOR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 834 PM CDT MON MAY 7 2007 LAKE MICHIGAN FORECAST BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES FROM SHORE .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRESSURE OF 30.4 INCHES REMAINS CENTERED OVER THE NEW JERSEY COAST WITH ASSOCIATED RIDGING EXTENDING SOUTHWEST OVER THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS. A WEAK TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OF 29.8 INCHES EXTENDS FROM WESTERN LAKE SUPERIOR...SOUTH ACROSS EASTERN KANSAS. THE HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY...WHILE THE TROUGH TRACKS EAST TONIGHT. WEAK HIGH PRESSURE OF 30.0 INCHES IS EXPECTED TO BUILD ACROSS LAKE MICHIGAN TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...WHILE A WEAK SURFACE LOW OF 29.9 INCHES DEVELOPS OVER MISSOURI. THE LOW WILL MOVE INTO SOUTHERN ILLINOIS WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THEN REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH THURSDAY. NORTH HALF .OVERNIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. SCATTERED SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. .TUESDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. .TUESDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. .WEDNESDAY...VARIABLE WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FOOT. .THURSDAY...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT. .THURSDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BACKING NORTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT. .FRIDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. .SATURDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. SOUTH HALF .OVERNIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. .TUESDAY...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. .TUESDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS VEERING WEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT. .WEDNESDAY...WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FOOT. .THURSDAY...VARIABLE WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FOOT. .THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT. .FRIDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. .SATURDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. $$ MAFOR 0803/COR MICHIGAN NORTH 1/2 12520 13510 13410. SCATTERED SHOWERS TONIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS TUESDAY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET TONIGHT. 220103. MICHIGAN SOUTH 1/2 13420 13410 12400. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TONIGHT AND TUESDAY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. 220103. $$ 967 NOUS71 KCLE 080441 ADAGLM GREAT LAKES MONITORING MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 1240 AM EDT TUE MAY 8 2007 (0442 UTC 05/08/07) Message(s) for Lake Huron WZP8164 "Roger Blough" 45.9N 84.1W (8 W Detour Reef Light) 0400Z 5/8/7 Waves observed at 7 feet MAFOR forecast: 2-4 feet AFOS product: CLESHIOBS. The ship observation is shown here: WZP8164 08044 99459 70841 43/97 /1805 10066 2//// 40169 5//// 70226 8//// 22263 NOTE: The decoder flagged the following error(s): "Element(s) not in proper format" _______________________________________________________________________ Plain language forecast for this lake: LHZ460-080945- OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE HURON NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI 932 PM EDT MON MAY 7 2007 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRESSURE OF 30.40 INCHES OVER THE MID ATLANTIC WILL MOVE OFF THE ATLANTIC COAST BY TUESDAY. MEANWHILE...A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE...30.00 INCHES...OVER THE WESTERN GREAT LAKES...WILL SETTLE INTO LOWER MICHIGAN BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. THIS TROUGH WILL LINGER OVER THE REGION THROUGH THURSDAY. NORTH HALF .REST OF TONIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SCATTERED LIGHT SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET...SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET LATE AT NIGHT. .TUESDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS...BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. .TUESDAY NIGHT...LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS. .WEDNESDAY...LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS. .THURSDAY...LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS...BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS. .FRIDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS. .SATURDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. SOUTH HALF .REST OF TONIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. .TUESDAY...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. .TUESDAY NIGHT...LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS. .WEDNESDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS...BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS. .THURSDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS UNTIL MIDDAY...BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS. .FRIDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS. .SATURDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. $$ MAFOR 0803/ HURON NORTH 1/2 11430 11420 11410 12510 11500 12900. SCATTERED LIGHT SHOWERS THE REST OF TONIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS TUESDAY. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS BY LATE AFTERNOON TUESDAY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TUESDAY EVENING. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET...SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET LATE AT NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET TUESDAY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS TUESDAY EVENING. 220204. HURON SOUTH 1/2 14420 13410 11900. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TUESDAY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TUESDAY EVENING. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET THE REST OF TONIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET TUESDAY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS TUESDAY EVENING. 220103. $$ 520 NOUS71 KCLE 080447 ADAGLM GREAT LAKES MONITORING MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 1246 AM EDT TUE MAY 8 2007 (0448 UTC 05/08/07) Message(s) for Lake Huron WZP8164 "Roger Blough" 45.9N 84.1W (8 W Detour Reef Light) 0400Z 5/8/7 Waves observed at 7 feet MAFOR forecast: 2-4 feet AFOS product: CLESHNGL1. The ship observation is shown here: WZP8164 08044 99459 70841 43/97 /1805 10066 2//// 40169 5//// 70226 8//// 22263 NOTE: The decoder flagged the following error(s): "Element(s) not in proper format" _______________________________________________________________________ Plain language forecast for this lake: LHZ460-080945- OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE HURON NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI 932 PM EDT MON MAY 7 2007 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRESSURE OF 30.40 INCHES OVER THE MID ATLANTIC WILL MOVE OFF THE ATLANTIC COAST BY TUESDAY. MEANWHILE...A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE...30.00 INCHES...OVER THE WESTERN GREAT LAKES...WILL SETTLE INTO LOWER MICHIGAN BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. THIS TROUGH WILL LINGER OVER THE REGION THROUGH THURSDAY. NORTH HALF .REST OF TONIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SCATTERED LIGHT SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET...SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET LATE AT NIGHT. .TUESDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS...BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. .TUESDAY NIGHT...LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS. .WEDNESDAY...LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS. .THURSDAY...LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS...BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS. .FRIDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS. .SATURDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. SOUTH HALF .REST OF TONIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. .TUESDAY...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. .TUESDAY NIGHT...LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS. .WEDNESDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS...BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS. .THURSDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS UNTIL MIDDAY...BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS. .FRIDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS. .SATURDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. $$ MAFOR 0803/ HURON NORTH 1/2 11430 11420 11410 12510 11500 12900. SCATTERED LIGHT SHOWERS THE REST OF TONIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS TUESDAY. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS BY LATE AFTERNOON TUESDAY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TUESDAY EVENING. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET...SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET LATE AT NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET TUESDAY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS TUESDAY EVENING. 220204. HURON SOUTH 1/2 14420 13410 11900. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TUESDAY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TUESDAY EVENING. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET THE REST OF TONIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET TUESDAY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS TUESDAY EVENING. 220103. $$ 016 NOUS64 KEWX 080512 FTMDFX MESSAGE DATE: MAY 08 2007 05:12:00 THIS IS AN UPDATED MESSAGE...KDFX CONTINUES TO BE DOWN, AS SOME LOGIC CARDS NEED TO BE REPLACED, THE RADR SHOULD BE UP IN 2 TO 3 HOURS, ABOUT 0900 UTC. PM 132 NOUS44 KCRP 080605 PNSCRP PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 130 AM CDT TUE MAY 08 2007 PRELIMINARY CLIMATE DATA FOR CORPUS CHRISTI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT Monday May 07 2007 HIGH TEMPERATURE : 87 LOW TEMPERATURE : 75 RAINFALL (INCHES) : 0.00 2007 RAINFALL: 8.54 INCHES HIGHEST WIND GUST : 30 MPH DIRECTION OF GUST : SOUTHEAST NORMAL AND RECORD TEMPERATURES FOR TODAY... NORMAL RECORD YEAR HIGH 84 98 1967 LOW 68 53 1992 SUNRISE THIS MORNING : 645 AM CDT SUNSET THIS EVENING : 808 PM CDT ============================================================= PRELIMINARY CLIMATE DATA FOR VICTORIA REGIONAL AIRPORT Monday May 07 2007 HIGH TEMPERATURE : 86 LOW TEMPERATURE : 74 RAINFALL (INCHES) : 0.00 2007 RAINFALL: 18.98 INCHES HIGHEST WIND GUST : 25 MPH DIRECTION OF GUST : SOUTHEAST NORMAL AND RECORD TEMPERATURES FOR TODAY... NORMAL RECORD YEAR HIGH 84 100 1939 LOW 66 48 1917 SUNRISE THIS MORNING : 641 AM CDT SUNSET THIS EVENING : 807 PM CDT Notice to users! This is an experimental abbreviated climate message. A full climate summary will be issued under the header CLICRP...WMO Header CDUS44 KCRP...by 700 AM this morning. Please address any comments on this product to John Metz (john.metz@noaa.gov). $$ JR 763 NOUK33 EGGY 080742 SADIS GATEWAY MONITORING THE FOLLOWING STATION REPORTS ARE UNAVAILABLE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE AND ADVISE. SA TXKF 903 NOUS64 KEWX 080838 FTMDFX Message Date: May 08 2007 08:38:55 KDFX RADAR UPDATE....PARTS ARE ON ORDER. RADAR WILL BE OUT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. BRUNDRETT...FIC EWX 304 NOUS45 KBOU 080859 PNSBOU COZ030>051-082300- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO 259 AM MDT TUE MAY 08 2007 ...TODAY IN METRO DENVER WEATHER HISTORY... 4-8 IN 1969...HEAVY RAINS CAUSED FLOODING ON BOULDER CREEK IN BOULDER...WHICH RESULTED IN ONE DEATH ON THE 7TH. FLOODING ALSO OCCURRED ON BEAR CREEK IN SHERIDAN AND ON THE SOUTH PLATTE RIVER IN DENVER. RAIN OVER MOST OF THE EASTERN FOOTHILLS STARTED LATE ON THE 4TH AND CONTINUED WITH ONLY BRIEF INTERRUPTIONS IN MANY AREAS UNTIL THE MORNING OF THE 8TH. VERY HIGH RATES OF RAINFALL OCCURRED ON THE 6TH AND 7TH WITH THE GREATEST INTENSITIES IN A BAND ALONG THE FOOTHILLS FROM ABOUT 25 MILES SOUTHWEST OF DENVER NORTHWARD TO ESTES PARK. STORM TOTALS BY BOTH OFFICIAL AND UNOFFICIAL MEASUREMENTS EXCEEDED 10 INCHES OVER MUCH OF THIS AREA AND WERE OVER 12 INCHES IN SOME LOCALITIES. HEAVY SNOW FELL IN THE HIGHER MOUNTAINS AND IN THE FOOTHILLS LATER IN THE PERIOD. THE SATURATION OF THE SOIL RESULTED IN NUMEROUS ROCK AND LAND SLIDES...AND THE HEAVY RUN-OFF CAUSED SEVERE DAMAGE ALONG MANY STREAMS AND FLOODING ON THE SOUTH PLATTE RIVER. MANY FOOTHILL COMMUNITIES WERE ISOLATED AS HIGHWAYS WERE BLOCKED AND COMMUNICATIONS DISRUPTED. ROADS WERE SEVERELY DAMAGED OVER A WIDE AREA...AND A LARGE NUMBER OF BRIDGES WASHED OUT. MANY ROADS WERE CLOSED DUE TO THE DANGER FROM FALLING ROCKS. A BUILDING IN GEORGETOWN COLLAPSED FROM THE WEIGHT OF HEAVY WET SNOW. IN BOULDER...A MAN DROWNED WHEN CAUGHT BY THE FLOODING WATERS OF BOULDER CREEK...AND A PATROLMAN WAS INJURED. RAINFALL TOTALED 7.60 INCHES IN BOULDER WITH 9.34 INCHES RECORDED AT THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY ELECTRIC PLANT IN BOULDER CANYON. IN MORRISON...RAINFALL TOTALED 11.27 INCHES IN 4 DAYS. HEAVY RAINFALL TOTALED 4.68 INCHES AT STAPLETON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT OVER 3 DAYS FROM THE 5TH THROUGH THE 7TH. RAINFALL OF 3.14 INCHES WAS RECORDED IN 24 HOURS ON THE 6TH AND 7TH. DOWNSTREAM FLOODING CONTINUED ALONG THE SOUTH PLATTE RIVER UNTIL THE 12TH WHEN THE FLOOD CREST REACHED THE NEBRASKA LINE. 7-8 IN 1958...RAINFALL TOTALED 2.50 INCHES AT STAPLETON AIRPORT. 8 IN 1873...A VERY LIGHT RAIN FELL UNTIL 5:00 AM...WHEN IT TURNED INTO LIGHT SNOW AND SLEET AND WAS ACCOMPANIED BY BRISK NORTHEAST WINDS. THE SNOW FROZE AS IT FELL... BREAKING THE TELEGRAPH LINES IN MANY PLACES. PRECIPITATION TOTALED ONLY 0.14 INCH IN THE CITY. IN 1883...A SEVERE RAIN AND HAILSTORM STRUCK THE CITY. IN 25 MINUTES THE HAIL WAS 5 INCHES DEEP IN THE VICINITY OF THE WEATHER OFFICE IN DOWNTOWN DENVER AND REPORTED AS DEEP AS 10 TO 12 INCHES IN OTHER PARTS OF THE CITY. GUTTERS WERE BLOCKED BY THE HAIL...AND MANY CELLARS WERE FLOODED. PRECIPITATION FROM THE STORM WAS 1.90 INCHES WITH THE TOTAL FOR THE DAY RECORDED AT 2.02 INCHES. THE SIZE OF THE HAIL WAS NOT RECORDED. IN 1988...A WIND GUST TO 68 MPH WAS RECORDED AT ECHO LAKE. NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTED TO 35 MPH AT STAPLETON AIRPORT. IN 1995...HIGH WINDS OF UNKNOWN STRENGTH BLEW A CAMPER SHELL FROM THE BACK OF A PICKUP TRUCK NEAR FORT LUPTON. NORTH WINDS GUSTED TO 49 MPH AT DENVER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. IN 1996...1 TO 2 INCH DIAMETER HAIL WAS MEASURED IN LOCHBUIE NORTHEAST OF DENVER. BEAN SIZE HAIL FELL IN BRIGHTON. THE LARGE HAIL FELL FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS TO THE NORTHEAST OF METRO DENVER. IN 2003...TORNADOES TOUCHED DOWN BRIEFLY NEAR BRIGHTON... WATKINS...AND STRASBURG...BUT DID NO REPORTED DAMAGE. HAIL TO 3/4 INCH IN DIAMETER WAS MEASURED NEAR HUDSON. 8-9 IN 1957...INTENSE HEAVY RAIN CAUSED FLASH FLOODING ON TOLL GATE CREEK IN AURORA WHERE 3 PEOPLE WERE KILLED IN A CAR. UP TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN FELL IN 5 HOURS IN THE TOLL GATE CREEK BASIN. THE RAIN ALSO CAUSED FLASH FLOODING ON SAND CREEK IN AURORA AND DENVER. RAINFALL TOTALED 3.29 INCHES AT STAPLETON AIRPORT WITH MOST OF THE RAIN...2.34 INCHES... OCCURRING ON THE 9TH. 8-10 IN 1979...4.3 INCHES OF SNOW FELL AT STAPLETON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WHERE NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTED TO 30 MPH ON THE 8TH. MOST OF THE SNOWFALL...2.3 INCHES...OCCURRED ON THE 9TH. HIGH TEMPERATURE OF ONLY 35 DEGREES ON THE 9TH EQUALED THE RECORD LOW MAXIMUM FOR THE DATE. $$ 587 NOUS71 KCLE 080923 ADAGLM GREAT LAKES MONITORING MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 522 AM EDT TUE MAY 8 2007 (0924 UTC 05/08/07) Message(s) for Lake Superior STDM4 "Stannard Rock MI" 0900Z 5/8/7 Wind speed observed at 25 knots MAFOR forecast: 0-10 knots (code 0) (The observed wind direction was 270 degrees.) AFOS product: CLEBOYCM3. The C-MAN observation is shown here: Unable to locate observation! NOTE: The decoder flagged the following error(s): "Element(s) not in proper format" _______________________________________________________________________ Plain language forecast for this lake: LSZ260-081600- OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE SUPERIOR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI 400 AM EDT TUE MAY 8 2007 LAKE SUPERIOR FORECAST BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES FROM SHORE .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OF 30.3 INCHES ON THE EASTERN SEABOARD WILL HEAD OFF INTO THE ATLANTIC BY THIS EVENING WHILE A 29.3 INCH LOW MOVES FROM HUDSON BAY TO NE QUEBEC. A 30.0 INCH RIDGE WILL FORM OVER LAKE SUPERIOR THIS EVENING AND REMAIN OVER THE AREA TONIGHT. A 29.6 INCH LOW PRES SYSTEM WILL FORM OVER SOUTHERN SASKATCHEWAN WED MORNING AND MOVE TO CENTRAL ONTARIO THU MORNING. AS THE LOW MOVES TO QUEBEC THU EVENING...A 29.8 INCH TROUGH WILL MOVE ACROSS LAKE SUPERIOR ON THU. 30.3 INCH HIGH PRES OVER NORTHERN MANITOBA THU EVENING WILL MOVE EAST TO HUDSON BAY FRI EVENING WITH A 29.9 INCH TROUGH OF LOW PRES OVER THE LOWER GREAT LAKES. THE 30.3 INCH HIGH WILL THEN BUILD SOUTHWARD INTO THE UPPER GREAT LAKES ON SAT. WEST HALF .TODAY...SW WIND 5 TO 15 KT EARLY DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 10 KT AND BECOMING VARIABLE LATE. PATCHY FOG EARLY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FT SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT EARLY BECOMING SW BY MID MORNING...THEN BACKING S LATE. WAVES CALM TO 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WIND LESS THAN 10 KT VEERING SW LATE. WAVES CALM TO 2 FT. .THU...SW WIND LESS THAN 10 KT INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT VEERING N AFTER MIDNIGHT..THEN VEERING NE LATE. WAVES BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WAVES BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING E 5 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN VEERING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FT. EAST HALF .TODAY...W WIND 5 TO 15 KT EARLY DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 10 KT...THEN BACKING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FT SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 5 TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LATE. WAVES CALM TO 2 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 5 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON AND DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 10 KT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 5 TO 15 KT VEERING S BY LATE EVENING. WAVES CALM TO 2 FT. .THU...S WIND 5 TO 15 KT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LATE. WAVES CALM TO 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 5 TO 15 KT VEERING W BY LATE EVENING...THEN BECOMING N 10 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE EVENING. WAVES BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN VEERING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT...THEN SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING N 5 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN VEERING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FT. $$ MAFOR 0809/ SUPERIOR WEST 1/2 10510 13500 14900 11900 PATCHY FOG EARLY THIS MORNING. WAVES CALM TO 3 FEET. 210103 210002. SUPERIOR EAST 1/2 10610 12600 11400 11300 13310 11910 WAVES CALM TO 3 FEET. 210103 210002. $$ 015 NOUS45 KPIH 080958 PNSPIH PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NOAA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO IDAHO 400 AM MDT TUE MAY 8 2007 IDZ017>025-031-032-090600- EASTERN MAGIC VALLEY-SAWTOOTH MOUNTAINS-UPPER SNAKE HIGHLANDS- UPPER SNAKE RIVER PLAIN-LOWER SNAKE RIVER PLAIN- SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-CARIBOU HIGHLANDS- CACHE VALLEY/IDAHO PORTION-WASATCH MOUNTAINS/IDAHO PORTION-BIG AND LITTLE WOOD RIVER REGION-LOST RIVER/PAHSIMEROI- 400 AM MDT TUE MAY 8 2007 ...THE WEEK OF MAY 6-12 IS SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK IN IDAHO...OREGON AND WASHINGTON... ...TORNADO INFORMATION AND SAFETY RULES... ...TORNADOES, NATURE'S FURY... THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST AVERAGES SIX TORNADOES DURING THE YEAR. JULY AND AUGUST ARE THE MOST COMMON MONTHS TO SEE A TORNADO ALTHOUGH THEY HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN ALMOST EVERY MONTH OF THE YEAR. THE MAJORITY OF TORNADOES OCCUR BETWEEN 1 PM AND 9 PM. THE USUAL STRENGTH IS RATED BETWEEN AN EF0 AND EF2 OR BETTER DESCRIBED AS WEAK TO STRONG WITH WIND SPEEDS RANGING FROM 40 MPH TO 140 MPH. WHEN CONDITIONS FOR TORNADOES BECOME FAVORABLE...NOAAS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - STORM PREDICTION CENTER ISSUES A TORNADO WATCH COVERING A LARGE AREA FOR THE NEXT FOUR TO SIX HOURS. THIS IS WHEN YOU NEED TO REVIEW WHAT YOU WOULD DO IN CASE A WARNING IS ISSUED. IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO DEVELOP A PLAN AFTER A WARNING GOES INTO EFFECT. STAY TUNED TO COMMERCIAL RADIO...NOAA WEATHER RADIO...LOCAL TV...OR CABLE TV. WHEN TORNADOES ARE IMMINENT OR DETECTED BY RADAR OR TRAINED SPOTTERS...A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BY THE NWS. IF THE TORNADO WARNING IS FOR YOUR AREA...REMEMBER THE FOLLOWING SAFETY TIPS: IN HOMES OR SMALL BUILDINGS... GO TO THE BASEMENT (IF AVAILABLE) OR TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR...SUCH AS A CLOSET OR BATHROOM. UPPER FLOORS ARE UNSAFE. IF THERE IS NO TIME TO DESCEND... GO TO A CLOSET...A SMALL ROOM WITH STRONG WALLS...OR AN INSIDE HALLWAY. WRAP YOURSELF IN OVERCOATS OR BLANKETS TO PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS. IN SCHOOLS, HOSPITALS, FACTORIES, OR SHOPPING CENTERS... GO TO INTERIOR ROOMS AND HALLS ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. STAY AWAY FROM GLASS ENCLOSED PLACES OR AREAS WITH WIDE-SPAN ROOFS SUCH AS AUDITORIUMS AND WAREHOUSES. CROUCH DOWN AND COVER YOUR HEAD. DON'T TAKE SHELTER IN HALLS THAT OPEN TO THE SOUTH OR THE WEST. CENTRALLY-LOCATED STAIRWELLS ARE GOOD SHELTER. IN HIGH-RISE BUILDINGS... GO TO INTERIOR SMALL ROOMS OR HALLS. STAY AWAY FROM EXTERIOR WALLS OR AREAS CONTAINING GLASS. IN CARS OR MOBILE HOMES... ABANDON THEM IMMEDIATELY!!! MOST DEATHS OCCUR IN CARS AND MOBILE HOMES. IF YOU ARE IN EITHER OF THOSE LOCATIONS...LEAVE THEM AND GO TO A SUBSTANTIAL STRUCTURE OR DESIGNATED TORNADO SHELTER. IF NO SUITABLE STRUCTURE IS NEARBY... LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR DEPRESSION AND USE YOUR HANDS TO COVER YOUR HEAD. BE ALERT FOR FLASH FLOODS. DURING A TORNADO... ABSOLUTELY AVOID BUILDINGS WITH LARGE FREE-SPAN ROOFS. STAY AWAY FROM WEST AND SOUTH WALLS. REMEMBER...FIND THE LOWEST LEVEL, SMALLEST ROOM...OR CENTER PART OF A BUILDING OR HOME. NO MATTER WHERE YOU ARE...DO SOME ADVANCE PLANNING IF POSSIBLE. IDENTIFY PROTECTIVE AREAS YOU CAN GET TO IN A HURRY. OBTAIN A NOAA WEATHER RADIO THAT WILL PROVIDE AN ALARM IF A TORNADO WATCH OR WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR YOUR COMMUNITY OR COUNTY. TORNADOES MAY EVEN DEVELOP WITHOUT A TORNADO WARNING IN EFFECT. HERE ARE A FEW TIPS TO HELP YOU...SURVIVORS OF TORNADOES HAVE OFTEN STATED HEARING A LOUD ROARING SOUND WITH TORNADOES. ALSO, IF YOU ARE RECEIVING GOLFBALL HAIL OR LARGER...YOU ARE NEAR THE MOST DANGEROUS PART OF THE STORM WHICH COULD BE FOLLOWED BY A TORNADO. IF YOU SEE ROTATING DEBRIS EVEN WITHOUT THE EXISTENCE OF A FUNNEL CLOUD...IT COULD BE A DANGEROUS TWISTER. REGARDLESS...THE KEY TO TORNADO SURVIVAL IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST IS TO BE PREPARED AND TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION WHEN A WARNING IS ISSUED OR WHEN YOU SPOT A TORNADO. REMEMBER, THE ACTIONS YOU TAKE DURING A TORNADO EVENT MAY SAVE YOUR LIFE AND THE LIVES OF YOUR FAMILY. ***************************************************************** THIS WEEK IS SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. NOW IS THE TIME TO GET PREPARED FOR HAZARDOUS WEATHER. PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENTS WILL BE ISSUED THROUGHOUT THE WEEK TO GIVE SAFETY INFORMATION...AND HELP YOU KNOW HOW TO RESPOND WHEN WINTER WEATHER THREATENS. YOU MAY LEARN MORE FROM OUR INTERNET PREPAREDNESS WEB PAGES AT WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/SEVEREWEATHER/INDEX.SHTML WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY.PHP ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/POCATELLO THIS MESSAGE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY YOUR LOCAL NOAA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STAFFAND LOCAL AND STATE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS. $$ 266 NOUS46 KMFR 081001 PNSMFR PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD 430 AM PDT TUE MAY 8 2007 ...THE WEEK OF MAY 6-12 IS SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK IN IDAHO...OREGON AND WASHINGTON... ...TORNADO INFORMATION AND SAFETY RULES - COASTAL EDITION... ...SPECIAL MARINE WARNINGS TOO... TORNADOES DO OCCUR IN WESTERN WASHINGTON AND OREGON WITH EACH STATE AVERAGING BETWEEN ONE OR TWO EACH YEAR. SOME YEARS ARE RELATIVELY ACTIVE. IN 1997...WASHINGTON HAD A RECORD 14 TORNADOES AND IN 2004...9 TORNADOES. THOUGH MOST TORNADOES IN OUR REGION ARE LESS INTENSE THAN THOSE EAST OF THE ROCKIES AND LAST ONLY A FEW MINUTES...OUR AREA DID LEAD THE NATION IN TORNADO DEATHS IN 1972. AN F3 TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN IN VANCOUVER ON APRIL 6TH... PLOWING THROUGH A GROCERY STORE...A BOWLING CENTER AND A SCHOOL... KILLING SIX AND INJURING SEVERAL HUNDRED. THIS WEEK IS SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST AND TODAY...THE FOCUS IS ON TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS. TORNADOES ARE DEFINED AS A RAPIDLY ROTATING COLUMN OF AIR IN CONTACT WITH THE GROUND WHILE WATERSPOUTS ARE IN CONTACT WITH A BODY OF WATER. A FUNNEL CLOUD IS NOT IN CONTACT WITH THE GROUND. TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS IN WESTERN OREGON AND WASHINGTON CAN OCCUR IN ANY MONTH OF THE YEAR...BUT MOST OCCUR DURING OUR TRANSITION SEASONS - SPRING AND FALL. NEARLY ALL OCCUR DURING THE HEAT OF THE DAY...BETWEEN 1 PM AND 7 PM. WHEN CONDITIONS FOR TORNADOES BECOME FAVORABLE...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STORM PREDICTION CENTER ISSUES A TORNADO WATCH COVERING A LARGE AREA FOR THE NEXT FEW HOURS. THIS IS WHEN YOU NEED TO REVIEW WHAT YOU WOULD DO IN CASE SEVERE WEATHER THREATENS. IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO DEVELOP A PLAN AFTER A WARNING GOES INTO EFFECT. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL RADIO...TV OR CABLE TV FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION. WHEN TORNADOES ARE IMMINENT OR DETECTED BY DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR OR TRAINED SPOTTERS...A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BY THE NWS. OVER OUR COASTAL WATERS...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING IS ISSUED FOR THE WATER EQUIVALENT OF A TORNADO NAMED A WATERSPOUT. SPECIAL MARINE WARNINGS ARE ALSO ISSUED FOR WINDS IN EXCESS OF 35 KNOTS ASSOCIATED WITH STRONG THUNDERSTORMS. IF THE TORNADO WARNING OR SPECIAL MARINE WARNING IS FOR YOUR AREA... REMEMBER THE FOLLOWING SAFETY TIPS: IN HOMES OR SMALL BUILDINGS: GO TO THE BASEMENT (IF AVAILABLE) OR TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR...SUCH AS A CLOSET OR BATHROOM. UPPER FLOORS ARE UNSAFE. IF THERE IS NO TIME TO DESCEND... GO TO A CLOSET...A SMALL ROOM WITH STRONG WALLS...OR AN INSIDE HALLWAY. WRAP YOURSELF IN OVERCOATS OR BLANKETS TO PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS. IN SCHOOLS, HOSPITALS, BUSINESSES, OR SHOPPING CENTERS: GO TO INTERIOR ROOMS AND HALLS ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. STAY AWAY FROM GLASS ENCLOSED PLACES OR AREAS WITH WIDE-SPAN ROOFS SUCH AS AUDITORIUMS AND WAREHOUSES. CROUCH DOWN AND COVER YOUR HEAD. CENTRALLY-LOCATED STAIRWELLS ARE ALSO GOOD SHELTER. IN HIGH-RISE BUILDINGS: GO TO INTERIOR SMALL ROOMS OR HALLS. STAY AWAY FROM EXTERIOR WALLS OR AREAS CONTAINING GLASS. IN CARS OR MOBILE HOMES: ABANDON THEM IMMEDIATELY!!! MOST DEATHS OCCUR IN CARS AND MOBILE HOMES. IF YOU ARE IN EITHER OF THOSE LOCATIONS...LEAVE THEM AND GO TO A SUBSTANTIAL STRUCTURE OR DESIGNATED TORNADO SHELTER. IF NO SUITABLE STRUCTURE IS NEARBY: LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR DEPRESSION AND USE YOUR HANDS TO COVER YOUR HEAD. IF BOATING...GET TO LAND IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK SHELTER. HERE ARE A FEW TIPS TO HELP YOU. TORNADO SURVIVORS OFTEN REPORT HEARING A LOUD ROARING SOUND WITH TORNADOES. IF YOU GET GOLFBALL SIZED HAIL OR LARGER...YOU ARE NEAR THE MOST DANGEROUS PART OF THE STORM THAT COULD BE FOLLOWED BY A TORNADO. IF YOU SEE ROTATING DEBRIS EVEN WITHOUT THE EXISTENCE OF A FUNNEL CLOUD...IT COULD BE A DANGEROUS DEVELOPING TWISTER. REGARDLESS...THE KEY TO TORNADO SURVIVAL IS TO BE PREPARED AND TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION WHEN A WARNING IS ISSUED OR WHEN YOU SPOT A TORNADO OR WATERSPOUT. THE ACTIONS YOU TAKE DURING A TORNADO EVENT MAY SAVE YOUR LIFE AND THE LIVES OF YOUR FAMILY. ********************************************************************* THIS WEEK IS SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. NOW IS THE TIME TO GET PREPARED FOR THUNDERSTORMS AND WILDFIRES. PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENTS WILL BE ISSUED THROUGHOUT THE WEEK...PROVIDING SAFETY INFORMATION AND HELP SO YOU KNOW HOW TO RESPOND WHEN SEVERE WEATHER THREATENS. LEARN MORE AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY.PHP THIS MESSAGE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY YOUR LOCAL NOAA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE 0FFICE. $$ 142 NOUS45 KBOI 081001 PNSBOI PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NOAA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOISE IDAHO 400 AM MDT TUE MAY 8 2006 ...THE WEEK OF MAY 6-12 IS SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK IN IDAHO...OREGON...AND WASHINGTON... ...TORNADO INFORMATION AND SAFETY RULES... ...TORNADOES, NATURES FURY... THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST AVERAGES SIX TORNADOES DURING THE YEAR. JULY AND AUGUST ARE THE MOST COMMON MONTHS TO SEE A TORNADO ALTHOUGH THEY HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN ALMOST EVERY MONTH OF THE YEAR. THE MAJORITY OF TORNADOES OCCUR BETWEEN 1 PM AND 9 PM. THE USUAL STRENGTH IS RATED BETWEEN AN F0 AND F2 OR BETTER DESCRIBED AS WEAK TO STRONG WITH WIND SPEEDS RANGING FROM 40 MPH TO 157 MPH. WHEN CONDITIONS FOR TORNADOES BECOME FAVORABLE...NOAAS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - STORM PREDICTION CENTER ISSUES A TORNADO WATCH COVERING A LARGE AREA FOR THE NEXT FOUR TO SIX HOURS. THIS IS WHEN YOU NEED TO REVIEW WHAT YOU WOULD DO IN CASE A WARNING IS ISSUED. IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO DEVELOP A PLAN AFTER A WARNING GOES INTO EFFECT. STAY TUNED TO COMMERCIAL RADIO...NOAA WEATHER RADIO...LOCAL TV...OR CABLE TV. WHEN TORNADOES ARE IMMINENT OR DETECTED BY RADAR OR TRAINED SPOTTERS...A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BY THE NWS. IF THE TORNADO WARNING IS FOR YOUR AREA...REMEMBER THE FOLLOWING SAFETY TIPS... IN HOMES OR SMALL BUILDINGS... GO TO THE BASEMENT...IF AVAILABLE...OR TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR...SUCH AS A CLOSET OR BATHROOM. UPPER FLOORS ARE UNSAFE. IF THERE IS NO TIME TO DESCEND...GO TO A CLOSET...A SMALL ROOM WITH STRONG WALLS...OR AN INSIDE HALLWAY. WRAP YOURSELF IN OVERCOATS OR BLANKETS TO PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS. IN SCHOOLS...HOSPITALS...FACTORIES...OR SHOPPING CENTERS... GO TO INTERIOR ROOMS AND HALLS ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. STAY AWAY FROM GLASS ENCLOSED PLACES OR AREAS WITH WIDE-SPAN ROOFS SUCH AS AUDITORIUMS AND WAREHOUSES. CROUCH DOWN AND COVER YOUR HEAD. DONT TAKE SHELTER IN HALLS THAT OPEN TO THE SOUTH OR THE WEST. ENTRALLY-LOCATED STAIRWELLS ARE GOOD SHELTER. IN HIGH-RISE BUILDINGS... GO TO INTERIOR SMALL ROOMS OR HALLS. STAY AWAY FROM EXTERIOR WALLS OR AREAS CONTAINING GLASS. IN CARS OR MOBILE HOMES... ABANDON THEM IMMEDIATELY. MOST DEATHS OCCUR IN CARS AND MOBILE HOMES. IF YOU ARE IN EITHER OF THOSE LOCATIONS...LEAVE THEM AND GO TO A SUBSTANTIAL STRUCTURE OR DESIGNATED TORNADO SHELTER. IF NO SUITABLE STRUCTURE IS NEARBY... LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR DEPRESSION AND USE YOUR HANDS TO COVER YOUR HEAD. BE ALERT FOR FLASH FLOODS. DURING A TORNADO... ABSOLUTELY AVOID BUILDINGS WITH LARGE FREE-SPAN ROOFS. STAY AWAY FROM WEST AND SOUTH WALLS. REMEMBER...FIND THE LOWEST LEVEL... SMALLEST ROOM...OR CENTER PART OF A BUILDING OR HOME. NO MATTER WHERE YOU ARE...DO SOME ADVANCE PLANNING IF POSSIBLE. IDENTIFY PROTECTIVE AREAS YOU CAN GET TO IN A HURRY. OBTAIN A NOAA WEATHER RADIO THAT WILL PROVIDE AN ALARM IF A TORNADO WATCH OR WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR YOUR COMMUNITY OR COUNTY. TORNADOES MAY EVEN DEVELOP WITHOUT A TORNADO WARNING IN EFFECT. HERE ARE A FEW TIPS TO HELP YOU...SURVIVORS OF TORNADOES HAVE OFTEN STATED HEARING A LOUD ROARING SOUND WITH TORNADOES. ALSO...IF YOU ARE RECEIVING GOLFBALL HAIL OR LARGER...YOU ARE NEAR THE MOST DANGEROUS PART OF THE STORM WHICH COULD BE FOLLOWED BY A TORNADO. IF YOU SEE ROTATING DEBRIS EVEN WITHOUT THE EXISTENCE OF A FUNNEL CLOUD...IT COULD BE A DANGEROUS TWISTER. REGARDLESS...THE KEY TO TORNADO SURVIVAL IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST IS TO BE PREPARED AND TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION WHEN A WARNING IS ISSUED OR WHEN YOU SPOT A TORNADO. REMEMBER...THE ACTIONS YOU TAKE DURING A TORNADO EVENT MAY SAVE YOUR LIFE AND THE LIVES OF YOUR FAMILY. SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK CONTINUES THROUGH MAY 13 IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. THIS IS AN EXCELLENT TIME FOR ALL INDIVIDUALS...FAMILIES...BUSINESSES...SCHOOLS...RADIO AND TELEVISION STATIONS TO REVIEW THEIR SEVERE WEATHER PREPAREDNESS PLANS. THIS MESSAGE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY YOUR LOCAL NOAA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STAFF...AND LOCAL AND STATE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS. $$ 086 NOUS45 KBOI 081013 CCA PNSBOI PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...CORRECTED NOAA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOISE IDAHO 400 AM MDT TUE MAY 8 2006 ...THE WEEK OF MAY 6-12 IS SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK IN IDAHO...OREGON...AND WASHINGTON... ...TORNADO INFORMATION AND SAFETY RULES... ...TORNADOES, NATURES FURY... THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST AVERAGES SIX TORNADOES DURING THE YEAR. JULY AND AUGUST ARE THE MOST COMMON MONTHS TO SEE A TORNADO ALTHOUGH THEY HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN ALMOST EVERY MONTH OF THE YEAR. THE MAJORITY OF TORNADOES OCCUR BETWEEN 1 PM AND 9 PM. THE USUAL STRENGTH IS RATED BETWEEN AN EF0 AND EF2 OR BETTER DESCRIBED AS GALE TO STRONG WITH WIND SPEEDS RANGING FROM 65 MPH TO 135 MPH. WHEN CONDITIONS FOR TORNADOES BECOME FAVORABLE...NOAAS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - STORM PREDICTION CENTER ISSUES A TORNADO WATCH COVERING A LARGE AREA FOR THE NEXT FOUR TO SIX HOURS. THIS IS WHEN YOU NEED TO REVIEW WHAT YOU WOULD DO IN CASE A WARNING IS ISSUED. IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO DEVELOP A PLAN AFTER A WARNING GOES INTO EFFECT. STAY TUNED TO COMMERCIAL RADIO...NOAA WEATHER RADIO...LOCAL TV...OR CABLE TV. WHEN TORNADOES ARE IMMINENT OR DETECTED BY RADAR OR TRAINED SPOTTERS...A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BY THE NWS. IF THE TORNADO WARNING IS FOR YOUR AREA...REMEMBER THE FOLLOWING SAFETY TIPS... IN HOMES OR SMALL BUILDINGS... GO TO THE BASEMENT...IF AVAILABLE...OR TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR...SUCH AS A CLOSET OR BATHROOM. UPPER FLOORS ARE UNSAFE. IF THERE IS NO TIME TO DESCEND...GO TO A CLOSET...A SMALL ROOM WITH STRONG WALLS...OR AN INSIDE HALLWAY. WRAP YOURSELF IN OVERCOATS OR BLANKETS TO PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS. IN SCHOOLS...HOSPITALS...FACTORIES...OR SHOPPING CENTERS... GO TO INTERIOR ROOMS AND HALLS ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. STAY AWAY FROM GLASS ENCLOSED PLACES OR AREAS WITH WIDE-SPAN ROOFS SUCH AS AUDITORIUMS AND WAREHOUSES. CROUCH DOWN AND COVER YOUR HEAD. DONT TAKE SHELTER IN HALLS THAT OPEN TO THE SOUTH OR THE WEST. ENTRALLY-LOCATED STAIRWELLS ARE GOOD SHELTER. IN HIGH-RISE BUILDINGS... GO TO INTERIOR SMALL ROOMS OR HALLS. STAY AWAY FROM EXTERIOR WALLS OR AREAS CONTAINING GLASS. IN CARS OR MOBILE HOMES... ABANDON THEM IMMEDIATELY. MOST DEATHS OCCUR IN CARS AND MOBILE HOMES. IF YOU ARE IN EITHER OF THOSE LOCATIONS...LEAVE THEM AND GO TO A SUBSTANTIAL STRUCTURE OR DESIGNATED TORNADO SHELTER. IF NO SUITABLE STRUCTURE IS NEARBY... LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR DEPRESSION AND USE YOUR HANDS TO COVER YOUR HEAD. BE ALERT FOR FLASH FLOODS. DURING A TORNADO... ABSOLUTELY AVOID BUILDINGS WITH LARGE FREE-SPAN ROOFS. STAY AWAY FROM WEST AND SOUTH WALLS. REMEMBER...FIND THE LOWEST LEVEL... SMALLEST ROOM...OR CENTER PART OF A BUILDING OR HOME. NO MATTER WHERE YOU ARE...DO SOME ADVANCE PLANNING IF POSSIBLE. IDENTIFY PROTECTIVE AREAS YOU CAN GET TO IN A HURRY. OBTAIN A NOAA WEATHER RADIO THAT WILL PROVIDE AN ALARM IF A TORNADO WATCH OR WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR YOUR COMMUNITY OR COUNTY. TORNADOES MAY EVEN DEVELOP WITHOUT A TORNADO WARNING IN EFFECT. HERE ARE A FEW TIPS TO HELP YOU...SURVIVORS OF TORNADOES HAVE OFTEN STATED HEARING A LOUD ROARING SOUND WITH TORNADOES. ALSO...IF YOU ARE RECEIVING GOLFBALL HAIL OR LARGER...YOU ARE NEAR THE MOST DANGEROUS PART OF THE STORM WHICH COULD BE FOLLOWED BY A TORNADO. IF YOU SEE ROTATING DEBRIS EVEN WITHOUT THE EXISTENCE OF A FUNNEL CLOUD...IT COULD BE A DANGEROUS TWISTER. REGARDLESS...THE KEY TO TORNADO SURVIVAL IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST IS TO BE PREPARED AND TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION WHEN A WARNING IS ISSUED OR WHEN YOU SPOT A TORNADO. REMEMBER...THE ACTIONS YOU TAKE DURING A TORNADO EVENT MAY SAVE YOUR LIFE AND THE LIVES OF YOUR FAMILY. SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK CONTINUES THROUGH MAY 13 IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. THIS IS AN EXCELLENT TIME FOR ALL INDIVIDUALS...FAMILIES...BUSINESSES...SCHOOLS...RADIO AND TELEVISION STATIONS TO REVIEW THEIR SEVERE WEATHER PREPAREDNESS PLANS. THIS MESSAGE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY YOUR LOCAL NOAA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STAFF...AND LOCAL AND STATE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS. $$ 247 NOUS43 KIND 081017 PNSIND INZ047-081230- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 615 AM EDT TUE MAY 8 2007 ...ON THIS DATE IN INDIANA WEATHER HISTORY... 1923 INDIANAPOLIS...0.9 INCHES OF SNOW IS THE LATEST SPRING MEASURABLE SNOWFALL ON RECORD FOR THE CITY. 1988 A RARE DUSTSTORM REDUCED VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO IN PARTS OF NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL INDIANA. $$ 928 NOUS71 KCLE 081023 ADAGLM GREAT LAKES MONITORING MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 624 AM EDT TUE MAY 8 2007 (1024 UTC 05/08/07) Message(s) for Lake Superior ROAM4 "Rock of Ages MI" 1000Z 5/8/7 Wind speed observed at 22 knots MAFOR forecast: 0-10 knots (code 0) (The observed wind direction was 260 degrees.) AFOS product: CLEBOYCM3. The C-MAN observation is shown here: ROAM4 46/// /2622 10138 39875 40143 91000 333 91222 555 11019 22020 30943 426023 60959 258021 260022 259021 259021 260021 262021= NOTE: The decoder flagged the following error(s): "Element(s) not in proper format" _______________________________________________________________________ Plain language forecast for this lake: LSZ260-081600- OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE SUPERIOR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI 400 AM EDT TUE MAY 8 2007 LAKE SUPERIOR FORECAST BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES FROM SHORE .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OF 30.3 INCHES ON THE EASTERN SEABOARD WILL HEAD OFF INTO THE ATLANTIC BY THIS EVENING WHILE A 29.3 INCH LOW MOVES FROM HUDSON BAY TO NE QUEBEC. A 30.0 INCH RIDGE WILL FORM OVER LAKE SUPERIOR THIS EVENING AND REMAIN OVER THE AREA TONIGHT. A 29.6 INCH LOW PRES SYSTEM WILL FORM OVER SOUTHERN SASKATCHEWAN WED MORNING AND MOVE TO CENTRAL ONTARIO THU MORNING. AS THE LOW MOVES TO QUEBEC THU EVENING...A 29.8 INCH TROUGH WILL MOVE ACROSS LAKE SUPERIOR ON THU. 30.3 INCH HIGH PRES OVER NORTHERN MANITOBA THU EVENING WILL MOVE EAST TO HUDSON BAY FRI EVENING WITH A 29.9 INCH TROUGH OF LOW PRES OVER THE LOWER GREAT LAKES. THE 30.3 INCH HIGH WILL THEN BUILD SOUTHWARD INTO THE UPPER GREAT LAKES ON SAT. WEST HALF .TODAY...SW WIND 5 TO 15 KT EARLY DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 10 KT AND BECOMING VARIABLE LATE. PATCHY FOG EARLY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FT SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT EARLY BECOMING SW BY MID MORNING...THEN BACKING S LATE. WAVES CALM TO 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WIND LESS THAN 10 KT VEERING SW LATE. WAVES CALM TO 2 FT. .THU...SW WIND LESS THAN 10 KT INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT VEERING N AFTER MIDNIGHT..THEN VEERING NE LATE. WAVES BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WAVES BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING E 5 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN VEERING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FT. EAST HALF .TODAY...W WIND 5 TO 15 KT EARLY DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 10 KT...THEN BACKING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FT SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 5 TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LATE. WAVES CALM TO 2 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 5 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON AND DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 10 KT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 5 TO 15 KT VEERING S BY LATE EVENING. WAVES CALM TO 2 FT. .THU...S WIND 5 TO 15 KT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LATE. WAVES CALM TO 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 5 TO 15 KT VEERING W BY LATE EVENING...THEN BECOMING N 10 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE EVENING. WAVES BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN VEERING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT...THEN SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING N 5 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN VEERING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FT. $$ MAFOR 0809/ SUPERIOR WEST 1/2 10510 13500 14900 11900 PATCHY FOG EARLY THIS MORNING. WAVES CALM TO 3 FEET. 210103 210002. SUPERIOR EAST 1/2 10610 12600 11400 11300 13310 11910 WAVES CALM TO 3 FEET. 210103 210002. $$ 693 NOUS62 TJSJ 081055 FTMJUA Message Date: May 08 2007 10:55:57 FAA/NWS SAN JUAN DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR IS DOWN DUE TO AN RDA POWER PROBLEM. FAA AOCC WILL BE NOTIFIED SHORTLY FOR MAINTENANCE REQUEST TO ASSESS THE PROBLEM. 518 NOUS43 KICT 081101 PNSICT KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-081500- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 601 AM CDT TUE MAY 8 2007 ...ON THIS DATE IN WEATHER HISTORY... IN 1990...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CROSSED NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS. THE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCED HAIL 3 INCHES IN DIAMETER AT BREWSTER...AND WIND GUSTS TO 92 MPH SOUTH OF WAKEENEY. IN 2003...AN F3 TORNADO MOVED ACROSS SECTIONS OF WOODSON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST KANSAS. THIS TORNADO HAD A DAMAGE TRACK 20 MILES LONG AND 1/4 MILE WIDE THAT EXTENDED FROM 2 MILES EAST OF TORONTO TO 5 MILES NORTHEAST OF YATES CENTER. THIS TORNADO INJURED 3...AND CAUSED AND ESTIMATED 1 MILLION DOLLARS IN DAMAGE. $$ AUTO 174 NOUS62 KCAE 081119 FTMCAE Message Date: May 08 2007 11:19:10 KCAE 88D IS DOWN BECAUSE OF AN AIR CONDITIONER FAILURE. EL TECHS ARE WORKING ON THE PROBLEM. 204 NOUS71 KCLE 081123 ADAGLM GREAT LAKES MONITORING MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 723 AM EDT TUE MAY 8 2007 (1124 UTC 05/08/07) Message(s) for Lake Superior STDM4 "Stannard Rock MI" 1100Z 5/8/7 Wind speed observed at 28 knots MAFOR forecast: 0-10 knots (code 0) (The observed wind direction was 270 degrees.) AFOS product: CLEBOYCM3. The C-MAN observation is shown here: Unable to locate observation! NOTE: The decoder flagged the following error(s): "Element(s) not in proper format" _______________________________________________________________________ ROAM4 "Rock of Ages MI" 1100Z 5/8/7 Wind speed observed at 21 knots MAFOR forecast: 0-10 knots (code 0) (The observed wind direction was 250 degrees.) AFOS product: CLEBOYCM3. The C-MAN observation is shown here: Unable to locate observation! NOTE: The decoder flagged the following error(s): "Element(s) not in proper format" _______________________________________________________________________ Plain language forecast for this lake: LSZ260-081600- OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE SUPERIOR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI 400 AM EDT TUE MAY 8 2007 LAKE SUPERIOR FORECAST BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES FROM SHORE .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OF 30.3 INCHES ON THE EASTERN SEABOARD WILL HEAD OFF INTO THE ATLANTIC BY THIS EVENING WHILE A 29.3 INCH LOW MOVES FROM HUDSON BAY TO NE QUEBEC. A 30.0 INCH RIDGE WILL FORM OVER LAKE SUPERIOR THIS EVENING AND REMAIN OVER THE AREA TONIGHT. A 29.6 INCH LOW PRES SYSTEM WILL FORM OVER SOUTHERN SASKATCHEWAN WED MORNING AND MOVE TO CENTRAL ONTARIO THU MORNING. AS THE LOW MOVES TO QUEBEC THU EVENING...A 29.8 INCH TROUGH WILL MOVE ACROSS LAKE SUPERIOR ON THU. 30.3 INCH HIGH PRES OVER NORTHERN MANITOBA THU EVENING WILL MOVE EAST TO HUDSON BAY FRI EVENING WITH A 29.9 INCH TROUGH OF LOW PRES OVER THE LOWER GREAT LAKES. THE 30.3 INCH HIGH WILL THEN BUILD SOUTHWARD INTO THE UPPER GREAT LAKES ON SAT. WEST HALF .TODAY...SW WIND 5 TO 15 KT EARLY DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 10 KT AND BECOMING VARIABLE LATE. PATCHY FOG EARLY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FT SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT EARLY BECOMING SW BY MID MORNING...THEN BACKING S LATE. WAVES CALM TO 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WIND LESS THAN 10 KT VEERING SW LATE. WAVES CALM TO 2 FT. .THU...SW WIND LESS THAN 10 KT INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT VEERING N AFTER MIDNIGHT..THEN VEERING NE LATE. WAVES BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WAVES BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING E 5 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN VEERING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FT. EAST HALF .TODAY...W WIND 5 TO 15 KT EARLY DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 10 KT...THEN BACKING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FT SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 5 TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LATE. WAVES CALM TO 2 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 5 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON AND DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 10 KT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 5 TO 15 KT VEERING S BY LATE EVENING. WAVES CALM TO 2 FT. .THU...S WIND 5 TO 15 KT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LATE. WAVES CALM TO 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 5 TO 15 KT VEERING W BY LATE EVENING...THEN BECOMING N 10 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE EVENING. WAVES BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN VEERING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT...THEN SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING N 5 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN VEERING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FT. $$ MAFOR 0809/ SUPERIOR WEST 1/2 10510 13500 14900 11900 PATCHY FOG EARLY THIS MORNING. WAVES CALM TO 3 FEET. 210103 210002. SUPERIOR EAST 1/2 10610 12600 11400 11300 13310 11910 WAVES CALM TO 3 FEET. 210103 210002. $$ 845 NOUS64 KMRX 081124 FTMMRX Message Date: May 08 2007 11:24:58 KMRX WILL BE DOWN TODAY FOR MAINTENANCE FROM 11:30Z TO 15:30Z 05/08/2007 336 NOUS46 KPDT 081125 PNSPDT PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OREGON 430 AM PDT TUE MAY 8 2007 ...THE WEEK OF MAY 6-12 IS SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK IN IDAHO...OREGON AND WASHINGTON... ...TORNADO INFORMATION AND SAFETY RULES... TORNADOES DO OCCUR IN IDAHO...OREGON AND WASHINGTON WITH EACH STATE AVERAGING BETWEEN ONE OR TWO EACH YEAR. SOME YEARS ARE RELATIVELY ACTIVE. IN 1997...WASHINGTON HAD A RECORD 14 TORNADOES AND IN 2004...9 TORNADOES. THOUGH MOST TORNADOES IN OUR REGION ARE LESS INTENSE THAN THOSE EAST OF THE ROCKIES AND LAST ONLY A FEW MINUTES...OUR AREA DID LEAD THE NATION IN TORNADO DEATHS IN 1972. AN F3 TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN IN VANCOUVER WASHINGTON ON APRIL 6TH... PLOWING THROUGH A GROCERY STORE...A BOWLING CENTER AND A SCHOOL... KILLING SIX AND INJURING SEVERAL HUNDRED. THIS WEEK IS SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST AND TODAY...THE FOCUS IS ON TORNADOES. TORNADOES ARE DEFINED AS A RAPIDLY ROTATING COLUMN OF AIR IN CONTACT WITH THE GROUND WHILE WATERSPOUTS ARE IN CONTACT WITH A BODY OF WATER. A FUNNEL CLOUD IS NOT IN CONTACT WITH THE GROUND. TORNADOES IN IDAHO...OREGON AND WASHINGTON CAN OCCUR IN ANY MONTH OF THE YEAR...BUT MOST OCCUR DURING OUR TRANSITION SEASONS - SPRING AND FALL. NEARLY ALL OCCUR DURING THE HEAT OF THE DAY...BETWEEN 1 PM AND 7 PM. WHEN CONDITIONS FOR TORNADOES BECOME FAVORABLE...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STORM PREDICTION CENTER (NWS) ISSUES A TORNADO WATCH COVERING A LARGE AREA FOR THE NEXT FEW HOURS. THIS IS WHEN YOU NEED TO REVIEW WHAT YOU WOULD DO IN CASE SEVERE WEATHER THREATENS. IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO DEVELOP A PLAN AFTER A WARNING GOES INTO EFFECT. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL RADIO...TV OR CABLE TV FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION. WHEN TORNADOES ARE IMMINENT OR DETECTED BY DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR OR TRAINED SPOTTERS...A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BY THE NWS. IF THE TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED FOR YOUR AREA...REMEMBER THE FOLLOWING SAFETY TIPS: IN HOMES OR SMALL BUILDINGS: GO TO THE BASEMENT (IF AVAILABLE) OR TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR...SUCH AS A CLOSET OR BATHROOM. UPPER FLOORS ARE UNSAFE. IF THERE IS NO TIME TO DESCEND... GO TO A CLOSET...A SMALL ROOM WITH STRONG WALLS...OR AN INSIDE HALLWAY. WRAP YOURSELF IN OVERCOATS OR BLANKETS TO PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS. IN SCHOOLS, HOSPITALS, BUSINESSES, OR SHOPPING CENTERS: GO TO INTERIOR ROOMS AND HALLS ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. STAY AWAY FROM GLASS ENCLOSED PLACES OR AREAS WITH WIDE-SPAN ROOFS SUCH AS AUDITORIUMS AND WAREHOUSES. CROUCH DOWN AND COVER YOUR HEAD. CENTRALLY-LOCATED STAIRWELLS ARE ALSO GOOD SHELTER. IN HIGH-RISE BUILDINGS: GO TO INTERIOR SMALL ROOMS OR HALLS. STAY AWAY FROM EXTERIOR WALLS OR AREAS CONTAINING GLASS. IN CARS OR MOBILE HOMES: ABANDON THEM IMMEDIATELY!!! MOST DEATHS OCCUR IN CARS AND MOBILE HOMES. IF YOU ARE IN EITHER OF THOSE LOCATIONS...LEAVE THEM AND GO TO A SUBSTANTIAL STRUCTURE OR DESIGNATED TORNADO SHELTER. IF NO SUITABLE STRUCTURE IS NEARBY: LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR DEPRESSION AND USE YOUR HANDS TO COVER YOUR HEAD. IF BOATING...GET TO LAND IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK SHELTER. HERE ARE A FEW TIPS TO HELP YOU. TORNADO SURVIVORS OFTEN REPORT HEARING A LOUD ROARING SOUND WITH TORNADOES. IF YOU GET GOLFBALL SIZED HAIL OR LARGER...YOU ARE NEAR THE MOST DANGEROUS PART OF THE STORM THAT COULD BE FOLLOWED BY A TORNADO. IF YOU SEE ROTATING DEBRIS EVEN WITHOUT THE EXISTENCE OF A FUNNEL CLOUD...IT COULD BE A DANGEROUS DEVELOPING TWISTER. REGARDLESS...THE KEY TO TORNADO SURVIVAL IS TO BE PREPARED AND TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION WHEN A WARNING IS ISSUED OR WHEN YOU SPOT A TORNADO. THE ACTIONS YOU TAKE DURING A TORNADO EVENT MAY SAVE YOUR LIFE AND THE LIVES OF YOUR FAMILY. ******************************************************************** THIS WEEK IS SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. NOW IS THE TIME TO GET PREPARED FOR THUNDERSTORMS AND WILDFIRES. PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENTS WILL BE ISSUED THROUGHOUT THE WEEK...PROVIDING SAFETY INFORMATION AND HELP SO YOU KNOW HOW TO RESPOND WHEN SEVERE WEATHER THREATENS. LEARN MORE AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY.PHP THIS MESSAGE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY YOUR LOCAL NOAA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE. $$ 632 NOUS45 KPIH 080958 PNSPIH PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NOAA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO IDAHO 400 AM MDT TUE MAY 8 2007 IDZ017>025-031-032-090600- EASTERN MAGIC VALLEY-SAWTOOTH MOUNTAINS-UPPER SNAKE HIGHLANDS- UPPER SNAKE RIVER PLAIN-LOWER SNAKE RIVER PLAIN- SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-CARIBOU HIGHLANDS- CACHE VALLEY/IDAHO PORTION-WASATCH MOUNTAINS/IDAHO PORTION-BIG AND LITTLE WOOD RIVER REGION-LOST RIVER/PAHSIMEROI- 400 AM MDT TUE MAY 8 2007 ...THE WEEK OF MAY 6-12 IS SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK IN IDAHO...OREGON AND WASHINGTON... ...TORNADO INFORMATION AND SAFETY RULES... ...TORNADOES, NATURE'S FURY... THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST AVERAGES SIX TORNADOES DURING THE YEAR. JULY AND AUGUST ARE THE MOST COMMON MONTHS TO SEE A TORNADO ALTHOUGH THEY HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN ALMOST EVERY MONTH OF THE YEAR. THE MAJORITY OF TORNADOES OCCUR BETWEEN 1 PM AND 9 PM. THE USUAL STRENGTH IS RATED BETWEEN AN EF0 AND EF2 OR BETTER DESCRIBED AS WEAK TO STRONG WITH WIND SPEEDS RANGING FROM 40 MPH TO 140 MPH. WHEN CONDITIONS FOR TORNADOES BECOME FAVORABLE...NOAAS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - STORM PREDICTION CENTER ISSUES A TORNADO WATCH COVERING A LARGE AREA FOR THE NEXT FOUR TO SIX HOURS. THIS IS WHEN YOU NEED TO REVIEW WHAT YOU WOULD DO IN CASE A WARNING IS ISSUED. IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO DEVELOP A PLAN AFTER A WARNING GOES INTO EFFECT. STAY TUNED TO COMMERCIAL RADIO...NOAA WEATHER RADIO...LOCAL TV...OR CABLE TV. WHEN TORNADOES ARE IMMINENT OR DETECTED BY RADAR OR TRAINED SPOTTERS...A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BY THE NWS. IF THE TORNADO WARNING IS FOR YOUR AREA...REMEMBER THE FOLLOWING SAFETY TIPS: IN HOMES OR SMALL BUILDINGS... GO TO THE BASEMENT (IF AVAILABLE) OR TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR...SUCH AS A CLOSET OR BATHROOM. UPPER FLOORS ARE UNSAFE. IF THERE IS NO TIME TO DESCEND... GO TO A CLOSET...A SMALL ROOM WITH STRONG WALLS...OR AN INSIDE HALLWAY. WRAP YOURSELF IN OVERCOATS OR BLANKETS TO PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS. IN SCHOOLS, HOSPITALS, FACTORIES, OR SHOPPING CENTERS... GO TO INTERIOR ROOMS AND HALLS ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. STAY AWAY FROM GLASS ENCLOSED PLACES OR AREAS WITH WIDE-SPAN ROOFS SUCH AS AUDITORIUMS AND WAREHOUSES. CROUCH DOWN AND COVER YOUR HEAD. DON'T TAKE SHELTER IN HALLS THAT OPEN TO THE SOUTH OR THE WEST. CENTRALLY-LOCATED STAIRWELLS ARE GOOD SHELTER. IN HIGH-RISE BUILDINGS... GO TO INTERIOR SMALL ROOMS OR HALLS. STAY AWAY FROM EXTERIOR WALLS OR AREAS CONTAINING GLASS. IN CARS OR MOBILE HOMES... ABANDON THEM IMMEDIATELY!!! MOST DEATHS OCCUR IN CARS AND MOBILE HOMES. IF YOU ARE IN EITHER OF THOSE LOCATIONS...LEAVE THEM AND GO TO A SUBSTANTIAL STRUCTURE OR DESIGNATED TORNADO SHELTER. IF NO SUITABLE STRUCTURE IS NEARBY... LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR DEPRESSION AND USE YOUR HANDS TO COVER YOUR HEAD. BE ALERT FOR FLASH FLOODS. DURING A TORNADO... ABSOLUTELY AVOID BUILDINGS WITH LARGE FREE-SPAN ROOFS. STAY AWAY FROM WEST AND SOUTH WALLS. REMEMBER...FIND THE LOWEST LEVEL, SMALLEST ROOM...OR CENTER PART OF A BUILDING OR HOME. NO MATTER WHERE YOU ARE...DO SOME ADVANCE PLANNING IF POSSIBLE. IDENTIFY PROTECTIVE AREAS YOU CAN GET TO IN A HURRY. OBTAIN A NOAA WEATHER RADIO THAT WILL PROVIDE AN ALARM IF A TORNADO WATCH OR WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR YOUR COMMUNITY OR COUNTY. TORNADOES MAY EVEN DEVELOP WITHOUT A TORNADO WARNING IN EFFECT. HERE ARE A FEW TIPS TO HELP YOU...SURVIVORS OF TORNADOES HAVE OFTEN STATED HEARING A LOUD ROARING SOUND WITH TORNADOES. ALSO, IF YOU ARE RECEIVING GOLFBALL HAIL OR LARGER...YOU ARE NEAR THE MOST DANGEROUS PART OF THE STORM WHICH COULD BE FOLLOWED BY A TORNADO. IF YOU SEE ROTATING DEBRIS EVEN WITHOUT THE EXISTENCE OF A FUNNEL CLOUD...IT COULD BE A DANGEROUS TWISTER. REGARDLESS...THE KEY TO TORNADO SURVIVAL IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST IS TO BE PREPARED AND TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION WHEN A WARNING IS ISSUED OR WHEN YOU SPOT A TORNADO. REMEMBER, THE ACTIONS YOU TAKE DURING A TORNADO EVENT MAY SAVE YOUR LIFE AND THE LIVES OF YOUR FAMILY. ***************************************************************** THIS WEEK IS SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. NOW IS THE TIME TO GET PREPARED FOR HAZARDOUS WEATHER. PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENTS WILL BE ISSUED THROUGHOUT THE WEEK TO GIVE SAFETY INFORMATION...AND HELP YOU KNOW HOW TO RESPOND WHEN WINTER WEATHER THREATENS. YOU MAY LEARN MORE FROM OUR INTERNET PREPAREDNESS WEB PAGES AT WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/SEVEREWEATHER/INDEX.SHTML WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY.PHP ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/POCATELLO THIS MESSAGE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY YOUR LOCAL NOAA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STAFFAND LOCAL AND STATE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS. $$ 396 NOUS44 KMEG 081127 PNSMEG ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115-MSZ001>017- 020>024-TNZ001>004-019>021-048>055-088>092-050300- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 600 AM CDT TUE 82007 ...JACKSON NOAA WEATHER RADIO MAINTENANCE SCHEDULED... THE NOAA WEATHER RADIO TRANSMITTER...BROADCASTING ON A FREQUENCY OF 162.550 MHZ OUT OF JACKSON TENNESSEE...WILL BE OFF THE AIR TODAY. WE APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE THIS MAY CAUSE. $$ 474 NOUS42 KTBW 081128 PNSTBW FLZ039-042-043-048>052-055>057-060>062-065-082330- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL 728 AM EDT TUE MAY 8 2007 ...SMOKE AND ATMOSPHERIC INVERSION CREATE POOR AIR QUALITY THIS MORNING ACROSS WEST CENTRAL FLORIDA... SMOKE FROM FIRES ACROSS SOUTHERN GEORGIA AND NORTHERN FLORIDA HAVE COMBINED WITH LIGHT SURFACE WINDS AND A ATMOSPHERIC INVERSION AROUND 3500 FEET TO CREATE A POOR AIR QUALITY THIS MORNING. AIR QUALITY SHOULD IMPROVE AORUND 10 AM WHEN THE INVERSION IS EXPECTED TO LIFT AND ALLOW WINDS TO DISPERSE THE SMOKE. $$ 976 NOUS42 KWNO 081129 ADMNFD SENIOR DUTY METEOROLOGIST NWS ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE NWS NCEP CENTRAL OPERATIONS CAMP SPRINGS MD 727 PM EDT TUE MAY 08 2007 SPC IS CURRENTLY HAVING PHONE PROBLEMS...IF CONTACT NEEDS TO BE MADE WITH SPC THEN PLEASE SEE THEIR ADMIN MESSAGE UNDER THE HEADER ADMSPC IN AWIPS.. THANK YOU... SHRUELL/SDM/NCO/NCEP $$ 322 NOUS44 KMEG 081129 CCA PNSMEG TNZ001>004-019>021-048>055-088>092-081800- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 600 AM CDT TUE 8 2007 ...JACKSON NOAA WEATHER RADIO MAINTENANCE SCHEDULED... THE NOAA WEATHER RADIO TRANSMITTER...BROADCASTING ON A FREQUENCY OF 162.550 MHZ OUT OF JACKSON TENNESSEE...WILL BE OFF THE AIR TODAY. WE APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE THIS MAY CAUSE. $$ 636 NOUS46 KSEW 081132 PNSSEW PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 400 AM PDT TUE MAY 08 2007 ...THE WEEK OF MAY 6-12 IS SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK IN IDAHO...OREGON...AND WASHINGTON... ...TORNADO INFORMATION AND SAFETY RULES-COASTAL EDITION... ...SPECIAL MARINE WARNINGS TOO... TORNADOES DO OCCUR IN WESTERN WASHINGTON AND OREGON WITH EACH STATE AVERAGING BETWEEN ONE OR TWO EACH YEAR. SOME YEARS ARE RELATIVELY ACTIVE. IN 1997...WASHINGTON HAD A RECORD 14 TORNADOES AND IN 2004 9 TORNADOES. THOUGH MOST TORNADOES IN OUR REGION ARE LESS INTENSE THAN THOSE EAST OF THE ROCKIES AND LAST ONLY A FEW MINUTES...OUR AREA DID LEAD THE NATION IN TORNADO DEATHS IN 1972. A F3 TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN IN VANCOUVER ON APRIL 6TH...PLOWING THROUGH A GROCERY STORE...A BOWLING CENTER AND A SCHOOL...KILLING 6 AND INJURING SEVERAL HUNDRED. THIS WEEK IS SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST AND TODAY...THE FOCUS IS ON TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS. TORNADOES ARE DEFINED AS A RAPIDLY ROTATING COLUMN OF AIR IN CONTACT WITH THE GROUND WHILE WATERSPOUTS ARE IN CONTACT WITH A BODY OF WATER. A FUNNEL CLOUD IS NOT IN CONTACT WITH THE GROUND. WESTERN OREGON AND WASHINGTON TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS CAN OCCUR IN ANY MONTH OF THE YEAR...BUT MOST OCCUR DURING OUR TRANSITION SEASONS-SPRING AND FALL. NEARLY ALL OCCUR DURING THE HEAT OF THE DAY...BETWEEN 1PM AND 7PM. WHEN CONDITIONS FOR TORNADOES BECOME FAVORABLE...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE'S STORM PREDICTION CENTER (SPC) ISSUES A TORNADO WATCH COVERING A LARGE AREA FOR THE NEXT FEW HOURS. THIS IS WHEN YOU NEED TO REVIEW WHAT YOU WOULD DO IN CASE SEVERE WEATHER THREATENS. IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO DEVELOP A PLAN AFTER A WARNING GOES INTO EFFECT. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR COMMERCIAL RADIO...TV OR CABLE TV FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION. WHEN TORNADOES ARE IMMINENT OR DETECTED BY DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR OR TRAINED SPOTTERS...A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BY THE NWS. OVER OUR COASTAL WATERS...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING IS ISSUED FOR THE WATER EQUIVALENT OF A TORNADO NAMED A WATERSPOUT. SPECIAL MARINE WARNINGS ARE ALSO ISSUED FOR WINDS IN EXCESS OF 35 KNOTS ASSOCIATED WITH STRONG THUNDERSTORMS. IF THE TORNADO WARNING OR SPECIAL MARINE WARNING IS FOR YOU AREA...REMEMBER THE FOLLOWING SAFETY TIPS: IN HOMES OR SMALL BUILDINGS: GO TO THE BASEMENT (IF AVAILABLE) OR TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR...SUCH AS A CLOSET OR BATHROOM. UPPER FLOORS ARE UNSAFE. IF THERE IS NO TIME TO DESCEND...GO TO A CLOSET...A SMALL ROOM WITH STRONG WALLS...OR AN INSIDE HALLWAY. WRAP YOURSELF IN OVERCOATS OR BLANKETS TO PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS. IN SCHOOLS, HOSPITALS, BUSINESSES, OR SHOPPING CENTERS: GO TO INTERIOR ROOMS AND HALLS ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. STAY AWAY FROM GLASS ENCLOSED PLACES OR AREAS WITH WIDE-SPAN ROOFS SUCH AS AUDITORIUMS AND WAREHOUSES. CROUCH DOWN AND COVER YOUR HEAD. CENTRALLY-LOCATED STAIRWELLS ARE ALSO A GOOD SHELTER. IN HIGH-RISE BUILDINGS: GO TO INTERIOR SMALL ROOMS OR HALLS. STAY AWAY FROM EXTERIOR WALLS OR AREAS CONTAINING GLASS. IN CARS OR MOBILE HOMES: ABANDON THEM IMMEDIATELY!!! MOST DEATHS OCCUR IN CARS AND MOBILE HOMES. IF YOU ARE IN EITHER OF THOSE LOCATIONS...LEAVE THEM AND GO TO A SUBSTANTIAL STRUCTURE OR DESIGNATED TORNADO SHELTER. IF NO SUITABLE STRUCTURE IS NEARBY: LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR DEPRESSION AND USE YOUR HANDS TO COVER YOUR HEAD. IF BOATING...GET TO LAND IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK SHELTER. HERE ARE A FEW TIPS TO HELP YOU. TORNADO SURVIVORS OFTEN REPORT HEARING A LOAD ROARING SOUND WITH TORNADOES. IF YOU GET GOLFBALL SIZED HAIL OR LARGER...YOU ARE NEAR THE MOST DANGEROUS PART OF THE STORM THAT COULD BE FOLLOWED BY A TORNADO. IF YOU SEE ROTATING DEBRIS EVEN WITHOUT THE EXISTENCE OF A FUNNEL CLOUD...IT COULD BE A DANGEROUS DEVELOPING TWISTER. REGARDLESS...THE KEY TO TORNADO SURVIVAL IS TO BE PREPARED AND TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION WHEN A WARNING IS ISSUED OR WHEN YOU SPOT A TORNADO OR WATERSPOUT. THE ACTIONS YOU TAKE DURING A TORNADO EVENT MAY SAVE YOUR LIFE AND THE LIVES OF YOUR FAMILY. *********************************** THIS WEEK IS SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. NOW IS THE TIME TO GET PREPARED FOR THE THUNDERSTORMS AND WILDFIRES. PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENTS WILL BE ISSUED THROUGHOUT THE WEEK...PROVIDING SAFETY INFORMATION AND HELP SO YOU KNOW HOW TO RESPOND WHEN SEVERE WEATHER THREATENS. LEARN MORE AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY.PHP THIS MESSAGE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE. 292 NOUS71 KCLE 081135 ADAGLM GREAT LAKES MONITORING MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 734 AM EDT TUE MAY 8 2007 (1136 UTC 05/08/07) Message(s) for Lake Huron VCTV "Capt. Henry Jackman" 44.3N 82.6W (30 N Harbor Beach RB) 1200Z 5/8/7 Waves observed at 5 feet MAFOR forecast: 1-3 feet AFOS product: YYZLAWYYZ. The ship observation is shown here: VCTV 08124 99443 70826 41697 71918 10060 40170 70222 22233 02040 20303= _______________________________________________________________________ Plain language forecast for this lake: LHZ460-081430- OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE HURON NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI 358 AM EDT TUE MAY 8 2007 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRESSURE OF 30.30 INCHES PERSISTING ALONG THE MID ATLANTIC COAST WILL SLOWLY RECEDE EAST THROUGH WEDNESDAY. MEANWHILE...A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE...30.00 INCHES...OVER THE WESTERN GREAT LAKES WILL SETTLE INTO LOWER MICHIGAN BY THIS AFTERNOON AND LINGER OVER THE REGION THROUGH THURSDAY. NORTH HALF .TODAY...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS...BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH ABOUT 2 PM...THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. .TONIGHT...LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL AFTER MIDNIGHT...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS. .WEDNESDAY...LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS. .THURSDAY...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS IN THE MORNING...BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH MID EVENING. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS. .FRIDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT SHOWERS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS. .SATURDAY...EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. SOUTH HALF .TODAY...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS BY AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER ABOUT 2 PM. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. .TONIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS...BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE OVERNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL AFTER MIDNIGHT...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS. .WEDNESDAY...LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS...BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE OVERNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS. .THURSDAY...LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH MID EVENING. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS. .FRIDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT SHOWERS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS. .SATURDAY...EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. $$ MAFOR 0809/ HURON NORTH 1/2 11410 12510 11500 11400 13900. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER ABOUT 2 PM TODAY. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WELL AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET TODAY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS TONIGHT. 220103. HURON SOUTH 1/2 11410 11420 12410 12400 12410. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER ABOUT 2 PM TODAY. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WELL AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET TODAY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS TONIGHT. 220103. $$ 972 NOUS63 KJKL 081142 FTMJKL Message Date: May 08 2007 11:42:37 KJKL WSR-88D DATA MAY BE UNAVAILABLE THIS MORNING DUE TO SOFTWARE INSTALLATION. KJKL SHOULD RETURN TO SERVICE BY 1600 UTC. 986 NOUS42 KMFL 081147 PNSMFL FLZ063-066>075-082345- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 745 AM EDT TUE MAY 8 2007 TO: FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS...NOAA WEATHER WIRE /NWWS/ SUBSCRIBERS...EMERGENCY MANAGERS WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK /EMWIN/ SUBSCRIBERS...OTHER NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ CUSTOMERS AND PARTNERS...NWS EMPLOYEES FROM: RUSSELL PFOST, METEOROLOGIST IN CHARGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE MIAMI, FL SUBJECT: RADIOSONDE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM /RRS/ UPPER AIR OBSERVATION SYSTEM NOTE: THE FOLLOWING CHANGES HAVE NO IMPACT ON NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE SUBSCRIBERS THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS TRANSITIONED FROM THE MICROART UPPER AIR OBSERVATION SYSTEM INSTALLED IN THE 1970S TO THE RADIOSONDE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM /RRS/. THE FIRST RRS FLIGHT OCCURRED MONDAY MAY 7, 2007 AT 1200 UTC. THE RRS WILL BE A GPS BASED SYSTEM THAT WILL BE MORE ACCURATE AND RELIABLE THAN THE CURRENT SYSTEM. THE RRS WILL ENABLE MORE ACCURATE AND TIMELY UPPER AIR OBSERVATIONS OF TEMPERATURE, RELATIVE HUMIDITY, PRESSURE, WIND SPEED AND WIND DIRECTION FOR USE IN WEATHER DIAGNOSIS AND FORECAST MODELS. THIS IN TURN WILL RESULT IN MORE ACCURATE DAY TO DAY FORECASTS AS WELL AS BETTER WARNINGS FOR SEVERE STORMS AND HURRICANES. THIS IS THE LAST MESSAGE IN A SERIES ON THE TRANSITION AT MIAMI FROM THE MICROART SYSTEM TO THE RRS. THE DECOMMISSIONING OF THE MICROART SYSTEM OCCURRED AFTER THE 1200 UTC UPPER AIR SOUNDING ON FRIDAY, APRIL 27. INSTALLATION OF THE NEW RRS OCCURRED THE WEEK OF APRIL 30 - MAY 6. THE DATA FORMAT OF THE UPPER AIR MESSAGES WILL REMAIN THE SAME ALTHOUGH THE NEW RRS WILL SELECT MANY MORE SIGNIFICANT LEVELS OF THE ATMOSPHERE TO ENCODE. SOME AUTOMATIC SOUNDING DECODE COMPUTER SOFTWARE MAY EXPERIENCE DIFFICULTY WITH THE AMOUNT OF INFORMATION AVAILABLE WITH THE NEW RRS. THIS MEANS THAT THE TTBB AND TTDD SECTIONS MAY BE 2 TO 3 TIMES AS LARGE AS THE MESSAGES WITH THE MICROART SYSTEM. THE HEADER FOR MIAMI FLORIDA, KMFL /STATION ID 72202/ WILL NOT CHANGE WITH THE RRS. THE OFFICIAL HEADER OF THE MIAMI OFFICE WILL CONTINUE TO BE USED FOR TRANSMISSION OF THE MIAMI UPPER AIR MESSAGES. IF YOU OR YOUR ORGANIZATION HAVE ANY QUESTIONS CONCERNING THESE CHANGES, PLEASE CONTACT: TYRONE MOSLEY, OBSERVATIONS PROGRAM LEADER NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE 11691 SW 17TH ST MIAMI, FL 33165 PHONE 305-229-4515 EMAIL TYRONE.MOSLEY@NOAA.GOV THIS AND OTHER NWS TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICES ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/ HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM $$ 528 NOUS61 KBOX 081159 FTMBOX Message Date: May 08 2007 11:59:12 KBOX RADAR WILL BE DOWN FOR MAINTENANCE UNTIL 2000Z 05/08/07. 660 NOUS43 KGLD 081201 PNSGLD PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 700 AM MDT TUE MAY 08 2007 ...ON THIS DATE IN WEATHER HISTORY... IN 1990...THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCED SEVERE WEATHER IN NORTHWESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS DURING THE EVENING AND NIGHT. THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCED HAIL THREE INCHES IN DIAMETER AT BREWSTER...AND WIND GUSTS TO 92 MPH SOUTH OF WAKEENEY. $$ 025 NOUS41 KRNK 081203 PNSRNK NCZ001>006-018>020-VAZ007-009>020-022>024-032>035-043>047-058-059- WVZ042>045-050054- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 800 AM EDT TUE MAY 8 2007 MAINTENANCE WILL BE PERFORMED THIS MORNING ON ALL OF THE ALL HAZARDS NOAA WEATHER RADIO STATIONS IN THE BLACKSBURGS WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE'S AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY. THE TRANSMITTERS MAY BE OFF THE AIR FROM TIME TO TIME. $$ 721 NOUS41 KRNK 081204 PNSRNK NCZ001>006-018>020-VAZ007-009>020-022>024-032>035-043>047-058-059- WVZ042>045-081700- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 800 AM EDT TUE MAY 8 2007 MAINTENANCE WILL BE PERFORMED THIS MORNING ON ALL OF THE ALL HAZARDS NOAA WEATHER RADIO STATIONS IN THE BLACKSBURGS WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE'S AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY. THE TRANSMITTERS MAY BE OFF THE AIR FROM TIME TO TIME. $$ 707 NOUS65 KPUB 081210 FTMPUX Message Date: May 08 2007 12:10:49 KPUX RADAR WILL SWITCH TO VCP 32 SHORTLY. 153 NOUS61 KCAR 081212 FTMCBW Message Date: May 08 2007 12:12:49 KCBW RADAR WILL BE OFF LINE FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE TODAY FROM 1400-1600 UTC. 069 NOUS71 KCLE 081223 ADAGLM GREAT LAKES MONITORING MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 823 AM EDT TUE MAY 8 2007 (1224 UTC 05/08/07) Message(s) for Lake Superior STDM4 "Stannard Rock MI" 1200Z 5/8/7 Wind speed observed at 25 knots MAFOR forecast: 0-10 knots (code 0) (The observed wind direction was 270 degrees.) AFOS product: CLEBOYCM3. The C-MAN observation is shown here: STDM4 46/// /2725 10136 20133 39888 40143 51014 91200 333 91225 555 11022 22023 31100 427028 61159 271025 270026 269026 269026 NOTE: The decoder flagged the following error(s): "Element(s) not in proper format" _______________________________________________________________________ Plain language forecast for this lake: LSZ260-081600- OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE SUPERIOR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI 400 AM EDT TUE MAY 8 2007 LAKE SUPERIOR FORECAST BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES FROM SHORE .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OF 30.3 INCHES ON THE EASTERN SEABOARD WILL HEAD OFF INTO THE ATLANTIC BY THIS EVENING WHILE A 29.3 INCH LOW MOVES FROM HUDSON BAY TO NE QUEBEC. A 30.0 INCH RIDGE WILL FORM OVER LAKE SUPERIOR THIS EVENING AND REMAIN OVER THE AREA TONIGHT. A 29.6 INCH LOW PRES SYSTEM WILL FORM OVER SOUTHERN SASKATCHEWAN WED MORNING AND MOVE TO CENTRAL ONTARIO THU MORNING. AS THE LOW MOVES TO QUEBEC THU EVENING...A 29.8 INCH TROUGH WILL MOVE ACROSS LAKE SUPERIOR ON THU. 30.3 INCH HIGH PRES OVER NORTHERN MANITOBA THU EVENING WILL MOVE EAST TO HUDSON BAY FRI EVENING WITH A 29.9 INCH TROUGH OF LOW PRES OVER THE LOWER GREAT LAKES. THE 30.3 INCH HIGH WILL THEN BUILD SOUTHWARD INTO THE UPPER GREAT LAKES ON SAT. WEST HALF .TODAY...SW WIND 5 TO 15 KT EARLY DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 10 KT AND BECOMING VARIABLE LATE. PATCHY FOG EARLY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FT SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT EARLY BECOMING SW BY MID MORNING...THEN BACKING S LATE. WAVES CALM TO 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WIND LESS THAN 10 KT VEERING SW LATE. WAVES CALM TO 2 FT. .THU...SW WIND LESS THAN 10 KT INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT VEERING N AFTER MIDNIGHT..THEN VEERING NE LATE. WAVES BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WAVES BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING E 5 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN VEERING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FT. EAST HALF .TODAY...W WIND 5 TO 15 KT EARLY DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 10 KT...THEN BACKING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FT SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 5 TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LATE. WAVES CALM TO 2 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 5 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON AND DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 10 KT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 5 TO 15 KT VEERING S BY LATE EVENING. WAVES CALM TO 2 FT. .THU...S WIND 5 TO 15 KT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LATE. WAVES CALM TO 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 5 TO 15 KT VEERING W BY LATE EVENING...THEN BECOMING N 10 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE EVENING. WAVES BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN VEERING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT...THEN SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING N 5 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN VEERING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FT. $$ MAFOR 0809/ SUPERIOR WEST 1/2 10510 13500 14900 11900 PATCHY FOG EARLY THIS MORNING. WAVES CALM TO 3 FEET. 210103 210002. SUPERIOR EAST 1/2 10610 12600 11400 11300 13310 11910 WAVES CALM TO 3 FEET. 210103 210002. $$ 571 NOUS43 KGLD 081235 PNSGLD FIVE HOUR PRECIPITATION SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 630 AM MDT TUE MAY 08 2007 .BR GLD 0508 M DH06/PP : : VALUES REPRESENT PRECIPITATION OVER THE LAST : 5 HOURS SINCE 1 AM MDT (2 AM CDT) : : : PCPN : GLD : GOODLAND KS AIRPORT : 0.00 HLC : HILL CITY KS AIRPORT : 0.00 MCK : MCCOOK NE AIRPORT : 0.00 ITR : BURLINGTON CO AIRPORT : 0.00 .END $$ 073 NOUS61 KBGM 081249 FTMBGM WSR-88D NOTIFICATION MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY 848 AM EDT TUE MAY 8 2007 05/08/07 1248 UTC ADJACENT WSR-88DS...KBUF, KENX, KTYX, KDIX, KCTP. KBGM WSR-88D WILL BE DOWN AT TIMES TODAY FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND CALIBRATION. RETURN TO NORMAL FULL OPERATION WILL BE AROUND 3 PM. $$ 872 NOXX01 KWBC 081244 THE FAA ADAS CENTER ZTL IN ATLANTA GEORGIA HAS EXPERIENCED UNKNOWN PROBLEMS AND IS CURRENTLY DOWN. THE HOURLY METARS WILL BE MISSING THAT ARE PROCESSED THROUGH THIS CENTER. THEY ARE CURRENTLY WORKING TO RESTORE SERVICE. WE WILL NOTIFY YOU WHEN HOURLY METARS ARE AGAIN AVAILABLE. THE LAST METARS RECEIVED WAS THE COLLECTIVE GROUP OF 080953Z. YOUR PATIENCE IS APPRECIATED DURING THIS OUTAGE. KWBC TECH CONTROL 301 713 0902 721 NOUS64 KLIX 081259 FTMLIX Message Date: May 08 2007 12:59:49 LIX RADAR WILL BE OFF-LINE FOR P.M. WORK TODAY 8 MAY 2007 FROM 1300Z UNTIL APPRO X. 2000Z. DRC 146 NOUS61 KLWX 081310 FTMLWX Message Date: May 08 2007 13:10:22 THE LWX RADAR IS GOING OFF LINE FOR ROUTINE MAINTENACE. ANOTHER MESSAGE WILL FOL LOW WHEN WE RETURN TO SERICE. TECH BB. 183 NOUS61 KCTP 081310 FTMLWX Message Date: May 08 2007 13:10:22 THE LWX RADAR IS GOING OFF LINE FOR ROUTINE MAINTENACE. ANOTHER MESSAGE WILL FOL LOW WHEN WE RETURN TO SERICE. TECH BB. 707 NOUS63 KDDC 081313 FTMDDC Message Date: May 08 2007 13:13:01 THE KDDC WSR-88D IS DOWN FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. IT SHOULD BE BACK UP BY 14Z. WE APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE THIS MAY CAUSE. 580 NOUS42 KNHC 081330 WEATHER RECONNAISSANCE FLIGHTS CARCAH, NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER, MIAMI, FL. 0930 AM EDT TUE 08 MAY 2007 SUBJECT: TROPICAL CYCLONE PLAN OF THE DAY (WSPOD) VALID 09/1100Z 10/1100Z MAY 2007 WSPOD NUMBER.....07-001 I. ATLANTIC REQUIREMENTS 1. FLIGHT ONE AREA OFF SOUTH CAROLINA A. 09/1200Z B. AFXXX 01AAA INVEST C. 09/0930Z D. 31.8N 79.4W E. 09/1100Z-09/1800Z F. SFC TO 10,000FT 2. OUTLOOK FOR SUCCEEDING DAY.....NEGATIVE. II. PACIFIC REQUIREMENTS 1. NEGATIVE RECONNAISSANCE REQUIREMENTS. 2. OUTLOOK FOR SUCCEEDING DAY.....NEGATIVE WVW 312 NOUS63 KABR 081320 FTMABR Message Date: May 08 2007 13:20:48 ABR Radar will be down for maintenance until approximately 2000 UTC - MSG 091 NOUS71 KCLE 081323 ADAGLM GREAT LAKES MONITORING MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 923 AM EDT TUE MAY 8 2007 (1324 UTC 05/08/07) Message(s) for Lake Superior STDM4 "Stannard Rock MI" 1300Z 5/8/7 Wind speed observed at 23 knots MAFOR forecast: 0-10 knots (code 0) (The observed wind direction was 260 degrees.) AFOS product: CLEBOYCM3. The C-MAN observation is shown here: Unable to locate observation! NOTE: The decoder flagged the following error(s): "Element(s) not in proper format" _______________________________________________________________________ Plain language forecast for this lake: LSZ260-081600- OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE SUPERIOR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI 400 AM EDT TUE MAY 8 2007 LAKE SUPERIOR FORECAST BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES FROM SHORE .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OF 30.3 INCHES ON THE EASTERN SEABOARD WILL HEAD OFF INTO THE ATLANTIC BY THIS EVENING WHILE A 29.3 INCH LOW MOVES FROM HUDSON BAY TO NE QUEBEC. A 30.0 INCH RIDGE WILL FORM OVER LAKE SUPERIOR THIS EVENING AND REMAIN OVER THE AREA TONIGHT. A 29.6 INCH LOW PRES SYSTEM WILL FORM OVER SOUTHERN SASKATCHEWAN WED MORNING AND MOVE TO CENTRAL ONTARIO THU MORNING. AS THE LOW MOVES TO QUEBEC THU EVENING...A 29.8 INCH TROUGH WILL MOVE ACROSS LAKE SUPERIOR ON THU. 30.3 INCH HIGH PRES OVER NORTHERN MANITOBA THU EVENING WILL MOVE EAST TO HUDSON BAY FRI EVENING WITH A 29.9 INCH TROUGH OF LOW PRES OVER THE LOWER GREAT LAKES. THE 30.3 INCH HIGH WILL THEN BUILD SOUTHWARD INTO THE UPPER GREAT LAKES ON SAT. WEST HALF .TODAY...SW WIND 5 TO 15 KT EARLY DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 10 KT AND BECOMING VARIABLE LATE. PATCHY FOG EARLY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FT SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT EARLY BECOMING SW BY MID MORNING...THEN BACKING S LATE. WAVES CALM TO 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WIND LESS THAN 10 KT VEERING SW LATE. WAVES CALM TO 2 FT. .THU...SW WIND LESS THAN 10 KT INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT VEERING N AFTER MIDNIGHT..THEN VEERING NE LATE. WAVES BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WAVES BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING E 5 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN VEERING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FT. EAST HALF .TODAY...W WIND 5 TO 15 KT EARLY DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 10 KT...THEN BACKING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FT SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 5 TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LATE. WAVES CALM TO 2 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 5 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON AND DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 10 KT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 5 TO 15 KT VEERING S BY LATE EVENING. WAVES CALM TO 2 FT. .THU...S WIND 5 TO 15 KT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LATE. WAVES CALM TO 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 5 TO 15 KT VEERING W BY LATE EVENING...THEN BECOMING N 10 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE EVENING. WAVES BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN VEERING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT...THEN SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING N 5 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN VEERING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FT. $$ MAFOR 0809/ SUPERIOR WEST 1/2 10510 13500 14900 11900 PATCHY FOG EARLY THIS MORNING. WAVES CALM TO 3 FEET. 210103 210002. SUPERIOR EAST 1/2 10610 12600 11400 11300 13310 11910 WAVES CALM TO 3 FEET. 210103 210002. $$ 882 NOUS42 KWNO 081325 ADMNFD SENIOR DUTY METEOROLOGIST NWS ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE NWS NCEP CENTRAL OPERATIONS CAMP SPRINGS MD 923 AM EDT TUE MAY 08 2007 12Z NCEP MODELS STARTED ON TIME WITH GOOD UPPER AIR COVERAGE... 12Z RAOB RECAP SLE/72694 - 10142; GROUND EQUIP PROBLEMS MYNN/78073 - 10142; GROUND EQUIP PROBLEMS MZT/76458 - 10159; NOT AVAILABLE MZL/76654 - 10159; NOT AVAILABLE ACA/76805 - 10159; NOT AVAILABLE YYR/71816 - SHORT TO 929MB PASY/70414 - NOT IN FOR THE NAM GJT/72476 - NOT IN FOR THE NAM CWD IS SCHEDULED TO END AT 05/09/2007 AT 12Z... SPC IS CURRENTLY HAVING PHONE PROBLEMS...IF CONTACT NEEDS TO BE MADE WITH SPC THEN PLEASE SEE THEIR ADMIN MESSAGE UNDER THE HEADER ADMSPC IN AWIPS.. THANK YOU... SHRUELL/SDM/NCO/NCEP $$ 399 NOUS62 KTBW 081329 FTMTBW Message Date: May 08 2007 13:29:48 THE TAMPA RADAR (KTBW) WILL BE OUT OF SERVICE UNTIL APPRX 1400Z FOR ROUTINE MAIN TENANCE. DPC 530 NOXX01 KWBC 081327 THE FAA ADAS CENTER ZTL IN ATLANTA GEORGIA HAS RESTABLISHED SERVICE AND THE HOURLY METARS ARE AGAIN AVAILABLE WITH THE COLLECTIVE GROUP OF 081253Z. YOUR PATIENCE IN THIS OUTAGE HAS BEEN APPRECIATED. KWBC TECH CONTROL 301 713 0902 688 NOUS63 KLOT 081335 FTMLOT Message Date: May 08 2007 13:35:37 The KLOT Radar will be down for maintenance 1340z till 1800z 205 NOUS74 KEHU 081338 ADASRH ALERT ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SOUTHERN REGION HEADQUARTERS 837 AM CDT TUE MAY 8 2007 TO: ALL SOUTHERN REGION OFFICES FROM: SOUTHERN REGION HEADQUARTERS REGIONAL OPERATIONS CENTER SUBJECT: WEB SERVICES WE HAVE HAD AN OUTCRY FROM THE PUBLIC AND OUR PARTNERS TO BRING BACK THE POINT FORECAST AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE; A DIRECT REFLECTION OF THE TIME YOU SPEND MAKING A QUALITY PRODUCT. WE HAVE ADDED AN ADDITIONAL TWO GIGABYTES OF MEMORY TO EACH WEB SERVER, BRINGING THE TOTAL MEMORY TO FOUR GIGABYTES FOR EACH SERVER. WE ARE WILLING TO ATTEMPT A TEST TO SEE IF THE ADDITIONAL MEMORY WILL MAKE A LARGE ENOUGH DIFFERENCE TO AFFORD US THE ABILITY TO SERVE THE POINT FORECAST. PLEASE ASSURE YOUR OFFICE IS ONLY SENDING UP YOUR NETCDF FILE ONCE PER HOUR AT A MAXIMUM. ANY MORE THAN THAT AND WE WILL SURELY FAIL. WE ARE GOING TO CHANGE BACK OVER TO THE POINT FORECAST AT 9 AM CDT. ANY INSTABILITY WILL FORCE US AGAIN REVERT BACK TO USING ZONE FORECASTS. ORDINARILY WE WOULD NOT CONSIDER A CHANGE DURING CRITICAL WEATHER DAY; HOWEVER, WE HAVE HEARD FROM SO MANY CUSTOMERS THAT WE FEEL WE SHOULD MOVE FORWARD WITH THIS ATTEMPT. PLEASE NOTIFY ME IF YOU SEE ANY PROBLEMS WITH SERVING YOUR PAGES. $$ BECKWITH 452 NOUS44 KLCH 081338 PNSLCH LAZ027>033-041>045-051>055-TXZ180>182-201-215-216-081600- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 840 AM CDT TUE MAY 8 2007 NOAA WEATHER RADIO BROADCASTS ORIGINATING FROM LAKE CHARLES LOUISIANA WILL BE INTERMITTENT FOR THE REST OF THIS MORNING AND INTO THE EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS AS THE ELECTRONICS STAFF WILL BE CONDUCTING PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE ON THE CONSOLE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM. $$ MOGGED 908 NOUS41 KWBC 081347 PNSWSH SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 07-25 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC 945 AM EDT TUE MAY 8 2007 TO: FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS...NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE /NWWS/ SUBSCRIBERS...EMERGENCY MANAGERS WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK /EMWIN/ SUBSCRIBERS... NOAAPORT SUBSCRIBERS...OTHER NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ CUSTOMERS AND PARTNERS...USERS OF THE FIRE WEATHER FORECASTS...AND NWS EMPLOYEES FROM: ELI JACKS CHIEF...FIRE AND PUBLIC WEATHER SERVICES BRANCH SUBJECT: TRANSFER OF FIRE WEATHER RESPONSIBILITY FOR SHERIDAN COUNTY WY FROM THE WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE /WFO/ AT RIVERTON WY TO WFO BILLINGS MT...EFFECTIVE JULY 17 2007 EFFECTIVE TUESDAY JULY 17 2007 AT 1200 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME /UTC/... WFO BILLINGS MT /BYZ/ WILL ASSUME FIRE WEATHER PROGRAM RESPONSIBILITY FOR SHERIDAN COUNTY WY /FIRE WEATHER ZONE NUMBER WYZ274/. ON THAT DATE AND TIME RESPONSIBILITY FOR CURRENT SHERIDAN COUNTY FIRE WEATHER FORECAST PRODUCTS WILL TRANSFER TO WFO BILLINGS FROM WFO RIVERTON /RIW/. OTHER SUPPORTING NWS FIRE PROGRAM PRODUCTS WILL BE ADDED TO THE SUITE. THERE WILL BE NO CHANGES TO THE FIRE WEATHER ZONE NAME...NUMBER OR GEOGRAPHIC DESCRIPTION. PRIOR TO 1200 UTC TUESDAY JULY 17 2007 FIRE WEATHER FORECASTS FOR SHERIDAN COUNTY WY ARE AVAILABLE VIA THE FOLLOWING NWS PRODUCTS: PRODUCT NAME WMO HEADING AWIPS ID ------------------------------- ----------- -------- SITE-SPECIFIC /SPOT/ FORECAST FNUS75 KRIW FWSRIW FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FNUS55 KRIW FWFRIW FIRE WEATHER WATCH/RED FLAG WWUS85 KRIW RFWRIW WARNING FORECAST EFFECTIVE 1200 UTC ON TUESDAY JULY 17 2007 FIRE WEATHER FORECASTS FOR SHERIDAN COUNTY WILL BE AVAILABLE VIA THE FOLLOWING NWS PRODUCTS: PRODUCT NAME WMO HEADING AWIPS ID --------------------------- ----------- -------- SITE-SPECIFIC /SPOT/ FORECAST FNUS75 KBYZ FWSBYZ FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FNUS55 KBYZ FWFBYZ FIRE WEATHER WATCH/RED FLAG WWUS85 KBYZ RFWBYZ WARNING FORECAST NATIONAL FIRE DANGER RATING FNUS85 KBYZ FWMBYZ SYSTEM /NFDRS/ FORECAST FIRE WEATHER NOTIFICATION SHUS85 KBYZ FWNBYZ MESSAGE FIRE WEATHER OBSERVATIONS SHUS65 KBYZ FWOMT NOTE: WFO BYZ IS ALREADY USING THESE WORLD METEOROLOGICAL ORGANIZATION /WMO/ AND ADVANCED WEATHER INTERACTIVE PROCESSING SYSTEM /AWIPS/ HEADINGS. THIS SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE REFLECTS THE ADDITION OF THE SHERIDAN COUNTY FIRE WEATHER ZONE TO THOSE PRODUCTS. ALTHOUGH THIS NOTIFICATION IS LESS THAN THE REQUIRED 75 DAYS AS SPECIFIED BY NWSI 10-1805...THIS CHANGE WAS REQUESTED BY...AND CLOSELY COORDINATED WITH...LOCAL FIRE WEATHER PARTNERS AND USERS TO BE READY TO GO WITH THIS CHANGE ON JULY 17 2007. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THESE CHANGES...CONTACT: GARY SCHMELING REGIONAL OPERATIONS SERVICES METEOROLOGIST NWS CENTRAL REGION HEADQUARTERS 7220 NORTHWEST 101ST TERRACE KANSAS CITY MISSOURI 64153 PHONE: 816-268-3143 EMAIL: GARY.SCHMELING@NOAA.GOV THIS AND OTHER NWS SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/ HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM $$ 994 NOUS41 KWBC 081348 PNSWSH TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICE 07-44 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC 947 AM EDT TUE MAY 8 2007 TO: FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS... NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE /NWWS/ SUBSCRIBERS... EMERGENCY MANAGERS WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK /EMWIN/ SUBSCRIBERS... NOAAPORT SUBSCRIBERS.. OTHER NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ CUSTOMERS AND PARTNERS... NWS EMPLOYEES FROM: PAUL HIRSCHBERG CHIEF... SCIENCE PLANS BRANCH OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY /OST/ SUBJECT: UPGRADE OF GFS-BASED SKY COVER GUIDANCE: EFFECTIVE JUNE 5 2007 ATTENTION USERS OF THE MODEL OUTPUT STATISTICS /MOS/ GUIDANCE: EFFECTIVE JUNE 5 2007...STARTING WITH THE 1200 UNIVERSAL COORDINATED TIME /UTC/ MODEL CYCLE...THE NWS WILL REPLACE THE CURRENT GLOBAL FORECAST SYSTEM /GFS/-BASED MOS TOTAL SKY COVER GUIDANCE WITH NEW OPAQUE SKY COVER GUIDANCE. THE MOS SKY COVER GUIDANCE PREDICTS AN ESTIMATE OF THE TOTAL PERCENTAGE OF THE SKY COVERED BY CLOUDS IN TERMS OF THE FIVE CATEGORIES REPORTED IN THE METAR OBSERVATIONS /CLEAR... FEW... SCATTERED... BROKEN...OR OVERCAST/. THE CURRENT MOS TOTAL SKY COVER GUIDANCE DOES NOT DISTINGUISH BETWEEN OPAQUE AND TRANSLUCENT CLOUD COVER. THE NEW SKY COVER GUIDANCE PRODUCES AN ESTIMATE OF ONLY CLOUDS JUDGED TO BE OPAQUE. THE ANTICIPATED EFFECT OF THIS CHANGE WILL BE TO DECREASE THE NUMBER OF BROKEN OR OVERCAST FORECASTS AND TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF CLEAR OR FEW FORECASTS WHEN ONLY CIRRUS CLOUDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS CHANGE WILL MAKE THE MOS GUIDANCE CONSISTENT WITH THE NWS REQUIREMENT FOR OPAQUE SKY COVER INFORMATION. THE COMMUNICATION IDENTIFIERS FOR THE TEXT AND BUFR PRODUCTS CONTAINING THIS GUIDANCE ARE SHOWN IN TABLE 1 BELOW. THE GUIDANCE WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR ROUGHLY 1750 STATIONS EVERY 3 HOURS OUT TO 84 HOURS IN ADVANCE FROM THE 0600 AND 1800 UTC MODEL RUNS AND OUT TO 192 HOURS IN ADVANCE FROM THE 0000 AND 1200 UTC MODEL RUNS. TABLE 1. COMMUNICATION IDENTIFIERS FOR THE GFS-BASED MOS PUBLIC WEATHER TEXT AND BUFR PRODUCTS TEXT WMO HEADINGS AWIPS ID FOPA20 KWNO MAVPA0 FOUS21 KWNO MAVNE1 FOUS22 KWNO MAVSE1 FOUS23 KWNO MAVNC1 FOUS24 KWNO MAVSC1 FOUS25 KWNO MAVRM1 FOUS26 KWNO MAVWC0 FOAK37 KWNO MAVAJK FOAK38 KWNO MAVAFC FOAK39 KWNO MAVAFG BUFR WMO HEADINGS BUFR WMO HEADINGS /SHORT RANGE GFS/ /EXTENDED RANGE GFS/ JSML30 KWNO JSMT30 KWNO JSML31 KWNO JSMT31 KWNO JSML32 KWNO JSMT32 KWNO JSML33 KWNO JSMT33 KWNO JSML34 KWNO JSMT34 KWNO JSML35 KWNO JSMT35 KWNO JSML36 KWNO JSMT36 KWNO JSML37 KWNO JSMT37 KWNO FOR QUESTIONS ABOUT THESE PRODUCTS OR THE MOS GUIDANCE... PLEASE CONTACT: KATHRYN GILBERT MDL/SILVER SPRING MARYLAND PHONE: 301-713-0023 EXT. 130 E-MAIL: KATHRYN.GILBERT@NOAA.GOV LINKS TO THE MOS PRODUCTS...ALONG WITH DESCRIPTIONS...CAN BE FOUND AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/: HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/MDL/SYNOP THIS AND OTHER NWS TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICES ARE AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET AT THE /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/: HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM $$ NNNN 727 NOUS66 KSTO 081352 FTMDAX Message Date: May 08 2007 13:52:48 KDAX RADAR WILL BE DOWN FOR MAINTENANCE TODAY, 8 MAY 07, STARTING APPX 1400Z AND SHOULD BE BACK IN SERVICE NLT 2330Z. 577 NOUS43 KTOP 081353 AAA PNSTOP KSZ008>012-020>024-026-034>040-054>056-058-059-081600- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS 954 AM CDT TUE MAY 8 2007 ...PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN TOPEKA KANSAS ALONG WITH OTTAWA COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND THE OTTAWA COUNTY SHERIFF HAVE COMPLETED A PRELIMINARY STORM SURVEY FOR THE TORNADO THAT OCCURRED IN EASTERN OTTAWA COUNTY ON SATURDAY MAY 5TH. THE TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF GRANITE ROAD AND 190TH ROAD 3 MILES SOUTH OF THE OTTAWA STATE FISHING LAKE ABOUT 1140 PM. THE TORNADO TRACKED NORTHWARD...AND LIFTED APPROXIMATELY 5 MILES LATER...JUST NORTH OF THE INTERSECTION OF KIOWA ROAD AND 190TH ROAD. BASED ON THE DAMAGE PATH...THE TORNADO WAS ESTIMATED TO BE A MAXIMUM OF 100 YARDS WIDE. NUMEROUS HOMES...CABINS AND SMALL COTTAGES WERE REPORTED TO HAVE BEEN DAMAGED ALONG THE TORNADO PATH. ONE FATALITY OCCURRED IN THE 700 BLOCK OF 190TH ROAD WHERE A CAMPING TRAILER WAS DESTROYED. AS THE TORNADO TRAVELED NORTH ALONG 190TH ROAD...MANY STRUCTURES WERE DAMAGED. WELL BUILT HOMES LOST THEIR ROOFS AND NUMEROUS TREES WERE UPROOTED AND DAMAGED. A MOBILE HOME THAT WAS ANCHORED TO THE GROUND WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED BY THE TORNADO. THE STORM SURVEY TEAM DETERMINED THAT EF-2 SCALE DAMAGE OCCURRED AT THIS LOCATION. WIND SPEEDS OF 111 TO 135 MPH WINDS ARE ESTIMATED WITH THIS SCALE OF DAMAGE. IN SUMMARY FOR THE MAY 5TH OTTAWA COUNTY TORNADO... PATH LENGTH: 5 MILES...FROM THE INTERSECTION OF GRANITE AND 190TH TO JUST NORTH OF THE INTERSECTION OF KIOWA AND 190TH. PATH WIDTH: 100 YARDS AT ITS GREATEST. EF-SCALE RATING: EF-2...WITH ESTIMATED WINDS OF 111 TO 135 MPH. FATALITIES: 1 ADULT WOMAN. INJURIES: 5 KNOWN...NO ADDITIONAL DETAILS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE EF-SCALE...PLEASE VISIT WWW.SPC.NOAA.GOV/EFSCALE/EF-SCALE.HTML $$ 194 NOUS41 KWBC 081400 PNSWSH CORRECTED TO CHANGE NUMBER FROM TIN07-44 TO TIN 07-34 TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICE 07-44 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC 1002 AM EDT TUE MAY 8 2007 TO: FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS... NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE /NWWS/ SUBSCRIBERS... EMERGENCY MANAGERS WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK /EMWIN/ SUBSCRIBERS... NOAAPORT SUBSCRIBERS.. OTHER NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ CUSTOMERS AND PARTNERS... NWS EMPLOYEES FROM: PAUL HIRSCHBERG CHIEF... SCIENCE PLANS BRANCH OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY /OST/ SUBJECT: UPGRADE OF GFS-BASED SKY COVER GUIDANCE: EFFECTIVE JUNE 5 2007 ATTENTION USERS OF THE MODEL OUTPUT STATISTICS /MOS/ GUIDANCE: EFFECTIVE JUNE 5 2007...STARTING WITH THE 1200 UNIVERSAL COORDINATED TIME /UTC/ MODEL CYCLE...THE NWS WILL REPLACE THE CURRENT GLOBAL FORECAST SYSTEM /GFS/-BASED MOS TOTAL SKY COVER GUIDANCE WITH NEW OPAQUE SKY COVER GUIDANCE. THE MOS SKY COVER GUIDANCE PREDICTS AN ESTIMATE OF THE TOTAL PERCENTAGE OF THE SKY COVERED BY CLOUDS IN TERMS OF THE FIVE CATEGORIES REPORTED IN THE METAR OBSERVATIONS /CLEAR... FEW... SCATTERED... BROKEN...OR OVERCAST/. THE CURRENT MOS TOTAL SKY COVER GUIDANCE DOES NOT DISTINGUISH BETWEEN OPAQUE AND TRANSLUCENT CLOUD COVER. THE NEW SKY COVER GUIDANCE PRODUCES AN ESTIMATE OF ONLY CLOUDS JUDGED TO BE OPAQUE. THE ANTICIPATED EFFECT OF THIS CHANGE WILL BE TO DECREASE THE NUMBER OF BROKEN OR OVERCAST FORECASTS AND TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF CLEAR OR FEW FORECASTS WHEN ONLY CIRRUS CLOUDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS CHANGE WILL MAKE THE MOS GUIDANCE CONSISTENT WITH THE NWS REQUIREMENT FOR OPAQUE SKY COVER INFORMATION. THE COMMUNICATION IDENTIFIERS FOR THE TEXT AND BUFR PRODUCTS CONTAINING THIS GUIDANCE ARE SHOWN IN TABLE 1 BELOW. THE GUIDANCE WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR ROUGHLY 1750 STATIONS EVERY 3 HOURS OUT TO 84 HOURS IN ADVANCE FROM THE 0600 AND 1800 UTC MODEL RUNS AND OUT TO 192 HOURS IN ADVANCE FROM THE 0000 AND 1200 UTC MODEL RUNS. TABLE 1. COMMUNICATION IDENTIFIERS FOR THE GFS-BASED MOS PUBLIC WEATHER TEXT AND BUFR PRODUCTS TEXT WMO HEADINGS AWIPS ID FOPA20 KWNO MAVPA0 FOUS21 KWNO MAVNE1 FOUS22 KWNO MAVSE1 FOUS23 KWNO MAVNC1 FOUS24 KWNO MAVSC1 FOUS25 KWNO MAVRM1 FOUS26 KWNO MAVWC0 FOAK37 KWNO MAVAJK FOAK38 KWNO MAVAFC FOAK39 KWNO MAVAFG BUFR WMO HEADINGS BUFR WMO HEADINGS /SHORT RANGE GFS/ /EXTENDED RANGE GFS/ JSML30 KWNO JSMT30 KWNO JSML31 KWNO JSMT31 KWNO JSML32 KWNO JSMT32 KWNO JSML33 KWNO JSMT33 KWNO JSML34 KWNO JSMT34 KWNO JSML35 KWNO JSMT35 KWNO JSML36 KWNO JSMT36 KWNO JSML37 KWNO JSMT37 KWNO FOR QUESTIONS ABOUT THESE PRODUCTS OR THE MOS GUIDANCE... PLEASE CONTACT: KATHRYN GILBERT MDL/SILVER SPRING MARYLAND PHONE: 301-713-0023 EXT. 130 E-MAIL: KATHRYN.GILBERT@NOAA.GOV LINKS TO THE MOS PRODUCTS...ALONG WITH DESCRIPTIONS...CAN BE FOUND AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/: HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/MDL/SYNOP THIS AND OTHER NWS TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICES ARE AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET AT THE /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/: HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM $$ NNNN 389 NOUS63 KFGF 081402 FTMMVX Message Date: May 08 2007 14:02:57 KMVX WSR-88D WILL BE DOWN FOR MAINTENANCE FROM 8/1500Z UNTIL 8/1900Z. ADJACENT WSR-88D RADARS: KDLH...KBIS...KABR. 641 NOUS41 KALY 081408 PNSALY PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 1008 AM EDT TUE MAY 8 2007 NOAA ALL-HAZARDS WEATHER RADIO TRANSMITTER WXL-34 BROADCASTING ON 162.550 MHZ FOR THE CAPITAL DISTRICT IS TEMPORARILY OFF THE AIR DUE TO TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES. WE APOLOGIZE FOR THE INCONVENIENCE. UNTIL WXL-34 COMES BACK ON THE AIR PLEASE VISIT OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV OR LISTEN TO A COMMERCIAL BROADCAST FOR WEATHER INFORMATION. $$ FRUGIS 041 NOUS63 KDDC 081409 FTMDDC Message Date: May 08 2007 14:09:49 KDDC WSR-88D HAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. 819 NOUS64 KHUN 081410 FTMGWX Message Date: May 08 2007 14:10:35 KGWX 88D WILL BE DOWN FOR MAINTENANCE UNTIL ABOUT NOON CDT. EC 831 NOUS64 KBMX 081410 FTMGWX Message Date: May 08 2007 14:10:35 KGWX 88D WILL BE DOWN FOR MAINTENANCE UNTIL ABOUT NOON CDT. EC 837 NOUS64 KMEG 081410 FTMGWX Message Date: May 08 2007 14:10:35 KGWX 88D WILL BE DOWN FOR MAINTENANCE UNTIL ABOUT NOON CDT. EC 878 NOUS64 KJAN 081410 FTMGWX Message Date: May 08 2007 14:10:35 KGWX 88D WILL BE DOWN FOR MAINTENANCE UNTIL ABOUT NOON CDT. EC 276 NOUS62 KTBW 081413 FTMTBW Message Date: May 08 2007 14:13:01 WSR 88D TBW IS OPERATIONAL AGAIN. THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE. RJS 776 NOUS66 KPDT 081413 FTMPDT Message Date: May 08 2007 14:13:50 KPDT radar will be down today 8 May 07 from 1430Z until approx. 2100Z for routin e maintenance. JLB 202 NOUS74 KEHU 081415 ADASRH ALERT ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SOUTHERN REGION HEADQUARTERS 914 AM CDT TUE MAY 8 2007 TO: ALL SOUTHERN REGION OFFICES FROM: SOUTHERN REGION HEADQUARTERS REGIONAL OPERATIONS CENTER SUBJECT: WEB SERVICES THE TEST FOR BRINGING BACK THE POINT AND CLICK FORECASTS WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE SERVERS WENT FROM A LOAD OF 3 TO A LOAD OF 90 WITHIN 5 MINUTES. AS A RESULT, THE POINT AND CLICK FORECASTS WILL BE UNAVAILABLE FOR THE NEAR FUTURE. $$ BECKWITH 344 NOUS76 KPTR 081416 ADMPTR Data Collection National Weather Service Northwest River Forecast Center, Portland, OR 1416z Tuesday May 08 2007 The following stations were flagged as "bad" during the QC process group --> se ***** no stations marked "bad" group --> ne ***** no stations marked "bad" group --> west ***** no stations marked "bad" end/NWRFC 090 NOUS42 KRAH 081418 PNSRAH NCZ038-039-073>075-083-084-082015- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC 1018 AM EDT TUE MAY 8 2007 NOAA WEATHER RADIO STATION WWF-60 ON 162.425 MHZ OPERATED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RALEIGH NORTH CAROLINA WILL BE OFF THE AIR FOR MAINTENANCE BETWEEN 11 AM AND 4 PM TODAY. THIS STATION SERVES THE SOUTHERN PIEDMONT OF CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA. WE APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE THIS MAY CAUSE YOU. $$ RA 947 NOUS46 KOTX 081421 PNSOTX PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 720 AM PDT TUE MAY 8 2007 ...THE WEEK OF MAY 6-12 IS SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK IN IDAHO...OREGON AND WASHINGTON... ...TORNADO INFORMATION AND SAFETY RULES... TORNADOES DO OCCUR IN IDAHO...OREGON AND WASHINGTON WITH EACH STATE AVERAGING BETWEEN ONE OR TWO EACH YEAR. SOME YEARS ARE RELATIVELY ACTIVE. IN 1997...WASHINGTON HAD A RECORD 14 TORNADOES AND IN 2004...9 TORNADOES. THOUGH MOST TORNADOES IN OUR REGION ARE LESS INTENSE THAN THOSE EAST OF THE ROCKIES AND LAST ONLY A FEW MINUTES...OUR AREA DID LEAD THE NATION IN TORNADO DEATHS IN 1972. AN F3 TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN IN VANCOUVER WASHINGTON ON APRIL 6TH... PLOWING THROUGH A GROCERY STORE...A BOWLING CENTER AND A SCHOOL... KILLING SIX AND INJURING SEVERAL HUNDRED. THIS WEEK IS SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST AND TODAY...THE FOCUS IS ON TORNADOES. TORNADOES ARE DEFINED AS A RAPIDLY ROTATING COLUMN OF AIR IN CONTACT WITH THE GROUND WHILE WATERSPOUTS ARE IN CONTACT WITH A BODY OF WATER. A FUNNEL CLOUD IS NOT IN CONTACT WITH THE GROUND. TORNADOES IN IDAHO...OREGON AND WASHINGTON CAN OCCUR IN ANY MONTH OF THE YEAR...BUT MOST OCCUR DURING OUR TRANSITION SEASONS SPRING AND FALL. NEARLY ALL OCCUR DURING THE HEAT OF THE DAY...BETWEEN 1 PM AND 7 PM. WHEN CONDITIONS FOR TORNADOES BECOME FAVORABLE...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STORM PREDICTION CENTER (NWS) ISSUES A TORNADO WATCH COVERING A LARGE AREA FOR THE NEXT FEW HOURS. THIS IS WHEN YOU NEED TO REVIEW WHAT YOU WOULD DO IN CASE SEVERE WEATHER THREATENS. IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO DEVELOP A PLAN AFTER A WARNING GOES INTO EFFECT. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL RADIO...TV OR CABLE TV FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION. WHEN TORNADOES ARE IMMINENT OR DETECTED BY DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR OR TRAINED SPOTTERS...A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BY THE NWS. IF THE TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED FOR YOUR AREA...REMEMBER THE FOLLOWING SAFETY TIPS: IN HOMES OR SMALL BUILDINGS: GO TO THE BASEMENT (IF AVAILABLE) OR TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR...SUCH AS A CLOSET OR BATHROOM. UPPER FLOORS ARE UNSAFE. IF THERE IS NO TIME TO DESCEND... GO TO A CLOSET...A SMALL ROOM WITH STRONG WALLS...OR AN INSIDE HALLWAY. WRAP YOURSELF IN OVERCOATS OR BLANKETS TO PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS. IN SCHOOLS, HOSPITALS, BUSINESSES, OR SHOPPING CENTERS: GO TO INTERIOR ROOMS AND HALLS ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. STAY AWAY FROM GLASS ENCLOSED PLACES OR AREAS WITH WIDE-SPAN ROOFS SUCH AS AUDITORIUMS AND WAREHOUSES. CROUCH DOWN AND COVER YOUR HEAD. CENTRALLY-LOCATED STAIRWELLS ARE ALSO GOOD SHELTER. IN HIGH-RISE BUILDINGS: GO TO INTERIOR SMALL ROOMS OR HALLS. STAY AWAY FROM EXTERIOR WALLS OR AREAS CONTAINING GLASS. IN CARS OR MOBILE HOMES: ABANDON THEM IMMEDIATELY!!! MOST DEATHS OCCUR IN CARS AND MOBILE HOMES. IF YOU ARE IN EITHER OF THOSE LOCATIONS...LEAVE THEM AND GO TO A SUBSTANTIAL STRUCTURE OR DESIGNATED TORNADO SHELTER. IF NO SUITABLE STRUCTURE IS NEARBY: LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR DEPRESSION AND USE YOUR HANDS TO COVER YOUR HEAD. IF BOATING...GET TO LAND IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK SHELTER. HERE ARE A FEW TIPS TO HELP YOU. TORNADO SURVIVORS OFTEN REPORT HEARING A LOUD ROARING SOUND WITH TORNADOES. IF YOU GET GOLFBALL SIZED HAIL OR LARGER...YOU ARE NEAR THE MOST DANGEROUS PART OF THE STORM THAT COULD BE FOLLOWED BY A TORNADO. IF YOU SEE ROTATING DEBRIS EVEN WITHOUT THE EXISTENCE OF A FUNNEL CLOUD...IT COULD BE A DANGEROUS DEVELOPING TWISTER. REGARDLESS...THE KEY TO TORNADO SURVIVAL IS TO BE PREPARED AND TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION WHEN A WARNING IS ISSUED OR WHEN YOU SPOT A TORNADO. THE ACTIONS YOU TAKE DURING A TORNADO EVENT MAY SAVE YOUR LIFE AND THE LIVES OF YOUR FAMILY. ****************************************************************** THIS WEEK IS SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. NOW IS THE TIME TO GET PREPARED FOR THUNDERSTORMS AND WILDFIRES. PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENTS WILL BE ISSUED THROUGHOUT THE WEEK...PROVIDING SAFETY INFORMATION AND HELP SO YOU KNOW HOW TO RESPOND WHEN SEVERE WEATHER THREATENS. LEARN MORE AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY.PHP THIS MESSAGE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE 0FFICE. $$ 038 NOUS41 KILN 081424 PNSILN OHZ026-034-035-043-044-082000- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH 1023 AM EDT TUE MAY 8 2007 THE NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARD...KIH 42...AT COVINGTON WILL BE OFF THE AIR THROUGH 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON FOR MAINTENANCE. WE APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE THIS MAY CAUSE. $$ 245 NOUS61 KRLX 081424 FTMRLX Message Date: May 08 2007 14:24:31 RLX WSR-88D WILL BE DOWN TODAY FOR ROUNTINE MAINTENANCE. THE RADAR SHOULD BE RE TURNED TO OPERATIONAL STATUS LATER THIS AFTERNOON. 174 NOUS65 KFGZ 081435 FTMFSX Message Date: May 08 2007 14:35:49 KFSX WSR-88D WILL BE OFFLINE DUE TO REPAIR FOR APPROX 2-3 HOURS. 747 NOUS43 KSGF 081442 PNSSGF KSZ073-097-101-MOZ055>058-066>071-077>083-088>098-101>106-091441- VOLUNTEER WEATHER OBSERVATION REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO 941 AM CDT TUE MAY 8 2007 MAX MIN COUNTY LOCATION TEMP TEMP PRECIP SIGNIFICANT WEATHER BARRY EAGLE ROCK 4E 0.23 BENTON EDWARDS 6W 82 59 T BARTON LIBERAL 1SE 0.60 BARTON LAMAR 6N 76 58 0.33 BARTON MINDENMINES 72 64 0.74 CHRISTIAN OZARK 76 56 0.07 CHRISTIAN 2 SSW HIGHLANDVILLE 78 52 0.03 DALLAS FAIR GROVE 3NE 82 55 0.01 DENT JADWIN 7NW 75 60 0.07 DOUGLAS AVA 82 58 T HOWELL WEST PLAINS 5SW M 54 M JASPER SARCOXIE 1W 76 57 0.17 LACLEDE 1 SE MORGAN 83 58 0.00 LAWRENCE MILLER 77 55 0.00 LAWRENCE 3 NE MONETT 71 54 0.15 NEWTON NEOSHO 5W 73 57 0.30 NEWTON NEOSHO 3S 67 56 0.51 OZARK NOBLE 1S 86 57 T OZARK DORA 83 58 0.00 PHELPS ROLLA 3NW 87 60 0.00 SHANNON WINONA 3SW 88 58 T ST. CLAIR APPLETON CITY 7S 0.31 ST. CLAIR LOWRY CITY 5E 78 56 0.40 STONE CRANE 4N 78 52 0.04 STONE KIMBERLING CITY 5NW 0.04 STONE BLUE EYE 7NE 0.07 TANEY FORSYTH 79 59 T TEXAS ROBY 81 58 0.00 TEXAS CABOOL 2NW 87 59 0.00 VERNON RICHARDS 0.40 WEBSTER MARSHFIELD 1N 79 56 T WEBSTER NIANGUA 83 59 T 740 NOUS65 KBOI 081443 FTMCBX Message Date: May 08 2007 14:43:03 boise radar will be down for maint. from 1430z to 2200z 5/8/07 465 NOUS46 KPQR 081453 PNSPQR PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR 430 AM PDT TUE MAY 8 2007 ...THE WEEK OF MAY 6-12IS SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK IN IDAHO...OREGON...AND WASHINGTON... ...TORNADO INFORMATION AND SAFETY RULES...COASTAL EDITION...SPECIAL MARINE WARNINGS TOO... TORNADOES DO OCCUR IN WESTERN WASHINGTON AND OREGON WITH EACH STATE AVERAGING BETWEEN ONE OR TWO EACH YEAR. SOME YEARS ARE RELATIVELY ACTIVE. IN 1997...WASHINGTON HAD A RECORD 14 TORNADOES AND IN 2004...9 TORNADOES. THOUGH MOST TORNADOES IN OUR REGION ARE LESS INTENSE THAN THOSE EAST OF THE ROCKIES AND LAST ONLY A FEW MINUTES. OUR AREA DID LEAD THE NATION IN TORNADO DEATHS IN 1972. AN F3 TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN IN VANCOUVER ON APRIL 6TH...PLOWING THROUGH A GROCERY STORE...A BOWLING CENTER AND A SCHOOL...KILLING SIX AND INJURING SEVERAL HUNDRED. THIS WEEK IS SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST AND TODAY...THE FOCUS IS ON TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS. TORNADOES ARE DEFINED AS A RAPIDLY ROTATING COLUMN OF AIR IN CONTACT WITH THE GROUND WHILE WATERSPOUTS ARE IN CONTACT WITH A BODY OF WATER. A FUNNEL CLOUD IS NOT IN CONTACT WITH THE GROUND. TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS IN WESTERN OREGON AND WASHINGTON CAN OCCUR IN ANY MONTH OF THE YEAR...BUT MOST OCCUR DURING OUR TRANSITION SEASONS...SPRING AND FALL. NEARLY ALL OCCUR DURING THE HEAT OF THE DAY...BETWEEN 1 PM AND 7 PM. WHEN CONDITIONS FOR TORNADOES BECOME FAVORABLE...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STORM PREDICTION CENTER (NWS) ISSUES A TORNADO WATCH COVERING A LARGE AREA FOR THE NEXT FEW HOURS. THIS IS WHEN YOU NEED TO REVIEW WHAT YOU WOULD DO IN CASE SEVERE WEATHER THREATENS. IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO DEVELOP A PLAN AFTER A WARNING GOES INTO EFFECT. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL RADIO...TV OR CABLE TV FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION. WHEN TORNADOES ARE IMMINENT OR DETECTED BY DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR OR TRAINED SPOTTERS...A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BY THE NWS. OVER OUR COASTAL WATERS...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING IS ISSUED FOR THE WATER EQUIVALENT OF A TORNADO NAMED A WATERSPOUT. SPECIAL MARINE WARNINGS ARE ALSO ISSUED FOR WINDS IN EXCESS OF 35 KNOTS ASSOCIATED WITH STRONG THUNDERSTORMS. IF THE TORNADO WARNING OR SPECIAL MARINE WARNING IS FOR YOUR AREA...REMEMBER THE FOLLOWING SAFETY TIPS: IN HOMES OR SMALL BUILDINGS: GO TO THE BASEMENT (IF AVAILABLE) OR TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR...SUCH AS A CLOSET OR BATHROOM. UPPER FLOORS ARE UNSAFE. IF THERE IS NO TIME TO DESCEND... GO TO A CLOSET...A SMALL ROOM WITH STRONG WALLS...OR AN INSIDE HALLWAY. WRAP YOURSELF IN OVERCOATS OR BLANKETS TO PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS. IN SCHOOLS, HOSPITALS, BUSINESSES, OR SHOPPING CENTERS: GO TO INTERIOR ROOMS AND HALLS ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. STAY AWAY FROM GLASS ENCLOSED PLACES OR AREAS WITH WIDE-SPAN ROOFS SUCH AS AUDITORIUMS AND WAREHOUSES. CROUCH DOWN AND COVER YOUR HEAD. CENTRALLY-LOCATED STAIRWELLS ARE ALSO GOOD SHELTER. IN HIGH-RISE BUILDINGS: GO TO INTERIOR SMALL ROOMS OR HALLS. STAY AWAY FROM EXTERIOR WALLS OR AREAS CONTAINING GLASS. IN CARS OR MOBILE HOMES: ABANDON THEM IMMEDIATELY!!! MOST DEATHS OCCUR IN CARS AND MOBILE HOMES. IF YOU ARE IN EITHER OF THOSE LOCATIONS...LEAVE THEM AND GO TO A SUBSTANTIAL STRUCTURE OR DESIGNATED TORNADO SHELTER. IF NO SUITABLE STRUCTURE IS NEARBY: LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR DEPRESSION AND USE YOUR HANDS TO COVER YOUR HEAD. IF BOATING...GET TO LAND IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK SHELTER. HERE ARE A FEW TIPS TO HELP YOU. TORNADO SURVIVORS OFTEN REPORT HEARING A LOUD ROARING SOUND WITH TORNADOES. IF YOU GET GOLFBALL SIZED HAIL OR LARGER...YOU ARE NEAR THE MOST DANGEROUS PART OF THE STORM THAT COULD BE FOLLOWED BY A TORNADO. IF YOU SEE ROTATING DEBRIS EVEN WITHOUT THE EXISTENCE OF A FUNNEL CLOUD...IT COULD BE A DANGEROUS DEVELOPING TWISTER. REGARDLESS...THE KEY TO TORNADO SURVIVAL IS TO BE PREPARED AND TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION WHEN A WARNING IS ISSUED OR WHEN YOU SPOT A TORNADO OR WATERSPOUT. THE ACTIONS YOU TAKE DURING A TORNADO EVENT MAY SAVE YOUR LIFE AND THE LIVES OF YOUR FAMILY. THIS WEEK IS SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. NOW IS THE TIME TO GET PREPARED FOR THUNDERSTORMS AND WILDFIRES. PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENTS WILL BE ISSUED THROUGHOUT THE WEEK...PROVIDING SAFETY INFORMATION AND HELP SO YOU KNOW HOW TO RESPOND WHEN SEVERE WEATHER THREATENS. LEARN MORE AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY.PHP THIS MESSAGE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY YOUR LOCAL NOAA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE. $$ 742 NOUS63 KPAH 081453 FTMLVX Message Date: May 08 2007 14:53:31 THE KLVX WSR 88D WILL BE DOWN FOR MAINTENANCE UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, LIKELY THROU GH THE REMAINDER OF THIS AFTERNOON. 634 NOUS42 KWNO 081456 ADMNFD SENIOR DUTY METEOROLOGIST NWS ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE NWS NCEP CENTRAL OPERATIONS CAMP SPRINGS MD 1053 AM EDT TUE MAY 08 2007 12Z NCEP MODEL PRODUCTION IS ON SCHEDULE... 12Z GFS RAOB RECAP YYR/71816 - SHORT TO 929MB; IN FOR THE GFS... PASY/70414 - NOT IN FOR THE NAM; IN FOR THE GFS... GJT/72476 - NOT IN FOR THE NAM OR GFS; POSSIBLE GROUND EQUIP PROBLEMS... LMN/74646 - SHORT TO 465MB FOR THE NAM AND GFS... CWD IS SCHEDULED TO END AT 05/09/2007 AT 12Z... SPC IS CURRENTLY HAVING PHONE PROBLEMS...IF CONTACT NEEDS TO BE MADE THEN PLEASE SEE THE SPC ADMIN MESSAGE UNDER THE HEADER ADMSPC IN AWIPS.. THANK YOU... SHRUELL/SDM/NCO/NCEP $$ 982 NOUS46 KPQR 081457 PNSPQR PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR 430 AM PDT TUE MAY 8 2007 ...THE WEEK OF MAY 6-12IS SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK IN IDAHO...OREGON...AND WASHINGTON... ...TORNADO INFORMATION AND SAFETY RULES...COASTAL EDITION...SPECIAL MARINE WARNINGS TOO... TORNADOES DO OCCUR IN WESTERN WASHINGTON AND OREGON WITH EACH STATE AVERAGING BETWEEN ONE OR TWO EACH YEAR. SOME YEARS ARE RELATIVELY ACTIVE. IN 1997...WASHINGTON HAD A RECORD 14 TORNADOES AND IN 2004...9 TORNADOES. THOUGH MOST TORNADOES IN OUR REGION ARE LESS INTENSE THAN THOSE EAST OF THE ROCKIES AND LAST ONLY A FEW MINUTES. OUR AREA DID LEAD THE NATION IN TORNADO DEATHS IN 1972. AN F3 TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN IN VANCOUVER ON APRIL 6TH...PLOWING THROUGH A GROCERY STORE...A BOWLING CENTER AND A SCHOOL...KILLING SIX AND INJURING SEVERAL HUNDRED. THIS WEEK IS SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST AND TODAY...THE FOCUS IS ON TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS. TORNADOES ARE DEFINED AS A RAPIDLY ROTATING COLUMN OF AIR IN CONTACT WITH THE GROUND WHILE WATERSPOUTS ARE IN CONTACT WITH A BODY OF WATER. A FUNNEL CLOUD IS NOT IN CONTACT WITH THE GROUND. TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS IN WESTERN OREGON AND WASHINGTON CAN OCCUR IN ANY MONTH OF THE YEAR...BUT MOST OCCUR DURING OUR TRANSITION SEASONS...SPRING AND FALL. NEARLY ALL OCCUR DURING THE HEAT OF THE DAY...BETWEEN 1 PM AND 7 PM. WHEN CONDITIONS FOR TORNADOES BECOME FAVORABLE...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STORM PREDICTION CENTER (NWS) ISSUES A TORNADO WATCH COVERING A LARGE AREA FOR THE NEXT FEW HOURS. THIS IS WHEN YOU NEED TO REVIEW WHAT YOU WOULD DO IN CASE SEVERE WEATHER THREATENS. IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO DEVELOP A PLAN AFTER A WARNING GOES INTO EFFECT. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL RADIO...TV OR CABLE TV FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION. WHEN TORNADOES ARE IMMINENT OR DETECTED BY DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR OR TRAINED SPOTTERS...A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BY THE NWS. OVER OUR COASTAL WATERS...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING IS ISSUED FOR THE WATER EQUIVALENT OF A TORNADO NAMED A WATERSPOUT. SPECIAL MARINE WARNINGS ARE ALSO ISSUED FOR WINDS IN EXCESS OF 35 KNOTS ASSOCIATED WITH STRONG THUNDERSTORMS. IF THE TORNADO WARNING OR SPECIAL MARINE WARNING IS FOR YOUR AREA...REMEMBER THE FOLLOWING SAFETY TIPS: IN HOMES OR SMALL BUILDINGS: GO TO THE BASEMENT (IF AVAILABLE) OR TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR...SUCH AS A CLOSET OR BATHROOM. UPPER FLOORS ARE UNSAFE. IF THERE IS NO TIME TO DESCEND... GO TO A CLOSET...A SMALL ROOM WITH STRONG WALLS...OR AN INSIDE HALLWAY. WRAP YOURSELF IN OVERCOATS OR BLANKETS TO PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS. IN SCHOOLS, HOSPITALS, BUSINESSES, OR SHOPPING CENTERS: GO TO INTERIOR ROOMS AND HALLS ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. STAY AWAY FROM GLASS ENCLOSED PLACES OR AREAS WITH WIDE-SPAN ROOFS SUCH AS AUDITORIUMS AND WAREHOUSES. CROUCH DOWN AND COVER YOUR HEAD. CENTRALLY-LOCATED STAIRWELLS ARE ALSO GOOD SHELTER. IN HIGH-RISE BUILDINGS: GO TO INTERIOR SMALL ROOMS OR HALLS. STAY AWAY FROM EXTERIOR WALLS OR AREAS CONTAINING GLASS. IN CARS OR MOBILE HOMES: ABANDON THEM IMMEDIATELY!!! MOST DEATHS OCCUR IN CARS AND MOBILE HOMES. IF YOU ARE IN EITHER OF THOSE LOCATIONS...LEAVE THEM AND GO TO A SUBSTANTIAL STRUCTURE OR DESIGNATED TORNADO SHELTER. IF NO SUITABLE STRUCTURE IS NEARBY: LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR DEPRESSION AND USE YOUR HANDS TO COVER YOUR HEAD. IF BOATING...GET TO LAND IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK SHELTER. HERE ARE A FEW TIPS TO HELP YOU. TORNADO SURVIVORS OFTEN REPORT HEARING A LOUD ROARING SOUND WITH TORNADOES. IF YOU GET GOLFBALL SIZED HAIL OR LARGER...YOU ARE NEAR THE MOST DANGEROUS PART OF THE STORM THAT COULD BE FOLLOWED BY A TORNADO. IF YOU SEE ROTATING DEBRIS EVEN WITHOUT THE EXISTENCE OF A FUNNEL CLOUD...IT COULD BE A DANGEROUS DEVELOPING TWISTER. REGARDLESS...THE KEY TO TORNADO SURVIVAL IS TO BE PREPARED AND TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION WHEN A WARNING IS ISSUED OR WHEN YOU SPOT A TORNADO OR WATERSPOUT. THE ACTIONS YOU TAKE DURING A TORNADO EVENT MAY SAVE YOUR LIFE AND THE LIVES OF YOUR FAMILY. THIS WEEK IS SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. NOW IS THE TIME TO GET PREPARED FOR THUNDERSTORMS AND WILDFIRES. PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENTS WILL BE ISSUED THROUGHOUT THE WEEK...PROVIDING SAFETY INFORMATION AND HELP SO YOU KNOW HOW TO RESPOND WHEN SEVERE WEATHER THREATENS. LEARN MORE AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY.PHP THIS MESSAGE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY YOUR LOCAL NOAA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE. $$ 971 NOUS62 KKEY 081500 FTMAMX Message Date: May 08 2007 15:00:39 WFO MIA DOPPLER RADAR WILL BE OUT OF SERVICE UNTIL APPRX 17Z FOR ROUTINE MAINTEN ANCE. 041 NOUS62 KMFL 081500 FTMAMX Message Date: May 08 2007 15:00:39 WFO MIA DOPPLER RADAR WILL BE OUT OF SERVICE UNTIL APPRX 17Z FOR ROUTINE MAINTEN ANCE. 480 NOUK33 EGGY 081500 SADIS GATEWAY MONITORING THE FOLLOWING STATION REPORTS ARE UNAVAILABLE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE AND ADVISE. TXKF SA LAST RECEIVED AT 081255Z 266 NOUS63 KDMX 081505 FTMDMX Message Date: May 08 2007 15:05:11 KDMX RADAR WILL BE DOWN FOR MAINTENANCE UNTIL APPROXIMATELY 1800Z 946 NOUS63 KUNR 081509 FTMUDX Message Date: May 08 2007 15:09:36 THE KUDX RADAR WILL BE DOWN FOR MAINTENANCE FROM 1600 TO 2000Z. 156 NOUS71 KCLE 081511 ADAGLM GREAT LAKES MONITORING MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 1112 AM EDT TUE MAY 8 2007 (1512 UTC 05/08/07) Message(s) for Lake Michigan WE3806 "John G. Munson" 41.9N 87.3W (18 N Gary Breakwater Lt) 1500Z 5/8/7 Wind speed observed at 27 knots MAFOR forecast: 0-10 knots (code 0) (The observed wind direction was 000 degrees.) AFOS product: CLESHIGL1. The ship observation is shown here: WE3806 08153 99419 70873 41/94 90027 10120 2//// 40182 5//// 74644 8//// 22243 _______________________________________________________________________ Plain language forecast for this lake: LMZ760-082000- OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE MICHIGAN NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 900 AM CDT TUE MAY 8 2007 LAKE MICHIGAN FORECAST BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES FROM SHORE .SYNOPSIS...A WEAK AND DIFFUSE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE AVERAGING 30.05 INCHES OVER THE MID AND UPPER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY WILL DRIFT SLOWLY EASTWARD OVER THE WESTERN GREAT LAKES AND OHIO VALLEY TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY. ON FRIDAY...A COLD FRONT IS FORECAST TO MOVE OUT OF ONTARIO AND SAG SOUTHWARD ACROSS LAKE MICHIGAN. NORTH HALF .THIS AFTERNOON...SOUTHWEST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS BECOMING VARIABLE. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS. .WEDNESDAY...VARIABLE WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT. .THURSDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS. .THURSDAY NIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS. .FRIDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. WAVES BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. .SATURDAY...EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. SOUTH HALF .THIS AFTERNOON...SOUTHWEST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS. .TONIGHT...SOUTH WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT. .WEDNESDAY...VARIABLE WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT. .THURSDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS. .THURSDAY NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT. .FRIDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. .SATURDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. $$ MAFOR 0815/ MICHIGAN NORTH 1/2 12500 15900 A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS TONIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS. 20002 MICHIGAN SOUTH 1/2 12500 12500 19900 14400 19900 A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS TONIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS. 220002 $$ 496 NOUS64 KJAN 081514 FTMDGX Message Date: May 08 2007 15:14:46 KDGX 88D IS BACK TO NORMAL OPERATION. EC 388 NOUS64 KFWD 081542 FTMFWS Message Date: May 08 2007 15:42:39 KFWS 88-D WILL BE DOWN FOR MAINTENANCE. ESTIMATED TIME OF RETURN TO SERVICE IS 1 PM. JAS/FWD. 369 NOUS63 KDVN 081545 FTMDVN Message Date: May 08 2007 15:45:45 KDVN WSR-88D WILL BE DOWN FOR PLANNED MAINTENANCE UNTIL 1800Z. 725 NOUS41 KAKQ 081556 PNSAKQ PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 1159 AM EDT TUE MAY 8 2007 THE NOAA WEATHER RADIO TRANSMITTER IN WINDSOR WILL BE DOWN UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE DUE TO SUSPECTED PHONE LINE PROBLEMS. TECHNICIANS HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED AND WILL BE LOOKING INTO THE PROBLEM. $$ MCNATT 704 NOUS65 KFGZ 081559 FTMFSX Message Date: May 08 2007 15:59:17 KFSX BDDS ARCH II SERVER REPLACED - SYSTEM RETURNED TO SERVICE 099 NOUS45 KBOU 081559 PNSBOU PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO 959 AM MDT TUE MAY 08 2007 ...METRO AREA SNOWFALL REPORTS... NOTE: 1: ALL REPORTS ARE IN INCHES NOTE: 2: T = TRACE (LESS THAN 0.1 INCH) NOTE 3: 24 HOUR SNOWFALL AMOUNT IS NORMALLY MEASURED AROUND 8 AM SNOWFALL SNOWFALL SNOWFALL 24 HOUR TOTAL MONTHLY TOTAL SEASONAL TOTAL (MAY) (7/1/06-6/30/07) DENVER-STAPLETON 0.0 0.0 72.6 EVERGREEN 0.0 2.2 138.4 NORTH LONGMONT 0.0 0.0 75.0 RALSTON RESERVOIR 0.0 0.0 103.0 WHEAT RIDGE 0.0 T 106.1 $$ CLB 856 NOUS61 KCTP 081600 FTMLWX Message Date: May 08 2007 16:00:21 THE LWX RADAR HAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. TECH BB. 878 NOUS61 KLWX 081600 FTMLWX Message Date: May 08 2007 16:00:21 THE LWX RADAR HAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. TECH BB. 216 NOUS43 KFSD 081609 PNSFSD IAZ001>003-012>014-020>022-031-032-MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090- 097-098-NEZ013-014-SDZ038>040-050-052>071-082108- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD 1108 AM CDT TUE MAY 8 2007 ...SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE DATA... HIGH TEMPERATURE SO FAR TODAY.... 65 LOW TEMPERATURE SO FAR TODAY..... 45 PRECIPITATION SINCE MIDNIGHT..... 0.00 INCH ...HURON CLIMATE DATA... HIGH TEMPERATURE SO FAR TODAY.... 65 LOW TEMPERATURE SO FAR TODAY..... 48 PRECIPITATION SINCE MIDNIGHT..... 0.00 INCH ...SIOUX CITY CLIMATE DATA... HIGH TEMPERATURE SO FAR TODAY.... 66 LOW TEMPERATURE SO FAR TODAY..... 47 PRECIPITATION SINCE MIDNIGHT..... 0.00 INCH MISSOURI RIVER STAGE............. 12.36 FEET $$ 384 NOUS62 KMFL 081616 FTMAMX Message Date: May 08 2007 16:16:28 THE KAMX 88D IS NOW BACK IN SERVICE. WE APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE THIS TEM PORARY OUTAGE HAS CAUSED. 418 NOUS62 KKEY 081616 FTMAMX Message Date: May 08 2007 16:16:28 THE KAMX 88D IS NOW BACK IN SERVICE. WE APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE THIS TEM PORARY OUTAGE HAS CAUSED. 839 NOUS63 KPAH 081620 FTMHPX Message Date: May 08 2007 16:20:01 RADAR WILL BE DOWN FOR SEVERAL HOURS DUE TO MAINTENANCE. 466 NOUS61 KBGM 081621 FTMBGM WSR-88D NOTIFICATION MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY 1220 PM EDT TUE MAY 8 2007 05/08/07 1620 UTC ADJACENT WSR-88DS...KBUF, KENX, KTYX, KDIX, KCTP. KBGM WSR-88D IS BACK IN SERVICE. $$ 528 NOUS61 KCAR 081621 FTMCBW Message Date: May 08 2007 16:21:09 KCBW RADAR IS BACK IN SERVICE AS OF 14:20 UTC. 065 NOUS65 KGGW 081626 FTMGGW Message Date: May 08 2007 16:26:31 KGGW RADAR WILL BE DOWN FOR CORRECTIVE MAINTENANCE UNTIL APPROX 1900Z/1300 MDT T ODAY 5/8/2007. ADJACENT RADARS KGTF... KBLX... KMBX... KBIS. MS 790 NOUS66 KSEW 081634 FTMATX Message Date: May 08 2007 16:34:16 KATX WILL BE DOWN PERIODICALLY FOR MAINTENANCE. 884 NOUS66 KSEW 081634 FTMATX Message Date: May 08 2007 16:34:27 KATX WILL BE DOWN PERIODICALLY FOR MAINTENANCE. 575 NOUS42 KRAH 081637 PNSRAH NCZ038-039-073>075-083-084-081745- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC 1237 PM EDT TUE MAY 8 2007 NOAA WEATHER RADIO STATION WWF-60 ON 162.425 MHZ OPERATED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RALEIGH NORTH CAROLINA IS BACK IN SERVICE. THIS STATION SERVES THE SOUTHERN PIEDMONT OF CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA. $$ RA 138 NOUS64 KFWD 081643 FTMFWS Message Date: May 08 2007 16:43:27 KFWS 88-D HAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. WE APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE THE OUTAGE MAY HAVE CAUSED. JAS/FWD. 033 NOUS73 KDMX 081657 ADMDMX FM: DMX TO: DVN TAF KFOD 081720Z 081818 24008KT P6SM SCT025 FM2100 26007KT P6SM VCSH SCT030 FM0100 25004KT P6SM SCT035 TEMPO 1014 4SM BR= TAF KMCW 081720Z 081818 25009KT P6SM SCT025 FM2000 26007KT P6SM VCSH BKN035 FM0200 24004KT P6SM SCT050 TEMPO 1014 4SM BR= TAF KALO 081720Z 081818 26008KT P6SM FEW020 SCT035 FM0100 VRB03KT P6SM SCT050 TEMPO 1014 4SM BR FM1500 29004KT P6SM SCT050= TAF KDSM 081720Z 081818 25007KT P6SM SCT050 FM0100 VRB04KT P6SM SCT200 TEMPO 1014 5SM BR= TAF KOTM 081720Z 081818 29005KT P6SM SCT040 FM0100 24005KT P6SM SCT050 BKN250 FM1200 VRB03KT P6SM BKN200= 235 NOUS64 KMEG 081659 FTMGWX Message Date: May 08 2007 16:59:43 KGWX 88D IS BACK UP TO NORMAL OPERATIONS NOW. EC 257 NOUS64 KJAN 081659 FTMGWX Message Date: May 08 2007 16:59:43 KGWX 88D IS BACK UP TO NORMAL OPERATIONS NOW. EC 278 NOUS64 KBMX 081659 FTMGWX Message Date: May 08 2007 16:59:43 KGWX 88D IS BACK UP TO NORMAL OPERATIONS NOW. EC 314 NOUS64 KHUN 081659 FTMGWX Message Date: May 08 2007 16:59:43 KGWX 88D IS BACK UP TO NORMAL OPERATIONS NOW. EC 722 NOUS63 KDMX 081702 FTMDMX MESSAGE DATE: MAY 08 2007 16:00:00 KDMX RADAR WILL BE DOWN FOR MAINTENANCE UNTIL APPROXIMATELY 2000Z. ADJACENT RADARS INCLUDE KARX...KMPX...KFSD...KOAX...KEAX AND KDVN. 500 NOUS44 KOUN 081703 RRA PNSOUN PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK 1200 PM CDT TUE MAY 8 2007 OKZ004>048-050>052-TXZ083>090-091200- ALFALFA-ARCHER-ATOKA-BAYLOR-BECKHAM-BLAINE-BRYAN-CADDO-CANADIAN- CARTER-CLAY-CLEVELAND-COAL-COMANCHE-COTTON-CUSTER-DEWEY-ELLIS-FOARD- GARFIELD-GARVIN-GRADY-GRANT-GREER-HARDEMAN-HARMON-HARPER-HUGHES- JACKSON-JEFFERSON-JOHNSTON-KAY-KINGFISHER-KIOWA-KNOX-LINCOLN-LOGAN- LOVE-MAJOR-MARSHALL-MCCLAIN-MURRAY-NOBLE-OKLAHOMA-PAYNE-PONTOTOC- POTTAWATOMIE-ROGER MILLS-SEMINOLE-STEPHENS-TILLMAN-WASHITA-WICHITA- WILBARGER-WOODS-WOODWARD- 1200 PM CDT TUE MAY 8 2007 ...SWEETWATER TORNADO DAMAGE SURVEY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CONDUCTED A DAMAGE SURVEY IN BECKHAM AND ROGER MILLS COUNTIES ON MONDAY TO INVESTIGATE THE TORNADO THAT STRUCK THE AREA ON SATURDAY...MAY 5TH. HERE ARE THE PRELIMINARY RESULTS OF THAT SURVEY. --- SWEETWATER TORNADO --- - ENHANCED FUJITA (EF) SCALE RATING -- EF3 - PATH LENGTH -- APPROX. 7.5 MILES - PATH WIDTH -- AVERAGE AROUND 100-150 YARDS THE TORNADO APPEARS TO HAVE DEVELOPED 1/2 MILE NORTH OF E1130 ROAD AND ALONG HIGHWAY 30 IN NORTHERN BECKHAM COUNTY...ABOUT 2 1/2 MILES SOUTH OF SWEETWATER. THE FIRST EVIDENCE OF A TORNADO WAS DAMAGE TO AN OUTBUILDING AT A GAS FACILITY ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY... ALONG WITH SOME TREE DAMAGE. THE TORNADO MOVED NORTH ALONG AND PARELLEL TO HIGHWAY 30...DAMAGING TREES...HOMES AND SOME OUTBUILDINGS. DAMAGE IN THIS AREA WAS MAINLY IN THE EF0 RANGE. THE MOST SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE OCCURRED WHEN THE TORNADO STRUCK THE SWEETWATER SCHOOL. AT THIS LOCATION...THE TORNADO IS ESTIMATED TO HAVE BEEN 100-150 YARDS WIDE. THE MOST SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE WAS TO A METAL BUILDING THAT WAS THE SCHOOL'S MULTI-PURPOSE BUILDING...WHICH WAS ALMOST COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE ANCHORING THAT CONNECTED THE BUILDING TO THE FOUNDATION APPEARED TO HAVE FAILED...ALLOWING ALL BUT THE MOST NORTHERN SECTION OF THE BUILDING TO COLLAPSE. A SMALL BUILDING THAT CONNECTED THIS BUILDING WITH THE SCHOOL'S GYMNASIUM SUFFERED ONLY SLIGHT DAMAGE. THE GYMNASIUM...AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE SCHOOL...SUFFERED SUBSTANTIAL ROOF DAMAGE...WHICH APPEARED TO HAVE CAUSED THE WEST MASONRY WALL OF THE SCHOOL TO COLLAPSE OUTWARD. OTHER DAMAGE ON THE SCHOOL PROPERTY CONSISTED OF A SMALL STORAGE BUILDING OF SIMILAR CONSTRUCTION AS THE MULTI-PURPOSE BUILDING BEING COMPLETELY DESTROYED...A BUS BARN/GARAGE STRUCTURE SUFFERING DAMAGE WHEN THE LARGE GARAGE DOORS BLEW INWARD...AND DAMAGE TO TREES...POWER LINES AND FENCES. A PICK UP TRUCK...WHICH HAD BEEN PARKED IN THE SCHOOL'S PARKING LOT...WAS ROLLED/TOSSED APPROXIMATELY 100 YARDS TO THE NORTH. A HORSE TRAILER THAT HAD BEEN NEAR THE STORAGE BUILDING AT THE SOUTHWEST EDGE OF THE SCHOOL PROPERTY WAS FOUND MORE THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AWAY IN A FIELD. JUST NORTH OF THE SCHOOL...A HOME WAS DAMAGED...AND AN OIL STORAGE FACILITY WAS ALSO HIT. AN OIL TANK FROM THIS LOCATION WAS FOUND APPROXIMATELY 500 YARDS AWAY. THE TORNADO CONTINUED TO PRODUCE DAMAGE AS IT MOVED NORTH ALONG HIGHWAY 30 INTO SWEETWATER. THE CHURCH AND POST OFFICE WERE DAMAGED...AS WERE SEVERAL OUTBUILDINGS AND BUSINESSES. DAMAGE CONTINUED FOR APPROXIMATELY 5 MILES NORTH OF SWEETWATER... WITH SOME SUBSTANTIAL TREE DAMAGE NOTED ON THE WEST SIDE OF HIGHWAY 30...AND NUMEROUS POWER LINES DOWNED. THE TORNADO APPEARED TO HAVE DISSIPATED JUST SOUTH OF E1040 ROAD IN SOUTHERN ROGER MILLS COUNTY. THE DAMAGE TO THE MULTI-PURPOSE BUILDING AT THE SWEETWATER SCHOOL IS CONSISTENT WITH DAMAGE THE LOW END OF THE EF-3 SCALE. THE REMAINDER OF THE DAMAGE WAS PRIMARILY IN THE EF0-EF1 CATEGORY. EF3 WIND SPEEDS RANGE FROM 136 TO 165 MPH. THIS SURVEY INFORMATION IS STILL PRELIMINARY...PENDING REVIEW OF ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FROM AREA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCIES AND VIDEO. $$ SMITH 915 NOUS41 KGYX 081709 PNSGYX MEZ007>009-012>014-018>028-NHZ001>010-013-014-092245- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 108 PM EDT TUE MAY 8 2007 ...SKYWARN SPOTTER TRAINING IN AUGUSTA THIS WEDNESDAY... SKYWARN IS A NATIONWIDE NETWORK OF VOLUNTEER WEATHER SPOTTERS WHO REPORT TO AND ARE TRAINED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. THESE SPOTTERS REPORT MANY FORMS OF SIGNIFICANT WEATHER SUCH AS SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...TORNADOES...HAIL...HEAVY SNOW AND FLOODING. IT IS EASY TO JOIN SKYWARN. ALL THAT IS REQUIRED IS TO ATTEND A FREE AND INTERESTING TRAINING SESSION. SEVERAL TRAINING SESSIONS ARE BEING OFFERED THIS SPRING FOR NEW SPOTTERS AND THOSE WHO NEED A REFRESHER. UPCOMING TRAINING SESSIONS ARE ANNOUNCED ON OUR NOAA WEATHER RADIO STATIONS. THEY ARE ALSO POSTED ON OUR WEB SITE AT /WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GRAY A TRAINING SESSION WILL BE HELD THIS WEDNESDAY, MAY 9 AT THE AUGUSTA CITY HALL, 16 CONY STREET, IN AUGUSTA, MAINE. THE CLASS WILL START AT 630 PM...AND BE HELD IN THE FIRST FLOOR LECTURE ROOM. PARK IN THE BIG PARKING LOT AND USE THE MAIN ENTRANCE. THE STAFF AT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN GRAY MAINE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ISSUING LOCAL FORECASTS AND SEVERE WEATHER WARNINGS FOR WESTERN MAINE AND MOST OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. SKYWARN SPOTTERS PROVIDE AN INVALUABLE SERVICE BY VERIFYING IN PERSON WHAT WE OBSERVE FROM RADARS...SATELLITES AND REPORTING STATIONS. THESE SPOTTERS ACT AS OUR EYES AND EARS...HELPING TO PROVIDE BETTER FORECASTS AND SEVERE WEATHER WARNINGS. THE SPOTTER NETWORK IS USUALLY ACTIVATED WHENEVER THERE IS A THREAT OF SEVERE WEATHER. SKYWARN REPORTS CAN BE RELAYED FROM WHEREVER YOU HAPPEN TO BE...WHETHER YOU ARE AT WORK...ON THE ROAD OR IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD. INFORMATION IS RELAYED TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA TELEPHONE...THE INTERNET AND BY VOLUNTEER AMATEUR RADIO OPERATORS. THESE TRAINING SESSIONS ARE OPEN TO ALL RESIDENTS OF NEW HAMPSHIRE AND MAINE. THEY ARE FREE AND WILL LAST APPROXIMATELY 3 HOURS. THOSE WHO COMPLETE THE TRAINING WILL RECEIVE OFFICIAL SKYWARN SPOTTER IDENTIFICATION. TWO MORE SESSIONS WILL BE HELD NEXT WEEK IN SOUTHWESTERN MAINE, ONE IN PORTLAND, AT THE CUMBERLAND COUNTY COURTHOUSE, ON THE CORNER OF PEARL AND FEDERAL STREETS, ON TUESDAY, MAY 15, AT 630 PM, AND ANOTHER AT THE SHAPLEIGH SCHOOL, 43 STEVENSON ROAD, IN KITTERY ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, ALSO AT 630 PM. FOR A FULL TRAINING SCHEDULE, PLEASE VISIT OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GRAY $$ 843 NOUS42 KRAH 081710 PNSRAH NCZ073>075-083-084-082015- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC 110 PM EDT TUE MAY 8 2007 ...PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT... NOAA WEATHER RADIO STATION WNG-597 SERVING THE EASTERN PIEDMONT...WESTERN SANDHILLS AND NORTHEASTERN SOUTH CAROLINA ON 162.400 MHZ OPERATED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RALEIGH NORTH CAROLINA WILL BE OFF THE AIR FOR MAINTENANCE UNTIL 4 PM TODAY. $$ RA 557 NOUS63 KABR 081711 FTMABR Message Date: May 08 2007 17:11:59 ABR Radar is back in service at 1711 UTC - MSG 786 NOUS64 KBMX 081750 FTMBMX Message Date: May 08 2007 17:50:50 TO ALL BMX RADAR USERS. THE BIRMINHGAM 88D WILL BE DOWN THIS AFTERNOON FOR ABOUT AN HOUR. MJF RTS 1930Z. 471 NOUS45 KPUB 081755 PNSPUB COZ058>089-093>099-090600- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 1155 AM MDT TUE MAY 8 2007 THE FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF SOME THUNDERSTORM SAFETY RULES THAT CAN BE PASSED ALONG TO RESIDENTS OF AND VISITORS TO SOUTHERN COLORADO. IF YOU PLAN TO BE OUTDOORS...CHECK THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION AND KEEP AN EYE TO THE SKY. DEADLY LIGHTNING CAN OCCUR WITH ALL THUNDERSTORMS. IF A THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES...GET INDOORS OR IN A VEHICLE. LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE SEVERAL MILES AWAY FROM THE STORM...WHERE IT IS NOT RAINING AND WHERE YOU MAY BE. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE DURING A LIGHTNING STORM...FIND A LOW SPOT. IF YOU ARE ABOVE TIMBERLINE...TRY TO FIND A SAFER SPOT AMONG LARGE BOULDERS OR UNDER AN OVERHANG. BELOW TIMBERLINE... SHELTER YOURSELF UNDER SHORTER TREES. AVOID ISOLATED...TALL TREES. STAY AWAY FROM WATER...POWER POLES AND METAL OBJECTS... SUCH AS A FENCE ROW OR GOLF CLUBS. IF IN A GROUP...STAY APART. IF SOMEONE IS STRUCK...OTHERS WILL BE ABLE TO HELP THE VICTIM. IF YOU FEEL YOUR SKIN TINGLE OR YOUR HAIR STAND ON END... LIGHTNING MAY BE ABOUT TO STRIKE YOU. CROUCH LOW TO THE GROUND WITH YOUR LEGS TOGETHER...MAKING CONTACT ONLY WITH THE BALLS OF YOUR FEET. PUT YOUR HANDS OVER YOUR EARS. IF YOU ARE DRIVING...VISIBILITIES WILL BE GREATLY REDUCED DURING HEAVY DOWNPOURS OF RAIN AND SMALL HAIL. TURN YOUR LIGHTS ON AND SLOW DOWN TO AVOID HYDROPLANING ON PONDED WATER ON ROADWAYS. YOU MAY ALSO WANT TO WAIT OUT THE STORM BY EXITING OR PULLING ALL THE WAY OFF THE ROADWAY. TURN YOUR FLASHERS ON SO YOU CAN BE EASILY SEEN. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO COLORADO $$ 143 NOUS63 KLOT 081801 FTMLOT Message Date: May 08 2007 18:01:37 KLOT radar operational @ 1802 GMT. 117 NOUS74 KWNS 081805 ADMSPC ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 0105 PM CDT TUE MAY 08 2007 THE PHONE PROBLEMS AT SPC APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN RESOLVED. WE CAN NOW TAKE CALLS ON THE OPERATIONAL PHONE LINES. ..DIAL.. 05/08/2007 157 NOUS43 KDTX 081813 PNSDTX MIZ049-054-055-062-063-068>070-075-076-082-083-091300- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI 215 PM EDT TUE MAY 8 2007 THE FOLLOWING NOAA ALL HAZARDS WEATHER RADIO STATIONS ARE OFF THE AIR...AND REPAIR TECHNICIANS HAVE BEEN DISPATCHED. LOCATION STATION FREQUENCY DETROIT KEC-63 162.550 MHZ WE APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE THESE OUTAGES ARE CAUSING. $$ GSS 983 NOUS44 KMOB 081815 PNSMOB ALZ059>060-ALZ062-ALZ064-FLZ001>007-030400- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 110 PM CDT TUE MAY 8 2007 ...MILTON FLORIDA NOAA ALL HAZARDS RADIO INTERMITTENT SERVICE... NOAA ALL HAZARDS RADIO (STATION KEC86) TRANSMITTING ON 162.400 MHZ FROM MILTON FLORIDA MAY EXPERIENCE BRIEF PERIODS OF INTERMITTENT SERVICE THIS TUESDAY AFTERNOON DUE TO LINE TESTING. $$ 508 NOUS43 KDTX 081816 PNSDTX MIZ049-054-055-062-063-068>070-075-076-082-083-082100- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI 215 PM EDT TUE MAY 8 2007 THE FOLLOWING NOAA ALL HAZARDS WEATHER RADIO STATION IS OFF THE AIR...AND REPAIR TECHNICIANS HAVE BEEN DISPATCHED. LOCATION STATION FREQUENCY DETROIT KEC-63 162.550 MHZ WE APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE THESE OUTAGES ARE CAUSING. $$ DLK 108 NOUS64 KTSA 081828 FTMSRX Message Date: May 08 2007 18:28:41 KSRX APPEARS TO HAVE TAKEN A LIGHTNING STRIKE. EL TECHS ARE ENROUTE TO THE SITE. THE RADAR WILL BE DOWN A MINIMUM OF THREE HOURS...POSSIBLY LONGER IF ADDITIONAL DAMAGE IS FOUND. 110 NOUS64 KLZK 081828 FTMSRX Message Date: May 08 2007 18:28:41 KSRX APPEARS TO HAVE TAKEN A LIGHTNING STRIKE. EL TECHS ARE ENROUTE TO THE SITE. THE RADAR WILL BE DOWN A MINIMUM OF THREE HOURS...POSSIBLY LONGER IF ADDITIONAL DAMAGE IS FOUND. 431 NOUS63 KDMX 081834 FTMDMX Message Date: May 08 2007 18:34:46 WSR-88D KDMX DES MOINES IOWA IS NOW BACK IN SERVICE. 433 NOUS63 KDMX 081834 FTMDMX Message Date: May 08 2007 18:34:51 WSR-88D KDMX DES MOINES IOWA IS NOW BACK IN SERVICE. 424 NOUS64 KBMX 081839 FTMBMX Message Date: May 08 2007 18:39:17 BMX 88D IS NOW BACK IN OPERATION. MJF 697 NOUS43 KICT 081847 PNSICT KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-081500- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 145 PM CDT TUE MAY 8 2007 ...RECORD AND NEAR RECORD FLOODING ON THE ARKANSAS AND SMOKY HILL RIVERS... RECORD FLOODING IS NOW OCCURRING ON THE ARKANSAS RIVER AT HAVEN. THE 12 PM NOON READING TODAY WAS AT 12.97 FEET. THIS SURPASSES THE PREVIOUS RECORD OF 12.95 FEET SET BACK IN SEPTEMBER 28TH...1973. FLOOD STAGE IS 10 FEET. AT THE GAGE HEIGHT OF 12 FEET, FLOODING OVER SPREADS PASTURE LAND ALONG BOTH BANKS OF THE RIVER TO AN EXTENT OF 30 FEET. AT 3 MILES UPSTREAM FROM THE GAGE SITE AT HAVEN ROAD...WATER OVER TOPS THE DIKE. THERE HAVE BEEN REPORTS OF FARMERS LOSING THEIR CATTLE IN THE RIVER. THE ARKANSAS RIVER AT HAVEN IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO JUST NEAR 13.2 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. NEAR RECORD FLOODING OCCURRED ON THE SMOKY HILL RIVER AT NEW CAMBRIA. THE RIVER CRESTED AT 31.12 FEET MONDAY AT 4:30 PM. THE RIVER IS EXPERIENCING A VERY SLOW FALL AS THE CURRENT READING AS OF 12:30 PM TODAY WAS 30.66 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 27.0 FEET. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE TOWN OF NEW CAMBRIA WAS EVACUATED MONDAY DUE TO FLOODING. 100 RESIDENTS WERE EVACUATED WITH 25 RESIDENTS REMAINING. ALL ROADS LEADING INTO THE TOWN ARE CLOSED AS 3 FEET OR MORE WATER COVERED THE ROADS. $$ SPURGEON 028 NOUS43 KICT 081847 RRA PNSICT KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-091500- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 145 PM CDT TUE MAY 8 2007 ...RECORD AND NEAR RECORD FLOODING ON THE ARKANSAS AND SMOKY HILL RIVERS... RECORD FLOODING IS NOW OCCURRING ON THE ARKANSAS RIVER AT HAVEN. THE 12 PM NOON READING TODAY WAS AT 12.97 FEET. THIS SURPASSES THE PREVIOUS RECORD OF 12.95 FEET SET BACK IN SEPTEMBER 28TH...1973. FLOOD STAGE IS 10 FEET. AT THE GAGE HEIGHT OF 12 FEET, FLOODING OVER SPREADS PASTURE LAND ALONG BOTH BANKS OF THE RIVER TO AN EXTENT OF 30 FEET. AT 3 MILES UPSTREAM FROM THE GAGE SITE AT HAVEN ROAD...WATER OVER TOPS THE DIKE. THERE HAVE BEEN REPORTS OF FARMERS LOSING THEIR CATTLE IN THE RIVER. THE ARKANSAS RIVER AT HAVEN IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO JUST NEAR 13.2 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. NEAR RECORD FLOODING OCCURRED ON THE SMOKY HILL RIVER AT NEW CAMBRIA. THE RIVER CRESTED AT 31.12 FEET MONDAY AT 4:30 PM. THE RIVER IS EXPERIENCING A VERY SLOW FALL AS THE CURRENT READING AS OF 12:30 PM TODAY WAS 30.66 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 27.0 FEET. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE TOWN OF NEW CAMBRIA WAS EVACUATED MONDAY DUE TO FLOODING. 100 RESIDENTS WERE EVACUATED WITH 25 RESIDENTS REMAINING. ALL ROADS LEADING INTO THE TOWN ARE CLOSED AS 3 FEET OR MORE WATER COVERED THE ROADS. $$ SPURGEON 116 NOUS63 KFGF 081849 FTMMVX Message Date: May 08 2007 18:49:33 KMVX WSR-88D RETURNED TO SERVICE AT 08/1850Z. 446 NOUS65 KGGW 081906 FTMGGW Message Date: May 08 2007 19:06:13 KGGW RADAR IS BACK ON LINE. 1905Z/1305 MDT ON 5/8/2007. 594 NOUS42 KRAH 081909 PNSRAH NCZ073>075-083-084-082015- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC 309 PM EDT TUE MAY 8 2007 ...PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT... NOAA WEATHER RADIO STATION WNG-597 SERVING THE EASTERN PIEDMONT...WESTERN SANDHILLS AND NORTHEASTERN SOUTH CAROLINA ON 162.400 MHZ OPERATED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RALEIGH NORTH CAROLINA IS BACK IN SERVICE. $$ 277 NOUS43 KICT 081919 RRA PNSICT KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-091500- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 220 PM CDT TUE MAY 8 2007 ...RECORD AND NEAR RECORD FLOODING ON THE ARKANSAS AND SMOKY HILL RIVERS... RECORD FLOODING IS NOW OCCURRING ON THE ARKANSAS RIVER AT HAVEN. THE 12 PM NOON READING TODAY WAS AT 12.97 FEET. THIS SURPASSES THE PREVIOUS RECORD OF 12.95 FEET SET BACK IN SEPTEMBER 28TH...1973. FLOOD STAGE IS 10 FEET. AT THE GAGE HEIGHT OF 12 FEET, FLOODING OVER SPREADS PASTURE LAND ALONG BOTH BANKS OF THE RIVER TO AN EXTENT OF 30 FEET. AT 3 MILES UPSTREAM FROM THE GAGE SITE AT HAVEN ROAD...WATER OVER TOPS THE DIKE. THERE HAVE BEEN REPORTS OF FARMERS LOSING THEIR CATTLE IN THE RIVER. THE ARKANSAS RIVER AT HAVEN IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO JUST NEAR 13.2 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE OF LATE THURSDAY EVENING. NEAR RECORD FLOODING OCCURRED ON THE SMOKY HILL RIVER AT NEW CAMBRIA. THE RIVER CRESTED AT 31.12 FEET MONDAY AT 4:30 PM. THE RECORD CREST OF 31.72 FEET OCCURRED ON JUNE 25...1993. THE RIVER IS EXPERIENCING A VERY SLOW FALL AS THE CURRENT READING AS OF 1:30 PM TODAY WAS 30.62 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 27.0 FEET. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE TOWN OF NEW CAMBRIA WAS EVACUATED MONDAY DUE TO FLOODING. 125 RESIDENTS WERE EVACUATED WITH 25 RESIDENTS REMAINING. ALL ROADS LEADING INTO THE TOWN ARE CLOSED AS 3 FEET OR MORE WATER COVERED THE ROADS. $$ SPURGEON 662 NOUS43 KOAX 081929 PNSOAX IAZ043-055-056-069-079-080-090-091-NEZ011-012-015>018-030>034- 042>045-050>053-065>068-078-088>093-090730- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE 229 PM CDT TUE MAY 8 2007 ...RECENT HEAVY RAIN ADDS TO RECORDS... FOR THE FIRST WEEK OF MAY (MAY 1 THROUGH MAY 7) OMAHA RECEIVED 7.46 INCHES OF RAIN. THIS EXCEEDS THE MOST RAIN IN THE FIRST WEEK OF MAY BY NEARLY 2.5 INCHES. A MORE IMPRESSIVE STATISTIC IS THAT THIS IS THE WETTEST YEAR ON RECORD FROM JANUARY 1 THROUGH MAY 7TH. RANK YEAR RAIN (IN INCHES) WETTEST 2007 7.46 2. 1959 4.98 3. 2001 4.02 4. 1972 2.76 5. 1973 2.71 YEAR TO DATE THROUGH MAY 7TH WETTEST 2007 17.03 2. 1973 14.58 3. 1951 13.73 4. 1999 12.99 5. 1991 12.49 DAILY RAINFALL RECORDS WERE SET ON MAY 5TH WITH 3.37 INCHES AND ON MAY 6TH WITH 2.76 INCHES THIS YEAR. NOTE...LINCOLN/S YEAR TO DATE RAINFALL WAS 13.26 INCHES...WHICH IS IN THIRD PLACE BEHIND 14.19 IN 1959 AND 13.29 IN 1973. NORFOLK IS IN 6TH PLACE WITH YEAR TO DATE RAINFALL WITH 10.05 INCHES. THE WETTEST WAS IN 1927 WITH 13.61 INCHES. $$ ZAPOTOCNY 902 NOUS61 KBOX 081932 FTMBOX Message Date: May 08 2007 19:32:53 KBOX RADAR RETURNED TO SERVICE AT 1930Z 05/08/07. 451 NOUS44 KLUB 081939 PNSLUB TXZ021>044-082200- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LUBBOCK TX 235 PM CDT TUE MAY 8 2007 ...RAINFALL ACROSS THE SOUTH PLAINS AREA FOR MIDNIGHT THRU 220 PM... LUBBOCK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT 1.30 SCIENCE SPECTRUM IN SOUTH LUBBOCK 1.49 CHILDRESS AIRPORT 0.75 THE FOLLOWING RAINFALL AMOUNTS WERE TAKEN FROM THE WEST TEXAS MESONET. ABERNATHY 5ENE1.19 AMHERST 1NE1.27 ANDREWS 2E1.32 ANTON 6SSW1.45 ASPERMONT 3NE0.18 BROWNFIELD 2S1.63 CLARENDON 2WSW0.47 DENVER CITY 7WNW1.38 DIMMITT 2NE0.96 FLOYDADA 2NNE1.47 FLUVANNA 3WNW0.01 FRIONA 2NE0.67 GAIL 2ESE0.06 GRAHAM 5SSW1.02 GUTHRIE 10WSW0.22 HART 3N 0.89 HEREFORD 2NW0.56 JAYTON 1SSE0.19 LAKE_ALAN_HENRY 10.86 LAMESA 2SE1.30 LEVELLAND 4S1.32 LUBBOCK 3WNW-TTU1.31 MCLEAN 1E0.54 MEMPHIS 1NE0.60 MORTON 1ENE1.14 MULESHOE 2SSW1.41 O'DONNELL 1N1.39 OLTON 6S1.18 PADUCAH 10SW0.13 PAMPA 2E0.10 PLAINS 3N1.35 PLAINVIEW 1S1.14 POST 1SSW0.72 RALLS 1SE1.14 REESE CENTER1.15 ROARING SPRINGS 30.58 SEAGRAVES 1SW2.61 SEMINOLE 2NNE3.00 SILVERTON 7ESE0.76 SLATON 2NE1.27 SNYDER 3E 0.00 SPUR 1W 0.65 SUNDOWN 8WSW1.63 TAHOKA 3NNE1.27 TULIA 2ENE0.80 TURKEY 2WSW1.53 WHITE RIVER LAKE0.66 WOLFFORTH 6SSW1.91 $$ 913 NOUS66 KPDT 081959 FTMPDT Message Date: May 08 2007 19:59:01 KPDT DONE W/PM'S FOR TODAY. MAY CONTINUE IN THE A.M. WEATHER PERMITTING. KMM 356 NOUS63 KIWX 082002 FTMIWX Message Date: May 08 2007 20:02:16 KIWX WSR-88D Z-R RELATIONSHIP HAS BEEN CHANGED TO SUMMER DEEP CONVECTION. 536 NOUS41 KALY 082002 PNSALY PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 400 PM EDT TUE MAY 8 2007 NOAA ALL-HAZARDS WEATHER RADIO TRANSMITTER WXL-34 BROADCASTING ON 162.550 MHZ FOR THE CAPITAL DISTRICT HAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. WE THANK YOU FOR PATIENCE. $$ BGM 802 NOUS43 KDTX 082003 PNSDTX MIZ049-054-055-062-063-068>070-075-076-082-083-082300- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI 402 PM EDT TUE MAY 8 2007 THE FOLLOWING NOAA ALL HAZARDS WEATHER RADIO STATION IS BACK ON THE AIR. LOCATION STATION FREQUENCY DETROIT KEC-63 162.550 MHZ WE APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE THESE OUTAGES CAUSED. $$ DLK 902 NOUS64 KOUN 082011 FTMFDR Message Date: May 08 2007 20:11:13 DUE TO ONGOING AND ANTICIPATED WEATHER CONDITIONS, KFDR BDDS SYSTEM REPAIR WILL BE DELAYED UNTIL THURSDAY OR FRIDAY. BROWN - WFO OUN, 2010Z 05/08/07 623 NOUS46 KPDT 082025 PNSPDT PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OREGON 125 PM PDT TUE MAY 8 2007 ...MONTH IN REVIEW FOR NORTHEAST OREGON AND SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2007... I. TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION OVERVIEW APRIL 2007 AVERAGE TEMPERATURES WERE NEAR NORMAL FOR THE REGION. AVERAGE PRECIPITATION WAS NEAR NORMAL WITH LOCATIONS ALONG THE EAST SLOPES OF THE CASCADE MOUNTAINS RECEIVING BELOW NORMAL PRECIPITATION. APRIL NORMALS FOR SELECTED CITIES: MAX T MIN T AVE. TEMP PRECIP YAKIMA 63.7 33.6 48.7 0.25 KENNEWICK 65.7 42.7 54.2 0.48 WALLA WALLA 62.2 42.7 52.5 1.16 THE DALLES 63.8 40.8 52.3 0.56 REDMOND 60.1 27.5 43.8 0.33 PENDLETON AIRPORT 60.8 38.0 49.4 0.85 LA GRANDE 59.1 35.6 47.4 0.69 APRIL 2007 DATA FOR SELECTED CITIES: MAX T MIN T AVE. TEMP PRECIP YAKIMA 64.1 33.2 48.7 0.53 KENNEWICK 66.2 42.3 54.3 0.52 WALLA WALLA 64.1 41.3 52.7 1.83 THE DALLES 65.1 42.5 53.8 0.74 REDMOND 61.5 30.3 45.9 0.65 PENDLETON AIRPORT 62.2 39.7 51.0 1.13 LA GRANDE 57.7 35.1 46.4 1.58 II. SELECTED RECORDS OVERNIGHT TEMPERATURES FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL WERE COLDER THAN NORMAL. A FEW LOCATIONS BROKE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE RECORDS IN THE FIRST HALF OF THE MONTH, WHILE SEVERAL LOCATIONS ON APRIL 3RD BROKE OR TIED THEIR MINIMUM TEMPERATURE RECORD. CITY PREVIOUS RECORD NEW RECORD MEACHAM, OR 20 IN 2002 17 MONUMENT, OR 21 IN 1972 20 MORO, OR 22 IN 1972 21 MITCHELL, OR 22 IN 1980 22 (TIED) PENDLETON AIRPORT, OR 24 IN 1935 22 PENDLETON EXP ST, OR 21 IN 1972 21 (TIED) REDMOND, OR 12 IN 1964 11 THE DALLES, OR 26 IN 1972 23 UNION EXP ST, OR 21 IN 1970 20 GOLDENDALE, WA 20 IN 1970 19 YAKIMA, WA 21 IN 1975 21 (TIED) III. SIGNIFICANT WEATHER MOST OF THE MONTHLY PRECIPITATION THAT FELL IN THE MONTH OF APRIL FELL ON FOUR DIFFERENT DATES. A STRONG COLD FRONT ON APRIL 9TH BROUGHT BLUSTERY CONDITIONS WITH WALLA WALLA, WASHINGTON RECEIVING 0.27 INCHES OF RAIN AND 0.33 INCHES FELL AT CONDON, OREGON. THIS SYSTEM ALSO BROUGHT WINDY CONDITIONS TO THE COLUMBIA BASIN AND FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS. WINDS OF 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH WERE RECORDED AT PASCO, WASHINGTON, GUSTS TO 50 MPH WERE RECORDED IN ELLENSBURG, WASHINGTON, AND GUSTS TO 45 MPH WERE RECORDED IN PENDLETON AND HERMISTON, OREGON. THESE WINDS STIRRED UP DUST, MAKING DRIVING ALONG PORTIONS OF I-82 IN WASHINGTON DIFFICULT. POWER POLES, SIGNS AND TREES FELL IN THE TRI-CITIES AREA, WHILE 800 PEOPLE WERE WITHOUT POWER DUE TO DAMAGED POWER LINES. IN BOARDMAN, OREGON, A 100,000-SQUARE FOOT STEEL STRUCTURE WAS TOPPLED, INJURING ONE PERSON. THE NEXT SYSTEM BROUGHT PRECIPITATION ACROSS MUCH OF NORTHEAST OREGON AND SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON ON APRIL 14TH. WALLA WALLA RECEIVED 0.24 INCHES, PENDLETON RECEIVED 0.20, MEACHAM, OREGON RECEIVED 0.29 AND CONDON BROKE THEIR PREVIOUS PRECIPITATION RECORD OF 0.33 INCHES IN 2002 BY RECEIVING 0.36 INCHES. A FEW DAYS LATER, ANOTHER SYSTEM BROUGHT ANOTHER ROUND OF PRECIPITATION TO THE REGION WITH AREAS EAST OF THE COLUMBIA BASIN RECEIVING ANYWHERE FROM ABOUT 0.15 INCHES TO 0.35 INCHES. THE FOURTH SYSTEM BROUGHT PROLONGED RAIN TO AREAS NEAR THE MOUNTAINS, PARTICULARLY NEAR THE BLUE MOUNTAINS WITH PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS OF 0.30 INCHES IN WALLA WALLA, 0.35 INCHES IN HEPPNER, OREGON, AND 0.30 INCHES IN MONUMENT, OREGON. ON APRIL 17TH, COLD AIR ASSOCIATED WITH A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE BROUGHT UNSTABLE CONDITIONS TO THE REGION. WHILE THUNDERSTORMS WERE FEW AND MOST ONLY PRODUCED SMALL HAIL AND ICE PELLETS, ONE STORM PRODUCED PEA-SIZED HAIL THAT COVERED THE GROUND ABOUT 2 INCHES DEEP ON HIGHWAY 26 JUST NORTH OF MADRAS, OREGON. 445 NOUS41 KAKQ 082028 PNSAKQ PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 430 PM EDT TUE MAY 8 2007 ...NOAA WEATHER RADIO TRANSMITTER NOW OPERATIONAL... THE WINDSOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO HAS BEEN REPAIRED AND IS NOW OPERATIONAL. WE APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE THAT THIS OUTAGE MAY HAVE CAUSED. $$ WAMSLEY 077 NOUS44 KOUN 082042 PNSOUN PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK 340 PM CDT TUE MAY 8 2007 OKZ004>048-050>052-TXZ083>090-091200- ALFALFA-ARCHER-ATOKA-BAYLOR-BECKHAM-BLAINE-BRYAN-CADDO-CANADIAN- CARTER-CLAY-CLEVELAND-COAL-COMANCHE-COTTON-CUSTER-DEWEY-ELLIS-FOARD- GARFIELD-GARVIN-GRADY-GRANT-GREER-HARDEMAN-HARMON-HARPER-HUGHES- JACKSON-JEFFERSON-JOHNSTON-KAY-KINGFISHER-KIOWA-KNOX-LINCOLN-LOGAN- LOVE-MAJOR-MARSHALL-MCCLAIN-MURRAY-NOBLE-OKLAHOMA-PAYNE-PONTOTOC- POTTAWATOMIE-ROGER MILLS-SEMINOLE-STEPHENS-TILLMAN-WASHITA-WICHITA- WILBARGER-WOODS-WOODWARD- 340 PM CDT TUE MAY 8 2007 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OVERSAW A DAMAGE SURVEY IN SEMINOLE...POTTAWATOMIE...LINCOLN...AND OKLAHOMA COUNTIES TO INVESTIGATE STORM DAMAGE THAT OCCURRED ON SUNDAY MAY 6TH. HERE ARE THE PRELIMINARY RESULTS OF THAT SURVEY. SEMINOLE COUNTY: --- STRAIGHT LINE WINDS/ WEAK TORNADO --- - ENHANCED FUJITA (EF) SCALE RATING - EF0 - MAX WINDS AROUND 80 MPH DAMAGE TO A FEW TREES...TWO SINGLE-WIDE MOBILE HOMES AND A GARAGE WAS NOTED ALONG HIGHWAY 9 TWO MILES EAST OF US 377 / OK 99. DAMAGE TO MOST OF THE TREES CONSISTED OF LARGE BRANCHES BEING BROKEN OFF OR SMALL TREES IN WET SOIL BEING PUSHED OVER. ONE LARGE TREE FELL ONTO ONE OF THE TRAILERS AND A CAR... APPARENTLY PUSHING THE TRAILER OFF ITS FOUNDATION. THE MAJORITY OF DAMAGE TO THE MOBILE HOME APPEARED TO BE DUE TO THE FALLING TREE. THE OTHER MOBILE HOME WAS IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT (NORTH) OF THE GARAGE AND EAST OF THE FIRST MOBILE HOME. THE GARAGE WAS USED FOR STORAGE AND WAS NOT ANCHORED TO ITS FOUNDATION. IT CONSISTED OF PARTICLE BOARD WALLS AND A SHEET METAL ROOF THAT WAS STRAIGHT-NAILED DOWN INTO THE WALLS. THE GARAGE ROOF GOT FLIPPED NORTHWARD AND UP AGAINST THE EAST-WEST ORIENTED MOBILE HOME... WHILE THE OUTER WALLS OF THE GARAGE COLLAPSED. DAMAGE TO THE MOBILE HOME APPEARED TO BE MOSTLY DUE TO FLYING DEBRIS FROM THE GARAGE... THOUGH IT APPEARED THE HOME WAS SHIFTED SLIGHTLY NORTH OFF ITS FOUNDATION. ALL OF THE DEBRIS AT THIS DAMAGE SITE APPEARED TO BE BLOWN TOWARDTHE NORTH. TREES: DAMAGE INDICATOR (DI) 27 DEGREE OF DAMAGE (DOD) HIGH 2 OR LOW 3...ESTIMATED WIND SPEEDS OF 80 MPH. MOBILE HOMES DI 3... DOD 3...ESTIMATED WIND SPEEDS OF 80 MPH. TWO SMALL METAL BARNS SUSTAINED ROOF DAMAGE ON OK 99A 1.3 MILES EAST OF US 377 / OK 99. ONE BARN LOST ITS ENTIRE ROOF BUT IT WAS NOTED THAT THIS VERY SMALL METAL STORAGE BUILDING HAD AN OPEN DOORWAY WITH A GATE... SO IT WAS NOT A COMPLETELY CLOSED BUILDING. SMALL TREES AND A HOME IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT TO THIS STRUCTURE SHOWED NO DAMAGE. PIECED OF SHEET METAL WERE BLOWN NORTHWARD ACROSS THE HIGHWAY. ABOUT 100 YARDS TO THE NORTH... A SLIGHTLY LARGER METAL EAST-WEST ORIENTED BARN OR FREE-STANDING GARAGE HAD SEVERAL PEELED-BACK METAL SECTIONS FROM THE SOUTHERN SIDE OF IT ROOF. BETWEEN 25-50 PERCENT OF THE SHEET METAL WAS PEELED BACK. AGAIN... SURROUNDING TREES AND STRUCTURES SHOWED NO VISIBLE DAMAGE... THOUGH SOME BRANCHES WERE BROKEN OFF TREES. AS AT THE OTHER SITE... MOST OF THE DEBRIS WAS BLOWN SOUTH TO NORTH WITH NOT ENOUGH DAMAGE INDICATORS TO DETERMINE THE TYPE OF WIND THAT CAUSED THE DAMAGE. TREES DI 27 DOD 2...WIND SPEEDS ESTIMATED 80 MPH. SMALL METAL BARNS/GARAGES DI 1... DOD 4...WIND SPEEDS ESTIMATED 80 MPH. OTHER THAN VERY MINOR TREE DAMAGE NO OTHER SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE WAS FOUND ALONG THIS STORM PATH IN SEMINOLE... POTTAWATOMIE OR SOUTHEAST LINCOLN COUNTIES. OKLAHOMA COUNTY: --- STRAIGHT LINE WINDS/ WEAK TORNADO --- - ENHANCED FUJITA (EF) SCALE RATING - EF0 - MAX WINDS AROUND 80 MPH AN AUTO REPAIR GARAGE AT NW 8TH AND WESTERN WAS SIGNIFICANTLY DAMAGED BY STRAIGHT LINE WINDS. THE FAILURE POINT APPEARED TO BE A SOUTH-FACING GARAGE DOOR THAT WAS BLOWN INWARD. SOME UPLIFT OF THE LIP OF THE METAL ROOF WAS ALSO NOTED ON THE SOUTHWEST CORNER. WE ALSO NOTED THE INTERIOR FRAME OF THE GARAGE WAS CHARRED INDICATING A PREVIOUS FIRE. FURTHER... THERE WAS SOME DRY ROT NOTED IN THE BASE OF THE FAILED GARAGE DOOR. THE RESULTING UPWARD PRESSURE ON THE FREE-SPAN FLAT METAL ROOF ALONG WITH OUTWARD PRESSURE ON THE WEST-FACING WALL CAUSED THE WEST WALL TO COLLAPSE OUTWARD ONTO THE STREET. IT WAS NOTED THE GARAGE DOORS ON THE WEST WALL WERE BLOWN OUTWARD. THERE WAS LITTLE DAMAGE TO SURROUNDING BUILDINGS... SHEDS... TREES... UTILITY POLES... AND SIGNS. ONE LARGE TREE TO THE NORTH OF THE BUILDING (BEHIND ANOTHER BUILDING) WAS BLOWN OVER... AND A COUPLE OF LARGE TREES ONE BLOCK SOUTH HAD SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE. HOWEVER THE LACK OF DAMAGE TO OTHER NEARBY DAMAGE INDICATORS... INCLUDING VULNERABLE STRUCTURES SUCH AS AWNINGS AND GARAGE DOORS... INDICATE MUCH OF THE DAMAGE TO THE AUTO REPAIR GARAGE WAS DUE TO STRUCTURAL FAULTS. THERE WERE NOT ENOUGH DAMAGE INDICATORS TO DETERMINE WHETHER THIS EVENT WAS DUE TO A VORTEX OR GENERAL HIGH WINDS. AUTO REPAIR GARAGE DI 14 DOD 7 TECHNICALLY... BUT WE BELIEVE WIND SPEEDS WERE CONSIDERABLY LOWER...LIKELY CLOSER TO 70 MPH...THAN THIS DI/DOD PAIR WOULD INDICATE BECAUSE OF THE SURROUNDING LACK OF DAMAGE. A SMALL...WEAK TORNADO DEVELOPED JUST NORTHWEST OF THE INTERSECTION OF NE 36TH AND MLK BLVD...AND ENDED JUST NORTHEAST OF NE 50TH AND I-35. A NARROW PATH OF CONSIDERABLE TREE DAMAGE WAS FOUND FROM JUST NORTHWEST OF THE INTERSECTION OF NE 36TH AND MLK DR. IN OKC TO JUST EAST OF THE INTERSECTION OF I-35 AND NE 50TH STREET... INCLUDING A SWATH ABOUT 30 YARDS WIDE ACROSS LINCOLN PARK GOLF COURSE. DAMAGE CONSISTED OF NUMEROUS SMALL TO MEDIUM BRANCHES BROKEN OFF TREES... AS WELL AS NUMEROUS LARGE ROTTED BRANCHES. A NUMBER OF SMALL TREES IN WET SOIL WERE ALSO PUSHED OVER ALONG THIS PATH. WE NOTED ALONG MLK DR. JUST NORTH OF 36TH ST. SOME CONFLUENCE IN THE DIRECTION OF TREE FALLS... WITH EAST- TO NORTHEAST-FACING TREE FALLS ALONG THE LEFT SIDE OF THE PATH AND NORTH-FACING FALLS ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE PATH. MINOR SHINGLE DAMAGE WAS NOTED TO A HOME JUST EAST OF I-35 AND NE 50TH ST.... AND MINOR GUTTER DAMAGE WAS NOTED TO A LARGE METAL BUILDING JUST TO THE SOUTHWEST OF THE HOUSE. A COUPLE OF WOODEN FENCES WERE PUSHED OVER AND A SMALL CANOPY WAS TORN NEAR THE START OF THE PATH. HOWEVER...OTHER STRUCTURES IN OR NEAR THE PATH SHOWED LITTLE DISCERNIBLE DAMAGE. THE DISTINCT AND CONFLUENT PATH OF CONCENTRATED TREE DAMAGE IS CONSISTENT WITH A WEAK TORNADO AT THE START OF THE DAMAGE PATH. BY THE TIME THE FEATURE REACHED NE 50TH AND I-35 THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH DAMAGE TO DETERMINE CONFLUENCE OR DIFFLUENCE. TREES DI 27 DOD LOW 3...WIND SPEEDS ESTIMATED 80 MPH. HOUSE SHINGLES DI 2 DOD 1...WIND SPEEDS ESTIMATED 75 MPH. GUTTER DAMAGE TO METAL BUILDING DI 21 DOD 1...WIND SPEEDS ESTIMATED 65 MPH. SPECIAL THANKS TO KEVIN SCHARFENBERG AND KEVIN MANROSS WITH NSSL/CIMMS FOR THEIR WORK AND EXPERTISE IN GATHERING THE DATA FOR THIS SURVEY REPORT. $$ SMITH 778 NOUS43 KLMK 082056 PNSLMK PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 455 PM EDT TUE MAY 8 2007 WE ARE WORKING ON COMPUTER PROBLEMS HERE AT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN LOUISVILLE...WHICH IS PREVENTING THE AFTERNOON CLIMATE SUMMARY INFORMATION FROM BEING TRANSMITTED. WE HOPE TO HAVE THE PROBLEM FIXED SOON AND WE WILL SEND THE CLIMATE INFORMATION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. IN THE MEANTIME HERE IS SOME BASIC INFORMATION: LOUISVILLE (OFFICIAL): HIGH 85 LOW 58 PRECIP 0.00 LOUISVILLE (WEATHER OFFICE): HIGH 83 LOW 55 PRECIP 0.00 LEXINGTON: HIGH 81 LOW 46 PRECIP 0.00 BOWLING GREEN: HIGH 84 LOW 55 PRECIP 0.00 $$ 13 773 NOUS66 KSTO 082100 FTMDAX Message Date: May 08 2007 21:00:38 KDAX WEATHER RADAR NOW RETURNS TO SERVICE. NWS SACRAMENTO 750 NOUS85 KBOI 082103 CCA FWABOI INCIDENT METEOROLOGIST STATUS REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOISE IDAHO 300 PM MDT TUESDAY MAY 8 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------- IMET WFO INCIDENT NAME STATUS DISPATCH RELEASE OFFICE LOCATION -------------------------------------------------------------------- HOOPER JAX BIG TURNAROUND ONSITE 5/4 PADUCAH, KY COMPLEX NEAR WAYCROSS, GA FRANTZ (T) JAX BIG TURNAROUND ONSITE 5/4 PEACHTREE CITY, GA COMPLEX NEAR WAYCROSS, GA QUAGLIARIELLO JAX SWEAT FARM RD FIRE ONSITE 5/5 CHARLESTON, SC NEAR WAYCROSS, GA RUTHFORD OTX NACHES RX 2007 ONSITE 5/7 PORTLAND, OR NEAR NACHES, WA PAULSON MSP HAM LAKE FIRE ONSITE 5/7 CHANHASSEN, MN NR GRAND MARAIS, MN MORFORD (T) MSP HAM LAKE FIRE ENROUTE 5/8 BINGHAMPTON,NY NR GRAND MARAIS, MN ATMU - ID-01 - RUTHFORD ID-03 - PAULSON MN-01 - OTS $$ CR 140 NOUS44 KMOB 082108 PNSMOB ALZ059>060-ALZ062-ALZ064-FLZ001>007-030400- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 410 PM CDT TUE MAY 8 2007 ...MILTON FLORIDA NOAA ALL HAZARDS RADIO BACK IN SERVICE... NOAA ALL HAZARDS RADIO (STATION KEC86) TRANSMITTING ON 162.400 MHZ FROM MILTON FLORIDA IS BACK TO NORMAL OPERATION. $$ 940 NOUS71 KVUY 082129 ADMERH ALERT ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 530 PM EDT TUE MAY 8 2007 TO: CAR, BOX, BTV, ALY, ERH FROM: WFO GYX WFO GRAY MAINE (GYX) HAS RESUMED ALL FORECAST AND WARNING RESPONSIBILITY. THANKS TO WFO CARIBOU (CAR) FOR BACKUP TODAY. WE SHOULD HAVE ALL ISC GRIDS, BUT IF CAR, BOX, BTV AND ALY COULD RESEND JUST TO BE SURE WE WOULD APPRECIATE IT. THANKS. $$ SJC 532 NOUS45 KCYS 082146 PNSCYS NEZ001>003-019>021-054-055-WYZ059>070-060600- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 346 PM MDT TUE MAY 8 2007 ...SIDNEY RADIO TRANSMITTER IS OFF THE AIR... THE TRANSMITTER FOR THE SIDNEY NOAA WEATHER RADIO HAS BEEN SHUT DOWN. THIS IS DUE TO A FAILED COOLING FAN THAT ALLOWED THE TRANSMITTER TO OVER HEAT. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL ARE WORKING THE PROBLEM AT THIS TIME. SORRY OF THE INCONVENIENCE. WE WILL BE BACK ON THE AIR JUST AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. $$ AAH/HAHN 996 NOUS45 KCYS 082148 PNSCYS NEZ001>003-019>021-054-055-WYZ059>070-090300- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 348 PM MDT TUE MAY 8 2007 ...SIDNEY RADIO TRANSMITTER IS OFF THE AIR... THE TRANSMITTER FOR THE SIDNEY NOAA WEATHER RADIO HAS BEEN SHUT DOWN. THIS IS DUE TO A FAILED COOLING FAN THAT ALLOWED THE TRANSMITTER TO OVER HEAT. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL ARE WORKING THE PROBLEM AT THIS TIME. SORRY OF THE INCONVENIENCE. WE WILL BE BACK ON THE AIR JUST AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. $$ 157 NOUS42 KCHS 082148 PNSCHS GAZ087-088-099>101-114>119-137>141-SCZ040-042>045-047>051-080100- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 548 PM EDT TUE MAY 8 2007 ...STRONG COASTAL STORM CONTINUES OFF THE COAST... ...THIS SYSTEM IS NOT A SUBTROPICAL OR TROPICAL STORM... A LARGE COASTAL STORM CONTINUES TO PRODUCE VERY WINDY CONDITIONS... HIGH TIDES AND HIGH SURF ALONG THE COASTS OF SOUTHERN SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA THIS EVENING. REPORTS ACROSS THE SOUTH CAROLINA BEACHES INCLUDING DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON INDICATE WINDS ARE GUSTING OVER 40 MPH AT TIMES. TIDES ARE ALSO 2-3 FT ABOVE PREDICTED LEVELS. THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER CONTINUES TO CAREFULLY MONITOR THIS SYSTEM....HOWEVER THEY HAVE NOT CLASSIFIED THIS SYSTEM AS A TROPICAL OR SUBTROPICAL STORM. PLEASE REFER TO THE SPECIAL TROPICAL DISTURBANCE STATEMENT THAT WAS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT 4 PM EDT FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS SYSTEM. SPECIAL TROPICAL DISTURBANCE STATEMENTS ARE ISSUED UNDER WMO HEADER WONT41 KNHC. $$ ST 481 NOUS42 KCHS 082149 PNSCHS GAZ087-088-099>101-114>119-137>141-SCZ040-042>045-047>051-090100- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 548 PM EDT TUE MAY 8 2007 ...STRONG COASTAL STORM CONTINUES OFF THE COAST... ...THIS SYSTEM IS NOT A SUBTROPICAL OR TROPICAL STORM... A LARGE COASTAL STORM CONTINUES TO PRODUCE VERY WINDY CONDITIONS... HIGH TIDES AND HIGH SURF ALONG THE COASTS OF SOUTHERN SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA THIS EVENING. REPORTS ACROSS THE SOUTH CAROLINA BEACHES INCLUDING DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON INDICATE WINDS ARE GUSTING OVER 40 MPH AT TIMES. TIDES ARE ALSO 2-3 FT ABOVE PREDICTED LEVELS. THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER CONTINUES TO CAREFULLY MONITOR THIS SYSTEM....HOWEVER THEY HAVE NOT CLASSIFIED THIS SYSTEM AS A TROPICAL OR SUBTROPICAL STORM. PLEASE REFER TO THE SPECIAL TROPICAL DISTURBANCE STATEMENT THAT WAS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT 4 PM EDT FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS SYSTEM. SPECIAL TROPICAL DISTURBANCE STATEMENTS ARE ISSUED UNDER WMO HEADER WONT41 KNHC. $$ ST 673 NOUS71 KCLE 082223 ADAGLM GREAT LAKES MONITORING MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 622 PM EDT TUE MAY 8 2007 (2224 UTC 05/08/07) Message(s) for Lake Superior ROAM4 "Rock of Ages MI" 2200Z 5/8/7 Wind direction observed at 260 degrees (WEST) MAFOR forecast: SOUTH (code 4) Wind speed observed at 26 knots MAFOR forecast: 5-15 knots (code 1) AFOS product: CLEBOYCM3. The C-MAN observation is shown here: Unable to locate observation! NOTE: The decoder flagged the following error(s): "Element(s) not in proper format" _______________________________________________________________________ Plain language forecast for this lake: LSZ260-090415- OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE SUPERIOR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI 401 PM EDT TUE MAY 8 2007 LAKE SUPERIOR FORECAST BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES FROM SHORE .SYNOPSIS...A 30.0 INCH RIDGE OVER LAKE SUPERIOR WILL REMAIN OVER THE AREA TONIGHT. A 29.6 INCH LOW PRES SYSTEM WILL FORM OVER SOUTHERN SASKATCHEWAN WED MORNING AND MOVE TO CENTRAL ONTARIO THU MORNING. AS THE LOW MOVES TO QUEBEC THU EVENING...A 29.8 INCH TROUGH WILL MOVE ACROSS LAKE SUPERIOR ON THU. 30.3 INCH HIGH PRES OVER NORTHERN MANITOBA THU EVENING WILL MOVE EAST TO HUDSON BAY FRI EVENING WITH A 29.9 INCH TROUGH OF LOW PRES OVER THE LOWER GREAT LAKES. THE 30.3 INCH HIGH WILL THEN BUILD SOUTHWARD INTO THE UPPER GREAT LAKES ON SAT. WEST HALF .TONIGHT...S WIND 5 TO 15 KT BACKING NE LESS THAN 10 KT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FT. .WED...S WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 5 TO 15 KT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WIND LESS THAN 10 KT VEERING SW. WAVES CALM TO 2 FT. .THU...SW WIND 5 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING NW 15 TO 25 KT BY LATE EVENING...THEN VEERING NE. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE EVENING. WAVES BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT VEERING E. WAVES BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E WIND 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING SE 5 TO 15 KT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 5 TO 15 KT BACKING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FT. EAST HALF .TONIGHT...SE WIND 5 TO 15 KT. PATCHY FOG EAST LATE. WAVES CALM TO 2 FT. .WED...S WIND 5 TO 15 KT BECOMING E LESS THAN 10 KT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 5 TO 15 KT VEERING S. WAVES CALM TO 2 FT. .THU...S WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 5 TO 15 KT BECOMING N 10 TO 20 KT. WAVES BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KT. WAVES BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING NE 5 TO 15 KT. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E WIND 5 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO SE 10 TO 20 KT. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 5 TO 15 KT BECOMING E. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. $$ MAFOR 0821/ SUPERIOR WEST 1/2 11410 11210 12100 12400 12510 WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET. 220002. SUPERIOR EAST 1/2 14310 12410 12200 PATCHY FOG EAST LATE. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET. 220002. $$ 488 NOUS64 KTSA 082230 FTMSRX Message Date: May 08 2007 22:30:51 KSRX WSR-88D RADAR HAS BEEN RETURNED TO SERVICE. DAMAGE FROM LIGHTNING STRIKE RE PAIRED...WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE AIRCRAFT LIGHTING AND TEMP. PROBE IN RADOME. 617 NOUS64 KLZK 082230 FTMSRX Message Date: May 08 2007 22:30:51 KSRX WSR-88D RADAR HAS BEEN RETURNED TO SERVICE. DAMAGE FROM LIGHTNING STRIKE RE PAIRED...WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE AIRCRAFT LIGHTING AND TEMP. PROBE IN RADOME. 385 NOUS43 KSGF 082242 PNSSGF KSZ073-097-101-MOZ055>058-066>071-077>083-088>098-101>106-090500- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO 540 PM CDT TUE MAY 08 2007 THE NOAA WEATHER RADIO TRANSMITTER AT AVILLA MISSOURI...WXJ-61 ON 162.45 MHZ...WHICH SERVES THE JOPLIN MISSOURI AREA...MAY INTERMITTENTLY BE OFF THE AIR FOR MAINTENANCE THIS EVENING. $$ DSA 785 NOUS63 KPAH 082248 FTMHPX Message Date: May 08 2007 22:48:15 THE KHPX DOPPLER RADAR IS NOW BACK IN SERVICE. WE REGRET ANY INCONVENIENCE. 760 NOUS45 KPUB 082259 PNSPUB COZ070-085-086-082359 PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 459 PM MDT TUE MAY 8 2007 PUEBLO HIGH TODAY................. 68 LOW THIS MORNING........... 41 PCPN PAST 24 HRS........... 0 COLORADO SPRGS HIGH TODAY................. 68 LOW THIS MORNING........... 35 PCPN PAST 24 HRS........... .11 ALAMOSA HIGH TODAY................. 63 LOW THIS MORNING........... 36 PCPN PAST 24 HRS........... T $$ 602 NOUS43 KDMX 082302 PNSDMX PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 602 PM CDT TUE MAY 08 2007 DAILY 4 INCH SOIL TEMPERATURES .BR DSM 0508 C DH1730/TSRIZX : :ID LOCATION 4 INCH TEMP : ATLI4 : ATLANTIC : 64 BLGI4 : BURLINGTON : M CSAI4 : CASTANA : M DVN : DAVENPORT : 70 DMX : JOHNSTON : M DCR : DECORAH : M ESTI4 : ESTHERVILLE : 60 KANI4 : KANAWHA : 66 3OI : LAMONI : 66 NHUI4 : NASHUA : 67 OELI4 : OELWEIN : 59 OSKI4 : OSKALOOSA : M 3SE : SPENCER : 77 TLDI4 : TOLEDO : 60 .END 977 NOUS44 KSJT 082330 PNSSJT TXZ064>066-071>073-077-139-140-154-155-168>170-090130- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN ANGELO TX 630 PM CDT TUE MAY 8 2007 ...NOAA ALL HAZARDS RADIOS IN SAN ANGELO IS OFF THE AIR... THE SAN ANGELO NOAA WEATHER RADIO STATION IS OFF THE AIR. A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS HAS MOVED THROUGH THE AREA AND THE NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR SAN ANGELO HAS BEEN KNOCKED OFF THE AIR. THE SAN ANGELO NOAA WEATHER RADIO COVERS THE COUNTIES OF IRION....TOM GREEN...CONCHO...STERLING...COKE...RUNNELS AND SCHLEICHER COUNTIES. THERE IS NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR A RETURN OF SERVICE. $$ 339 NOUS43 KDMX 082359 AAA PNSDMX PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 659 PM CDT TUE MAY 08 2007 DAILY 4 INCH SOIL TEMPERATURES .BR DSM 0508 C DH1730/TSRIZX : :ID LOCATION 4 INCH TEMP : ATLI4 : ATLANTIC : 64 BLGI4 : BURLINGTON : M CSAI4 : CASTANA : 65 DVN : DAVENPORT : 70 DMX : JOHNSTON : M DCR : DECORAH : M ESTI4 : ESTHERVILLE : 60 KANI4 : KANAWHA : 66 3OI : LAMONI : 66 NHUI4 : NASHUA : 67 OELI4 : OELWEIN : 59 OSKI4 : OSKALOOSA : M 3SE : SPENCER : 77 TLDI4 : TOLEDO : 60 .END 829 NOXX01 KWBC 080938 GATEWAY IS EXPERIENCING UNKNOWN PROBLEMS CAUSING DATA DELAYS AND MISSING HOURLY METARS. WE ARE CURRENTLY WORKING TO RESOLVE THESE ISSUSES. WE WILL INFORM YOU WHEN ALL PROBLEMS ARE RESOLVED. THANKS FOR YOUR PATIENCE. KWBC TECH CONTROL 05 04 08 AT 0950Z. 811 NOUS65 KREV 080029 FTMRGX Message Date: May 08 2008 00:29:50 KRGX RADAR IS UP AT 0030Z. 408 NOUS42 KWNO 080036 ADMNFD SENIOR DUTY METEOROLOGIST NWS ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE NWS NCEP CENTRAL OPERATIONS CAMP SPRINGS MD 833 PM EDT WED MAY 07 2008 NCEP MODEL PRODUCTION HAS BEEN SWITCHED FROM THE FAIRMONT WV SITE TO THE GAITHERSBURG MD SITE. NORMAL OPERATIONS HAS RESUMED AND THE SDM AT WWB HAS TAKEN OVER OPERATIONAL CONTROL ONCE MORE. WOOLDRIDGE/SDM/NCO/NCEP $$ 580 NOUS71 KCLE 080039 ADAGLM GREAT LAKES MONITORING MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 835 PM EDT WED MAY 7 2008 (0036 UTC 05/08/08) Message(s) for Lake Michigan CMTI2 "Calumet, IL" 0000Z 5/8/8 Wind speed observed at 4 knots MAFOR forecast: 15-25 knots (code 3) (The observed wind direction was 090 degrees.) AFOS product: CLEBOYCM3. The C-MAN observation is shown here: CMTI2 46/// /0904 10171 40057 90012 333 91205= _______________________________________________________________________ Plain language forecast for this lake: OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE MICHIGAN NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 245 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2008 FOR WATERS BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE MICHIGAN .SYNOPSIS...LOW PRESSURE OF 29.45 INCHES OVER SOUTHERN ONTARIO WILL CONTINUE EASTWARD ACROSS SOUTHERN QUEBEC TONIGHT DEEPENING SLIGHTLY TO 29.3 INCHES BY SUNRISE THURSDAY. A COLD FRONT TRAILS SOUTHWEST FROM THIS LOW TO ANOTHER LOW PRESSURE OF 29.45 INCHES NEAR THE OKLAHOMA/TEXAS BORDER. THIS LOW WILL TRACK EAST TO AROUND THE MISSOURI BOOTHEEL BY MIDDAY THURSDAY...THEN EAST TO JUST OFF THE NEW JERSEY COAST BY MIDDAY FRIDAY. IN THE WAKE OF THIS LOW...WEAK HIGH PRESSURE OF 30.0 INCHES WILL BUILD SOUTHEAST INTO THE WESTERN GREAT LAKES FRIDAY AFTERNOON...AND REMAIN IN THE AREA THROUGH SATURDAY. LMZ261-362-364-563-080330- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SEUL CHOIX POINT TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN SOUTH OF A LINE FROM SEUL CHOIX POINT TO THE MACKINAC BRIDGE AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM CHARLEVOIX MI TO SOUTH FOX ISLAND 5 NM OFFSHORE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM CHARLEVOIX TO POINT BETSIE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE TO STURGEON BAY WI- 245 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2008 .TONIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET OVERNIGHT. .THURSDAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. .THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. .FRIDAY...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. .FRIDAY NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. .SATURDAY...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. .SATURDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. .SUNDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. .MONDAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. $$ LMZ366-565-567-669-671-868-870-872-080330- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM POINT BETSIE TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM STURGEON BAY TO TWO RIVERS WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM TWO RIVERS TO SHEBOYGAN WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SHEBOYGAN TO PORT WASHINGTON WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PORT WASHINGTON TO NORTH POINT LIGHT WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- 245 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2008 .TONIGHT...WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS VEERING TO NORTHEAST. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. .THURSDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. .THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. .FRIDAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. .FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. .SATURDAY...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. .SATURDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. .SUNDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. .MONDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. $$ LMZ080-673-675-777-779-874-876-878-080330- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM MICHIGAN CITY IN TO ST. JOSEPH MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM NORTH POINT LIGHT TO WIND POINT WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WIND POINT WI TO WINTHROP HARBOR IL 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR IL 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WILMETTE HARBOR IL TO MICHIGAN CITY IN 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SOUTH HAVEN TO HOLLAND MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ST. JOSEPH TO SOUTH HAVEN MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- 245 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2008 .TONIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS VEERING TO NORTHEAST AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. .THURSDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. .THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. .FRIDAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. .FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. .SATURDAY...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. .SATURDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. .SUNDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. .MONDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. $$ LMZ761-080330- MAFOR 0721/ MAFOR 0721/ MICHIGAN NORTH 12720 19730 11710 12800 11100 12900. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET TONIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS THURSDAY. 210204 210103. MICHIGAN SOUTH 11520 19620 11830 11130 12120 13110. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET TONIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET THURSDAY. 220103. $$ 780 NOUS71 KCLE 080121 ADAGLM GREAT LAKES MONITORING MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 917 PM EDT WED MAY 7 2008 (0118 UTC 05/08/08) Message(s) for Lake Michigan CMTI2 "Calumet, IL" 0100Z 5/8/8 Wind speed observed at 2 knots MAFOR forecast: 15-25 knots (code 3) (The observed wind direction was 010 degrees.) AFOS product: CLEBOYCM3. The C-MAN observation is shown here: Unable to locate observation! _______________________________________________________________________ CMTI2 "Calumet, IL" 0100Z 5/8/8 Wind speed observed at 2 knots MAFOR forecast: 15-25 knots (code 3) (The observed wind direction was 010 degrees.) AFOS product: CLEBOYCM3. The C-MAN observation is shown here: Unable to locate observation! _______________________________________________________________________ Plain language forecast for this lake: OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE MICHIGAN NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 245 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2008 FOR WATERS BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE MICHIGAN .SYNOPSIS...LOW PRESSURE OF 29.45 INCHES OVER SOUTHERN ONTARIO WILL CONTINUE EASTWARD ACROSS SOUTHERN QUEBEC TONIGHT DEEPENING SLIGHTLY TO 29.3 INCHES BY SUNRISE THURSDAY. A COLD FRONT TRAILS SOUTHWEST FROM THIS LOW TO ANOTHER LOW PRESSURE OF 29.45 INCHES NEAR THE OKLAHOMA/TEXAS BORDER. THIS LOW WILL TRACK EAST TO AROUND THE MISSOURI BOOTHEEL BY MIDDAY THURSDAY...THEN EAST TO JUST OFF THE NEW JERSEY COAST BY MIDDAY FRIDAY. IN THE WAKE OF THIS LOW...WEAK HIGH PRESSURE OF 30.0 INCHES WILL BUILD SOUTHEAST INTO THE WESTERN GREAT LAKES FRIDAY AFTERNOON...AND REMAIN IN THE AREA THROUGH SATURDAY. LMZ261-362-364-563-080330- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SEUL CHOIX POINT TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN SOUTH OF A LINE FROM SEUL CHOIX POINT TO THE MACKINAC BRIDGE AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM CHARLEVOIX MI TO SOUTH FOX ISLAND 5 NM OFFSHORE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM CHARLEVOIX TO POINT BETSIE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE TO STURGEON BAY WI- 245 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2008 .TONIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET OVERNIGHT. .THURSDAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. .THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. .FRIDAY...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. .FRIDAY NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. .SATURDAY...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. .SATURDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. .SUNDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. .MONDAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. $$ LMZ366-565-567-669-671-868-870-872-080330- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM POINT BETSIE TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM STURGEON BAY TO TWO RIVERS WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM TWO RIVERS TO SHEBOYGAN WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SHEBOYGAN TO PORT WASHINGTON WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PORT WASHINGTON TO NORTH POINT LIGHT WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- 245 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2008 .TONIGHT...WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS VEERING TO NORTHEAST. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. .THURSDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. .THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. .FRIDAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. .FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. .SATURDAY...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. .SATURDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. .SUNDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. .MONDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. $$ LMZ080-673-675-777-779-874-876-878-080330- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM MICHIGAN CITY IN TO ST. JOSEPH MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM NORTH POINT LIGHT TO WIND POINT WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WIND POINT WI TO WINTHROP HARBOR IL 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR IL 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WILMETTE HARBOR IL TO MICHIGAN CITY IN 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SOUTH HAVEN TO HOLLAND MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ST. JOSEPH TO SOUTH HAVEN MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- 245 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2008 .TONIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS VEERING TO NORTHEAST AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. .THURSDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. .THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. .FRIDAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. .FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. .SATURDAY...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. .SATURDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. .SUNDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. .MONDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. $$ LMZ761-080330- MAFOR 0721/ MAFOR 0721/ MICHIGAN NORTH 12720 19730 11710 12800 11100 12900. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET TONIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS THURSDAY. 210204 210103. MICHIGAN SOUTH 11520 19620 11830 11130 12120 13110. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET TONIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET THURSDAY. 220103. $$ 511 NOUS42 KJAX 080123 PNSJAX GAZ152>154-165-166-080400- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 925 PM EDT WED MAY 7 2008 ...BRUNSWICK NOAA WEATHER RADIO TRANSMITTER IS OPERATIONAL... THE BRUNSWICK TRANSMITTER WWH-39 ON A FREQUENCY OF 162.425 MHZ IS NOW OPERATIONAL. $$ ENYEDI 839 NOUS42 KWNO 080129 ADMNFD SENIOR DUTY METEOROLOGIST NWS ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE NWS NCEP CENTRAL OPERATIONS CAMP SPRINGS MD 929 PM EDT WED MAY 07 2008 THE 00Z NAM BEGAN ON TIME ON SUPERCOMPUTER MIST. US/CAN UPA COVERAGE WAS GOOD INCLD 29 CAN RAOBS. TO THE SOUTH ONLY MEX CITY...SAN JUAN...BERMUDA AND 78897 WERE AVBL. RAOB RECAP... KPP/78970 - SENT CODE 10159...MISCELLANEOUS ISSUE. LBF/72562 - ONLY PARTS TTCC TTDD PPDD PROCESSED. YES...NCEP PROD IS BACK ON MIST AS BEFORE THE COOP DRILL. SDM OPS ARE NOW BACK AT THEIR HOME BASE. GOES EAST RSO WILL BE IN EFFECT TILL 0526Z IN SUPPORT OF SPC MDT RISK AND RELATED SVR WX OPS. $$ STOUDT/SDM/NCO/NCEP 997 NOUS43 KMSR 080207 ADMMSR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH CENTRAL RIVER FORECAST CENTER TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 906 PM CDT WEDNESDAY MAY 7 2008 TO: FORECAST OFFICES SERVICED BY NCRFC FROM: NORTH CENTRAL RIVER FORECAST CENTER SUBJECT: 24 HOUR STAFFING THE NCRFC WILL BE STAFFED OVERNIGHT TONIGHT...WEDNESDAY MAY 7...DUE TO ONGOING MODERATE TO MAJOR FLOODING AND FORECAST HEAVY PRECIPITATION TONIGHT. IF YOU NEED ANY RIVER FORECAST GUIDANCE PLEASE CALL THE RFC OPERATIONS PHONE LINE... 12 PLANET CHAT... OR SEND AN HCM. THANKS 188 NOUS45 KBYZ 080229 PNSBYZ MTZ028>042-056>058-063>068-WYZ098-099-081245- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT 829 PM MDT WED MAY 7 2008 ANOTHER SPRING STORM SYSTEM MOVED INTO THE AREA TODAY PRODUCING SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION FROM THE FOOTHILLS OF THE BEARTOOTH MOUNTAINS INTO FAR SOUTHEAST MONTANA. THE FOLLOWING ARE SOME PRECIPITATION TOTALS AS OF 8 PM MDT WEDNESDAY EVENING... ...WHEATLAND COUNTY... JUDITH GAP 15W.................0.46 INCHES ...FALLON COUNTY... BAKER..........................0.97 INCHES PLEVNA.........................0.31 INCHES ...YELLOWSTONE COUNTY... BILLINGS.......................0.14 INCHES BILLINGS WEST END (NWS)........0.16 INCHES LAUREL.........................0.16 INCHES HUNTLEY........................0.21 INCHES ...POWDER RIVER COUNTY... SOUTHEAST POWDER RIVER COUNTY (BRADSHAW CREEK RAWS).........0.17 INCHES (FORT HOWES RAWS).............0.15 INCHES ...BIG HORN COUNTY... HARDIN.........................0.06 INCHES SOUTHEAST BIG HORN COUNTY (WOLF MOUNTAIN RAWS)..........0.10 INCHES PRYOR MOUNTAINS................0.27 INCHES NEAR CROW AGENCY (LITTLE BIG HORN RAWS)........0.13 INCHES ...PARK COUNTY... LIVINGSTON.....................0.23 INCHES GARDINER.......................0.09 INCHES ...CARBON COUNTY... ROSCOE.........................0.42 INCHES RED LODGE......................0.28 INCHES NEAR RED LODGE (TIMBERCREST RAWS)............0.26 INCHES ...ROSEBUD COUNTY... NEAR LAME DEER (BADGER PEAK RAWS)............0.17 INCHES ...STILLWATER COUNTY... NYE............................0.70 INCHES FISHTAIL.......................0.54 INCHES MYSTIC LAKE POWER PLANT........0.46 INCHES COLUMBUS.......................0.25 INCHES RAPELJE........................0.13 INCHES ...SWEET GRASS COUNTY... MELVILLE 4W....................0.59 INCHES ...SHERIDAN COUNTY... SHERIDAN.......................0.05 INCHES BIG HORN MOUNTAINS (BOYD RIDGE RAWS).............0.36 INCHES (BURGESS JUNCTION RAWS).......0.11 INCHES $$ 278 NOUS41 KPHI 080256 PNSPHI DEZ001-002-MDZ008-NJZ009-010-012>021-026-027-PAZ060-067>071- 081500- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 1056 PM EDT WED MAY 7 2008 ...NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS BROADCAST OUTAGES... BROADCASTS FROM THE NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS TRANSMITTERS LOCATED IN PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA /KIH-28 ON A FREQUENCY OF 162.475 MHZ/, HOWELL, NEW JERSEY /WXM-60 ON A FREQUENCY OF 162.450 MHZ/, AND COATESVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA /WNG-704 ON A FREQUENCY OF 162.425 MHZ/ ALL ARE OFF THE AIR DUE TO PHONE LINE PROBLEMS. WE HAVE NO ESTIMATED TIME OF RETURN TO SERVICE FOR ANY OF THE TRANSMITTERS AT THIS POINT, ALTHOUGH TECHNICIANS FROM THE PHONE COMPANY ARE ADDRESSING THE ISSUES. WE APOLOGIZE FOR THE INCONVENIENCE. $$ MPD 114 NOUS42 KWNO 080257 ADMNFD SENIOR DUTY METEOROLOGIST NWS ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE NWS NCEP CENTRAL OPERATIONS CAMP SPRINGS MD 1057 PM EDT WED MAY 07 2008 THE 00Z NCEP PROD CYCLE IS ON SCHD IN THE WAKE OF TODAY/S COOP DRILL AND CCS SWITCHES. N AMER UPA DATA COVERAGE IS GOOD FOR THE GFS WITH ONLY ONE CAN RAOB MORE THAN FOR THE NAM. RAOB UPDATE... LBF/72558 - FULL DATASET AVBL FOR GFS. THKS. NSTU/91765 - NOT AVBL FOR GFS. GOES EAST RSO REMAINS IN EFFECT TILL 0526Z. $$ STOUDT/SDM/NCO/NCEP 033 NOUS45 KSLC 080336 PNSSLC PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 935 PM MDT WED MAY 07 2008 A COLD FRONT MOVED ACROSS THE REGION THIS MORNING INTO THIS EVENING BRINGING WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION TO MUCH OF THE AREA. BELOW ARE PRECIPITATION TOTALS AS OF 9 PM MDT. ...PRELIMINARY STORM INFORMATION... ***** PRECIP REPORTS ***** TIME PRECIP ...CACHE VALLEY/UTAH PORTION... SMITHFIELD - 4760 FT 9 PM WED 0.58 LOGAN - 4455 FT 8 PM WED 0.41 LOGAN AIRPORT - 4452 FT 8 PM WED 0.28 MENDON - 4524 FT 9 PM WED 0.21 ...NORTHERN WASATCH FRONT... BOUNTIFUL BENCH - 4990 FT 9 PM WED 0.24 BEUS CANYON RAWS - 5100 FT 9 PM WED 0.14 BOUNTIFUL - 4760 FT 9 PM WED 0.13 LAYTON - 4800 FT 9 PM WED 0.12 OGDEN AIRPORT - 4468 FT 8 PM WED 0.11 SOUTH OGDEN - 4780 FT 9 PM WED 0.08 SYRACUSE - 4255 FT 9 PM WED 0.08 HILL AIR FORCE BASE - 4787 FT 8 PM WED 0.07 ...SALT LAKE AND TOOELE VALLEYS... VERNON RAWS - 5639 FT 8 PM WED 0.54 OLYMPUS COVE - 5070 FT 9 PM WED 0.39 MIDVALE - 4505 FT 9 PM WED 0.35 UPPER MILLCREEK - 5050 5 PM WED 0.28 HERRIMAN - 4957 FT 9 PM WED 0.25 SALT LAKE CITY INTL AIRPORT - 4226 FT 8 PM WED 0.22 SUGARHOUSE - 4615 FT 8 PM WED 0.20 SUGARHOUSE - 4400 FT 9 PM WED 0.16 UNIV OF UTAH - 4910 FT 9 PM WED 0.14 ...SOUTHERN WASATCH FRONT... PLEASANT GROVE RAWS - 5200 FT 8 PM WED 0.33 SANTAQUIN 5 PM WED 0.28 ...GREAT SALT LAKE DESERT AND MOUNTAINS... CALLAO GATE DUGWAY MNET - 4250 FT 9 PM WED 0.43 TARGET S DUGWAY MNET - 4349 FT 9 PM WED 0.37 SIMPSON SPRINGS DUGWAY MNET - 4645 FT 9 PM WED 0.32 CLIFTON FLAT RAWS - 6384 FT 8 PM WED 0.31 JULIET ROAD DUGWAY MNET - 4324 FT 9 PM WED 0.28 DURAND ROAD DUGWAY MNET - 4538 FT 9 PM WED 0.26 INTERSTATE 80 DUGWAY MNET - 4125 FT 9 PM WED 0.26 NORTH SALT FLATS DUGWAY MNET - 4242 FT 9 PM WED 0.23 CALLAO DUGWAY MNET - 4530 FT 9 PM WED 0.21 TOWER GRID DUGWAY MNET - 4346 FT 9 PM WED 0.21 HORIZONTAL GRID DUGWAY MNET - 4261 FT 9 PM WED 0.19 CAMEL BACK MTN DUGWAY MNET - 5077 FT 9 PM WED 0.17 WHITE SAGE DUGWAY MNET - 4363 FT 9 PM WED 0.17 ARAGONITE RAWS - 5030 FT 8 PM WED 0.16 DITTO DUGWAY MNET - 4345 FT 9 PM WED 0.15 V GRID DUGWAY MNET - 4226 FT 9 PM WED 0.12 CAUSEWAY DUGWAY MNET - 4246 FT 9 PM WED 0.11 BAKER LAB DUGWAY MNET - 4294 FT 9 PM WED 0.11 ENGLISH VILLAGE DUGWAY MNET - 4788 FT 9 PM WED 0.11 PLAYA STATION DUGWAY MNET - 4280 FT 9 PM WED 0.10 NW DECON PAD DUGWAY MNET - 4380 FT 9 PM WED 0.10 CEDAR MOUNTAIN RAWS - 4650 FT 8 PM WED 0.10 SALT FLATS DUGWAY MNET - 4265 FT 9 PM WED 0.08 LOCOMOTIVE SPRINGS - 4242 FT 9 PM WED 0.08 WENDOVER AIRPORT - 4236 FT 9 PM WED 0.06 LOWER CEDAR MTN DUGWAY MNET - 4495 FT 9 PM WED 0.06 WIG MOUNTAIN DUGWAY MNET - 4352 FT 9 PM WED 0.06 WEST SALT FLATS DUGWAY MNET - 4237 FT 9 PM WED 0.06 GUNNISON ISLAND DNR - 4242 FT 9 PM WED 0.05 WEST OF WILDCAT DUGWAY MNET - 4259 FT 9 PM WED 0.03 UPPER CEDAR MTN DUGWAY MNET - 7052 FT 9 PM WED 0.03 ROSEBUD RAWS - 4987 FT 8 PM WED 0.01 ...WASATCH MOUNTAIN VALLEYS... SNAKE CREEK POWERHOUSE - 6010 FT 9 PM WED 0.20 ...WASATCH MOUNTAINS I-80 NORTH... SNOWBASIN BASE - 6316 FT 9 PM WED 0.52 SNOWBASIN MID BOWL - 7402 FT 9 PM WED 0.47 LITTLE BEAR SNOTEL - 6550 FT 8 PM WED 0.30 OTTER CREEK RAWS - 7160 FT 8 PM WED 0.08 ...WASATCH MOUNTAINS SOUTH OF I-80... ALTA COLLINS - 9662 FT 9 PM WED 0.54 SUNDANCE - 7503 FT 9 PM WED 0.49 SUNCREST - 6100 FT 9 PM WED 0.31 DEER VALLEY DALY WEST - 8199 FT 9 PM WED 0.20 ...WESTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS... ASPEN MTN - 7539 FT 9 PM WED 0.12 STEEL CREEK SNOTEL - 10100 FT 7 PM WED 0.10 NORWAY RAWS - 8280 FT 9 PM WED 0.09 BEAR RIVER RAWS - 8536 FT 9 PM WED 0.09 BLACKS FORK COMMISSARY - 8820 FT 9 PM WED 0.05 CHEPETA RAWS - 10300 FT 8 PM WED 0.02 BLACKS FORK - 8901 FT 7 PM WED 0.02 HEWINTA RAWS - 9500 FT 9 PM WED 0.01 ...WASATCH PLATEAU/BOOK CLIFFS... SCOFIELD DAM - 7630 FT 9 PM WED 0.22 RAYS VALLEY RAWS - 7300 FT 9 PM WED 0.18 ...WESTERN UINTA BASIN... HANNA - 6750 FT 9 PM WED 0.21 BLACKTAIL RAWS - 7311 FT 8 PM WED 0.12 ...SAN RAFAEL SWELL... CAPITOL REEF NP - 5905 FT 9 PM WED 0.01 ...SANPETE/SEVIER VALLEYS... SPRING CITY - 5800 FT 9 PM WED 0.20 SEVIER RESERVOIR RAWS - 5369 FT 8 PM WED 0.09 GUNNISON - 5200 FT 5 PM WED 0.04 MONROE - 5364 FT 8 PM WED 0.02 ...WEST CENTRAL UTAH... FISH SPRINGS DUGWAY MNET - 4282 FT 9 PM WED 0.23 MUD SPRING RAWS - 5902 FT 8 PM WED 0.08 ...SOUTHWEST UTAH... CEDAR CITY - 5965 FT 9 PM WED 0.47 ENTERPRISE RAWS - 5340 FT 9 PM WED 0.32 CEDAR CITY AIRPORT - 5627 FT 9 PM WED 0.29 JENSEN SPRING RAWS - 5744 FT 8 PM WED 0.07 MILFORD AIRPORT - 5039 FT 9 PM WED 0.06 MILFORD - 5002 FT 9 PM WED 0.06 BRIMSTONE RESERVOIR RAWS - 5620 FT 8 PM WED 0.02 ...CENTRAL UTAH MOUNTAINS... SEELEY CREEK SNOTEL - 10000 FT 8 PM WED 0.30 JOES VALLEY RAWS - 8700 FT 8 PM WED 0.19 BLACK CEDAR RAWS - 6480 FT 9 PM WED 0.09 HORSE HOLLOW RAWS - 6010 FT 8 PM WED 0.06 LOST CREEK RAWS - 7490 FT 8 PM WED 0.06 GRASSY FLATS - 8858 FT 7 PM WED 0.05 SIGNAL PEAK RAWS - 8792 FT 9 PM WED 0.04 ...SOUTHERN UTAH MOUNTAINS... LITTLE GRASSY SNOTEL - 6100 FT 8 PM WED 0.10 BIG FLAT SNOTEL - 10290 FT 8 PM WED 0.10 ASSAY RAWS - 8100 FT 9 PM WED 0.08 BUCK FLAT RAWS - 9800 FT 9 PM WED 0.05 LARB HOLLOW RAWS - 8490 FT 9 PM WED 0.05 BRYCE CANYON AIRPORT - 7585 FT 9 PM WED 0.04 TOM BEST SPRING RAWS - 7500 FT 9 PM WED 0.03 BADGER SPRING RAWS - 3990 FT 8 PM WED 0.03 BRYCE CANYON RAWS - 7855 FT 8 PM WED 0.01 ...UTAH'S DIXIE AND ZION NATIONAL PARK... WHITE REEF RAWS - 3440 FT 9 PM WED 0.01 ...SOUTH CENTRAL UTAH... ZION NATIONAL PARK - 5741 FT 9 PM WED 0.02 TELEGRAPH FLAT RAWS - 5460 FT 8 PM WED 0.02 ...SOUTHWEST WYOMING... EVANSTON AIRPORT - 7162 FT 8 PM WED 0.03 ***** WIND REPORTS ***** WINDSPEED PROVO AIRPORT - 4498 FT 58 MPH CENTRAL WASATCH PEAKS - 10994 FT 56 MPH SAINT GEORGE AIRPORT - 2940 FT 50 MPH ROSEBUD RAWS - 4987 FT 45 MPH INTERSTATE 80 DUGWAY MNET - 4125 FT 44 MPH NW DECON PAD DUGWAY MNET - 4380 FT 44 MPH OTTER CREEK RAWS - 7160 FT 44 MPH PLAYA STATION DUGWAY MNET - 4280 FT 43 MPH DITTO DUGWAY MNET - 4345 FT 43 MPH WIG MOUNTAIN DUGWAY MNET - 4352 FT 42 MPH BRYCE CANYON AIRPORT - 7585 FT 41 MPH WENDOVER AIRPORT - 4236 FT 41 MPH LOWER CEDAR MTN DUGWAY MNET - 4495 FT 40 MPH HORIZONTAL GRID DUGWAY MNET - 4261 FT 40 MPH BAKER LAB DUGWAY MNET - 4294 FT 40 MPH SPRING CITY - 5800 FT 40 MPH $$ 434 NOUS43 KMQT 080405 PNSMQT COOPERATIVE OBSERVER DAILY RECORDS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI 1205 AM EDT THU MAY 08 2008 THE FOLLOWING ARE RECORDS STARTING AT 7 AM EST TODAY AND ENDING AT 7 AM EST TOMORROW...WITH THE EXCEPTION OF RECORDS FOR WFO MARQUETTE WHICH ARE CALENDAR DAY VALUES FOR TOMORROW. GOGEBIC COUNTY STATION POR MAX MIN PCPN SNOW IRONWOOD (1901-2008) 86/1953 17/1966 1.89/2002 2.0/1997 WATERSMEET 5 W (1909-2006) 86/1953 14/1966 1.35/1964 T/1960 ONTONAGON COUNTY STATION POR MAX MIN PCPN SNOW BERGLAND DAM (1888-2008) 82/1993 18/1966 2.90/1964 0.6/1960 ONTONAGON 6 SE (1977-2008) 86/1993 25/1983 0.92/1978 0.5/1981 ONTONAGON (1900-1977) 82/1953 20/1947 1.71/1964 0.5/1960 HOUGHTON COUNTY STATION POR MAX MIN PCPN SNOW HOUGHTON ARPT (1887-2008) 87/1993 21/1966 1.47/1970 0.1/1997 HOUGHTON MTU (1993-2003) 70/2001 30/1999 0.59/1995 0.0/2003 KENTON (1993-2003) 70/2001 30/1999 0.59/1995 0.0/2003 KEWEENAW COUNTY STATION POR MAX MIN PCPN SNOW EAGLE HARBOR (1899-1972) 76/1953 25/1954 1.79/1964 1.5/1907 FT. WILKINS (1948-2008) 77/1993 25/1977 1.08/1950 T/1997 MOTT ISLAND (1940-2004) 72/1953 26/1947 1.63/1964 2.5/1981 PAINESDALE (1926-1952) MSG/MSG MSG/MSG 0.40/1927 0.0/1952 BARAGA COUNTY STATION POR MAX MIN PCPN SNOW ALBERTA (1956-2008) 84/1992 17/1966 1.04/1964 2.0/1960 BARAGA (1967-1987) 69/1986 19/1983 0.69/1979 0.0/1986 BARAGA 1 N (1896-1980) 92/1896 27/1911 1.00/1911 0.0/1909 HERMAN (1968-2008) 84/1985 16/1977 0.86/1984 2.0/1997 LANSE 2 S (1929-1967) 73/1964 22/1966 0.73/1964 2.0/1960 MARQUETTE COUNTY STATION POR MAX MIN PCPN SNOW BIG BAY 2 SE (1945-2007) 85/1987 20/1983 0.50/1997 T/1990 CHAMPION (1949-2008) 89/1953 12/1983 0.90/1995 1.4/1990 HARVEY (2002-2008) MSG/MSG MSG/MSG 0.72/2002 0.0/2005 ISHPEMING (1898-1987) 86/1953 11/1907 0.93/1904 3.0/1960 MARQUETTE WWTP (1948-2008) 89/1987 24/1983 1.68/1960 1.2/1990 WFO MARQUETTE (1961-2008) 86/1985 17/1983 0.94/1990 8.2/1990 ALGER COUNTY STATION POR MAX MIN PCPN SNOW CHATHAM (1900-2008) 86/1985 18/1955 1.34/1965 1.0/1990 DEER PARK (1900-1954) 87/1953 21/1929 2.05/1904 T/1945 GRAND MARAIS (1900-2006) 87/1985 16/1955 0.87/2002 0.1/1904 MUNISING (1911-2008) 86/1985 20/1955 1.67/1990 1.0/1990 LUCE COUNTY STATION POR MAX MIN PCPN SNOW NEWBERRY 3 S (1896-2006) 84/1953 19/1966 0.89/1960 2.0/1904 IRON COUNTY STATION POR MAX MIN PCPN SNOW AMASA (1999-2007) 75/2005 28/1999 1.22/2002 0.0/2005 BEECHWOOD (1949-1990) 85/1953 17/1966 1.01/1964 1.9/1960 CRYSTAL FALLS (1893-2006) 93/1895 18/1983 1.00/1895 T/1960 STAMBAUGH (1896-2008) 88/1896 17/1966 1.20/1995 1.0/1960 DICKINSON COUNTY STATION POR MAX MIN PCPN SNOW IRON MOUNTAIN (1899-2008) 88/1953 19/1947 1.10/1924 T/1966 MENOMINEE COUNTY STATION POR MAX MIN PCPN SNOW STEPHENSON (1938-2008) 86/1953 19/1983 1.01/1957 0.8/1960 DELTA COUNTY STATION POR MAX MIN PCPN SNOW CORNELL 5 SE (1991-2008) 80/2000 29/1999 0.88/2002 0.0/2005 CORNELL 4 WSW (1963-1991) 85/1985 20/1966 0.80/1964 0.0/1989 ESCANABA (1892-2008) 81/1987 26/1966 0.93/1990 T/1960 FAYETTE 4 SW (1920-1997) 74/1993 22/1955 1.50/1964 0.0/1996 ROCK 1 E (1905-1990) 80/1921 23/1925 1.00/1924 T/1945 SCHOOLCRAFT COUNTY STATION POR MAX MIN PCPN SNOW MANISTIQUE (1896-2008) 78/1987 20/1966 1.84/1964 0.0/2005 SENEY (1948-2001) 86/1953 14/1966 1.80/1964 T/1958 STEUBEN (1938-1989) MSG/MSG MSG/MSG 0.95/1964 T/1966 $$ 814 NOUS45 KVEF 080426 CCA PNSVEF AZZ001>003-036-CAZ519>527-NVZ014>022-080600- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 925 PM PDT THU MAY 7 2008 PERSISTENT WEST WINDS OCCURRED OVER MUCH OF THE WESTERN MOJAVE DESERT THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SOME LOCATIONS IN WESTERN AND CENTRAL SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY GUSTED IN THE 40-50 MPH RANGE FOR UP TO SIX CONSECUTIVE HOURS. HIGHEST WIND GUSTS REPORTED AT RELIABLE OBSERVATAIONS SITES WERE: 54 MPH AT GOLDSTONE 48 MPH AT NELSON LAKE 48 MPH AT SUPERIOR 47 MPH AT BARSTOW-DAGGETT AIRPORT 45 MPH AT OPAL MOUNTAIN $$ RUNK 925 NOUS63 KMKX 080537 FTMMKX Message Date: May 08 2008 05:37:37 TEST 237 NOUS63 KMKX 080537 FTMMKX Message Date: May 08 2008 05:37:43 TEST 179 NOUS44 KCRP 080633 PNSCRP PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 1230 AM CDT THU MAY 08 2008 PRELIMINARY CLIMATE DATA FOR CORPUS CHRISTI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT Wednesday May 07 2008 HIGH TEMPERATURE : 90 LOW TEMPERATURE : 73 RAINFALL (INCHES) : 0.00 2008 RAINFALL: 5.97 HIGHEST WIND GUST : 43 MPH DIRECTION OF GUST : SOUTH NORMAL AND RECORD TEMPERATURES FOR TODAY... NORMAL RECORD YEAR HIGH 84 98 1967 LOW 68 53 1992 SUNRISE THIS MORNING : 645 AM CDT SUNSET THIS EVENING : 808 PM CDT ============================================================= PRELIMINARY CLIMATE DATA FOR VICTORIA REGIONAL AIRPORT Wednesday May 07 2008 HIGH TEMPERATURE : 86 LOW TEMPERATURE : 71 RAINFALL (INCHES) : 0.00 2008 RAINFALL: 10.41 HIGHEST WIND GUST : 37 MPH DIRECTION OF GUST : SOUTH NORMAL AND RECORD TEMPERATURES FOR TODAY... NORMAL RECORD YEAR HIGH 84 100 1939 LOW 66 48 1917 SUNRISE THIS MORNING : 641 AM CDT SUNSET THIS EVENING : 808 PM CDT Notice to users! This is an experimental abbreviated climate message. A full climate summary will be issued under the header CLICRP...WMO Header CDUS44 KCRP...by 700 AM this morning. Please address any comments on this product to John Metz (john.metz@noaa.gov). $$ 202 NOUS71 KCLE 080645 ADAGLM GREAT LAKES MONITORING MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 240 AM EDT THU MAY 8 2008 (0642 UTC 05/08/08) Message(s) for Lake Michigan WE4805 "Arthur M. Anderson" 42.1N 87.2W (30 N Gary Breakwater Lt) 0600Z 5/8/8 Waves observed at 5 feet MAFOR forecast: 1-2 feet AFOS product: CLESHPGL1. The ship observation is shown here: WE4805 08064 99421 70872 41/98 80415 10060 2//// 40107 5//// 70222 _______________________________________________________________________ Plain language forecast for this lake: OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE MICHIGAN NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 901 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2008 FOR WATERS BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE MICHIGAN .SYNOPSIS...LOW PRESSURE OF 29.3 INCHES OVER SOUTHERN QUEBEC WILL MOVE EAST TO NOVA SCOTIA BY THURSDAY EVENING. A COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM THIS LOW ACROSS THE SOUTHERN TIP OF LAKE MICHIGAN. ANOTHER LOW OF 29.4 INCHES OVER NORTHERN OKLAHOMA WILL TRACK EAST THROUGH SOUTHERN MISSOURI TONIGHT AND PROCEED ACROSS THE OHIO VALLEY THURSDAY. THE LOW WILL CONTINUE TO THE DELMARVA PENINSULA FRIDAY. IN THE WAKE OF THIS LOW...WEAK HIGH PRESSURE OF 30.0 INCHES WILL BUILD ACROSS THE UPPER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY AND INTO THE WESTERN GREAT LAKES FRIDAY AFTERNOON. HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE WESTERN GREAT LAKES THROUGH SATURDAY. LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-080930- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SEUL CHOIX POINT TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN SOUTH OF A LINE FROM SEUL CHOIX POINT TO THE MACKINAC BRIDGE AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM CHARLEVOIX MI TO SOUTH FOX ISLAND 5 NM OFFSHORE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM CHARLEVOIX TO POINT BETSIE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM POINT BETSIE TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE TO STURGEON BAY WI- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM STURGEON BAY TO TWO RIVERS WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM TWO RIVERS TO SHEBOYGAN WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- 901 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2008 .REST OF TONIGHT...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. .THURSDAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. .THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. .FRIDAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. .FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. .SATURDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT OR LESS IN THE AFTERNOON. .SATURDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. .SUNDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. .MONDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. $$ LMZ080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-080930- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM MICHIGAN CITY IN TO ST. JOSEPH MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SHEBOYGAN TO PORT WASHINGTON WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PORT WASHINGTON TO NORTH POINT LIGHT WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM NORTH POINT LIGHT TO WIND POINT WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WIND POINT WI TO WINTHROP HARBOR IL 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR IL 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WILMETTE HARBOR IL TO MICHIGAN CITY IN 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SOUTH HAVEN TO HOLLAND MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ST. JOSEPH TO SOUTH HAVEN MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- 901 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2008 .REST OF TONIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH EARLY EVENING. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. .THURSDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. .THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. .FRIDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. .FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. .SATURDAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. .SATURDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. .SUNDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. .MONDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. $$ LMZ761-080930- MAFOR 0803/ MAFOR 0803/ MICHIGAN NORTH 13810 11710 11810 13110. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET THURSDAY. 220103. MICHIGAN SOUTH 12110 11210 12110 12810 11820. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET OVERNIGHT AND THURSDAY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET THURSDAY EVENING. 220102. $$ 505 NOUS71 KCLE 080651 ADAGLM GREAT LAKES MONITORING MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 246 AM EDT THU MAY 8 2008 (0648 UTC 05/08/08) Message(s) for Lake Michigan WE4879 "Cason J. Callaway" 42.0N 87.3W (24 N Gary Breakwater Lt) 0600Z 5/8/8 Waves observed at 5 feet MAFOR forecast: 1-2 feet AFOS product: CLESHPGL1. The ship observation is shown here: WE4879 08064 99420 70873 41/98 50314 10050 2//// 40088 5//// 70222 _______________________________________________________________________ Plain language forecast for this lake: OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE MICHIGAN NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 901 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2008 FOR WATERS BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE MICHIGAN .SYNOPSIS...LOW PRESSURE OF 29.3 INCHES OVER SOUTHERN QUEBEC WILL MOVE EAST TO NOVA SCOTIA BY THURSDAY EVENING. A COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM THIS LOW ACROSS THE SOUTHERN TIP OF LAKE MICHIGAN. ANOTHER LOW OF 29.4 INCHES OVER NORTHERN OKLAHOMA WILL TRACK EAST THROUGH SOUTHERN MISSOURI TONIGHT AND PROCEED ACROSS THE OHIO VALLEY THURSDAY. THE LOW WILL CONTINUE TO THE DELMARVA PENINSULA FRIDAY. IN THE WAKE OF THIS LOW...WEAK HIGH PRESSURE OF 30.0 INCHES WILL BUILD ACROSS THE UPPER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY AND INTO THE WESTERN GREAT LAKES FRIDAY AFTERNOON. HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE WESTERN GREAT LAKES THROUGH SATURDAY. LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-080930- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SEUL CHOIX POINT TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN SOUTH OF A LINE FROM SEUL CHOIX POINT TO THE MACKINAC BRIDGE AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM CHARLEVOIX MI TO SOUTH FOX ISLAND 5 NM OFFSHORE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM CHARLEVOIX TO POINT BETSIE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM POINT BETSIE TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE TO STURGEON BAY WI- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM STURGEON BAY TO TWO RIVERS WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM TWO RIVERS TO SHEBOYGAN WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- 901 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2008 .REST OF TONIGHT...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. .THURSDAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. .THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. .FRIDAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. .FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. .SATURDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT OR LESS IN THE AFTERNOON. .SATURDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. .SUNDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. .MONDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. $$ LMZ080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-080930- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM MICHIGAN CITY IN TO ST. JOSEPH MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SHEBOYGAN TO PORT WASHINGTON WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PORT WASHINGTON TO NORTH POINT LIGHT WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM NORTH POINT LIGHT TO WIND POINT WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WIND POINT WI TO WINTHROP HARBOR IL 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR IL 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WILMETTE HARBOR IL TO MICHIGAN CITY IN 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SOUTH HAVEN TO HOLLAND MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ST. JOSEPH TO SOUTH HAVEN MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- 901 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2008 .REST OF TONIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH EARLY EVENING. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. .THURSDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. .THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. .FRIDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. .FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. .SATURDAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. .SATURDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. .SUNDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. .MONDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. $$ LMZ761-080930- MAFOR 0803/ MAFOR 0803/ MICHIGAN NORTH 13810 11710 11810 13110. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET THURSDAY. 220103. MICHIGAN SOUTH 12110 11210 12110 12810 11820. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET OVERNIGHT AND THURSDAY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET THURSDAY EVENING. 220102. $$ 025 NOUS46 KPDT 080708 PNSPDT PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON 1210 AM PDT THU MAY 8 2008 ...THE WEEK OF MAY 4-10 IS SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK IN IDAHO...OREGON...AND WASHINGTON... ...WILDFIRE INFORMATION AND SAFETY RULES... NOAA'S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CONTINUES THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK TODAY WITH FIRE WEATHER. ALTHOUGH WILDFIRES ARE NOT A DIRECT WEATHER PHENOMENON...WEATHER PLAYS A LARGE ROLE IN THE IGNITION AND SPREAD OF WILDFIRES. THE WILDFIRE THREAT IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST NORMALLY RISES SIGNIFICANTLY AFTER THE MIDDLE OF JUNE. THIS THREAT USUALLY PEAKS IN EARLY JULY AND REMAINS HIGH THROUGH AUGUST AND EARLY SEPTEMBER. MOST WILDFIRES IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST ARE IGNITED BY LIGHTNING. ADDITIONALLY...MANY RANGELAND AND WHEATFIELD FIRES ARE CAUSED BY LIGHTNING. MANY OF THESE LIGHTNING-CAUSED WILDFIRES OCCUR IN THE ABSENCE OF RAIN. WHEN THIS OCCURS...LIGHTNING IS COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS "DRY LIGHTNING". GUSTY WINDS OFTEN ACCOMPANY THUNDERSTORMS AND THESE GUSTY WINDS ACCELERATE THE SPREAD OF FIRES. LIGHTNING THAT STRIKES THE GROUND IS DIVIDED INTO TWO CATEGORIES; NEGATIVE AND POSITIVE STRIKES DEPENDING ON WHERE IN THE THUNDERSTORM THE LIGHTNING ORIGINATES. THE NEGATIVE STRIKES ARE FAR MORE COMMON AND COME FROM THE BASE OF THE THUNDERSTORM. THE POSITIVE STRIKES FROM THE TOP OF THE CLOUD ARE MORE INTENSE AND ARE MORE LIKELY TO IGNITE A FIRE. ADVANCES IN LIGHTNING DETECTION TECHNOLOGY NOW PROVIDE LAND MANAGERS...FIREFIGHTERS...AND WEATHER FORECASTERS WITH THE ABILITY TO IDENTIFY THE LOCATION AND TYPE OF EACH LIGHTNING STRIKE WITHIN THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES. LIGHTNING IS OFTEN ACCOMPANIED BY WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH THUNDERSTORMS. OCCASIONALLY...THE WINDS ARE IN THE FORM OF STRONG MICROBURSTS RESULTING FROM RAPID COOLING OF AIR BELOW THE THUNDERSTORM WHERE RAIN HAS EVAPORATED. THESE THUNDERSTORM WINDS CAN QUICKLY TURN A SMOLDERING FIRE INTO AN INFERNO. THUNDERSTORM WINDS TEND TO BE ERRATIC IN DIRECTION AND SPEED POSING ONE OF THE GREATEST DANGERS FOR FIREFIGHTERS. NOAA'S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECASTERS HELP LAND MANAGERS AND FIREFIGHTERS BY PRODUCING FIRE WEATHER FORECASTS ON A DAILY BASIS DURING THE WARM SEASON. "SPOT" FIRE WEATHER FORECASTS ARE ALSO PROVIDED FOR THOSE WHO WORK ON PRESCRIBED BURNS OR WILDFIRES. FORECASTERS ALSO ISSUE FIRE WEATHER WATCHES AND RED FLAG WARNINGS FOR USE BY LAND MANAGERS WHEN THE COMBINATION OF DRY VEGETATION AND CRITICAL WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL RESULT IN A HIGH FIRE DANGER. HERE ARE SOME SAFETY TIPS TO KEEP IN MIND DURING PERIODS WHEN A HIGH FIRE POTENTIAL EXISTS IN FORESTS AND RANGELANDS. ...ALWAYS HAVE AN ESCAPE ROUTE. AVOID BEING IN AREAS WHERE YOU MIGHT BECOME TRAPPED BY A WILDFIRE. ...YOU SHOULD AVOID THE USE OF MATCHES OR ANYTHING ELSE WHICH COULD IGNITE A FIRE. ...MAKE SURE THAT HOT PARTS OF MOTORIZED EQUIPMENT, SUCH AS MUFFLERS, ARE NOT ALLOWED TO COME IN CONTACT WITH DRY GRASSES OR OTHER POTENTIALLY FLAMMABLE MATERIAL. ...IF YOU BECOME TRAPPED OR CUT-OFF BY A FIRE, SEEK SHELTER IN AREAS WITH LITTLE OR NO FUEL SUCH AS ROCK SLIDE AREAS OR LAKES. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON WILDFIRE SAFETY AND FIRE WEATHER...VISIT YOUR LOCAL NOAA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEBSITE OR WWW.WEATHER.GOV. THIS MESSAGE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY YOUR LOCAL NOAA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE. $$ 345 NOUS45 KBOU 080859 PNSBOU COZ030>051-082300- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO 259 AM MDT THU MAY 08 2008 ...TODAY IN METRO DENVER WEATHER HISTORY... 4-8 IN 1969...HEAVY RAINS CAUSED FLOODING ON BOULDER CREEK IN BOULDER...WHICH RESULTED IN ONE DEATH ON THE 7TH. FLOODING ALSO OCCURRED ON BEAR CREEK IN SHERIDAN AND ON THE SOUTH PLATTE RIVER IN DENVER. RAIN OVER MOST OF THE EASTERN FOOTHILLS STARTED LATE ON THE 4TH AND CONTINUED WITH ONLY BRIEF INTERRUPTIONS IN MANY AREAS UNTIL THE MORNING OF THE 8TH. VERY HIGH RATES OF RAINFALL OCCURRED ON THE 6TH AND 7TH WITH THE GREATEST INTENSITIES IN A BAND ALONG THE FOOTHILLS FROM ABOUT 25 MILES SOUTHWEST OF DENVER NORTHWARD TO ESTES PARK. STORM TOTALS BY BOTH OFFICIAL AND UNOFFICIAL MEASUREMENTS EXCEEDED 10 INCHES OVER MUCH OF THIS AREA AND WERE OVER 12 INCHES IN SOME LOCALITIES. HEAVY SNOW FELL IN THE HIGHER MOUNTAINS AND IN THE FOOTHILLS LATER IN THE PERIOD. THE SATURATION OF THE SOIL RESULTED IN NUMEROUS ROCK AND LAND SLIDES...AND THE HEAVY RUN-OFF CAUSED SEVERE DAMAGE ALONG MANY STREAMS AND FLOODING ON THE SOUTH PLATTE RIVER. MANY FOOTHILL COMMUNITIES WERE ISOLATED AS HIGHWAYS WERE BLOCKED AND COMMUNICATIONS DISRUPTED. ROADS WERE SEVERELY DAMAGED OVER A WIDE AREA...AND A LARGE NUMBER OF BRIDGES WASHED OUT. MANY ROADS WERE CLOSED DUE TO THE DANGER FROM FALLING ROCKS. A BUILDING IN GEORGETOWN COLLAPSED FROM THE WEIGHT OF HEAVY WET SNOW. IN BOULDER...A MAN DROWNED WHEN CAUGHT BY THE FLOODING WATERS OF BOULDER CREEK...AND A PATROLMAN WAS INJURED. RAINFALL TOTALED 7.60 INCHES IN BOULDER WITH 9.34 INCHES RECORDED AT THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY ELECTRIC PLANT IN BOULDER CANYON. IN MORRISON...RAINFALL TOTALED 11.27 INCHES IN 4 DAYS. HEAVY RAINFALL TOTALED 4.68 INCHES AT STAPLETON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT OVER 3 DAYS FROM THE 5TH THROUGH THE 7TH. RAINFALL OF 3.14 INCHES WAS RECORDED IN 24 HOURS ON THE 6TH AND 7TH. DOWNSTREAM FLOODING CONTINUED ALONG THE SOUTH PLATTE RIVER UNTIL THE 12TH WHEN THE FLOOD CREST REACHED THE NEBRASKA LINE. 7-8 IN 1958...RAINFALL TOTALED 2.50 INCHES AT STAPLETON AIRPORT. 8 IN 1873...A VERY LIGHT RAIN FELL UNTIL 5:00 AM...WHEN IT TURNED INTO LIGHT SNOW AND SLEET AND WAS ACCOMPANIED BY BRISK NORTHEAST WINDS. THE SNOW FROZE AS IT FELL... BREAKING THE TELEGRAPH LINES IN MANY PLACES. PRECIPITATION TOTALED ONLY 0.14 INCH IN THE CITY. IN 1883...A SEVERE RAIN AND HAILSTORM STRUCK THE CITY. IN 25 MINUTES THE HAIL WAS 5 INCHES DEEP IN THE VICINITY OF THE WEATHER OFFICE IN DOWNTOWN DENVER AND REPORTED AS DEEP AS 10 TO 12 INCHES IN OTHER PARTS OF THE CITY. GUTTERS WERE BLOCKED BY THE HAIL...AND MANY CELLARS WERE FLOODED. PRECIPITATION FROM THE STORM WAS 1.90 INCHES WITH THE TOTAL FOR THE DAY RECORDED AT 2.02 INCHES. THE SIZE OF THE HAIL WAS NOT RECORDED. IN 1988...A WIND GUST TO 68 MPH WAS RECORDED AT ECHO LAKE. NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTED TO 35 MPH AT STAPLETON AIRPORT. IN 1995...HIGH WINDS OF UNKNOWN STRENGTH BLEW A CAMPER SHELL FROM THE BACK OF A PICKUP TRUCK NEAR FORT LUPTON. NORTH WINDS GUSTED TO 49 MPH AT DENVER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. IN 1996...1 TO 2 INCH DIAMETER HAIL WAS MEASURED IN LOCHBUIE NORTHEAST OF DENVER. BEAN SIZE HAIL FELL IN BRIGHTON. THE LARGE HAIL FELL FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS TO THE NORTHEAST OF METRO DENVER. IN 2003...TORNADOES TOUCHED DOWN BRIEFLY NEAR BRIGHTON... WATKINS...AND STRASBURG...BUT DID NO REPORTED DAMAGE. HAIL TO 3/4 INCH IN DIAMETER WAS MEASURED NEAR HUDSON. 8-9 IN 1957...INTENSE HEAVY RAIN CAUSED FLASH FLOODING ON TOLL GATE CREEK IN AURORA WHERE 3 PEOPLE WERE KILLED IN A CAR. UP TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN FELL IN 5 HOURS IN THE TOLL GATE CREEK BASIN. THE RAIN ALSO CAUSED FLASH FLOODING ON SAND CREEK IN AURORA AND DENVER. RAINFALL TOTALED 3.29 INCHES AT STAPLETON AIRPORT WITH MOST OF THE RAIN...2.34 INCHES... OCCURRING ON THE 9TH. 8-10 IN 1979...4.3 INCHES OF SNOW FELL AT STAPLETON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WHERE NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTED TO 30 MPH ON THE 8TH. MOST OF THE SNOWFALL...2.3 INCHES...OCCURRED ON THE 9TH. HIGH TEMPERATURE OF ONLY 35 DEGREES ON THE 9TH EQUALED THE RECORD LOW MAXIMUM FOR THE DATE. $$ 427 NOUS45 KPIH 081026 PNSPIH PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID 425 AM PDT THU MAY 8 2008 ...THE WEEK OF MAY 4-10 IS SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK IN IDAHO...OREGON...AND WASHINGTON... ...WILDFIRE INFORMATION AND SAFETY RULES... NOAA'S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CONTINUES THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK TODAY WITH FIRE WEATHER. ALTHOUGH WILDFIRES ARE NOT A DIRECT WEATHER PHENOMENON...WEATHER PLAYS A LARGE ROLE IN THE IGNITION AND SPREAD OF WILDFIRES. THE WILDFIRE THREAT IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST NORMALLY RISES SIGNIFICANTLY AFTER THE MIDDLE OF JUNE. THIS THREAT USUALLY PEAKS IN EARLY JULY AND REMAINS HIGH THROUGH AUGUST AND EARLY SEPTEMBER. MOST WILDFIRES IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST ARE IGNITED BY LIGHTNING. ADDITIONALLY...MANY RANGELAND AND WHEATFIELD FIRES ARE CAUSED BY LIGHTNING. MANY OF THESE LIGHTNING-CAUSED WILDFIRES OCCUR IN THE ABSENCE OF RAIN. WHEN THIS OCCURS...LIGHTNING IS COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS "DRY LIGHTNING". GUSTY WINDS OFTEN ACCOMPANY THUNDERSTORMS AND THESE GUSTY WINDS ACCELERATE THE SPREAD OF FIRES. LIGHTNING THAT STRIKES THE GROUND IS DIVIDED INTO TWO CATEGORIES; NEGATIVE AND POSITIVE STRIKES DEPENDING ON WHERE IN THE THUNDERSTORM THE LIGHTNING ORIGINATES. THE NEGATIVE STRIKES ARE FAR MORE COMMON AND COME FROM THE BASE OF THE THUNDERSTORM. THE POSITIVE STRIKES FROM THE TOP OF THE CLOUD ARE MORE INTENSE AND ARE MORE LIKELY TO IGNITE A FIRE. ADVANCES IN LIGHTNING DETECTION TECHNOLOGY NOW PROVIDE LAND MANAGERS...FIREFIGHTERS...AND WEATHER FORECASTERS WITH THE ABILITY TO IDENTIFY THE LOCATION AND TYPE OF EACH LIGHTNING STRIKE WITHIN THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES. LIGHTNING IS OFTEN ACCOMPANIED BY WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH THUNDERSTORMS. OCCASIONALLY...THE WINDS ARE IN THE FORM OF STRONG MICROBURSTS RESULTING FROM RAPID COOLING OF AIR BELOW THE THUNDERSTORM WHERE RAIN HAS EVAPORATED. THESE THUNDERSTORM WINDS CAN QUICKLY TURN A SMOLDERING FIRE INTO AN INFERNO. THUNDERSTORM WINDS TEND TO BE ERRATIC IN DIRECTION AND SPEED POSING ONE OF THE GREATEST DANGERS FOR FIREFIGHTERS. NOAA'S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECASTERS HELP LAND MANAGERS AND FIREFIGHTERS BY PRODUCING FIRE WEATHER FORECASTS ON A DAILY BASIS DURING THE WARM SEASON. "SPOT" FIRE WEATHER FORECASTS ARE ALSO PROVIDED FOR THOSE WHO WORK ON PRESCRIBED BURNS OR WILDFIRES. FORECASTERS ALSO ISSUE FIRE WEATHER WATCHES AND RED FLAG WARNINGS FOR USE BY LAND MANAGERS WHEN THE COMBINATION OF DRY VEGETATION AND CRITICAL WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL RESULT IN A HIGH FIRE DANGER. HERE ARE SOME SAFETY TIPS TO KEEP IN MIND DURING PERIODS WHEN A HIGH FIRE POTENTIAL EXISTS IN FORESTS AND RANGELANDS. ...ALWAYS HAVE AN ESCAPE ROUTE. AVOID BEING IN AREAS WHERE YOU MIGHT BECOME TRAPPED BY A WILDFIRE. ...YOU SHOULD AVOID THE USE OF MATCHES OR ANYTHING ELSE WHICH COULD IGNITE A FIRE. ...MAKE SURE THAT HOT PARTS OF MOTORIZED EQUIPMENT, SUCH AS MUFFLERS, ARE NOT ALLOWED TO COME IN CONTACT WITH DRY GRASSES OR OTHER POTENTIALLY FLAMMABLE MATERIAL. ...IF YOU BECOME TRAPPED OR CUT-OFF BY A FIRE, SEEK SHELTER IN AREAS WITH LITTLE OR NO FUEL SUCH AS ROCK SLIDE AREAS OR LAKES. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON WILDFIRE SAFETY AND FIRE WEATHER...VISIT YOUR LOCAL NOAA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEBSITE OR WWW.WEATHER.GOV. THIS MESSAGE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY YOUR LOCAL NOAA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE. $$ 001 NOUS73 KCRH 081026 ADMCRH ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PLEASANT HILL MO 525 AM CDT MAY 8 2008 FROM: CRH (ISSUED BY WFO EAX) TO: ALL CR WFOS SUBJECT: CRH WEB SERVICES THE CENTRAL REGION WEB SERVER IS DOWN. REGION HAS BEEN NOTIFIED AND IS WORKING ON THE PROBLEM. && PC 327 NOUS43 KIND 081027 PNSIND INZ047-081230- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 615 AM EDT THU MAY 8 2008 ...ON THIS DATE IN INDIANA WEATHER HISTORY... 1923 INDIANAPOLIS...0.9 INCHES OF SNOW IS THE LATEST SPRING MEASURABLE SNOWFALL ON RECORD FOR THE CITY. 1988 A RARE DUSTSTORM REDUCED VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO IN PARTS OF NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL INDIANA. $$ 963 NOUS46 KSEW 081028 PNSSEW PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 400 AM PDT THU MAY 8 2008 ...THE WEEK OF MAY 4-10 IS SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK IN IDAHO...OREGON...AND WASHINGTON... ...WILDFIRE INFORMATION AND SAFETY RULES... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CONTINUES THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK TODAY WITH FIRE WEATHER. ALTHOUGH WILDFIRES ARE NOT A DIRECT WEATHER PHENOMENON...WEATHER PLAYS A LARGE ROLE IN THE IGNITION AND SPREAD OF WILDFIRE. THE WILDFIRE THREAT IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST RISES SIGNIFICANTLY AFTER THE MIDDLE OF JUNE. THIS THREAT USUALLY PEAKS IN EARLY JULY AN REMAINS HIGH THROUGH AUGUST AND EARLY SEPTEMBER. MOST WILDFIRES IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST ARE IGNITED BY LIGHTNING. ADDITIONALLY...MANY RANGELAND AND WHEATFIELD FIRES ARE CAUSED BY LIGHTNING. MANY OF THESE LIGHTNING CAUSED WILDFIRE OCCUR IN THE ABSENCE OF RAIN. WHEN THIS OCCURS...LIGHTNING IS COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS "DRY LIGHTNING". GUSTY WINDS OFTEN ACCOMPANY THUNDERSTORMS AND THESE GUSTY WINDS ACCELERATE THE SPREAD OF FIRES. LIGHTNING THAT STRIKES THE GROUND IS DIVIDED INTO TWO CATEGORIES; NEGATIVE AND POSITIVE STRIKES DEPENDING ON WHERE IN THE THUNDERSTORM THE LIGHTNING ORIGINATES. THE NEGATIVE STRIKES ARE FAR MORE COMMON AND COME FROM THE BASE OF THE THUNDERSTORM. THE POSITIVE STRIKES FROM THE TOP OF THE CLOUD AND ARE MORE INTENSE AND ARE MORE LIKELY TO IGNITE A FIRE. ADVANCES IN LIGHTNING DETECTION TECHNOLOGY NOW PROVIDE LAND MANAGERS...FIREFIGHTERS...AND WEATHER FORECASTERS WITH THE ABILITY TO IDENTIFY THE LOCATION AND TYPE OF EACH LIGHTNING STRIKE WITHIN THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES. LIGHTNING IS OFTEN ACCOMPANIED BY WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH THUNDERSTORMS.. OCCASIONALLY...THE WINDS ARE IN THE FORM OF STRONG MICROBURSTS RESULTING FROM RAPID COOLING OF AIR BELOW THE THUNDERSTORM WHERE RAIN HAS EVAPORATED. THESE THUNDERSTORM WINDS CAN QUICKLY TURN A SMOLDERING FIRE INTO AN INFERNO. THUNDERSTORM WINDS TEND TO BE ERRATIC IN DIRECTION AND SPEED POSING ONE OF THE GREATEST DANGERS FOR FIREFIGHTERS. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECASTERS HELP LAND MANAGERS AND FIREFIGHTERS BY PRODUCING FIRE WEATHER FORECASTS ON A DAILY BASIS DURING THE WARM SEASON. "SPOT" FIRE WEATHER FORECASTS ALSO PROVIDED FOR THOSE WHO WORK ON PRESCRIBED BURNS OR WILDFIRE. FORECASTERS ALSO ISSUE FIRE WEATHER WATCHES AND RED FLAG WARNINGS FOR USE BY LAND MANAGERS WHEN THE COMBINATION OF DRY VEGETATION AND CRITICAL WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL RESULT IN A HIGH FIRE DANGER. HERE ARE SOME SAFETY TIPS TO KEEP IN MIND DURING PERIODS WHEN A HIGH FIRE POTENTIAL EXISTS IN FORESTS AND RANGELANDS. ...ALWAYS HAVE AN ESCAPE ROUTE. AVOID BEING IN AREAS WHERE YOU MIGHT BECOME TRAPPED BY A WILDFIRE. ...YOU SHOULD AVOID THE USE OF MATCHES OR ANYTHING ELSE WHICH COULD IGNITE A FIRE. ...MAKE SURE THAT HOT PARTS OF MOTORIZED EQUIPMENT, SUCH AS MUFFLERS, ARE NOT ALLOWED TO COME IN CONTACT WITH DRY GRASSES OR OTHER POTENTIALLY FLAMMABLE MATERIAL. ...IF YOU BECOME TRAPPED OR CUT-OFF BY A FIRE, SEEK SHELTER IN AREAS WITH LITTLE OR NO FUEL SUCH AS ROCK SLIDE AREAS OR LAKES. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON WILDFIRE SAFETY AND FIRE WEATHER...VISIT YOU LOCAL NOAA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEBSITE OR WWW.WEATHER.GOV. THIS MESSAGE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE. $$ 380 NOUS45 KBOI 081100 PNSBOI PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOISE 500 AM MDT THU MAY 8 2008 ...THE WEEK OF MAY 4-10 IS SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK IN IDAHO...OREGON...AND WASHINGTON... ...WILDFIRE INFORMATION AND SAFETY RULES... NOAA'S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CONTINUES THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK TODAY WITH FIRE WEATHER. ALTHOUGH WILDFIRES ARE NOT A DIRECT WEATHER PHENOMENON...WEATHER PLAYS A LARGE ROLE IN THE IGNITION AND SPREAD OF WILDFIRES. THE WILDFIRE THREAT IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST NORMALLY RISES SIGNIFICANTLY AFTER THE MIDDLE OF JUNE. THIS THREAT USUALLY PEAKS IN EARLY JULY AND REMAINS HIGH THROUGH AUGUST AND EARLY SEPTEMBER. MOST WILDFIRES IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST ARE IGNITED BY LIGHTNING. ADDITIONALLY...MANY RANGELAND AND WHEATFIELD FIRES ARE CAUSED BY LIGHTNING. MANY OF THESE LIGHTNING-CAUSED WILDFIRES OCCUR IN THE ABSENCE OF RAIN. WHEN THIS OCCURS...LIGHTNING IS COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS DRY LIGHTNING. GUSTY WINDS OFTEN ACCOMPANY THUNDERSTORMS AND THESE GUSTY WINDS ACCELERATE THE SPREAD OF FIRES. LIGHTNING THAT STRIKES THE GROUND IS DIVIDED INTO TWO CATEGORIES; NEGATIVE AND POSITIVE STRIKES DEPENDING ON WHERE IN THE THUNDERSTORM THE LIGHTNING ORIGINATES. THE NEGATIVE STRIKES ARE FAR MORE COMMON AND COME FROM THE BASE OF THE THUNDERSTORM. THE POSITIVE STRIKES FROM THE TOP OF THE CLOUD ARE MORE INTENSE AND ARE MORE LIKELY TO IGNITE A FIRE. ADVANCES IN LIGHTNING DETECTION TECHNOLOGY NOW PROVIDE LAND MANAGERS...FIREFIGHTERS...AND WEATHER FORECASTERS WITH THE ABILITY TO IDENTIFY THE LOCATION AND TYPE OF EACH LIGHTNING STRIKE WITHIN THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES. LIGHTNING IS OFTEN ACCOMPANIED BY WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH THUNDERSTORMS. OCCASIONALLY...THE WINDS ARE IN THE FORM OF STRONG MICROBURSTS RESULTING FROM RAPID COOLING OF AIR BELOW THE THUNDERSTORM WHERE RAIN HAS EVAPORATED. THESE THUNDERSTORM WINDS CAN QUICKLY TURN A SMOLDERING FIRE INTO AN INFERNO. THUNDERSTORM WINDS TEND TO BE ERRATIC IN DIRECTION AND SPEED POSING ONE OF THE GREATEST DANGERS FOR FIREFIGHTERS. NOAA'S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECASTERS HELP LAND MANAGERS AND FIREFIGHTERS BY PRODUCING FIRE WEATHER FORECASTS ON A DAILY BASIS DURING THE WARM SEASON. SPOT FIRE WEATHER FORECASTS ARE ALSO PROVIDED FOR THOSE WHO WORK ON PRESCRIBED BURNS OR WILDFIRES. FORECASTERS ALSO ISSUE FIRE WEATHER WATCHES AND RED FLAG WARNINGS FOR USE BY LAND MANAGERS WHEN THE COMBINATION OF DRY VEGETATION AND CRITICAL WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL RESULT IN A HIGH FIRE DANGER. HERE ARE SOME SAFETY TIPS TO KEEP IN MIND DURING PERIODS WHEN A HIGH FIRE POTENTIAL EXISTS IN FORESTS AND RANGELANDS. ...ALWAYS HAVE AN ESCAPE ROUTE. AVOID BEING IN AREAS WHERE YOU MIGHT BECOME TRAPPED BY A WILDFIRE. ...YOU SHOULD AVOID THE USE OF MATCHES OR ANYTHING ELSE WHICH COULD IGNITE A FIRE. ...MAKE SURE THAT HOT PARTS OF MOTORIZED EQUIPMENT...SUCH AS MUFFLERS...ARE NOT ALLOWED TO COME IN CONTACT WITH DRY GRASSES OR OTHER POTENTIALLY FLAMMABLE MATERIAL. ...IF YOU BECOME TRAPPED OR CUT-OFF BY A FIRE...SEEK SHELTER IN AREAS WITH LITTLE OR NO FUEL SUCH AS ROCK SLIDE AREAS OR LAKES. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON WILDFIRE SAFETY AND FIRE WEATHER...VISIT YOUR LOCAL NOAA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEBSITE OR WWW.WEATHER.GOV. THIS MESSAGE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY YOUR LOCAL NOAA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE. $$ 624 NOUS43 KICT 081101 PNSICT KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-081500- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 601 AM CDT THU MAY 8 2008 ...ON THIS DATE IN WEATHER HISTORY... IN 1990...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CROSSED NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS. THE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCED HAIL 3 INCHES IN DIAMETER AT BREWSTER AND WIND GUSTS TO 92 MPH SOUTH OF WAKEENEY. IN 2003...AN F3 TORNADO MOVED ACROSS SECTIONS OF WOODSON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST KANSAS. THIS TORNADO HAD A DAMAGE TRACK 20 MILES LONG AND A QUARTER MILE WIDE THAT EXTENDED FROM 2 MILES EAST OF TORONTO TO 5 MILES NORTHEAST OF YATES CENTER. THIS TORNADO INJURED 3...AND CAUSED AND ESTIMATED 1 MILLION DOLLARS DAMAGE. $$ AUTO 936 NOUS46 KMFR 081116 PNSMFR PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD 417 AM PDT THU MAY 8 2008 ...THE WEEK OF MAY 4-10 IS SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK IN IDAHO...OREGON...AND WASHINGTON... ...WILDFIRE INFORMATION AND SAFETY RULES... NOAA'S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CONTINUES THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK TODAY WITH FIRE WEATHER. ALTHOUGH WILDFIRES ARE NOT A DIRECT WEATHER PHENOMENON...WEATHER PLAYS A LARGE ROLE IN THE IGNITION AND SPREAD OF WILDFIRES. THE WILDFIRE THREAT IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST NORMALLY RISES SIGNIFICANTLY AFTER THE MIDDLE OF JUNE. THIS THREAT USUALLY PEAKS IN EARLY JULY AND REMAINS HIGH THROUGH AUGUST AND EARLY SEPTEMBER. MOST WILDFIRES IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST ARE IGNITED BY LIGHTNING. ADDITIONALLY...MANY RANGELAND AND WHEATFIELD FIRES ARE CAUSED BY LIGHTNING. MANY OF THESE LIGHTNING-CAUSED WILDFIRES OCCUR IN THE ABSENCE OF RAIN. WHEN THIS OCCURS...LIGHTNING IS COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS "DRY LIGHTNING". GUSTY WINDS OFTEN ACCOMPANY THUNDERSTORMS AND THESE GUSTY WINDS ACCELERATE THE SPREAD OF FIRES. LIGHTNING THAT STRIKES THE GROUND IS DIVIDED INTO TWO CATEGORIES; NEGATIVE AND POSITIVE STRIKES DEPENDING ON WHERE IN THE THUNDERSTORM THE LIGHTNING ORIGINATES. THE NEGATIVE STRIKES ARE FAR MORE COMMON AND COME FROM THE BASE OF THE THUNDERSTORM. THE POSITIVE STRIKES FROM THE TOP OF THE CLOUD ARE MORE INTENSE AND ARE MORE LIKELY TO IGNITE A FIRE. ADVANCES IN LIGHTNING DETECTION TECHNOLOGY NOW PROVIDE LAND MANAGERS...FIREFIGHTERS...AND WEATHER FORECASTERS WITH THE ABILITY TO IDENTIFY THE LOCATION AND TYPE OF EACH LIGHTNING STRIKE WITHIN THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES. LIGHTNING IS OFTEN ACCOMPANIED BY WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH THUNDERSTORMS. OCCASIONALLY...THE WINDS ARE IN THE FORM OF STRONG MICROBURSTS RESULTING FROM RAPID COOLING OF AIR BELOW THE THUNDERSTORM WHERE RAIN HAS EVAPORATED. THESE THUNDERSTORM WINDS CAN QUICKLY TURN A SMOLDERING FIRE INTO AN INFERNO. THUNDERSTORM WINDS TEND TO BE ERRATIC IN DIRECTION AND SPEED POSING ONE OF THE GREATEST DANGERS FOR FIREFIGHTERS. NOAA'S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECASTERS HELP LAND MANAGERS AND FIREFIGHTERS BY PRODUCING FIRE WEATHER FORECASTS ON A DAILY BASIS DURING THE WARM SEASON. "SPOT" FIRE WEATHER FORECASTS ARE ALSO PROVIDED FOR THOSE WHO WORK ON PRESCRIBED BURNS OR WILDFIRES. FORECASTERS ALSO ISSUE FIRE WEATHER WATCHES AND RED FLAG WARNINGS FOR USE BY LAND MANAGERS WHEN THE COMBINATION OF DRY VEGETATION AND CRITICAL WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL RESULT IN A HIGH FIRE DANGER. HERE ARE SOME SAFETY TIPS TO KEEP IN MIND DURING PERIODS WHEN A HIGH FIRE POTENTIAL EXISTS IN FORESTS AND RANGELANDS. ...ALWAYS HAVE AN ESCAPE ROUTE. AVOID BEING IN AREAS WHERE YOU MIGHT BECOME TRAPPED BY A WILDFIRE. ...YOU SHOULD AVOID THE USE OF MATCHES OR ANYTHING ELSE WHICH COULD IGNITE A FIRE. ...MAKE SURE THAT HOT PARTS OF MOTORIZED EQUIPMENT, SUCH AS MUFFLERS, ARE NOT ALLOWED TO COME IN CONTACT WITH DRY GRASSES OR OTHER POTENTIALLY FLAMMABLE MATERIAL. ...IF YOU BECOME TRAPPED OR CUT-OFF BY A FIRE, SEEK SHELTER IN AREAS WITH LITTLE OR NO FUEL SUCH AS ROCK SLIDE AREAS OR LAKES. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON WILDFIRE SAFETY AND FIRE WEATHER...VISIT YOUR LOCAL NOAA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEBSITE OR WWW.WEATHER.GOV. THIS MESSAGE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY YOUR LOCAL NOAA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE. $$ 290 NOUS46 KPQR 081133 PNSPQR PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND 430 AM PDT THU MAY 8 2008 ...THE WEEK OF MAY 4-10 IS SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK IN IDAHO...OREGON...AND WASHINGTON... ...WILDFIRE INFORMATION AND SAFETY RULES... NOAA'S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CONTINUES THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK TODAY WITH FIRE WEATHER. ALTHOUGH WILDFIRES ARE NOT A DIRECT WEATHER PHENOMENON...WEATHER PLAYS A LARGE ROLE IN THE IGNITION AND SPREAD OF WILDFIRES. THE WILDFIRE THREAT IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST NORMALLY RISES SIGNIFICANTLY AFTER THE MIDDLE OF JUNE. THIS THREAT USUALLY PEAKS IN EARLY JULY AND REMAINS HIGH THROUGH AUGUST AND EARLY SEPTEMBER. MOST WILDFIRES IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST ARE IGNITED BY LIGHTNING. ADDITIONALLY...MANY RANGELAND AND WHEATFIELD FIRES ARE CAUSED BY LIGHTNING. MANY OF THESE LIGHTNING CAUSED WILDFIRES OCCUR IN THE ABSENCE OF RAIN. WHEN THIS OCCURS...LIGHTNING IS COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS "DRY LIGHTNING". GUSTY WINDS OFTEN ACCOMPANY THUNDERSTORMS AND THESE GUSTY WINDS ACCELERATE THE SPREAD OF FIRES. LIGHTNING THAT STRIKES THE GROUND IS DIVIDED INTO TWO CATEGORIES; NEGATIVE AND POSITIVE STRIKES DEPENDING ON WHERE IN THE THUNDERSTORM THE LIGHTNING ORIGINATES. THE NEGATIVE STRIKES ARE FAR MORE COMMON AND COME FROM THE BASE OF THE THUNDERSTORM. THE POSITIVE STRIKES FROM THE TOP OF THE CLOUD ARE MORE INTENSE AND ARE MORE LIKELY TO IGNITE A FIRE. ADVANCES IN LIGHTNING DETECTION TECHNOLOGY NOW PROVIDE LAND MANAGERS...FIREFIGHTERS...AND WEATHER FORECASTERS WITH THE ABILITY TO IDENTIFY THE LOCATION AND TYPE OF EACH LIGHTNING STRIKE WITHIN THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES. LIGHTNING IS OFTEN ACCOMPANIED BY WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH THUNDERSTORMS. OCCASIONALLY...THE WINDS ARE IN THE FORM OF STRONG MICROBURSTS RESULTING FROM RAPID COOLING OF AIR BELOW THE THUNDERSTORM WHERE RAIN HAS EVAPORATED. THESE THUNDERSTORM WINDS CAN QUICKLY TURN A SMOLDERING FIRE INTO AN INFERNO. THUNDERSTORM WINDS TEND TO BE ERRATIC IN DIRECTION AND SPEED POSING ONE OF THE GREATEST DANGERS FOR FIREFIGHTERS. NOAA'S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECASTERS HELP LAND MANAGERS AND FIREFIGHTERS BY PRODUCING FIRE WEATHER FORECASTS ON A DAILY BASIS DURING THE WARM SEASON. "SPOT" FIRE WEATHER FORECASTS ARE ALSO PROVIDED FOR THOSE WHO WORK ON PRESCRIBED BURNS OR WILDFIRES. FORECASTERS ALSO ISSUE FIRE WEATHER WATCHES AND RED FLAG WARNINGS FOR USE BY LAND MANAGERS WHEN THE COMBINATION OF DRY VEGETATION AND CRITICAL WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL RESULT IN A HIGH FIRE DANGER. HERE ARE SOME SAFETY TIPS TO KEEP IN MIND DURING PERIODS WHEN A HIGH FIRE POTENTIAL EXISTS IN FORESTS AND RANGELANDS. ...ALWAYS HAVE AN ESCAPE ROUTE. AVOID BEING IN AREAS WHERE YOU MIGHT BECOME TRAPPED BY A WILDFIRE. ...YOU SHOULD AVOID THE USE OF MATCHES OR ANYTHING ELSE WHICH COULD IGNITE A FIRE. ...MAKE SURE THAT HOT PARTS OF MOTORIZED EQUIPMENT...SUCH AS MUFFLERS...ARE NOT ALLOWED TO COME IN CONTACT WITH DRY GRASSES OR OTHER POTENTIALLY FLAMMABLE MATERIAL. ...IF YOU BECOME TRAPPED OR CUT-OFF BY A FIRE...SEEK SHELTER IN AREAS WITH LITTLE OR NO FUEL SUCH AS ROCK SLIDE AREAS OR LAKES. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON WILDFIRE SAFETY AND FIRE WEATHER...VISIT YOUR LOCAL NOAA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEBSITE OR WWW.WEATHER.GOV. THIS MESSAGE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY YOUR LOCAL NOAA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE. $$ 968 NOUS62 TJSJ 081152 FTMJUA Message Date: May 08 2008 11:52:37 FAA WSR88D WILL BE OUT OF SERVICE FOR SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE FROM 0830 AM THROUGH 1:00 PM. 275 NOUS43 KGLD 081203 PNSGLD PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 600 AM MDT THU MAY 08 2008 ...ON THIS DATE IN WEATHER HISTORY... IN 1990...THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCED SEVERE WEATHER IN NORTHWESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS DURING THE EVENING AND NIGHT. THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCED HAIL THREE INCHES IN DIAMETER AT BREWSTER...AND WIND GUSTS TO 92 MPH SOUTH OF WAKEENEY. $$ 775 NOUS45 KSLC 081203 PNSSLC PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 600 AM MDT THU MAY 08 2008 A VIGOROUS LATE SPRING STORM BROUGHT WIDESPREAD RAINFALL TO UTAH AND SOUTHWEST WYOMING WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCED GUSTY WINDS. ...PRELIMINARY STORM INFORMATION... ***** PRECIP REPORTS ***** TIME PRECIP ...CACHE VALLEY/UTAH PORTION... SMITHFIELD - 4760 FT 5 AM THU 0.83 LOGAN - 4455 FT 5 AM THU 0.59 LOGAN AIRPORT - 4452 FT 5 AM THU 0.46 MENDON - 4524 FT 5 AM THU 0.46 ...NORTHERN WASATCH FRONT... BEUS CANYON RAWS - 5100 FT 5 AM THU 0.63 OGDEN AIRPORT - 4468 FT 5 AM THU 0.44 CENTERVILLE - 4383 FT 5 AM THU 0.38 HILL AIR FORCE BASE - 4787 FT 4 AM THU 0.38 LAYTON - 4800 FT 5 AM THU 0.37 BOUNTIFUL BENCH - 4990 FT 5 AM THU 0.37 SOUTH OGDEN - 4780 FT 5 AM THU 0.34 BOUNTIFUL - 4760 FT 5 AM THU 0.29 ...SALT LAKE AND TOOELE VALLEYS... VERNON RAWS - 5639 FT 4 AM THU 0.55 OLYMPUS COVE - 5070 FT 5 AM THU 0.40 MIDVALE - 4505 FT 5 AM THU 0.37 SALT LAKE CITY INTL AIRPORT - 4226 FT 5 AM THU 0.30 SUGARHOUSE - 4615 FT 5 AM THU 0.30 HERRIMAN - 4957 FT 5 AM THU 0.25 UNIV OF UTAH - 4910 FT 5 AM THU 0.25 SUGARHOUSE - 4400 FT 5 AM THU 0.21 ...SOUTHERN WASATCH FRONT... PLEASANT GROVE RAWS - 5200 FT 4 AM THU 0.44 ...GREAT SALT LAKE DESERT AND MOUNTAINS... CALLAO GATE DUGWAY MNET - 4250 FT 5 AM THU 0.43 TARGET S DUGWAY MNET - 4349 FT 5 AM THU 0.38 SIMPSON SPRINGS DUGWAY MNET - 4645 FT 5 AM THU 0.34 DURAND ROAD DUGWAY MNET - 4538 FT 5 AM THU 0.31 CLIFTON FLAT RAWS - 6384 FT 4 AM THU 0.31 CAMEL BACK MTN DUGWAY MNET - 5077 FT 5 AM THU 0.29 JULIET ROAD DUGWAY MNET - 4324 FT 5 AM THU 0.28 TOWER GRID DUGWAY MNET - 4346 FT 5 AM THU 0.27 INTERSTATE 80 DUGWAY MNET - 4125 FT 5 AM THU 0.26 NORTH SALT FLATS DUGWAY MNET - 4242 FT 5 AM THU 0.23 DITTO DUGWAY MNET - 4345 FT 5 AM THU 0.21 CALLAO DUGWAY MNET - 4530 FT 5 AM THU 0.21 NW DECON PAD DUGWAY MNET - 4380 FT 5 AM THU 0.21 HORIZONTAL GRID DUGWAY MNET - 4261 FT 5 AM THU 0.19 WHITE SAGE DUGWAY MNET - 4363 FT 5 AM THU 0.19 ARAGONITE RAWS - 5030 FT 4 AM THU 0.16 BAKER LAB DUGWAY MNET - 4294 FT 5 AM THU 0.15 PLAYA STATION DUGWAY MNET - 4280 FT 5 AM THU 0.14 CAUSEWAY DUGWAY MNET - 4246 FT 5 AM THU 0.12 V GRID DUGWAY MNET - 4226 FT 5 AM THU 0.12 ENGLISH VILLAGE DUGWAY MNET - 4788 FT 5 AM THU 0.11 CEDAR MOUNTAIN RAWS - 4650 FT 4 AM THU 0.10 SALT FLATS DUGWAY MNET - 4265 FT 5 AM THU 0.08 LOCOMOTIVE SPRINGS - 4242 FT 5 AM THU 0.08 WENDOVER AIRPORT - 4236 FT 5 AM THU 0.06 WIG MOUNTAIN DUGWAY MNET - 4352 FT 5 AM THU 0.06 LOWER CEDAR MTN DUGWAY MNET - 4495 FT 5 AM THU 0.06 WEST SALT FLATS DUGWAY MNET - 4237 FT 5 AM THU 0.06 GUNNISON ISLAND DNR - 4242 FT 5 AM THU 0.05 UPPER CEDAR MTN DUGWAY MNET - 7052 FT 5 AM THU 0.03 WEST OF WILDCAT DUGWAY MNET - 4259 FT 5 AM THU 0.03 ROSEBUD RAWS - 4987 FT 4 AM THU 0.01 ...WASATCH MOUNTAIN VALLEYS... SNAKE CREEK POWERHOUSE - 6010 FT 5 AM THU 0.25 ...WASATCH MOUNTAINS I-80 NORTH... SNOWBASIN BASE - 6316 FT 5 AM THU 0.78 SNOWBASIN MID BOWL - 7402 FT 5 AM THU 0.76 OTTER CREEK RAWS - 7160 FT 4 AM THU 0.10 ...WASATCH MOUNTAINS SOUTH OF I-80... ALTA COLLINS - 9662 FT 5 AM THU 0.73 SUNDANCE - 7503 FT 5 AM THU 0.67 SUNCREST - 6100 FT 5 AM THU 0.37 DEER VALLEY DALY WEST - 8199 FT 5 AM THU 0.22 ...WESTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS... ASPEN MTN - 7539 FT 5 AM THU 0.26 ...WASATCH PLATEAU/BOOK CLIFFS... SCOFIELD DAM - 7630 FT 5 AM THU 0.25 RAYS VALLEY RAWS - 7300 FT 5 AM THU 0.22 ...WESTERN UINTA BASIN... HANNA - 6750 FT 5 AM THU 0.21 BLACKTAIL RAWS - 7311 FT 5 AM THU 0.12 ...SAN RAFAEL SWELL... CAPITOL REEF NP - 5905 FT 5 AM THU 0.02 ...SANPETE/SEVIER VALLEYS... SPRING CITY - 5800 FT 5 AM THU 0.20 SEVIER RESERVOIR RAWS - 5369 FT 4 AM THU 0.11 MONROE - 5364 FT 5 AM THU 0.06 ...WEST CENTRAL UTAH... FISH SPRINGS DUGWAY MNET - 4282 FT 5 AM THU 0.23 MUD SPRING RAWS - 5902 FT 5 AM THU 0.08 TULE VALLEY RAWS - 5200 FT 5 AM THU 0.02 ...SOUTHWEST UTAH... CEDAR CITY - 5965 FT 5 AM THU 1.31 CEDAR CITY AIRPORT - 5627 FT 5 AM THU 1.01 ENTERPRISE RAWS - 5340 FT 5 AM THU 0.56 JENSEN SPRING RAWS - 5744 FT 4 AM THU 0.08 MILFORD AIRPORT - 5039 FT 5 AM THU 0.06 MILFORD - 5002 FT 5 AM THU 0.06 BRIMSTONE RESERVOIR RAWS - 5620 FT 5 AM THU 0.02 ...CENTRAL UTAH MOUNTAINS... BLACK CEDAR RAWS - 6480 FT 5 AM THU 0.29 GRASSY FLATS - 8858 FT 4 AM THU 0.21 JOES VALLEY RAWS - 8700 FT 5 AM THU 0.20 LOST CREEK RAWS - 7490 FT 5 AM THU 0.12 SIGNAL PEAK RAWS - 8792 FT 5 AM THU 0.10 HORSE HOLLOW RAWS - 6010 FT 5 AM THU 0.08 ...SOUTHERN UTAH MOUNTAINS... ASSAY RAWS - 8100 FT 5 AM THU 0.65 BRYCE CANYON AIRPORT - 7585 FT 5 AM THU 0.48 BRYCE CANYON RAWS - 7855 FT 5 AM THU 0.44 TOM BEST SPRING RAWS - 7500 FT 5 AM THU 0.28 GREENVILLE BENCH PORTABLE RAWS - 6300 FT 3 AM THU 0.18 BUCK FLAT RAWS - 9800 FT 5 AM THU 0.06 LARB HOLLOW RAWS - 8490 FT 5 AM THU 0.05 BADGER SPRING RAWS - 3990 FT 4 AM THU 0.05 AGUA CANYON RAWS - 8900 FT 5 AM THU 0.01 ...UTAH'S DIXIE AND ZION NATIONAL PARK... ZION CANYON RAWS - 3999 FT 5 AM THU 0.03 WHITE REEF RAWS - 3440 FT 5 AM THU 0.01 ...SOUTH CENTRAL UTAH... ZION NATIONAL PARK - 5741 FT 5 AM THU 0.10 TELEGRAPH FLAT RAWS - 5460 FT 4 AM THU 0.03 ...GLEN CANYON RECREATIONAL AREA/LAKE POWELL... BULLFROG MARINA - 3700 FT 5 AM THU 0.01 ...SOUTHERN UTAH MOUNTAINS... VEYO POWER HOUSE - 4600 FT 5 AM THU 0.21 ...SOUTHWEST WYOMING... EVANSTON AIRPORT - 7162 FT 5 AM THU 0.11 EVANSTON 1 E - 6825 FT 5 AM THU 0.07 MUDDY CREEK RAWS - 6970 FT 4 AM THU 0.02 ***** WIND REPORTS ***** WINDSPEED SIGNAL PEAK RAWS - 8792 FT 60 MPH PROVO AIRPORT - 4498 FT 58 MPH OGDEN PEAK - 9570 FT 56 MPH CENTRAL WASATCH PEAKS - 10994 FT 56 MPH MILFORD AIRPORT - 5039 FT 53 MPH ST GEORGE AIRPORT - 2940 FT 51 MPH TARGET S DUGWAY MNET - 4349 FT 50 MPH RICHFIELD AIRPORT - 5268 FT 50 MPH TELEGRAPH FLAT RAWS - 5460 FT 50 MPH JULIET ROAD DUGWAY MNET - 4324 FT 48 MPH FISH SPRINGS DUGWAY MNET - 4282 FT 48 MPH NW DECON PAD DUGWAY MNET - 4380 FT 48 MPH ROSEBUD RAWS - 4987 FT 45 MPH DURAND ROAD DUGWAY MNET - 4538 FT 45 MPH BAKER LAB DUGWAY MNET - 4294 FT 45 MPH SUNDANCE ARROWHEAD - 8251 FT 45 MPH INTERSTATE 80 DUGWAY MNET - 4125 FT 44 MPH WEST OF WILDCAT DUGWAY MNET - 4259 FT 43 MPH DITTO DUGWAY MNET - 4345 FT 43 MPH PLAYA STATION DUGWAY MNET - 4280 FT 43 MPH WHITE REEF RAWS - 3440 FT 43 MPH SNOWBASIN WILDCAT - 7703 FT 43 MPH LOWER CEDAR MTN DUGWAY MNET - 4495 FT 42 MPH CALLAO GATE DUGWAY MNET - 4250 FT 42 MPH WIG MOUNTAIN DUGWAY MNET - 4352 FT 42 MPH BRIMSTONE RESERVOIR RAWS - 5620 FT 42 MPH TOWER GRID DUGWAY MNET - 4346 FT 42 MPH GUNNISON ISLAND DNR - 4242 FT 42 MPH SNOWBASIN BASE - 6316 FT 42 MPH DEER CREEK DAM CHUTE - 6670 FT 42 MPH TULE VALLEY RAWS - 5200 FT 41 MPH HORIZONTAL GRID DUGWAY MNET - 4261 FT 41 MPH LEHI - 4790 FT 41 MPH HAT ISLAND - 4242 FT 41 MPH FIVE MILE RAWS - 7480 FT 41 MPH UPPER CEDAR MTN DUGWAY MNET - 7052 FT 40 MPH BLACKTAIL RAWS - 7311 FT 40 MPH $$ 227 NOUS73 KBCQ 081204 ADMCRH FROM: CRH BILL GERY TO: ALL CR WFOS/RFCS SUBJECT: CRH WEB SERVICES THE CENTRAL REGION WEB SERVERS ARE BACKUP 657 NOUS41 KRNK 081210 PNSRNK NCZ004>006-VAZ011-014-017>020-022>024-032>035-043>047-058-059- WVZ044-081815- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 810 AM EDT THU MAY 8 2008 ...PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG...WILL BE PERFORMING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE...ON THE LYNCHBURG NOAA WEATHER RADIO TRANSMITTER...TODAY MAY 8...FROM 11 AM TO 2 PM. $$ 589 NOUS64 KMAF 081220 FTMMAF Message Date: May 08 2008 12:20:12 KMAF NEXRAD WILL BE DOWN FOR APPROX 8 HRS TO PERFORM SOFTWARE 10.0 UPGRADE. WILL BE OPERATION AT APPROX 20Z 051 NOUS72 KNCF 081220 ADMNCF . PLEASE PASS TO THE ESA, SOO, AFP, ITO, AND LEAD FORECASTER: . SUBJECT: 12PLANET CHAT SERVER . IN PREPARATION FOR THE COOP USAGE OF THE CHAT SERVER TODAY, 5/08/08, FROM 1700Z - 1900Z, PLEASE DO THE FOLLOWING: . 1. AT OR AROUND 1700Z, LOGOFF FROM THE CHAT SERVER. 2. CLOSE THE BROWSER WINDOW, WHICH CONTAINED YOUR CHAT SESSION. 3. BRING UP A NEW BROWSER WINDOW. 4. POINT YOUR LOCATION TO: http://165.92.180.20:8080/ (DON'T FORGET THE :8080 PORT DESIGNATION). 5. LOGIN TO THE CHAT SERVER (THIS IS chat1-bncf), AND PROCEED AS NORMAL UNTIL 1900Z. . AT 1900Z, YOU CAN REVERSE THE ABOVE PROCEDURE, IN ORDER TO LOGIN TO: HTTP://165.92.25.180:8080/ WHICH IS THE PRODUCTION CHAT SERVER ON ANCF. . THE CHAT LOGS WHICH WILL BE PRODUCED DURING THE COOP PERIOD WILL BE COPIED OVER AND SAVED, SO THAT NO DATA IS LOST. . PLEASE NOTE: THE TIMESTAMP ISSUE HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED, SO PLEASE EXPECT THE TIMESTAMP TO BE OFF ON THE BNCF. IN FACT, IT MAY BE OFF BY MORE THAN JUST ONE HOUR. 12PLANET IS STILL WORKING WITH NWS TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. . FOR QUESTIONS REGUARDING THIS MESSAGE, PLEASE CALL DAVID MAXEY AT 301-713-1570 X 128 OR EMAIL David.Maxey@noaa.gov. . 213 NOUS41 KWBC 081222 PNSWSH TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICE 08-31 AMENDED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC 822 AM EDT THU MAY 8 2008 TO: SUBSCRIBERS: -FAMILY OF SERVICES -NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE -EMERGENCY MANAGERS WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK OTHER NWS PARTNERS...USERS AND EMPLOYEES FROM: JASON TUELL SCIENCE PLANS BRANCH CHIEF OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY SUBJECT: AMENDED: GLOBAL FORECAST SYSTEM CHANGES: EFFECTIVE DATE CHANGED TO JUNE 3 2008 REFER TO: TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICE /TIN/ 08-31 TRANSMITTED ON APRIL 2 2008 AMENDED TO DELAY THE IMPLEMENTATION DATE FROM MAY 13 2008 TO JUNE 3 2008 TO ALLOW FOR ADDITIONAL TESTING. FURTHER DELAY IS POSSIBLE DEPENDING ON TEST RESULTS. ANOTHER AMENDMENT WILL BE ISSUED IF THERE IS NECESSARY. THE ORIGINAL NOTICE...WITH A REVISED DATE...IS GIVEN BELOW: EFFECTIVE JUNE 3 2008...BEGINNING WITH THE 1200 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME /UTC/ RUN...SEVERAL CHANGES WILL BE MADE TO THE GLOBAL FORECAST SYSTEM /GFS/ MODELING SYSTEM. THESE CHANGES ARE BEING MADE TO IMPROVE MODEL PERFORMANCE. THE FOLLOWING FOUR CHANGES INVOLVE A SIGNIFICANT UPGRADE IN THE CONSISTENCY AND ACCURACY OF THE MODEL RADIATION PARAMETERIZATIONS: 1. HOURLY RRTM1 LONGWAVE RADIATION RRTM SHORTWAVE RADIATION 2. MAXIMUM-RANDOM CLOUD OVERLAP FOR SHORTWAVE GENERALIZED AEROSOL TREATMENT AND REALISTIC CO2 3. MINOR ADJUSTMENTS OF OROGRAPHIC GRAVITY WAVE VARIANCE RANGE LIMITS AND MOUNTAIN BLOCKING BUG FIX 4. ENTHALPY THERMODYNAMIC PROGNOSTIC VARIABLE WHICH ALLOWS FOR GREATER FLEXIBILITY AND IN CARRYING ATMOSPHERIC CONSTITUENTS THE ANALYSIS CHANGES INCLUDE: 1. ADDING WINDSAT NEAR SURFACE WINDS 2. ADDING NOAA-18 SBUV/2 OZONE 3. FOTO /FIRST-ORDER TIME-EXTRAPOLATION TO OBSERVATIONS/ 4. VARIATIONAL QC 5. CHANGE IN LAND/SNOW/ICE SKIN TEMPERATURE VARIANCE 6. FLOW DEPENDENT RE-WEIGHTING OF BACKGROUND ERROR VARIANCES 7. BUG FIXES TO PROCESSING OF COSMIC GPSRO DATA...GROSS CHECK...AND ADJUSTMENT OF OBSERVATION ERROR FOR VERTICALLY DENSE OBSERVATIONS 8. CODE AND SCRIPT OPTIMIZATION OTHER OUTPUT CHANGES INCLUDE: 1. THE INTERNAL MODEL SPECTRAL /SIGMA/ FILE IS CHANGING ITS FORMAT SLIGHTLY. THIS FILE IS NOT USED FOR PRODUCTS. ONLY ITS HEADER INFORMATION IS CHANGING. USERS GUIDE AND SAMPLE CODE AND FILES CAN BE FOUND AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/: HTTP://WWW.EMC.NCEP.NOAA.GOV/GMB/IREDELL/GFS/SAMPLE2008/ 2. THERE ARE NO OTHER OUTPUT CHANGES. NOTABLY NO GRIB PRODUCTS ARE CHANGING. THE COMBINED IMPACT OF THESE CHANGES HAS LED TO THE FOLLOWING IMPROVEMENTS IN MODEL PERFORMANCE: 1. IMPROVED SKILL IN EXTRATROPICAL 3-DAY FORECAST PERFORMANCE AT 500 MB...PARTICULARLY IN THE SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE BETTER LOWER STRATOSPHERIC THERMODYNAMIC STRUCTURE 2. MORE DETAILS ABOUT THESE CHANGES CAN BE SEEN AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.EMC.NCEP.NOAA.GOV/GMB/WX24FY/VSDB_EXP/SUMMER07/ DATA DELIVERY TIMING WILL NOT BE IMPACTED BY THIS IMPLEMENTATION. DATA VOLUMES ARE NOT EXPECTED TO INCREASE. SIGNIFICANT DATA CONTENT CHANGES ARE NOT EXPECTED. THESE MODEL CHANGES WILL IMPACT ALL DISSEMINATION ROUTES WHICH INCLUDE NOAAPORT...THE NWS PUBLIC FTP SERVER AND THE NCEP PUBLIC FTP SERVER. A CONSISTENT PARALLEL FEED OF DATA WILL BECOME AVAILABLE ON THE NCEP FTP SERVER ON APRIL 1 2008 AT THE FOLLOWING URL /USE LOWERCASE/: FTP://FTP.NCEP.NOAA.GOV/PUB/DATA/NCCF/COM/GFS/PARA NCEP WOULD ENCOURAGE ALL USERS TO ENSURE THEIR DECODERS ARE FLEXIBLE AND ARE ABLE TO ADEQUATELY HANDLE CHANGES IN CONTENT ORDER...PARAMETER FIELDS CHANGING ORDER...CHANGES IN THE SCALING FACTOR COMPONENT WITHIN THE PDS OF THE GRIB FILES AND ANY VOLUME CHANGES THAT MAY BE FORTHCOMING. THESE ELEMENTS MAY CHANGE WITH FUTURE NCEP MODEL IMPLEMENTATIONS. NCEP WILL MAKE EVERY ATTEMPT TO ALERT USERS TO THESE CHANGES BEFORE IMPLEMENTATIONS. FOR QUESTIONS CONCERNING THESE CHANGES...PLEASE CONTACT: MARK IREDELL NCEP GLOBAL MODELING BRANCH CAMP SPRINGS MARYLAND PHONE: 301-763-8000 X7231 EMAIL: MARK.IREDELL@NOAA.GOV OR KEN CAMPANA NCEP GLOBAL MODELING BRANCH CAMP SPRINGS MARYLAND PHONE: 301-763-8000 X7228 EMAIL: KENNETH.CAMPANA@NOAA.GOV NWS TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICES ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE/: HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM $$ 546 NOUS43 KGLD 081231 PNSGLD FIVE HOUR PRECIPITATION SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 630 AM MDT THU MAY 08 2008 .BR GLD 0508 M DH06/PP : : VALUES REPRESENT PRECIPITATION OVER THE LAST : 5 HOURS SINCE 1 AM MDT (2 AM CDT) : : : PCPN : GLD : GOODLAND KS AIRPORT : 0.00 HLC : HILL CITY KS AIRPORT : 0.00 MCK : MCCOOK NE AIRPORT : 0.00 ITR : BURLINGTON CO AIRPORT : 0.00 .END $$ 967 NOUS41 KAKQ 081233 PNSAKQ PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 833 AM EDT THU MAY 8 2008 ...CHRONOLOGICAL SUMMARY OF APRIL 28TH TORNADOES... NOTE: THIS WAS UPDATED ON MAY 8 TO ADD ANOTHER TORNADO THAT OCCURRED IN CAPRON, VA IN SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY. THE FOLLOWING IS A CURRENT LIST OF TORNADOES THAT TOUCHED DOWN IN THE NWS WAKEFIELD AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY ON THE AFTERNOON OF MONDAY APRIL 28TH. NOTE THAT THERE ARE A COUPLE OF ADDITIONAL TORNADOES IN THIS LIST...AND ONE TORNADO...THE GLOUCESTER/MATHEWS TORNADO...WAS ORIGINALLY LISTED AS 2 SEPARATE TORNADOES. UPON FURTHER REVIEW OF THE DAMAGE PHOTOS AND RADAR IMAGERY...IT WAS DECIDED THIS WAS A SINGLE TORNADO. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WOULD LIKE TO THANK ALL THOSE WHO SUPPORTED OUR STORM SURVEY EFFORTS OVER THE LAST 3 DAYS. THESE INCLUDE EMERGENCY MANAGERS IN THE AFFECTED AREAS...911 CENTER COMMUNICATIONS PERSONNEL...MEDIA REPORTS...SKYWARN SPOTTERS AND LOCAL RESIDENTS. IN ADDITION...WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT...AND THE CIVIL AIR PATROL FOR MAKING THE AERIAL SURVEY ON TUESDAY POSSIBLE. ALL OF YOUR EFFORTS CONTRIBUTED TO THIS BRIEF SUMMARY. 1). BRUNSWICK/GREENSVILLE TORNADO - EF-1 - PATH LENGTH APPROXIMATELY 16 MILES - PATH WIDTH AS WIDE AS 300 YARDS. NO INJURIES REPORTED. AT 248 PM...A TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN NEAR IRON BRIDGE ROAD /SOUTH OF LAWRENCEVILLE/...THEN CONTINUED NORTHEAST ACROSS MILAS DR...WESTERN MILL ROAD...BELFIELD ROAD TO BIG HORN ROAD. NUMEROUS TREES WERE UPROOTED AND SNAPPED OFF. ONE MOBILE HOME WAS DESTROYED...SIDING AND SECTIONS OF ROOF RIPPED OFF CARPORTS AND DAMAGE TO SIDING AND ROOFS OF A FEW HOUSES. NUMEROUS TREES WERE UPROOTED AND TWISTED AS THE TORNADO CONTINUED OVER RURAL LAND. TORNADIC DAMAGE CONTINUED INTO GREENSVILLE COUNTY...WITH TREES KNOCKED DOWN AND SNAPPED ALONG DOODLUM ROAD...JUST NORTH OF THE CITY OF PURDY. ESTIMATED TORNADO WIDTH WAS 200 TO 300 YARDS AND OVERALL PATH LENGTH WAS CALCULATED AT 16 MILES. DAMAGE WAS RATED AS EF-1. 2). COLONIAL HEIGHTS/PRINCE GEORGE TORNADO - EF-1 - PATH LENGTH APPROXIMATELY 1 MILE - PATH WIDTH 75-80 YARDS. 21 INJURIES REPORTED. AT 340 PM...A TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN AND MOVED ALONG AN APPROXIMATELY ONE-HALF MILE...75-80 YARD WIDTH PATH FROM SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST. AS INDICATED FROM THE DAMAGE...THE TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN IN SPOTS BEGINNING NEAR THE END OF THE FOOTBALL FIELD NEAR COLONIAL HEIGHTS MIDDLE SCHOOL...ACROSS INTERSTATE 95...AND INTO THE DIMMOCK SQUARE SHOPPING CENTER. THE FIRST OF THE DAMAGE WAS TO A FOOTBALL FIELD CLUBHOUSE AS A PART OF THE ROOF WAS BLOWN OFF. THE STORM THEN LIFTED ACROSS AN AREA OF HOMES AND TOUCHED DOWN AGAIN JUST WEST OF THE INTERSTATE AND TEARING A PATH THROUGH THE ROOF OF THE MEDALLION POOLS BUILDING. TWISTED METAL WAS STREWN ACROSS THE PARKING LOT WITH A FEW CARS DAMAGED FROM THE FLYING DEBRIS. THE TORNADO LIFTED AGAIN ACROSS I-95 SCATTERING DEBRIS ACROSS THE SOUTHGATE SQUARE PARKING LOT INCLUDING A HALF-TON AIR CONDITIONING UNIT BLOWN APPROXIMATELY 300 YARDS AND DEPOSITED IN FRONT OF THE HELZBERG DIAMONDS BUSINESS NEAR SOUTH PARK BOULEVARD. THE MOST SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE OCCURRED WITH THE FINAL TOUCHDOWN IN THE DIMMOCK SQUARE STRIP MALL. A STRING OF 4 STORES AROUND 75-80 YARDS IN WIDTH HAD CEILING TILES BLOWN OUT, ROOF PEELED OFF AND WINDOWS BLOWN OUT. SEVERAL CARS WERE DAMAGED...AS SOME HAD WINDOWS SHATTERED FROM FLYING DEBRIS. OTHER VEHICLES WERE FLIPPED AND TOSSED ABOUT IN PILES. THE STORM APPEARED TO LIFT AGAIN BUT THERE WAS DAMAGE TO A BANK AND LIGHT POLES BLOWN DOWN IN A CAR LOT APPROXIMATELY 50 TO 100 YARDS EAST OF DIMMOCK SQUARE. CARS WERE ALSO DAMAGED HERE FROM THE FLYING DEBRIS. THE TORNADO THEN LIFTED AND CROSSED TEMPLE AVENUE AND THEN TOUCHED DOWN BRIEFLY NEAR FLEXON DRIVE...FINE DRIVE AND PUDDLEDUCK DRIVE. SEVERAL TREES WERE UPROOTED...A FEW WERE SNAPPED OFF...AND SEVERAL HOMES WERE DAMAGED. DAMAGE WAS RATED EF-1. 3). BRYANTS CORNER /GREENSVILLE COUNTY/ TORNADO - EF-1 - PATH LENGTH APPROXIMATELY 2 MILES - PATH WIDTH 40 TO 50 YARDS. NO INJURIES REPORTED. AT 350 PM...A TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN IN THE LOW GROUND ROAD AREA OF THE SOUTHEAST PART OF GREENSVILLE COUNTY. NUMEROUS TREES DOWN OR SNAPPED OFF...AND A COUPLE OF OUTBUILDINGS DAMAGED. DAMAGE RATED EF-1. 4). SUFFOLK TO NORFOLK NAVAL AIR STATION TORNADO - STRONG EF-3 - PATH LENGTH APPROXIMATELY 22 MILES - PATH WIDTH AS WIDE AS 1/4 MILE. APPROXIMATELY 200 INJURIES REPORTED. AROUND 405 PM...A TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN WITH DAMAGE FIRST NOTED ABOUT 2 MILES NORTHEAST OF LUMMIS. THE TORNADO CROSSED ROUTE 58...DOWNING TREES AS IT MOVED NORTHEAST AROUND 40 MPH. THE TORNADO STRENGTHENED JUST SOUTH OF THE INTERSECTION OF ROUTE 10 AND ROUTE 58...WHERE IT DAMAGED SEVERAL HOMES AND AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL..AS WELL AS DOWNING NUMEROUS TREES. THE NOW INTENSE TORNADO CROSSED ROUTE 58 AGAIN...AND THEN ROUTE 10 BEFORE...HITTING THE FREEDOM PLAZA SHOPPING CENTER...WHERE IT DESTROYED A STRIP MALL...AND TOSSED AROUND NUMEROUS CARS. ONE CAR WAS IMPALED INTO A BUILDING ADJACENT TO THE STRIP MALL. THEREAFTER...THE TORNADO MOVED INTO 2 SUBDIVISION EAST AND NORTHEAST OF OBICI HOSPITAL. MANY HOMES WERE DAMAGED...WITH AT LEAST A DOZEN COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE TORNADO THEN CONTINUED INTO DRIVER WHERE IT DAMAGED A NUMBER OF HOMES AND BUSINESSES...AND DOWNED NUMEROUS TREES. THE TORNADO THEN APPEARED TO LIFT JUST NORTH OR DRIVER...ALTHOUGH AMATEUR VIDEO AND PICTURES SUGGEST THAT THE TORNADO MAINTAINED CLOSE CONTACT WITH THE GROUND AS IT TRACKED NORTHEAST TO THE NORFOLK NAVAL AIR STATION...WHERE VEHICLES AND A BUILDING WERE DAMAGED AT PIER 2...AND NUMEROUS TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN OR SNAPPED OFF. THE MOST DESTRUCTIVE PORTION OF THIS TORNADO HAD A PATH LENGTH OF ABOUT 10 MILES...A PATH WIDTH AS WIDE AS ONE QUARTER MILE...AND WAS ON THE GROUND FOR AROUND 20 MINUTES...BEFORE LIFTING JUST NORTH OF DRIVER. THE PRELIMINARY RATING OF THIS TORNADO...PENDING FURTHER ASSESSMENT OF DAMAGE PHOTOS AND VIDEO...IS A STRONG EF-3. 5) CAPRON VIRGINIA IN SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY - EF0 - PATH LENGTH 1/4 MILE - PATH WIDTH 30 YARDS - NO INJURIES REPORTED. AT 410 PM...THERE WAS A BRIEF TORNADO TOUCHDOWN ABOUT A HALF MILE EAST OF CAPRON OFF HIGHWAY 58 NEAR DOUGLAS DRIVE. SEVERAL TREES WERE DOWNED OR SNAPPED OFF. DAMAGE WAS RATED AS EF-0. 6). CLAREMONT /SURRY COUNTY/ TORNADO - EF-1 - PATH LENGTH 1/4 MILE - PATH WIDTH 30 YARDS - NO INJURIES REPORTED. AT 418 PM...THE SAME STORM WHICH PRODUCED THE BRUNSWICK/GREENSVILLE TORNADO PRODUCED ANOTHER BRIEF TORNADO TOUCHDOWN IN NORTHWEST SURRY COUNTY NEAR CLAREMONT. A DOUBLE WIDE HOME DESTROYED. NUMEROUS TREES DOWN OR SNAPPED OFF. DAMAGE WAS RATED AS EF-1. 7). JAMES CITY COUNTY TORNADO - EF-0 - PATH LENGTH 1/2 MILE - PATH WIDTH 50 YARDS. NO INJURIES REPORTED. AT 440 PM...THE STORM WHICH PRODUCED THE CLAREMONT TORNADO PRODUCED ANOTHER BRIEF TORNADO TOUCHDOWN IN JAMES CITY COUNTY...ABOUT 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF JAMESTOWN. SEVERAL TREES WERE UPROOTED OR SNAPPED OFF...AND THERE WAS SOME MINOR DAMAGE TO HOMES IN THE AREA. DAMAGE WAS RATED AT EF-0. 8). CARRSVILLE /ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY/ - EF-1 - PATH LENGTH 3 MILES - PATH WIDTH 50 YARDS. NO INJURIES REPORTED. AT 445 PM...A TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN NEAR CARRSVILLE IN SOUTHERN ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY. THE TORNADO DAMAGED ELEVEN HOMES AND SIX AGRICULTURAL BUILDINGS ALONG HARVEST DRIVE AND ELEYS LANE. 9). BOHANNON /MATHEWS COUNTY/ TORNADO - EF-1 - PATH LENGTH 1/4 MILE - PATH WIDTH 50 YARDS. NO INJURIES REPORTED. AT 445 PM...A BRIEF TORNADO TOUCHDOWN TOOK THE ROOF OFF A HOME...OVERTURNED A BOAT AND A VEHICLE...AND DOWNED SEVERAL TREES JUST SOUTHWEST OF BOHANNON ON NORTH RIVER ROAD NEAR CAKES CREEK. DAMAGE RATED EF-1. 10). GLOUCESTER/MATHEWS TORNADO - EF-0 - PATH LENGTH 11 MILES - PATH WIDTH 50 YARDS. NO INJURIES REPORTED. AT 455 PM...THE SAME STORM WHICH PRODUCED THE JAMES CITY COUNTY TORNADO PRODUCED YET ANOTHER TORNADO. THIS TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN AND PRODUCED INTERMITTENT DAMAGE ALONG AN 11 MILE PATH FROM NEAR BELROI NORTHEAST TO ABOUT 1 MILE WEST OF NORTH IN MATHEWS COUNTY. NUMEROUS TREES WERE DOWNED OR SNAPPED OFF...A BARN WAS DE-ROOFED AND A SHED DESTROYED...AND PART OF A CONVENIENCE STORE ROOF WAS BLOWN OFF. DAMAGE RATED AT EF-0. NOTE...THIS TORNADO HAS PREVIOUSLY BEEN DESCRIBED AND LISTED AS 2 TORNADOES. FURTHER REVIEW OF THE DAMAGE PHOTOS AND RADAR DATA SUGGESTS THAT THIS WAS A SINGLE TORNADO. $$ SAMMLER/CURRY/JACKSON/LYNCH/GINGRICH/WAMSLEY/FLECHTNER/SIEBERS NWS WAKEFIELD 873 NOUS61 KBGM 081237 AAA FTMBGM WSR-88D NOTIFICATION MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY 835 AM EDT THU MAY 8 2008 5/8/08 1235 UTC ADJACENT WSR-88DS...KBUF, KENX, KTYX, KOKX, KCTP, KDIX. KBGM WSR-88D WILL BE DOWN FOR MAINTENANCE THIS MORNING. A RETURN TO SERVICE IS EXPECTED BEFORE NOON TODAY. $$ 215 NOUS63 KARX 081238 FTMARX Message Date: May 08 2008 12:38:07 THE WSR-88D RADAR AT LA CROSSE WILL BE DOWN FOR MAINTENANCE UNTIL 4 PM TODAY. OT HER RADARS ARE KMPX...KDLH...KGRB...KMKX AND KDVN. SORRY FOR ANY INCONVIENCE. 921 NOUS63 KLOT 081240 FTMLOT Message Date: May 08 2008 12:40:28 THE CHICAGO WSR-88D (KLOT) WILL BE OFFLINE WHILE PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON THE T OWER AND RADAR DOME. THE RADAR IS EXPECTED TO BE OFFLINE UNTIL SATURDAY 05/10/2 008, AT 2300 GMT. 244 NOUS64 KMOB 081242 FTMMOB Message Date: May 08 2008 12:42:17 Kmob radar will be down from 8 am through 11 am CDT (13Z to 16Z) this morning du e to priority scheduled maintenance. 262 NOUS64 KJAN 081242 FTMMOB Message Date: May 08 2008 12:42:17 Kmob radar will be down from 8 am through 11 am CDT (13Z to 16Z) this morning du e to priority scheduled maintenance. 787 NOUS43 KMKX 081242 PNSMKX WIZ046-047-051-052-056>060-062>072-081800- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 745 AM CDT THU MAY 08 2008 INFORMATION BELOW IS FROM AMATEUR RADIO LEAGUE WEATHER OBSERVERS AROUND THE U.S. AND CANADA WITH HOME WEATHER STATIONS. THIS INFORMATION IS RELAYED TO THE WISCONSIN BADGER WEATHER NET EACH MORNING. DATA IS FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AROUND 6 AM. DATA IS NOT QUALITY CONTROLLED. TEMP. AT NEW SNOW MAX. MIN. OBS. PCPN SNOW DEPTH ID TEMP TEMP TIME (IN.) (IN.) (IN.) LOCATION KQ8R 78 / 42 / 42 / 0.26 : LITCHFIELD MI LB 75 / 42 / 44 / 0.42 : REDFORD MI NGS 68 / 38 / 38 / 0.10 : OWOSSO MI ZWZ 70 / 39 / 42 / 0.03 : REDFIELD SD IGB 73 / 44 / 44 / 0.14 : ROCKFORD IL ICU 75 / 46 / 47 / 0.35 : SYCAMORE IL SOI 70 / 48 / 48 / 0.13 : WASHINGTON IL BTZ 66 / 54 / 59 / 0.18 : KENDALLVILLE IN WR9G 73 / 60 / 60 / 0.92 : AUSTIN IN LMH M / 40 / 40 / 0.00 : GUTTENBERG IA AUX 68 / 43 / 43 / 0.50 : EARLHAM IA OM 72 / 38 / 39 / 0.00 : STUTTGART KS GOR 67 / 42 / 44 / 0.00 : LINCOLN NE ZRJ 75 / 58 / 58 / 0.19 : MARION OH NXV 83 / 57 / 63 / 0.00 : MORRISTOWN TN VPI 86 / 55 / 64 / 0.00 : CROSSVILLE TN IMI 87 / 68 / 69 / 0.04 : MURFREESBORO TN PPQ 81 / 47 / 68 / 0.00 : CHATHAM NJ WGE 70 / 60 / 64 / 0.00 : SAUGERTIES NY GYW 81 / 46 / 62 / 0.03 : HARPERS FERRY WV JRA 86 / 66 / 66 / 0.00 : COLUMBIA SC LJK 84 / 58 / 63 / 0.00 : ROCKMART GA HJ 85 / 59 / 64 / 0.00 : BUFORD GA MZE 86 / 74 / 74 / 0.00 : GULF SHORES AL ACB 93 / 67 / 75 / 0.00 : SEMINOLE FL DGU 83 / 61 / 73 / 0.00 : THIBODAUX LA DXV 82 / 62 / 62 / 1.80 : JEWETT TX GD 50 / 24 / 24 / 0.00 : PINAWA CANADA AFA M / 64 / 64 / 0.00 : GREENSBORO NC KCA 81 / 58 / 59 / 0.03 : EAST LYME CT $$ 234 NOUS42 KILM 081246 PNSILM NCZ087-096-097-099>101-SCZ017-023-024-032>034-039-046-010930- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC 845 AM EDT THU MAY 08 2008 ...WILMINGTON ASOS... THE WILMINGTON ASOS OBSERVATIONS/METARS ARE TEMPORARILY OUT OF SERVICE DUE TO A TELECOMMUNICATIONS ISSUE WITHIN THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION. THE ISSUE IS BEING ADDRESSED AND WE HOPE TO HAVE SERVICE BACK AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. 15 233 NOUS63 KDTX 081247 FTMDTX Message Date: May 08 2008 12:47:56 KDTX DOPPLER RADAR AT WHITE LAKE, MI, WILL BE DOWN FOR MAINTENANCE UNTIL 11:00 A M EDT. 457 NOUS63 KDTX 081249 FTMDTX WSR-88D STATUS NOTIFICATION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI 848 AM EDT THU MAY 8 2008 KDTX RADAR AT WHITE LAKE, MI, WILL BE DOWN FOR MAINTENANCE UNTIL 11:00 AM EDT. ALTERNATE RADAR SITES: KAPX... KGRR... KIWX... KCLE. $$ 478 NOUS54 KWNJ 081251 OAVJSC NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TEST TEST TEST TEST TEST TEST TEST TEST TEST TEST TEST TEST TEST SPACEFLIGHT METEOROLOGY GROUP / WS8 LYNDON B. JOHNSON SPACE CENTER HOUSTON TX 77058 800 AM CDT THURSDAY MAY 08 2008 LANDING FORECAST FOR STS-999 EXPECTED LANDING DATE: 05/08/08 TIME: 1904Z SITE: NORTHRUP STRIP WHITE SANDS SPACE HARBOR...NM U.S. LANDING SITES - EOM - THURSDAY 05/08/08 NORTHRUP STRIP...WHITE SANDS SPACE HARBOR NM FIRST OPPORTUNITY NOR SCT250 6 BLDU 23014P20 SECOND OPPORTUNITY NOR SCT250 4 BLDU 23020P30 EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE CA EDW SKC 7 23007P10 SHUTTLE LANDING FACILITY...KENNEDY SPACE CENTER FL KSC FEW040 SCT250 7 14011P16 SLGT CHC SHRA WI 30NM FLIGHT RULE VIOLATIONS: NOR ... NONE EDW ... NONE KSC ... PRECIP U.S. LANDING SITES - EOM+1 - FRIDAY 05/09/08 NORTHRUP STRIP...WHITE SANDS SPACE HARBOR NM NOR SCT120 BKN250 7 21014P20 EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE CA EDW SKC 7 24020P30 SHUTTLE LANDING FACILITY...KENNEDY SPACE CENTER FL KSC SCT050 BKN250 7 24014P20 CHC SHRA WI 30NM FLIGHT RULE VIOLATIONS: NOR ... NONE EDW ... HWIND KSC ... PRECIP/XWIND THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AS NEEDED NOR...NORTHRUP STRIP WHITE SANDS SPACE HARBOR...NM ICAO ID IS KE28 (KHMN IS NEARBY) EDW...EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE...CA ICAO ID IS KEDW KSC...KENNEDY SPACE CENTER...FL ICAO ID IS KTTS ORAM/LAFOSSE/HOETH/WAHNER TEST TEST TEST TEST TEST TEST TEST TEST TEST TEST TEST TEST TEST 691 NOUS42 KILM 081255 PNSILM NCZ087-096-097-099>101-SCZ017-023-024-032>034-039-046-090100- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC 855 AM EDT THU MAY 8 2008 ...PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT... ...WILMINGTON ASOS... THE WILMINGTON ASOS OBSERVATIONS/METARS ARE TEMPORARILY OUT OF SERVICE DUE TO A TELECOMMUNICATIONS ISSUE WITHIN THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION. THE ISSUE IS BEING ADDRESSED AND WE HOPE TO HAVE SERVICE BACK AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. $$ 15 571 NOUS44 KCRP 081302 PNSCRP PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 800 AM CDT THU MAY 8 2008 TO FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS...NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE /NWWS/ SUBSCRIBERS...EMERGENCY MANAGERS WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK /EMWIN/ SUBSCRIBERS...NOAAPORT SUBSCRIBERS...OTHER NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ CUSTOMERS AND PARTNERS...AND NWS EMPLOYEES FROM JUDSON LADD CHIEF...OPERATIONAL SERVICES DIVISION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SOUTHERN REGION FT WORTH TEXAS SUBJECTIDENTIFIER CHANGE FOR CORPUS CHRISTI/NUECES COUNTY OZONE ADVISORY AND FORECAST. EFFECTIVE THURSDAY MAY 15 2008 AT 400AM CDT /0800 UTC/...A NEW COMMUNICATIONS IDENTIFIER WILL BE IMPLEMENTED FOR ALL NON-ROUTINE AIR QUALITY ALERT MESSAGES /AQA/ ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN CORPUS CHRISTI / WFO CRP /. WFO CRP WILL BEGIN RELAYING THE CORPUS CHRISTI/NUECES COUNTY OZONE ADVISORY AND FORECAST UNDER THE AWIPS ID OF AQACRP / WMO HEADER AEUS7X KCRP / AND DISCONTINUE THIS INFORMATION UNDER AWIPS ID PNSCRP / WMO HEADER WWUS8X KCRP. THIS SERVICE IMPROVEMENT WILL ENHANCE THE DISSEMINATION OF OZONE AND OTHER AIR QUALITY ALERT MESSAGES. THE AQA IS AN EVENT DRIVEN PRODUCT. IT IS ISSUED WHEN EXTERNAL AGENCIES RELAY MESSAGES WHICH MEET OR EXCEED ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY STANDARDS FOR POOR AIR QUALITY. THE PRODUCT TYPE LINE IN THE MASS NEWS DISSEMINATOR HEADER BLOCK WILL BE: AIR QUALITY ALERT MESSAGE. TABLE 1.AWIPS ID AND WMO HEADINGS FOR OZONE INFORMATION. PRODUCT NAMELOCATIONAWIPS IDWMO HEADING AIR QUALITYCORPUS CHRISTISATAQACRPAEUS7X KCRP ALERT MESSAGE IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE ISSUANCE OF THIS PRODUCT PLEASE CONTACT... JOHN METZ WARNING COORDINATION METEOROLOGIST 300 PINSON DRIVE CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78406 361-299-1354 JOHN.METZ@NOAA.GOV $$ 275 NOUS64 KMAF 081303 FTMMAF Message Date: May 08 2008 13:03:16 KMAF NEXRAD WILL BE DOWN FOR APPROX 8 HRS TO PERFORM SOFTWARE 10.0 UPGRADE. WILL BE OPERATION AT APPROX 20Z 192 NOUS64 KLCH 081318 FTMLCH Message Date: May 08 2008 13:18:16 THE RADAR WILL BE DOWNUNTIL 1700Z. 534 NOUS74 KLCH 081319 ADMLCH LAZ027>033-041>045-051>055-TXZ180>182-201-215-216-081700- ALERT ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 820 AM CDT THU MAY 08 2008 TO: SRH...HGX...SHV...JAN...LIX FROM: LCH SUBJECT: RADAR OUTAGE THE LAKE CHARLES 88D WILL BE DOWN ONCE AGAIN UNTIL ABOUT NOON FOR MAINTENANCE. $$ MM 933 NOUS42 KWNO 081326 ADMNFD SENIOR DUTY METEOROLOGIST NWS ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE NWS NCEP CENTRAL OPERATIONS CAMP SPRINGS MD 924 AM EDT THUR MAY 08 2008 12Z MODELS STARTED ON TIME WITH GOOD UPPER AIR DATA COVERAGE.. 12Z NAM RAOB RECAP... MZT/76458 - 10159; NOT AVAILABLE MID/76644 - 10159; NOT AVAILABLE NSTU/91765 - 10142; GROUND EQUIP PROBLEMS MPCZ/78807 - UNAVB PART TTBB FOR THE NAM PASY/70414 - NOT IN FOR THE NAM $$ SHRUELL/SDM/NCO/NCEP 640 NOUS63 KTOP 081330 FTMTWX Message Date: May 08 2008 13:30:36 THE KTWX WSR-88D WILL BE DOWN UNTIL 17Z TO UNDERGO MAINTENANCE. 797 NOUS73 KBCQ 081338 ADMCRH FROM: CRH BILL GERY TO: ALL CR WFOS/RFCS SUBJECT: CRH WEB SERVICES WE ARE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE AHPS PAGES ON THE CENTRAL REGION WEB SERVERS. THE NATIONAL PROGRAMER IS LOOKING INTO THE ISSUE 896 NOUS62 KMFL 081350 FTMAMX Message Date: May 08 2008 13:50:41 KAMX RADAR NOT STAYING IN OPERATE MODE WITH NUMEROUS FAULTS, ELTECS ENROUTE TO S ITE. WILL ADVISE ON STATUS AS INFO BECOMES AVAILABLE. 934 NOUS62 KKEY 081350 FTMAMX Message Date: May 08 2008 13:50:41 KAMX RADAR NOT STAYING IN OPERATE MODE WITH NUMEROUS FAULTS, ELTECS ENROUTE TO S ITE. WILL ADVISE ON STATUS AS INFO BECOMES AVAILABLE. 804 NOUS63 KBIS 081358 FTMMBX MESSAGE DATE: MAY 08 2008 13:55:06 KMBX HAS BEEN PLACED IN STANDBY MODE FOR SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE AND SHOULD BE OPERATIONAL AGAIN BY 2000 UTC. SCHECK 267 NOUS64 KEWX 081359 FTMEWX Message Date: May 08 2008 13:59:41 KEWX RADAR DOWN FROM 1400Z TILL 1900Z FOR PMS, MAINTENANCE, AND MOD. 578 NOUS46 KHNX 081400 PNSHNX CAZ089>099-011400- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY - HANFORD CA 700 AM PDT THU MAY 1 2008 ...THIS IS AIR QUALITY AWARENESS WEEK... THIS WEEK MARKS THE BEGINNING OF THE OZONE SEASON FOR MANY AREAS IN THE UNITED STATES. TODAY WE HIGHLIGHT THE TOOLS AVAILABLE TO HELP YOU GET AIR QUALITY INFORMATION. Over the past decade, more state and local agencies have begun air quality forecasting for their communities. Today about 300 cities nationwide are issuing air quality forecasts based ON predicted concentrations of known pollutants such as ozone and particle pollution. For those localities forecasting air quality, new NOAA forecast guidance is improving forecasters ability to predict the onset, severity, and duration ofpoor air quality. iN ADDITION, noaa PROVIDES comprehensive air quality predictions AT weather.gov/aq, with hour by hour information for cities, suburbs, and rural communities throughout the conterminous uNITED STATES. FOR UP TO DATE AIR QUALITY INFORMATION, the EPA EnviroFlash TOOL provides AIR QUALITY forecasts and action day notifications FOR PARTICIPATING COMMUNITIES via email or pager notification. EnviroFlash PROVIDES instant information that can BE customizeD for EACH USER'S needs. CLEANER AIR STARTS WITH YOU. MOST COMPANIES BENEFIT FROM SIGNIFICANT COST SAVINGS WHEN THEY IMPLEMENT POLLUTION PREVENTION PRACTICES. HERE IS HOW YOUR COMPANY CAN HELP: * REDESIGN OR MODIFY PRECESSES TO REDUCE WASTE, ENERGY AND EMISSIONS. * PURCHASE CLEANER VEHICLES FOR YOUR FLEET. * DEVELOP CARPOOL OR VANPOOL PROGRAMS. * PROVIDE SECURED BICYCLE STORAGE. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON AIR QUALITY AWARENESS WEEK, PLEASE VISIT AIRQUALITY.NOAA.GOV. FOR AIR QUALITY INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO THE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY, PLEASE VISIT VALLEYAIR.ORG. $$ JMB WEATHER.GOV/HANFORD 056 NOUS63 KBIS 081402 FTMBIS MESSAGE DATE: MAY 08 2008 1401 UTC KBIS - BISMARCK RADAR WILL CONTINUE TO BE DOWN UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE DUE TO PEDESTAL FAULTS. TECHNICIANS AND RADAR MAINTENANCE SPECIALISTS CONTINUE TO TROUBLESHOOT THE PROBLEM. NEARBY RADARS ARE...KMVX..KABR..KGGW..KUDX SCHECK 652 NOUS64 KEWX 081405 FTMDFX Message Date: May 08 2008 14:05:41 THE KDFX 88D WILL BE DOWN FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ON MAY 8TH FROM 0915LOCAL UNTI L 1000LOCAL APPROXIMATELY. SBS SENDS 835 NOUS65 KTWC 081405 FTMEMX Message Date: May 08 2008 14:05:56 kemx will be down for general servicing 15z-18z today (05/08/08). 401 NOUS64 KLUB 081408 FTMLBB Message Date: May 08 2008 14:08:27 DATA FROM KLBB 88D WILL BE UNAVAILABLE FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME THIS MORNING D UE TO TELCO TESTS. 5/8/2008 1408Z NWS LUB TL 448 NOUS43 KOAX 081411 PNSOAX PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY 910 AM CDT THU MAY 08 2008 WEATHER REPORTS FROM THE NEBRASKA AMATEUR RADIO NETS AS OF 800 AM CDT 24 HOUR 24 HOUR LOCATION PRECIPITATION SNOWFALL SNOWDEPTH BRIDGEPORT 0.50 CHADRON 0.35 OSHKOSH 0.16 SIDNEY 0.21 $$ 018 NOUS63 KGRB 081413 FTMGRB Message Date: May 08 2008 14:13:53 WSR-88D AT GREEN BAY, WI (KGRB) WILL BE OUT OF SERVICE UNTIL 1900Z. ADJACENT RAR AR SITES ARE KDLH...KMQT...KMKX. 861 NOUK33 EGGY 081414 SADIS GATEWAY MONITORING THE FOLLOWING STATION REPORTS ARE UNAVAILABLE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE AND ADVISE. MKJP SA LAST RECEIVED AT 081000Z 946 NOUS66 KPDT 081417 FTMPDT Message Date: May 08 2008 14:17:18 KPDT Radar will be down for maintenance from 1430Z to 2300Z 08 May 2008 JMH 736 NOUS44 KJAN 081422 PNSJAN PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS PM CDT MON APR 28 2008 ...UNITED STATES ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEER'S OPENING THE STEELE BAYOU DRAINAGE STRUCTURE... THE STEELE BAYOU DRAINAGE STRUCTURE BORDERING ISSAQUENA AND WARREN COUNTIES IN MISSISSIPPI WAS CLOSED ON MARCH 13TH DUE TO HIGH WATER ON THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. THE STRUCTURE WAS CLOSED TO PROTECT AREAS IN THE YAZOO BACKWATER AREAS. THE GATES ON THE STRUCTURE BEGAN OPENING AT 9AM THIS MORNING AND SHOULD BE COMPLETELY OPEN AROUND NOON TODAY. AROUND 344,000 ACRES OF LAND FLOODED ON THE LANDSIDE OF THE STRUCTURE WHILE THE GATES WERE CLOSED. OF THE 344,000 ACRES FLOODDED, 121,000 ACRES OF FARM LAND WERE FLOODED. WITHOUT THE STRUCTURE BEING CLOSED, 622,000 ACRES OF LAND WOULD HAVE FLOODED. OF THE 622,000 ACRES, 312,000 ACRES OF FARM LAND WOULD HAVE FLOODED. THE CURRENT LANDSIDE STAGE AT STEELE BAYOU IS 92.20 FEET. THE YAZOO RIVERSIDE GAGE CRESTED AT 100.12 FEET ON APRIL 23RD. THE CURRENT YAZOO RIVERSIDE STAGE AT STEELE BAYOU IS 92.10 FEET AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE TO FALL AS THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT VICKSBURG FALLS. $$ POPE 968 NOUS43 KSGF 081423 PNSSGF KSZ073-097-101-MOZ055>058-066>071-077>083-088>098-101>106-091421- VOLUNTEER WEATHER OBSERVATION REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO 921 AM CDT THU MAY 8 2008 MAX MIN COUNTY LOCATION TEMP TEMP PRECIP SIGNIFICANT WEATHER BARRY MONETT 5E 2.14 BARRY EAGLE ROCK 4E 0.98 BARRY ROARING RIVER SP 77 52 1.83 BENTON EDWARDS 6W 68 60 2.00 BARTON LIBERAL 1SE 3.95 BARTON LAMAR 6N 67 55 4.33 CHRISTIAN NIXA 2S 2.23 CHRISTIAN OZARK 64 56 2.28 CHRISTIAN 2 SSW HIGHLANDVILLE 65 55 1.58 DALLAS WINDYVILLE 4NW 3.60 DALLAS PLAD 1E 3.00 DOUGLAS AVA 67 58 1.59 DOUGLAS DORA 8N 0.97 HICKORY CROSS TIMBERS 2N 66 58 2.17 HICKORY PITTSBURG 4W 0.70 HOWELL WEST PLAINS 5SW 72 60 0.80 JASPER SARCOXIE 1W 65 57 2.46 LACLEDE 1 SE MORGAN 65 60 3.20 LAWRENCE MILLER 64 58 M LAWRENCE 3 NE MONETT 64 55 1.95 MORGAN LAURIE 4W 2.30 MORGAN GRAVOIS MILLS 66 60 2.10 NEWTON NEOSHO 5W 64 56 2.60 NEWTON NEOSHO 3S 65 56 2.40 OREGON MYRTLE 0.52 OZARK WASOLA 3S 1.10 OZARK NOBLE 1S 76 62 1.20 OZARK DORA 69 61 0.72 OZARK THEODOSIA 68 61 0.71 PHELPS ROLLA 3NW 67 59 2.04 PHELPS ROLLA 1SE 1.80 POLK ALDRICH 3WSW 2.60 SHANNON WINONA 3SW 68 60 0.55 ST. CLAIR APPLETON CITY 7S 1.53 ST. CLAIR LOWRY CITY 5E 66 59 2.70 STONE CRANE 4N 65 53 M STONE KIMBERLING CITY 5NW 1.57 TANEY FORSYTH 67 58 0.88 TANEY RIDGEDALE 4W 66 55 0.32 TANEY PROTEM 4NE 67 59 0.79 TEXAS ROBY 68 62 1.95 VERNON RICHARDS 1.50 WEBSTER MARSHFIELD 1N 65 56 2.25 WEBSTER NIANGUA 64 58 2.16 WEBSTER SEYMOUR 1N 1.90 WRIGHT GROVESPRING 4W 1.90 057 NOUS44 KJAN 081423 PNSJAN PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS 925 AM CDT MAY 08 2008 ...UNITED STATES ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEER'S OPENING THE STEELE BAYOU DRAINAGE STRUCTURE... THE STEELE BAYOU DRAINAGE STRUCTURE BORDERING ISSAQUENA AND WARREN COUNTIES IN MISSISSIPPI WAS CLOSED ON MARCH 13TH DUE TO HIGH WATER ON THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. THE STRUCTURE WAS CLOSED TO PROTECT AREAS IN THE YAZOO BACKWATER AREAS. THE GATES ON THE STRUCTURE BEGAN OPENING AT 9AM THIS MORNING AND SHOULD BE COMPLETELY OPEN AROUND NOON TODAY. AROUND 344,000 ACRES OF LAND FLOODED ON THE LANDSIDE OF THE STRUCTURE WHILE THE GATES WERE CLOSED. OF THE 344,000 ACRES FLOODDED, 121,000 ACRES OF FARM LAND WERE FLOODED. WITHOUT THE STRUCTURE BEING CLOSED, 622,000 ACRES OF LAND WOULD HAVE FLOODED. OF THE 622,000 ACRES, 312,000 ACRES OF FARM LAND WOULD HAVE FLOODED. THE CURRENT LANDSIDE STAGE AT STEELE BAYOU IS 92.20 FEET. THE YAZOO RIVERSIDE GAGE CRESTED AT 100.12 FEET ON APRIL 23RD. THE CURRENT YAZOO RIVERSIDE STAGE AT STEELE BAYOU IS 92.10 FEET AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE TO FALL AS THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT VICKSBURG FALLS. $$ POPE 787 NOUS45 KSLC 081426 PNSSLC PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 825 AM MDT THU MAY 08 2008 THE SALT LAKE CITY NOAA WEATHER RADIO TRANSMITTER WILL BE UNDERGOING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE TODAY...MAY 8 2008...BETWEEN 9 AM AND 1 PM. THE TRANSMITTER MAY BE OUT OF SERVICE FOR PERIODS DURING THIS TIME. 667 NOUS64 KFWD 081429 FTMDYX Message Date: May 08 2008 14:29:31 THE DYESS AFB 88D RADAR (KDYX) WILL BE DOWN UNTIL APPROXIMATELY 16Z FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. -LACY 679 NOUS64 KSJT 081429 FTMDYX Message Date: May 08 2008 14:29:31 THE DYESS AFB 88D RADAR (KDYX) WILL BE DOWN UNTIL APPROXIMATELY 16Z FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. -LACY 308 NOUS62 KJAX 081433 FTMVAX Message Date: May 08 2008 14:33:50 KVAX MOODY WX RADAR REMAINS DOWN UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. A NEW PART FOR THE TRANSM ITTER HAS BEEN ORDERED AND IS NOT EXPECTED TO ARRIVE UNTIL LATE THIS WEEKEND.*** ** 318 NOUK33 EGGY 081433 SADIS GATEWAY MONITORING THE FOLLOWING STATION REPORTS ARE UNAVAILABLE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE AND ADVISE. MKJP SA LAST RECEIVED AT 081000 279 NOUS76 KPTR 081437 ADMPTR Data Collection National Weather Service Northwest River Forecast Center, Portland, OR 1437z Thursday May 08 2008 The following stations were flagged as "bad" during the QC process group --> east hsastation meta data ID 12z-18z 18z-00z 00z-06z 06z-12z 24hr----------------------------------------------------------- DEDI1 0.22 0.00 0.01 0.02 0.22BOIDEDI1 'DEADWOOD DAM' ID 44.29 115.65 5334. HKBW4 0.00 0.02 0.01 0.00RIWHKBW4 'HUCKLEBERRY DIVIDE' WY 44.07 110.72 7300. JKNW4 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.02RIWJKNW4 'JACKSON WEATHER STN' WY 43.5 110.78 6230. LRRM8 0.71 0.44 0.00 0.13 1.15TFXno meta data MAYI1 0.00MSOno meta data PLVM8 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00MSOPLVM8 'PLEASANT VALLEY' MT 48.13 114.92 3650. RBAI1 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.45 0.00PIHno meta data group --> west ***** no stations marked "bad" end/NWRFC 261 NOUS65 KBYZ 081442 FTMBLX Message Date: May 08 2008 14:42:06 KBLX WEATHER RADAR WILL BE DOWN FOR MAINTENANCE UNTIL APPROXIMATELY 16Z. 069 NOUS71 KVUY 081443 ADMERH ALERT ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOHEMIA NY 1040 AM EDT THU MAY 08 2008 TO: ALL ER WFO FROM: DONALD J. MILLER III - W/ER1X3 SUBJ: COOP USAGE OF 12 PLANET CHAT SERVER TODAY AT APPROXIMATELY 1700 UTC ALL ER WFOS WILL NEED TO LOGOFF THE PRIMARY 12PLANET CHAT SERVER AND LOG INTO THE BACKUP NCF CHAT SERVER. THE COOP EXERCISE WILL BE USING THE PRIMARY 12PLANET SERVER BETWEEN 1700-1900 UTC TODAY PER NCF MESSAGE SENT AT 1220 UTC TODAY. THE NCF WILL SEND A MESSAGE TO INDICATE WHEN TO LOGOFF AND LOGIN TO THE BACKUP NCF SERVER. HERE ARE THE PROCEDURES TO FOLLOW: 1. LOGOFF THE 12 PLANET CHAT SERVER AND CLOSE YOUR BROWSER. 2. OPEN A NEW BROWSER WINDOW AND ENTER THE URL FOR THE BACKUP NCF SERVER - HTTP://165.92.180.20:8080/ . 3. LOGIN TO THE BNCF SERVER WITH YOUR SITE'S USERID AND PASSWORD. 4. WHEN NOTIFIED LOGOUT FROM THE BNCF SERVER AND RELOGIN TO THE PRIMARY 12PLANET SERVER. PLEASE NOTE PER THE NCF MESSAGE THERE ARE KNOWN PROBLEMS WITH THE TIMESTAMPS ON THE BNCF SERVER THAT ARE BEING WORKED UPON. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THE ABOVE THE ER POC IS DON MILLER, ERH/MSD, 631-244-0122. 169 NOUS46 KOTX 081444 PNSOTX PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON 1210 AM PDT THU MAY 8 2008 ...THE WEEK OF MAY 4-10 IS SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK IN IDAHO...OREGON...AND WASHINGTON... ...WILDFIRE INFORMATION AND SAFETY RULES... NOAA'S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CONTINUES THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK TODAY WITH FIRE WEATHER. ALTHOUGH WILDFIRES ARE NOT A DIRECT WEATHER PHENOMENON...WEATHER PLAYS A LARGE ROLE IN THE IGNITION AND SPREAD OF WILDFIRES. THE WILDFIRE THREAT IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST NORMALLY RISES SIGNIFICANTLY AFTER THE MIDDLE OF JUNE. THIS THREAT USUALLY PEAKS IN EARLY JULY AND REMAINS HIGH THROUGH AUGUST AND EARLY SEPTEMBER. MOST WILDFIRES IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST ARE IGNITED BY LIGHTNING. ADDITIONALLY...MANY RANGELAND AND WHEATFIELD FIRES ARE CAUSED BY LIGHTNING. MANY OF THESE LIGHTNING-CAUSED WILDFIRES OCCUR IN THE ABSENCE OF RAIN. WHEN THIS OCCURS...LIGHTNING IS COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS "DRY LIGHTNING". GUSTY WINDS OFTEN ACCOMPANY THUNDERSTORMS AND THESE GUSTY WINDS ACCELERATE THE SPREAD OF FIRES. LIGHTNING THAT STRIKES THE GROUND IS DIVIDED INTO TWO CATEGORIES; NEGATIVE AND POSITIVE STRIKES DEPENDING ON WHERE IN THE THUNDERSTORM THE LIGHTNING ORIGINATES. THE NEGATIVE STRIKES ARE FAR MORE COMMON AND COME FROM THE BASE OF THE THUNDERSTORM. THE POSITIVE STRIKES FROM THE TOP OF THE CLOUD ARE MORE INTENSE AND ARE MORE LIKELY TO IGNITE A FIRE. ADVANCES IN LIGHTNING DETECTION TECHNOLOGY NOW PROVIDE LAND MANAGERS...FIREFIGHTERS...AND WEATHER FORECASTERS WITH THE ABILITY TO IDENTIFY THE LOCATION AND TYPE OF EACH LIGHTNING STRIKE WITHIN THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES. LIGHTNING IS OFTEN ACCOMPANIED BY WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH THUNDERSTORMS. OCCASIONALLY...THE WINDS ARE IN THE FORM OF STRONG MICROBURSTS RESULTING FROM RAPID COOLING OF AIR BELOW THE THUNDERSTORM WHERE RAIN HAS EVAPORATED. THESE THUNDERSTORM WINDS CAN QUICKLY TURN A SMOLDERING FIRE INTO AN INFERNO. THUNDERSTORM WINDS TEND TO BE ERRATIC IN DIRECTION AND SPEED POSING ONE OF THE GREATEST DANGERS FOR FIREFIGHTERS. NOAA'S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECASTERS HELP LAND MANAGERS AND FIREFIGHTERS BY PRODUCING FIRE WEATHER FORECASTS ON A DAILY BASIS DURING THE WARM SEASON. "SPOT" FIRE WEATHER FORECASTS ARE ALSO PROVIDED FOR THOSE WHO WORK ON PRESCRIBED BURNS OR WILDFIRES. FORECASTERS ALSO ISSUE FIRE WEATHER WATCHES AND RED FLAG WARNINGS FOR USE BY LAND MANAGERS WHEN THE COMBINATION OF DRY VEGETATION AND CRITICAL WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL RESULT IN A HIGH FIRE DANGER. HERE ARE SOME SAFETY TIPS TO KEEP IN MIND DURING PERIODS WHEN A HIGH FIRE POTENTIAL EXISTS IN FORESTS AND RANGELANDS. ...ALWAYS HAVE AN ESCAPE ROUTE. AVOID BEING IN AREAS WHERE YOU MIGHT BECOME TRAPPED BY A WILDFIRE. ...YOU SHOULD AVOID THE USE OF MATCHES OR ANYTHING ELSE WHICH COULD IGNITE A FIRE. ...MAKE SURE THAT HOT PARTS OF MOTORIZED EQUIPMENT, SUCH AS MUFFLERS, ARE NOT ALLOWED TO COME IN CONTACT WITH DRY GRASSES OR OTHER POTENTIALLY FLAMMABLE MATERIAL. ...IF YOU BECOME TRAPPED OR CUT-OFF BY A FIRE, SEEK SHELTER IN AREAS WITH LITTLE OR NO FUEL SUCH AS ROCK SLIDE AREAS OR LAKES. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON WILDFIRE SAFETY AND FIRE WEATHER...VISIT YOUR LOCAL NOAA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEBSITE OR WWW.WEATHER.GOV. THIS MESSAGE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY YOUR LOCAL NOAA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE. $$ 200 NOUS67 PAJK 081451 FTMACG Message Date: May 08 2008 14:51:36 The Biorka RADAR/PACG willbe unavailable during AWIPS OB8.21 upgrade Thu morning between 7 am and 9 am. WFO Juneau 148 NOUS65 KBOI 081457 FTMCBX Message Date: May 08 2008 14:57:47 boise radar will be down for maint until 2300z 5/8/08 806 NOUS62 TJSJ 081502 FTMJUA Message Date: May 08 2008 15:02:58 THE WFO SAN JUAN WSR-88D IS NOW BACK IN SERVICE AS OF 05/1434Z...BOTH REDUNDANT CHANNELS ARE NOW OPERATIONAL. RAM 069 NOUS41 KPHI 081503 PNSPHI DEZ001-002-MDZ008-NJZ009-010-012>021-026-027-PAZ060-067>071- 090315- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 1103 AM EDT THU MAY 8 2008 ...NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS BROADCAST OUTAGES... BROADCASTS FROM THE NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS TRANSMITTERS LOCATED IN PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA /KIH-28 ON A FREQUENCY OF 162.475 MHZ/, HOWELL, NEW JERSEY /WXM-60 ON A FREQUENCY OF 162.450 MHZ/, AND COATESVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA /WNG-704 ON A FREQUENCY OF 162.425 MHZ/ ALL REMAIN OFF THE AIR AT THIS TIME. THERE IS NO ESTIMATED TIME OF RETURN TO SERVICE FOR ANY OF THE TRANSMITTERS AT THIS POINT. TECHNICIANS FROM THE PHONE COMPANY HAVE BEEN CONTACTED AND ARE ADDRESSING THE ISSUES. WE APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE THIS MAY CAUSE. $$ MEOLA 574 NOUS63 KMKX 081503 FTMMKX Message Date: May 08 2008 15:03:58 THE MKX WSR88D WILL BE DOWN FOR MAINTENANCE UNTIL 2 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON. ALTER NATIVE RADARS INCLUDE GRB...ARX...DVN...AND LOT. 713 NOUS43 KMKX 081506 PNSMKX WIZ046-047-051-052-056>060-062>072-082000- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 1005 AM CDT THU MAY 8 2008 THE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN /KMKX/ WSR-88D DOPPLER RADAR WILL BE DOWN FOR MAINTENANCE UNTIL 2 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON. ALTERNATIVE RADAR IMAGERY CAN BE OBTAINED BY VIEWING OUTPUT FROM THE SURROUNDING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICES OF CHICAGO /LOT/...QUAD CITIES /DVN/...LA CROSSE /ARX/...GREEN BAY /GRB/...AND GRAND RAPIDS /GRR/. $$ BORGHOFF 191 NOUS66 KEKA 081507 FTMBHX Message Date: May 08 2008 15:07:46 The KBHX radar will be down today for PMI's and Modifications from 1700 - 2100z. 956 NOUS64 KFWD 081509 FTMDYX Message Date: May 08 2008 15:09:13 THE DYESS AFB 88D RADAR (KDYX) HAS BEEN RETURNED TO SERVICE AS OF 15Z. -LACY 000 NOUS64 KSJT 081509 FTMDYX Message Date: May 08 2008 15:09:13 THE DYESS AFB 88D RADAR (KDYX) HAS BEEN RETURNED TO SERVICE AS OF 15Z. -LACY 544 NOUS43 KABR 081513 PNSABR MNZ039-046-SDZ003>011-015>023-037-051-082200- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD 1013 AM CDT THU MAY 8 2008 ...PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT... THE NOAA WEATHER RADIO SITE AT PIERRE SOUTH DAKOTA WILL BE BROADCASTING INTERMITTENLY FROM AROUND NOON TO 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON. WESTERN COMMUNICATIONS WILL BE CONDUCTING QUARTERLY MAINTENANCE. $$ 161 NOUS61 KALY 081514 FTMENX Message Date: May 08 2008 15:14:19 KENX RADAR WILL BE DOWN UNTIL AROUND 1-130 PM. 247 NOUS45 KSLC 081517 PNSSLC PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 904 AM MDT THU MAY 08 2008 A VIGOROUS LATE SPRING STORM BROUGHT WIDESPREAD RAINFALL AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS TO UTAH AND SOUTHWEST WYOMING WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. SOME THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCED GUSTY WINDS. ...PRELIMINARY STORM INFORMATION... ***** PRECIP REPORTS ***** TIME SNOW PRECIP ...CACHE VALLEY/UTAH PORTION... SMITHFIELD - 4760 FT 8 AM THU 0.83 LOGAN - 4455 FT 8 AM THU 0.59 LOGAN AIRPORT - 4452 FT 8 AM THU 0.51 MENDON - 4524 FT 8 AM THU 0.46 ...NORTHERN WASATCH FRONT... BEUS CANYON RAWS - 5100 FT 8 AM THU 0.63 OGDEN AIRPORT - 4468 FT 8 AM THU 0.44 LAYTON BENCH 8 AM THU 0.44 CENTERVILLE - 4383 FT 8 AM THU 0.38 LAYTON - 4800 FT 8 AM THU 0.38 HILL AIR FORCE BASE - 4787 FT 7 AM THU 0.38 OGDEN 8 AM THU 0.37 BOUNTIFUL BENCH - 4990 FT 8 AM THU 0.37 NORTH SALT LAKE 8 AM THU 0.36 SOUTH OGDEN - 4780 FT 8 AM THU 0.35 BOUNTIFUL - 4760 FT 6 AM THU 0.29 SYRACUSE - 4255 FT 8 AM THU 0.14 ...SALT LAKE AND TOOELE VALLEYS... VERNON RAWS - 5639 FT 7 AM THU 0.55 UPPER AVENUES - 5000 FT 7 AM THU 0.44 OLYMPUS COVE - 5070 FT 8 AM THU 0.40 MIDVALE - 4505 FT 8 AM THU 0.38 SOUTH JORDAN - 4580 FT 7 AM THU 0.37 SUGARHOUSE - 4615 FT 8 AM THU 0.30 SALT LAKE CITY INTL AIRPORT - 4226 FT 8 AM THU 0.30 HERRIMAN - 4957 FT 8 AM THU 0.25 SOUTH SALT LAKE 8 AM THU 0.25 UNIV OF UTAH - 4910 FT 6 AM THU 0.25 SUGARHOUSE - 4400 FT 8 AM THU 0.21 ...SOUTHERN WASATCH FRONT... PLEASANT GROVE RAWS - 5200 FT 7 AM THU 0.44 ALPINE 7 AM THU 0.41 PLEASANT GROVE 7 AM THU 0.37 ...GREAT SALT LAKE DESERT AND MOUNTAINS... CALLAO GATE DUGWAY MNET - 4250 FT 8 AM THU 0.43 TARGET S DUGWAY MNET - 4349 FT 8 AM THU 0.39 SIMPSON SPRINGS DUGWAY MNET - 4645 FT 8 AM THU 0.34 DURAND ROAD DUGWAY MNET - 4538 FT 8 AM THU 0.31 CLIFTON FLAT RAWS - 6384 FT 7 AM THU 0.30 INTERSTATE 80 DUGWAY MNET - 4125 FT 8 AM THU 0.25 NORTH SALT FLATS DUGWAY MNET - 4242 FT 8 AM THU 0.22 CALLAO DUGWAY MNET - 4530 FT 8 AM THU 0.21 NW DECON PAD DUGWAY MNET - 4380 FT 8 AM THU 0.21 ARAGONITE RAWS - 5030 FT 7 AM THU 0.16 ENGLISH VILLAGE DUGWAY MNET - 4788 FT 8 AM THU 0.11 CEDAR MOUNTAIN RAWS - 4650 FT 7 AM THU 0.10 LOCOMOTIVE SPRINGS - 4242 FT 6 AM THU 0.08 SALT FLATS DUGWAY MNET - 4265 FT 8 AM THU 0.07 WENDOVER AIRPORT - 4236 FT 8 AM THU 0.06 WIG MOUNTAIN DUGWAY MNET - 4352 FT 8 AM THU 0.06 LOWER CEDAR MTN DUGWAY MNET - 4495 FT 8 AM THU 0.06 WEST SALT FLATS DUGWAY MNET - 4237 FT 8 AM THU 0.06 ROSEBUD RAWS - 4987 FT 7 AM THU 0.01 ...WASATCH MOUNTAIN VALLEYS... SNAKE CREEK POWERHOUSE - 6010 FT 8 AM THU 0.27 ...WASATCH MOUNTAINS I-80 NORTH... SNOWBASIN BASE - 6316 FT 6 AM THU 0.78 SNOWBASIN MID BOWL - 7402 FT 6 AM THU 0.76 TONY GROVE LAKE SNOTEL - 8400 FT 8 AM THU 0.40 MONTE CRISTO SNOTEL - 8960 FT 8 AM THU 0.20 LITTLE BEAR SNOTEL - 6550 FT 8 AM THU 0.10 LOOKOUT PEAK SNOTEL - 8200 FT 8 AM THU 0.10 OTTER CREEK RAWS - 7160 FT 7 AM THU 0.10 LIGHTNING RIDGE SNOTEL - 8215 FT 7 AM THU 0.10 ...WASATCH MOUNTAINS SOUTH OF I-80... ALTA COLLINS - 9662 FT 8 AM THU 4.0 0.73 SUNDANCE - 7503 FT 6 AM THU 0.67 SUNCREST - 6100 FT 8 AM THU 0.37 DEER VALLEY DALY WEST - 8199 FT 8 AM THU 0.22 THAYNES CANYON SNOTEL - 9200 FT 8 AM THU 0.10 ...WESTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS... STEEL CREEK SNOTEL - 10100 FT 8 AM THU 0.30 CHALK CREEK 1 SNOTEL - 9100 FT 8 AM THU 0.30 ASPEN MTN - 7539 FT 8 AM THU 0.26 LAKEFORK 1 SNOTEL - 10100 FT 8 AM THU 0.20 BLACKS FORK COMMISSARY - 8820 FT 8 AM THU 0.11 LILLY LAKE SNOTEL - 9050 FT 8 AM THU 0.10 CURRANT CREEK SNOTEL - 8000 FT 8 AM THU 0.10 HEWINTA SNOTEL - 9186 FT 8 AM THU 0.10 BLACKS FORK - 8901 FT 7 AM THU 0.10 NORWAY RAWS - 8280 FT 8 AM THU 0.09 BEAR RIVER RAWS - 8536 FT 8 AM THU 0.09 ...WASATCH PLATEAU/BOOK CLIFFS... SCOFIELD DAM - 7630 FT 8 AM THU 0.30 RAYS VALLEY RAWS - 7300 FT 8 AM THU 0.24 CLEAR CREEK 1 SNOTEL - 9200 FT 8 AM THU 0.20 ...WESTERN UINTA BASIN... HANNA - 6750 FT 8 AM THU 0.21 BLACKTAIL RAWS - 7311 FT 8 AM THU 0.12 ...SAN RAFAEL SWELL... HANKSVILLE 7 AM THU 0.05 CAPITOL REEF NP - 5905 FT 6 AM THU 0.02 ...SANPETE/SEVIER VALLEYS... SPRING CITY - 5800 FT 8 AM THU 0.25 SEVIER RESERVOIR RAWS - 5369 FT 7 AM THU 0.20 MONROE - 5364 FT 8 AM THU 0.06 ELSINORE RICHFIELD CANAL - 5341 FT 8 AM THU 0.02 ...WEST CENTRAL UTAH... FISH SPRINGS DUGWAY MNET - 4282 FT 8 AM THU 0.23 DELTA 7 AM THU 0.18 MUD SPRING RAWS - 5902 FT 8 AM THU 0.08 TULE VALLEY RAWS - 5200 FT 8 AM THU 0.02 ...SOUTHWEST UTAH... CEDAR CITY - 5965 FT 8 AM THU 1.31 CEDAR CITY 8 AM THU 1.06 CEDAR CITY AIRPORT - 5627 FT 8 AM THU 1.01 PARAGONAH 8 AM THU 1.00 ENTERPRISE RAWS - 5340 FT 8 AM THU 0.56 JENSEN SPRING RAWS - 5744 FT 7 AM THU 0.08 MILFORD AIRPORT - 5039 FT 8 AM THU 0.06 MILFORD - 5002 FT 8 AM THU 0.06 BRIMSTONE RESERVOIR RAWS - 5620 FT 8 AM THU 0.02 ...CENTRAL UTAH MOUNTAINS... SEELEY CREEK SNOTEL - 10000 FT 8 AM THU 1.10 BLACK CEDAR RAWS - 6480 FT 8 AM THU 0.39 GRASSY FLATS - 8858 FT 8 AM THU 0.24 JOES VALLEY RAWS - 8700 FT 8 AM THU 0.20 LOST CREEK RAWS - 7490 FT 8 AM THU 0.12 SIGNAL PEAK RAWS - 8792 FT 8 AM THU 0.10 HORSE HOLLOW RAWS - 6010 FT 8 AM THU 0.09 ...SOUTHERN UTAH MOUNTAINS... ASSAY RAWS - 8100 FT 8 AM THU 0.65 BRYCE CANYON AIRPORT - 7585 FT 8 AM THU 0.48 BRYCE CANYON RAWS - 7855 FT 8 AM THU 0.47 CLAYTON SPRINGS SNOTEL - 10000 FT 8 AM THU 0.30 CASTLE VALLEY SNOTEL - 9580 FT 8 AM THU 0.30 TOM BEST SPRING RAWS - 7500 FT 8 AM THU 0.28 BIG FLAT SNOTEL - 10290 FT 8 AM THU 0.20 WEBSTER FLAT SNOTEL - 9200 FT 8 AM THU 0.20 GREENVILLE BENCH PORTABLE RAWS - 6300 FT 6 AM THU 0.18 AGUA CANYON SNOTEL - 8890 FT 8 AM THU 0.10 BUCK FLAT RAWS - 9800 FT 8 AM THU 0.06 LARB HOLLOW RAWS - 8490 FT 8 AM THU 0.05 BADGER SPRING RAWS - 3990 FT 7 AM THU 0.05 ...UTAH'S DIXIE AND ZION NATIONAL PARK... ZION CANYON RAWS - 3999 FT 8 AM THU 0.04 ST GEORGE 8 AM THU 0.01 WHITE REEF RAWS - 3440 FT 8 AM THU 0.01 ...SOUTH CENTRAL UTAH... ZION NATIONAL PARK - 5741 FT 6 AM THU 0.11 TELEGRAPH FLAT RAWS - 5460 FT 7 AM THU 0.05 ...GLEN CANYON RECREATIONAL AREA/LAKE POWELL... BIG WATER 7 AM THU 0.09 BULLFROG MARINA - 3700 FT 6 AM THU 0.01 ...SOUTHERN UTAH MOUNTAINS... VEYO POWER HOUSE - 4600 FT 8 AM THU 0.21 ...SOUTHWEST WYOMING... EVANSTON AIRPORT - 7162 FT 8 AM THU 0.11 EVANSTON 1 E - 6825 FT 8 AM THU 0.07 MUDDY CREEK RAWS - 6970 FT 7 AM THU 0.02 ***** WIND REPORTS ***** WINDSPEED SIGNAL PEAK RAWS - 8792 FT 60 MPH PROVO AIRPORT - 4498 FT 58 MPH OGDEN PEAK - 9570 FT 56 MPH CENTRAL WASATCH PEAKS - 10994 FT 56 MPH MILFORD AIRPORT - 5039 FT 53 MPH ST GEORGE AIRPORT - 2940 FT 51 MPH TARGET S DUGWAY MNET - 4349 FT 50 MPH RICHFIELD AIRPORT - 5268 FT 50 MPH TELEGRAPH FLAT RAWS - 5460 FT 50 MPH JULIET ROAD DUGWAY MNET - 4324 FT 48 MPH ROSEBUD RAWS - 4987 FT 45 MPH DURAND ROAD DUGWAY MNET - 4538 FT 45 MPH BAKER LAB DUGWAY MNET - 4294 FT 45 MPH SUNDANCE ARROWHEAD - 8251 FT 45 MPH INTERSTATE 80 DUGWAY MNET - 4125 FT 44 MPH WEST OF WILDCAT DUGWAY MNET - 4259 FT 43 MPH WHITE REEF RAWS - 3440 FT 43 MPH BRIMSTONE RESERVOIR RAWS - 5620 FT 42 MPH TOWER GRID DUGWAY MNET - 4346 FT 42 MPH GUNNISON ISLAND DNR - 4242 FT 42 MPH DEER CREEK DAM CHUTE - 6670 FT 42 MPH TULE VALLEY RAWS - 5200 FT 41 MPH HORIZONTAL GRID DUGWAY MNET - 4261 FT 41 MPH LEHI - 4790 FT 41 MPH HAT ISLAND - 4242 FT 41 MPH $$ TARDY 165 NOUS66 KHNX 081518 FTMHNX Message Date: May 08 2008 15:18:16 KHNX WILL BE DOWN FOR MAINT UNTIL 1615GMT. 814 NOUS65 KBYZ 081529 FTMBLX Message Date: May 08 2008 15:29:01 WEATHER RADAR KBLX IS NOW BACK IN SERVICE. 860 NOUS66 KSTO 081554 FTMDAX Message Date: May 08 2008 15:54:44 KDAX RADAR WILL BE DOWN TODAY, 8 MAY 08, DUE TO MAINTENANCE, FOR A BRIEF PERIOD SATRTING APPX 1600Z AND SHOULD BE BACK IN SERVICE NLT 1700Z. 149 NOUS46 KSTO 081554 PNSSTO CAZ017>019-067-069-082300- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA 854 AM PDT THU MAY 8 2008 ...PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT... NOAA WEATHER RADIO BROADCASTS ON STATION KEC 57 WILL BE INTERRUPTED TODAY FOR SYSTEM MAINTENANCE. THE OUTAGE IS EXPECTED TO RUN FROM APPROXIMATELY 11:00 AM UNTIL 3:00 PM TODAY. UP TO DATE WEATHER INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED VIA OUR WEB PAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SACRAMENTO. WE REGRET ANY INCONVENIENCE THIS INTERRUPTION MAY CAUSE. $$ 473 NOCN01 CWAO 081605 GENOT TLTP. NO. 057 ACTION - DRIFTING BUOY DEPLOYED / BOUEE DERIVANTE DEPLOYEE STATION - IDENTIFIER / INDICATIF - N/A INDEX NUMBER / INDICATIF INTERNATIONAL - 47551 TYPE - BOD LATITUDE - DRIFTING / A LA DERIVE LONGITUDE - DRIFTING / A LA DERIVE ELEVATION - 5.0 M CIRCUIT HEADER / EN-TETE TLTP - SSVX06 KARS, SSVX06 LFVW PROGRAM / PROGRAMME - ICE FLOE DRIFT / DERIVE DES FLOES DE GLACE OPERATION - ASYNOPTICALLY / ASYNOPTIQUES 0000-2359 UTC/TU PARAMETERS / PARAMETRES - POSITION REMARKS / REMARQUES - POSITION AFTER RE-FREEZE / POSITION APRES LE GEL 78'49N 96'45W EFFECTIVE / EN VIGUEUR - SEPTEMBER 24 2007 / 24 SEPTEMBRE 2007 0001 UTC/TU GRIMES ADMA - MSC / SMA - SMC TORONTO 528 NOUS43 KUNR 081555 PNSUNR SDZ001-002-012-013-024>026-028-072-073-WYZ057-071-090400- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD 955 AM MDT THU MAY 8 2008 ...24 HOUR RAINFALL AMOUNTS... RAINFALL AMOUNTS OVERNIGHT VARIED BY LOCATION ACROSS NORTHWESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA AND EXTREME NORTHEASTERN WYOMING. BELOW IS A SUMMARY OF THE REPORTED RAINFALL TOTALS AS 945 AM THURSDAY. STATION AMOUNT IN INCHES STONEVILLE 1 W 2.38 WHITEWOOD 4 NNW 1.84 WHITEWOOD 5 E 1.71 NEWELL 3 ENE 1.63 STURGIS 1 S 1.62 ST ONGE 1.61 RAPID CITY 8NNE 1.55 STURGIS 1 WSW 1.48 NEWELL 30 E 1.41 SPEARFISH 1 E 1.40 NEWELL 33 ENE 1.35 RAPID CITY 11 NW 1.33 HOOVER 1.25 BLACKHAWK 1.24 BELLE FOURCHE 1 SSE 1.14 PACTOLA 1.13 OPAL 1.12 SILVER CITY 1.11 SUNDANCE 8 SSE 1.11 NW RAPID CITY 1.08 LEAD 6 SSW 1.05 RAPID CITY 3 WNW 1.00 ZEONA 11 ESE 0.94 RAPID CITY 2 WNW 0.91 BUFFALO 0.84 UPTON 6 SW 0.84 ELM SPRINGS3 SSE 0.75 CAMP CROOK 8 N 0.72 RAPID CITY NWS 0.71 BUFFALO AIRPORT 0.70 $$ 391 NOUS65 KPIH 081556 FTMSFX Message Date: May 08 2008 15:56:19 KSFX RADAR WILL BE GOING DOWN UNTIL APPROXIMATELY 18Z FOR PREVENTATIVE MAINTENAN CE. 916 NOUS63 KBIS 081556 FTMMBX MESSAGE DATE: MAY 08 2008 15:56:06 KMBX IS OPERATIONAL AGAIN AS OF 1556 UTC. SCHECK 208 NOUS63 KBIS 081558 FTMMBX Message Date: May 08 2008 15:58:24 KMBX radar is operational as of 081556z. 106 NOCN01 CWAO 081605 GENOT TLTP. NO. 058 ACTION - MOORED BUOY DEPLOYED / BOUEE AMARRE DEPLOYEE STATION - NORTHERN CHANNEL EAST ON IDENTIFIER / INDICATIF - N/A INDEX NUMBER / INDICATIF INTERNATIONAL - 45154 TYPE - BOF LATITUDE - 46 03 N LONGITUDE - 82 38 W ELEVATION - 176.0 M CIRCUIT HEADER / EN-TETE TLTP - S(N,I,M)VD17 CWTO PROGRAM / PROGRAMME - SN HOURLY WEATHER REPORT / MESSAGE METEOROLOGIQUE HORAIRE SN A/AT H 36 MINUTES SM SYNOPTIC WEATHER REPORTS / MESSAGES METEOROLOGIQUES SYNOPTIQUES SM 0000 0600 1200 1800 UTC/TU A/AT H 36 MINUTES SI INTERMEDIATE SYNOPTIC WEATHER REPORTS / MESSAGES METEOROLOGIQUES SYNOPTIQUES INTERMEDIAIRES SI 0300 0900 1500 2100 UTC/TU A/AT H 36 MINUTES OPERATION - DAILY / TOUS LES JOURS 0000-2359 UTC/TU PARAMETERS / PARAMETRES - WIND DIRECTION SPEED AND GUSTS / DIRECTION VITESSE ET RAFALES DE VENT AIR AND SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE / TEMPERATURE DE L AIR ET DE SURFACE DE MER WAVE HEIGHT AND PERIOD / AMPLITUDE ET PERIODE D ONDE HOURLY PEAK WAVE HEIGHT / AMPLITUDE D ONDE MAXIMALE HORAIRE SPECTRAL WAVE DATA / DONNEES SPECTRALES DE VAGUE MEAN SEA LEVEL PRESSURE / PRESSION AU NIVEAU MOYEN DE LA MER REMARKS / REMARQUES - BUOY REDEPLOYED FOR SHIPPING SEASON / BOUEE REDEPLOYEE POUR LA SAISON DE NAVIGATION EFFECTIVE / EN VIGUEUR - MAY 6 2008 / 6 MAI 2008 GRIMES ADMA - MSC / SMA - SMC TORONTO 301 NOUS66 KLOX 081600 FTMVBX Message Date: May 08 2008 16:00:42 Radar maint. will have control of the radar for the next couple of hours. 001 NOUS63 KDTX 081604 FTMDTX Message Date: May 08 2008 16:04:22 KDTX DOPPLER RADAR AT WHITE LAKE, MI, HAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. 795 NOUS45 KBOU 081612 PNSBOU PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO 1010 AM MDT THU MAY 08 2008 ...DENVER METRO AREA SNOWFALL REPORTS... NOTE: ALL REPORTS ARE IN INCHES NOTE: T = TRACE (LESS THAN 0.1 INCH) NOTE: 24 HOUR SNOWFALL AMOUNT IS NORMALLY MEASURED AROUND 8 AM SNOWFALL SNOWFALL SNOWFALL 24 HOUR TOTAL MONTHLY TOTAL SEASONAL TOTAL (MAY) (7/1/07-6/30/08) DENVER-STAPLETON 0.0 0.7 43.6 EVERGREEN 0.0 0.8 89.8 NORTH LONGMONT 0.0 0.4 39.3 RALSTON RESERVOIR 0.0 2.0 59.5 WHEAT RIDGE 0.0 1.2 67.3 $$ BENTON 886 NOUS66 KMFR 081613 FTMMAX Message Date: May 08 2008 16:13:13 05/08/2008 16:12:00 UTC KMAX will be down for maintenance for 1 hour. 934 NOUS66 KSTO 081627 FTMDAX Message Date: May 08 2008 16:27:36 KDAX RADAR MAINTENANCE FOR TODAY IS COMPLETE. 015 NOUS66 KSTO 081627 FTMDAX Message Date: May 08 2008 16:27:36 KDAX RADAR MAINTENANCE FOR TODAY IS COMPLETE. 648 NOUS65 KFGZ 081630 FTMFSX Message Date: May 08 2008 16:30:28 FSX RADAR WILL BE OFFLINE DUE TO MAINTENANCE UNTIL APPROX 2100Z (5/8/2008) 113 NOUS63 KTOP 081635 FTMTWX Message Date: May 08 2008 16:35:35 KTWX WSR-88D IS BACK IN OPERATION AS OF 16:30Z. 372 NOUS65 KPSR 081657 FTMYUX Message Date: May 08 2008 16:57:06 KYUX RADAR WILL BE DOWN FOR PMI UNTIL 2000Z. 382 NOUS65 KREV 081701 FTMRGX Message Date: May 08 2008 17:01:32 THE KRGX RADAR WILL BE DOWN FOR MAINTENANCE UNTIL AROUND 20Z/1 PM PDT. SNYDER 036 NOUS44 KEWX 081709 PNSEWX TXZ171>173-183>194-202>209-217>225-228-081800- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX 1210 PM CDT THU MAY 8 2008 TO FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS...NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE /NWWS/ SUBSCRIBERS...EMERGENCY MANAGERS WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK /EMWIN/ SUBSCRIBERS... NOAAPORT SUBSCRIBERS...OTHER NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ CUSTOMERS AND PARTNERS...AND NWS EMPLOYEES FROM JUDSON LADD CHIEF...OPERATIONAL SERVICES DIVISION SUBJECT IDENTIFIER CHANGE FOR AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO AIR QUALITY ADVISORIES AND WATCHES. EFFECTIVE THURSDAY MAY 15 2008 AT 400 AM CDT /0800 UTC/...A NEW COMMUNICATIONS IDENTIFIER WILL BE IMPLEMENTED FOR ALL NON-ROUTINE AIR QUALITY ALERT MESSAGES /AQA/ ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX / WFO EWX /. WFO EWX WILL BEGIN RELAYING THE SAN ANTONIO AREA AIR QUALITY HEALTH ALERT...AND THE AUSTIN AREA ORANGE AIR POLLUTION WATCH UNDER THE AWIPS ID OF AQAEWX / WMO HEADER AEUS7X KEWX / AND DISCONTINUE THIS INFORMATION UNDER AWIPS ID PNSEWX / WMO HEADER NOUS44 KEWX /. THIS SERVICE IMPROVEMENT WILL ENHANCE THE DISSEMINATION OF OZONE AND OTHER AIR QUALITY ALERT MESSAGES. THE WMO HEADING WILL REMAIN THE SAME FOR PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENTS / PNSEWX /. THE AQA IS AN EVENT DRIVEN PRODUCT. IT IS ISSUED WHEN EXTERNAL AGENCIES RELAY MESSAGES WHICH MEET OR EXCEED ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY STANDARDS FOR POOR AIR QUALITY. THE PRODUCT TYPE LINE IN THE MASS NEWS DISSEMINATION HEADER BLOCK WILL BE: AIR QUALITY ALERT MESSAGE. TABLE 1. AWIPS ID AND WMO HEADINGS FOR OZONE INFORMATION. PRODUCT NAME LOCATION AWIPS ID WMO HEADING AIR QUALITY AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO, TX SATAQAEWX AEUS7X KEWX ALERT MESSAGE IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE ISSUANCE OF THIS PRODUCT PLEASE CONTACT... JOE ARELLANO JR. METEOROLOGIST IN CHARGE JOE.ARELLANO@NOAA.GOV PAUL YURA WARNING COORDINATION METEOROLOGIST PAUL.YURA@NOAA.GOV NWS AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO 2090 AIRPORT ROAD NEW BRAUNFELS, TX 78130 830-629-0130 $$ 480 NOUS65 KPUB 081718 CCA FTMPUX WSR-88D OUTAGE NOTIFICATION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 1115 AM MDT THU MAY 8 2008 KPUX 88D WILL BE DOWN ON FRIDAY 9 MAY FROM 700 AM MDT TO 200 PM MDT (1300 UTC TO 2000 UTC) FOR INSTALLATION OF BUILD 10.0 SOFTWARE. ADJACENT RADARS: KFTG...KGLD...KDDC...KAMA...KABX...KGJX. $$ 408 NOUS65 KPUB 081719 FTMPUX Message Date: May 08 2008 17:19:27 KPUX RADAR WILL BE DOWN ON FRIDAY 9 MAY FROM 1300Z TO 2000Z FOR BUILD 10 SOFTWAR E INSTALLATION. 578 NOXX01 LSSW 080800 METNO A1908 A NIL / B NIL / C NIL / D NIL / E NIL / F NIL / G NIL / = 010 NOUS44 KTSA 081726 PNSTSA PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 1226 PM CDT THU MAY 8 2008 ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ049-053>076-081930- BENTON-CARROLL-WASHINGTON AR-MADISON-CRAWFORD-FRANKLIN-SEBASTIAN- PUSHMATAHA-CHOCTAW-OSAGE-WASHINGTON OK-NOWATA-CRAIG-OTTAWA-PAWNEE- TULSA-ROGERS-MAYES-DELAWARE-CREEK-OKFUSKEE-OKMULGEE-WAGONER- CHEROKEE-ADAIR-MUSKOGEE-MCINTOSH-SEQUOYAH-PITTSBURG-HASKELL- LATIMER-LE FLORE- 1226 PM CDT THU MAY 8 2008 ...STORM DAMAGE SURVEY INFORMATION... A NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TEAM HAS INVESTIGATED THE DAMAGE IN BROKEN ARROW FROM LAST EVENINGS STORMS AND HAS DETERMINED THAT A BRIEF TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN IN BROKEN ARROW JUST EAST OF THE INTERSECTION OF 71ST STREET AND ASPEN. THE TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN FOR LESS THAN A MINUTE AT 728 PM NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF WALNUT AND IOLA STREETS AND TRAVELED 0.3 OF A MILE...CROSSING 71 ST...AND DISSIPATING AT THE END OF NORTH OAK COURT JUST NORTH OF 71 ST STREET. THE PATH WIDTH WAS 50 YARDS. THE MAXIMUM ESTIMATED WINDS WERE 75 MPH...MAKING THE TORNADO AN EF-0 ON THE ENHANCED FUJITA SCALE. THE MOST SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE WAS TO A STORAGE BUILDING ON THE WEST EDGE OF RHEMA BIBLE COLLEGE PROPERTY. THIS BLOCK CONSTRUCTED BUILDING WAS ESSENTIALLY DESTROYED WHEN WINDS ENTERED THE STRUCTURE...OVER PRESSURIZED IT...AND BLEW MUCH OF THE NORTH WALL OUT. OTHER DAMAGE WAS LIMITED TO VARIOUS DEGREES OF ROOF DAMAGE TO A BUSINESS AND A SEVERAL RESIDENCES. AN EYEWITNESS REPORTED THAT ROTATION IN THE CLOUD BASE TIGHTENED AND INCREASED AS DEBRIS SWIRLED FROM THE GROUND. THE SMALL DAMAGE PATH CORRELATES WELL WITH A SMALL LOW-LEVEL CIRCULATION SIGNATURE TRACKED BY THE TULSA WSR-88D IN INOLA. OTHER TEAMS ARE IN THE FIELD INVESTIGATING A DAMAGE AREA IN OKMULGEE COUNTY...A LOCATION JUST NORTHEAST OF BROKEN ARROW WHERE A MEDIA CHASER REPORTED A POSSIBLE BRIEF TOUCH DOWN...AND PATHS IN ROGERS AND MAYES COUNTIES WHERE RADAR DATA SUGGESTED TORNADOES COULD HAVE OCCURRED. A TEAM WILL ALSO GO TO SEQUOYAH AND CRAWFORD COUNTIES TO INVESTIGATE REPORTS OF DAMAGE AND OR RADAR SIGNATURES. $$ 995 NOUS64 KMAF 081732 FTMMAF Message Date: May 08 2008 17:32:47 KMAF NEXRAD IS OPERATIONAL. SOFTWARE 10.0 LOADED. 212 NOUS64 KLCH 081732 FTMLCH Message Date: May 08 2008 17:32:52 THE KLCH RADAR IS BACK IN SERVICE. NORMAL OPERATIONS WILL NOW COMMENCE. 888 NOUS66 KSTO 081738 FTMDAX Message Date: May 08 2008 17:38:16 Radar products from KDAX and KBBX will be unavailable beginning at approximately 1800Z thru 2000Z, May 8, 2008. AWIPS will be undergoing a software patch. 356 NOUS65 KTWC 081739 FTMEMX Message Date: May 08 2008 17:39:10 KEMX is not back (1740z) online for your viewing pleasure. 205 NOUS61 KALY 081745 FTMENX Message Date: May 08 2008 17:45:55 KENX RADAR BACK IN SERVICE. 451 NOUS66 KHNX 081800 FTMHNX Message Date: May 08 2008 18:00:06 KHNX WILL BE DOWN FOR MAINT UNTIL 1830 GMT. 636 NOUS43 KAPX 081801 PNSAPX PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 200 PM EST THU MAY 8 2008 ...DATES SET TO BEGIN ISSUING FROST ADVISORIES AND FREEZE WARNINGS FOR NORTHERN MICHIGAN... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD WILL BEGIN ISSUING FROST ADVISORIES AND FREEZE WARNINGS (AS NEEDED) ON THE FOLLOWING DATES: NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN MAY 12TH EASTERN UPPER MICHIGAN MAY 19TH THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PROVIDES THESE ADVISORIES AND WARNINGS EACH YEAR DURING THE GROWING SEASON. THEY ARE INTENDED FOR PEOPLE WHO MAY WISH TO TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT THEIR SENSITIVE PLANTS FROM THE EFFECTS OF COLD TEMPERATURES. $$ JK 213 NOUS64 KTSA 081811 FTMINX MESSAGE DATE: MAY 8 2008 18:11:30 KINX HAS BEEN TAKEN DOWN FOR MAINTENANCE. THIS OUTAGE IS EXPECTED TO LAST 30 MINUTES TO ONE HOUR. WE APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE. 750 NOUS41 KRNK 081821 PNSRNK VAZ014-017-018-022-023-033-034-090430- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 221 PM EDT THU MAY 8 2008 ...WARM MORNING LOW TEMPERATURE RECORD POSSIBBLE AT ROANOKE... THE MORNING LOW TEMPERATURE OF 66 DEGREES AT ROANOKE AIRPORT...MAY BREAK THE OLD RECORD FOR HIGHEST MINIMUM OF 64 FOR THIS DATE IN 2000...IF THE TEMPERATURE DOES NOT FALL BELOW 64 BY MIDNIGHT. $$ 421 NOUS99 KGRR 081822 AWOGRR THIS IS THE AREA WEATHER OUTLOOK ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS... MICHIGAN. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BRING FAIR WEATHER THROUGH SATURDAY. THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FROST TONIGHT ACROSS PART OF LOWER MICHIGAN. WAVES ON LAKE MICHIGAN COULD BECOME HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT SUNDAY INTO MONDAY. SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED. THE HIGH TEMPERATURES TODAY AND TOMORROW WILL BE AROUND 60 DEGREES. THE LOWS TONIGHT AND TOMORROW NIGHT WILL BE IN THE 30S TO LOWER 40S. 365 NOUS41 KWBC 081825 PNSWSH SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 08-37 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC 225 PM EDT THU MAY 8 2008 TO:SUBSCRIBERS: -FAMILY OF SERVICES -NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE -EMERGENCY MANAGERS WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK OTHER NWS PARTNERS...USERS AND EMPLOYEES FROM:THERESE Z. PIERCE CHIEF...MARINE AND COASTAL SERVICES BRANCH SUBJECT: ADDITION OF THE VALID TIME EVENT CODE /VTEC/ /S/ SIGNIFICANCE CODE TO THE HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENT /HLS/: EFFECTIVE JUNE 15 2008 REFER TO:SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE /SCN/ 08-04: TRANSMITTED FEB 05 2008 BEGINNING JUNE 15 2008 NWS FORECAST OFFICES /WFOS/ WILL BE ABLE TO ISSUE THE SEGMENTED HLS USING THE /S/ SIGNIFICANCE CODE IN THE VTEC STRING. THE /S/ STANDS FOR STATEMENT AND IS PAIRED WITH A PHENOMENA CODE SUCH AS HU FOR HURRICANE. THE ONLY TROPICAL CYCLONE PHENOMENA CODE USED IN 2008 WILL BE THE HURRICANE PHENOMENA CODE HU EVEN IF THE TROPICAL CYCLONE IS A TROPICAL STORM OR TYPHOON. NWS MAY EXPAND THE USE OF THE /S/ SIGNIFICANCE CODE FOR TROPICAL STORMS AND TYPHOONS FOR FUTURE SEASONS BUT MUST FIRST DEVELOP SOFTWARE. THE /S/ SIGNIFICANCE CODE IS USED TO DISPEL RUMORS WHEN THERE ARE NO TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT OR TO CLARIFY TROPICAL CYCLONE RELATED INFORMATION IN A WFO/S AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY. THE MASS NEWS DISSEMINATOR HEADER PRODUCT TYPE LINE WILL CARRY THE STORM TYPE OF INTEREST: HURRICANE...TYPHOON...TROPICAL STORM OR TROPICAL DEPRESSION. A DESCRIPTION OF THE VTEC CODE IS ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/VTEC/ THERE ARE NO CHANGES TO THE AWIPS IDENTIFIERS...WMO PRODUCT HEADINGS OR PRODUCT ISSUANCE TIMES FOR THE HLS. IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS...PLEASE CONTACT: SCOTT KISER NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARINE AND COASTAL SERVICES BRANCH 1325 EAST WEST HWY ROOM 13126 SILVER SPRING MARYLAND 20910 PHONE: 301-713-1677 EXT 121 NWS SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIF.HTM $$ NNNN 141 NOUS42 KWNO 081830 ADMNFD SENIOR DUTY METEOROLOGIST NWS ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE NWS NCEP CENTRAL OPERATIONS CAMP SPRINGS MD 230 PM EDT THUR MAY 08 2008 12Z MODEL PRODUCTION IS ON SCHEDULE; 18Z NAM IS UNDERWAY.. 12Z GFS RAOB RECAP... PASY/70414 - NOT IN FOR THE NAM OR GFS A CRITICAL WEATHER DAY IS NOT EXPECTED IN THE NEXT 3 DAYS. $$ SHRUELL/SDM/NCO/NCEP 478 NOUS63 KBIS 081834 FTMBIS MESSAGE DATE: MAY 08 2008 1833 UTC KBIS - BISMARCK RADAR WILL CONTINUE TO BE DOWN UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE DUE TO PEDESTAL FAULTS. UPDATE...TECHNICIANS BELIEVE THEY HAVE IDENTIFIED THE PROBLEM...AND WILL BE DOING REPAIRS THIS AFTERNOON. IF SUCCESSFUL...THE RADAR SHOULD BE OPERATIONAL BY 2200 UTC. NEARBY RADARS ARE...KMVX..KABR..KGGW..KUDX SCHECK 349 NOUS73 KBCQ 081836 ADMCRH FROM: CRH BILL GERY TO: ALL CR WFOS/RFCS SUBJECT: CRH WEB SERVICES ***** PLEASE SHARE WITH THE STAFF *** WEB ISSUES DUE TO DATABASE PROBLEMS. SYSTEMS ARE BEING REBOOTED. 411 NOUS63 KBIS 081836 FTMBIS Message Date: May 08 2008 18:36:54 KBIS radar will continue to be down until further notice due to pedestal faults. Update...technicians believe they have identified the problem...and will be d oing repairs this afternoon. If successful...the radar should be operational by 2200 utc. Nearby radars KMVX...KABR...KGGW...KUDX JV 644 NOUS67 PAJK 081840 FTMACG Message Date: May 08 2008 18:40:28 The Biorka RADAR/PACG is available again. WFO Juneau 882 NOUS43 KMSR 081842 ADMMSR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH CENTRAL RIVER FORECAST CENTER TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 141 PM CDT THURSDAY MAY 8 2008 TO: FORECAST OFFICES SERVICED BY NCRFC FROM: NORTH CENTRAL RIVER FORECAST CENTER SUBJECT: 24 HOUR STAFFING THE NCRFC HAS SUSPENDED 24 HOUR OPERATIONS. NO PRECIPITATION IS FORECAST OVERNIGHT AND VERY LITTLE IS FORECAST FOR THE NEXT TWO DAYS... THEREFORE THE NEED FOR OVERNIGHT STAFFING HAS DIMINISHED. IF A SITUATION ARISES WHERE YOU NEED RIVER FORECAST GUIDANCE PLEASE USE THE EMERGENCY CALLBACK LIST IN THE MSPHMDMSR. THANKS... 545 NOUS43 KSGF 081843 PNSSGF KSZ073-097-101-MOZ055>058-066>071-077>083-088>098-101>106-082100- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO 140 PM CDT THU MAY 8 2008 ...NOAA WEATHER RADIO TRANSMITTER IN DIXON INTERMITTENTLY DOWN THROUGH 4 PM... THE NOAA WEATHER RADIO STATION IN DIXON MISSOURI...WNG-648 ON 162.425 MEGAHERTZ...WHICH SERVES PORTIONS OF CENTRAL MISSOURI...WILL BE DOWN INTERMITTENTLY FOR MAINTENANCE THROUGH 4 PM. WE APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE THIS MAY CAUSE. && TERRY 099 NOUS71 KCLE 081851 ADAGLM GREAT LAKES MONITORING MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 247 PM EDT THU MAY 8 2008 (1848 UTC 05/08/08) Message(s) for Lake Michigan WE4879 "Cason J. Callaway" 41.8N 87.3W (12 N Gary Breakwater Lt) 1800Z 5/8/8 Waves observed at 7 feet MAFOR forecast: 2-4 feet AFOS product: CLESHPGL1. The ship observation is shown here: WE4879 08184 99418 70873 41/98 70122 10060 2//// 40077 5//// 70222 _______________________________________________________________________ Plain language forecast for this lake: OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE MICHIGAN NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 838 AM CDT THU MAY 8 2008 FOR WATERS BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE MICHIGAN .SYNOPSIS...A LOW PRESSURE OF 29.5 INCHES NEAR THE MISSOURI BOOTHEEL WILL MOVE EASTWARD THROUGH THE LOWER OHIO VALLEY TODAY...AND CONTINUE ON TO THE MID ATLANTIC REGION BY FRIDAY. MEANWHILE...A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE AVERAGING 30.0 INCHES FROM SOUTHERN MANITOBA TO THE UPPER GREAT LAKES SHIFT EASTWARD ACROSS THE WESTERN LAKES ON FRIDAY. WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL THEN REMAIN OVER THE WESTERN GREAT LAKES THROUGH SATURDAY. LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-082145- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SEUL CHOIX POINT TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN SOUTH OF A LINE FROM SEUL CHOIX POINT TO THE MACKINAC BRIDGE AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM CHARLEVOIX MI TO SOUTH FOX ISLAND 5 NM OFFSHORE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM CHARLEVOIX TO POINT BETSIE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM POINT BETSIE TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE TO STURGEON BAY WI- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM STURGEON BAY TO TWO RIVERS WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM TWO RIVERS TO SHEBOYGAN WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- 838 AM CDT THU MAY 8 2008 .REST OF TODAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. .TONIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. .FRIDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. .FRIDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING TO SOUTHWEST. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. .SATURDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. .SATURDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. .SUNDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. .MONDAY...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET. $$ LMZ080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-082145- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM MICHIGAN CITY IN TO ST. JOSEPH MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SHEBOYGAN TO PORT WASHINGTON WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PORT WASHINGTON TO NORTH POINT LIGHT WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM NORTH POINT LIGHT TO WIND POINT WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WIND POINT WI TO WINTHROP HARBOR IL 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR IL 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WILMETTE HARBOR IL TO MICHIGAN CITY IN 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SOUTH HAVEN TO HOLLAND MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ST. JOSEPH TO SOUTH HAVEN MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- 838 AM CDT THU MAY 8 2008 .REST OF TODAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. .TONIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET. .FRIDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET. .FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET OVERNIGHT. .SATURDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. .SATURDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. .SUNDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET. .MONDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET. $$ LMZ761-082145- MAFOR 0815/ MAFOR 0815/ MICHIGAN NORTH 16110. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET THROUGH FRIDAY. 220103. MICHIGAN SOUTH 15120 12110. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET THIS AFTERNOON BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. 220204. $$ 024 NOUS64 KEWX 081854 FTMEWX Message Date: May 08 2008 18:54:40 KEWX RADAR BACK UP AND OPERATING. 557 NOUS60 PHFO 081856 FTMHWA Message Date: May 08 2008 18:56:09 ATTN ALL USERS - THE SOUTH BIG ISLAND UNIT (PHWA/HWC) WILL BE DOWN FOR ROUTINE M AINTENANCE COMMENCING AT 1900 UTC TIL AROUND 2300 UTC. WFO HFO 584 NOUS41 KWBC 081900 PNSWSH T