Tucson International Airport, Arizona:METAR KTUS 271853Z 32012G19KT 10SM -RA FEW048 SCT060 BKN080 17/07 A2990 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SW RAB52
TSB42E52 SLP096 P0000 T01720067
SPECI KTUS 271848Z 31012G19KT 10SM
TS FEW055 BKN075 BKN085 18/06 A2990 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SW TSB42
A 10-minute thunderstorm was reported.
March Air Reserve Base, Riverside, California:SPECI KRIV 272248Z AUTO 31011KT 10SM -DZ FEW065 BKN090 BKN180 18/03 A2990 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SE DZB48
TSB35E48 SLP122
SPECI KRIV 272235Z 33010G16KT 10SM
TS SCT065 BKN090 18/03 A2991 RMK AO2A TSB35 SLP125
Military ASOS reported a 13-minute thunderstorm.
Destin, Florida:
SPECI KDTS 101315Z 34018G33KT 1/2SM +TSRA FG FEW009 BKN018 OVC035 16/14 A2983 RMK AO2 PK WND 32036/1309 LTG DSNT ALQDS TSB1254E09 P0074 T01560144 $
SPECI KDTS 101313Z 34021G33KT 1/2SM +TSRA FG BKN011 BKN026 OVC035 16/14 A2983 RMK AO2 PK WND 32036/1309 LTG DSNT ALQDS TSB1254E09 P0072 T01560139 $
Despite ALDARS claiming the thunderstorm ended at 1309Z, a thunderstorm was still reported in present weather.
Panama City, Florida:
SPECI KECP 241421Z 15018G24KT 6SM VCTS BR OVC005 22/21 A2985 RMK AO2 RAB03E15 TSB02E15 P0002 T02220211
SPECI KECP 241402Z 14015G23KT 8SM R16/3500VP6000FT TS OVC009 22/21 A2985 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT N TSB02 CIG 007V014 T02220206
ALDARS recorded a 13-minute thunderstorm.
Boise, Idaho:
METAR KBOI 250153Z 20004KT 10SM SCT100 11/08 A2970 RMK AO2 PK WND 22029/0102 WSHFT 0049 LTG DSNT NE RAB08E30 TSB0059 SLP050 P0032 T01060078
SPECI KBOI 250123Z 17012G22KT 3SM R10R/6000VP6000FT -RA SCT021 SCT043 OVC090 10/07 A2971 RMK AO2 PK WND 22029/0102 WSHFT 0049 LTG DSNT NW RAB08 TSB0059 P0032 T01000072
SPECI KBOI 250120Z 17015KT 1 1/2SM R10R/6000VP6000FT RA SCT021 BKN044 OVC090 10/07 A2971 RMK AO2 PK WND 22029/0102 WSHFT 0049 LTG DSNT NW RAB08 TSB0059 P0030 T01000072
SPECI KBOI 250117Z 17016G28KT 1SM R10R/6000VP6000FT +TSRA BR SCT020 BKN044 OVC095 09/07 A2971 RMK AO2 PK WND 22029/0102 WSHFT 0049 LTG DSNT NW RAB08 TSB0059 P0024 T00940072
ALDARS did not record a TSE time.
Bloomington, Indiana:
SPECI KBMG 071844Z 21010G23KT 5SM VCTS -RA FEW036 BKN055 OVC100 22/16 A2988 RMK AO2 PK WND 20027/1833 LTG DSNT N AND S AND NW RAB29 TSB23E24E38 TS N P0003 T02220156
SPECI KBMG 071830Z 22017G25KT 10SM -TSRA BKN055 OVC075 24/13 A2988 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT N AND NW RAB29 TSB23E24 TS N P0000 T02440133
ALDARS claimed that a thunderstorm lasted for 1 minute, then ended a 2nd time without restarting.
Johnson County Executive Airport, Olathe, Kansas:
METAR KOJC 071653Z 14010G20KT 10SM VCTS OVC007 16/14 A2959 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT N AND NE RAE28 TSB44E53 CIG 006V010 SLP011 P0001 T01560144
SPECI KOJC 071644Z 14012KT 10SM TS OVC008 15/14 A2959 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT N RAE28 TSB44 CIG 006V011 P0001 T01500139
SPECI KOJC 071634Z 12012G18KT 10SM BKN008 OVC014 15/14 A2958 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT N RAE28 CIG 006V011 P0001 T01500139
ALDARS recorded a 9-minute TS.
Philip Billard Municipal Airport, Topeka, Kansas:
METAR KTOP 070953Z AUTO 13006KT 10SM -RA FEW055 BKN080 BKN095 14/12 A2957 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT S TSB0857 SLP008 P0004 T01390117
SPECI KTOP 070903Z AUTO 09009KT 9SM TSRA OVC095 14/11 A2961 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT E-SW TSB0857 P0001 T01390111
ALDARS did not record a TSE time.
Baton Rouge, Louisiana:
SPECI KBTR 142147Z 06006KT 10SM VCTS BKN009 OVC050 18/17 A2997 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SE-W RAE36 TSE25E47 CIG 005V012 P0015
SPECI KBTR 142131Z 08005KT 10SM -RA SCT007 SCT010 OVC050 18/17 A2997 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT E-S TSE25 P0015 T01780167
SPECI KBTR 142108Z 03010KT 4SM TSRA BR BKN008 OVC070 17/16 A2997 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT E-SW P0012 T01720161
ALDARS recorded 2 TSE times, the 2nd of which couldn't have been true.
METAR KBTR 131753Z 11018G23KT 2SM +TSRA BR BKN043 OVC065 18/17 A2997 RMK AO2 WSHFT 1736 LTG DSNT ALQDS TSB1655E23B30E31 SLP148 P0031 60118 T01830172 10194 20156 58001
SPECI KBTR 131743Z 10014G18KT 2SM +TSRA BR SCT047 BKN065 OVC080 18/17 A3000 RMK AO2 WSHFT 1651 LTG DSNT ALQDS TSB1655E23B30E31 P0023 T01830172
The 1-minute thunderstorm ALDARS recorded was obviously bogus, since thunderstorm still appeared
in present weather.
Lafayette, Louisiana:
SPECI KLFT 141935Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM BKN005 OVC022 19/18 A2997 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT NE RAE02 TSE14B18E33 P0000 T01890183
SPECI KLFT 141905Z 04004KT 6SM TS BR BKN005 BKN027 OVC037 18/18 A2998 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT W RAE02 P0000 T01830178
SPECI KLFT 141901Z 06004KT 4SM RA BR SCT005 BKN027 OVC035 18/18 A2998 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT W P0000 T01830178
It's as if ALDARS ignored the TS at 1905Z, with no TSB time.
Jefferson City, Missouri:
SPECI KJEF 072126Z 19017G24KT 1 3/4SM TSRA BKN023 OVC029 20/16 A2960 RMK AO2 VIS 3/4V4 LTG DSNT ALQDS TSE05 PRESRR TS E-NE AND W-NW MOV N OCNL LTGICCG E AND W-NW MOV N P0012 T02000161
METAR KJEF 072053Z 15012G21KT 6SM -TSRA BKN026 OVC032 21/16 A2958 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT ALQDS RAB07 TSB26B44 SLP002 TS N MOV N OCNL LTGCG NW MOV N P0010 60010 T02060156 55025
ALDARS was confused. On the 2053Z METAR, it included 2 TSB times in a row, with no intervening TSE time.
Then at 2126Z, with TSRA in present weather, ALDARS claimed the thunderstorm ended at 2105Z.
Burke Lakefront Airport, Cleveland, Ohio:
SPECI KBKL 082135Z 13003KT 10SM FEW040 SCT090 BKN110 25/11 A2967 RMK AO2 PK WND 13033/2057 LTG DSNT N AND SW RAB2058E21 TSB14 P0002 T02500111
SPECI KBKL 082120Z 11005KT 10SM -TSRA FEW045 BKN090 BKN110 24/11 A2967 RMK AO2 PK WND 13033/2057 LTG DSNT SW AND NW RAB2058 TSB14 P0002 T02440106
ALDARS did not record a TSE time.
Lawton, Oklahoma:METAR KLAW 280153Z AUTO 05016G21KT 3/4SM
+TSRA BKN024 OVC080 19/16 A2976 RMK AO2 WSHFT 0103 LTG DSNT ALQDS
TSB00
E32 SLP070 P0107 T01890156
SPECI KLAW 280150Z AUTO 09012G18KT 3/4SM
+TSRA BKN028 OVC080 20/17 A2979 RMK AO2 WSHFT 0103 LTG DSNT ALQDS
TSB00
E32 P0094
SPECI KLAW 280141Z AUTO 21005KT 1 1/2SM
+TSRA BR BKN047 OVC070 21/19 A2981 RMK AO2 WSHFT 0103 LTG DSNT ALQDS
TSB00
E32 P0040 T02060189
SPECI KLAW 280123Z AUTO 09016KT 3SM
+TSRA BR FEW039 BKN048 OVC070 21/19 A2973 RMK AO2 WSHFT 0103 LTG DSNT ALQDS TSB00 P0018 T0211018
The thunderstorm didn't end at 0132Z as ALDARS reported.
Norfolk, Virginia:SPECI KORF 150441Z 14005KT 7SM -RA SCT048 BKN075 OVC090 16/14 A2983 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT E-S
TSE0353
B04 P0044 T01560144
SPECI KORF 150430Z 16006KT 3SM
+TSRA BR FEW005 BKN047 OVC065 16/14 A2984 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT E-S TSE0353B04 P0041 T01560144
No TSE time was recorded for the 0430Z thunderstorm.