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Post by tornado on Sept 4, 2019 11:11:17 GMT -5
Chico, California:METAR KCIC 052247Z 13016KT 40SM FEW080FU SCT150 35/M01 A2989 RMK FEW080FU DSNT WNW I've never seen FU appended to a layer, until now. Chennault Airport, Louisiana:METAR KCWF 120150Z VBR04KT 10SM BKN070 BKN090 26/24 A3010 RMK FRQ LTGCG E0145METAR KCWF 120045Z 13006KT 10SM TSRA OVC032 28/24 A3006 RMK FRQ LTGCG B0045 I've never seen a lightning ending time, until now. St. Cloud, Minnesota: METAR KSTC 030353Z 10008KT 10SM BKN085 OVC100 16/14 A2984 RMK AO2 RAE08 TSE05 SLP111 TAS NE-S MOV SE P0001 T01560139 SPECI KSTC 030310Z 08008G14KT 040V100 10SM FEW039 BKN110 15/14 A2984 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT ALQDS RAE08 TSE05 TAS NE-S MOV SE P0001 T01500139
TAS? What is that? Can't be thunderstorm, TS had ended.
Portland-Hillsboro Airport, Oregon: METAR KHIO 072253Z 17006KT 2SM BR OVC013 18/16 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP151 NE-S 1 1/2SM T01830161
What was NE-S causing the 1 1/2SM visibility, the SLP?
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Post by northwx on Sept 4, 2019 12:42:39 GMT -5
tornado avatar storm...
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Post by tornado on Sept 24, 2019 10:47:34 GMT -5
Lewiston, Idaho: METAR KLWS 270256Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 15/11 A2979 RMK AO2 SLP087 LTG N-NNE 5-15DME MQG T01500111 56004
Not that distance is to be reported with lightning, it was given with respect to Nez Perce DME. Lots of effort went into that remark, without reporting the parent thunderstorm cell, or any clouds.
Jackson, Michigan: METAR KJXN 212156Z 17005KT 10SM CLR 24/21 A3011 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT NE RAE2057 SLP190 RB51 RE55 NO LTNG OBSERVED OR THUNDER PRESENT P0000 T02440211 SPECI KJXN 212100Z 20005KT 8SM FEW033 SCT046 BKN055 24/21 A3011 RMK AO2 RAE2057 RB51 RE55 NO LTNG OBSERVED OR THUNDER PRESENT P0000 T02440211
Lawrence J Timmerman Airport, Milwaukee, Wisconsin: METAR KMWC 272345Z 00000KT 5SM -TSRA BR OVC009 18/16 A2971 RMK OCNL LTGIC TSB2345 TS PHD MOV E
Dr. Thunder!
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Post by hlsto2 on Sept 24, 2019 11:03:21 GMT -5
Jackson, Michigan:METAR KJXN 212156Z 17005KT 10SM CLR 24/21 A3011 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT NE RAE2057 SLP190 RB51 RE55 NO LTNG OBSERVED OR THUNDER PRESENT P0000 T02440211 SPECI KJXN 212100Z 20005KT 8SM FEW033 SCT046 BKN055 24/21 A3011 RMK AO2 RAE2057 RB51 RE55 NO LTNG OBSERVED OR THUNDER PRESENT P0000 T02440211 this is what the fa and a wants to replace us with. and this is not an isolated event. pretty much similar garbage on a daily basis throughout the LAWRS community.
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Post by tornado on Apr 14, 2020 10:29:27 GMT -5
Springdale Municipal Airport, Arkansas: SPECI KASG 121610Z 17014G21KT 3 1/3SM -RA BKN004 OVC030 13/13 A2957
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Post by tornado on May 11, 2020 12:13:15 GMT -5
Hartford-Brainard Airport, Connecticut:SPECI KHFD 112001Z 28009G16KT 1SM +RA SCT030 BKN036 OVC060 10/06 A2975 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SW AND NW VIRGA ALQDS MOV E P0007 T01000061 I've never seen VIRGA ALQDS reported, during heavy rain. Lakeland, Florida:SPECI KLAL 181250Z 16007KT 2 2/2SM FG OVC003 23/22 A2996 The visibility was reported as 2-and-2-halves. Also, fog cannot be reported with visibility >5/8SM. Decatur, Illinois:METAR KDEC 141754Z 19011KT 10SM BKN100 19/18 A2995 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SE RAE12 TSE08 SLP140 TS 5SM S MOV E P0000 60037 T01940178 10217 20156 58014 SPECI KDEC 141649Z 21010KT 4SM -RA BR OVC100 18/16 A2998 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT E-S TSE08 TS 5SM ENE MOV NE P0016 The exact distance to a thunderstorm was given- except that no thunderstorm appeared in present weather. Jackson, Michigan:SPECI KJXN 141422Z 13010KT 6SM VCTS -RA BR SCT007 BKN013 OVC070 10/09 A2999 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT N-SE TSE22 LTG DSNT E MOV E FRQ LTG ALQDS A37TB LTGICCCCG W MOV E P0016 T01000089 Movement of lightning is not to be reported; but this site gave lightning movement on 2 remarks in the same report! (that was out of a total of 4 LTG remarks) Bolton Field Airport, Columbus, Ohio:METAR KTZR 102047Z 26030G41KT 3SM +RA SCT019 SCT050 BKN070 15/04 A2999 RMK SQ SW MOV NE VIS RAPIDLY DROPPING Location and movement of a squall reported.
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Post by tornado on May 22, 2020 12:38:45 GMT -5
Springdale Municipal Airport, Arkansas: METAR KASG 212348Z 34011G17KT 1SM TARA BR OVC003 19/19 A2996
I don't know who Tara is, or why she is mentioned in a weather report.
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Post by tornado on Jun 10, 2020 12:19:36 GMT -5
Puntilla, Alaska:METAR PAPT 240259Z 19005KT 20SM DZFG SCT018 OVC060 10/09 A2972 RMK NO METAR PAPT 232252Z 16008KT 20SM RAFG SCT018 OVC040 10/08 A2973 RMK NO METAR PAPT 200259Z 15005KT 20SM FG SCT010 OVC020 10/08 A2964 RMK NO I've never seen fog reported with 20SM visibility before. Springdale Municipal Airport, Arkansas:METAR KASG 211048Z 10004KT 1/4SM FH OVC002 17/17 A2998 FH? Stuart, Florida: METAR KSUA 240147Z 22017G25KT 7SM VCTS SCT007 BKN018 29/24 A3007 RMK TS 4 W MOVING NE FREQ LTGCGCC
Proof included that VCTS should have been TS: the TS was 4 W.
SPECI KSUA 072320Z 14006KT 7SM FEW020 BKN044 28/25 A2996 RMK TS 5NM SW MOVING N AT 8KT OCNL LTGCG
I don't recall seeing a speed of movement in a SPECI before.
Titusville, Florida: METAR KTIX 192347Z V03KT 7SM SCT009 BKN016 28/26 A3007 METAR KTIX 192251Z V03KT 7SM FEW009 SCT035 28/27 A3004 METAR KTIX 192155Z V03KT 5SM FEW007 SCT030 OVC110 26/25 A3005 METAR KTIX 192054Z V03KT 5SM FEW007 BKN031 OVC100 26/25 A3005
I've never seen VRB truncated to just "V". Also missing obstruction to vision on 2 reports. Chennault Airpark, Louisiana: METAR KCWF 242346Z 11008KT 10SM -SHARA BKN015 26/24 A2988
Recently there was a present weather code TARA, now SHARA.
Easton, Maryland: METAR KESN 220950Z 00000KT 1/4SM +FG OVC001 21/21 A3003
Heavy fog.
Grand Prairie, Texas: METAR KGPM 242050Z 04006KT 10SM S 32/18 A2989 METAR KGPM 241950Z 36007KT 10SM S 30/18 A2991
Single-letter sky condition.
Waco Regional Airport, Texas: METAR KCNW 241255Z 01006KT 5SM RB OVC009 22/22 A2990 METAR KCNW 241155Z 02006KT 5SM RB OVC005 22/22 A298
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Post by hlsto2 on Jun 10, 2020 12:56:04 GMT -5
Stuart, Florida: SPECI KSUA 072320Z 14006KT 7SM FEW020 BKN044 28/25 A2996 RMK TS 5NM SW MOVING N AT 8KT OCNL LTGCG
I don't recall seeing a speed of movement in a SPECI before.
sleepy eyed controller must have just gotten up from his/her scheduled nap. he/she got real cute with TS remarks...but no TS or VCTS in present weather
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Post by tornado on Jul 15, 2020 11:17:10 GMT -5
Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport, Broomfield, Colorado: SPECI KBJC 142145Z 01005KT 10SM BKN150 24/12 A3013 RMK LTGCG TSB46 W MOV E
It appears a thunderstorm began at 2146Z, one minute future to the SPECI in which it was first reported. However, said thunderstorm was not reported in present weather as required.
Hartford-Brainard Airport, Connecticut: SPECI KHFD 141737Z 36011KT 10SM VCTS FEW060 SCT120 29/17 A2992 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT NE AND SE TS E MOV SEE MOV SE T02940167
See what moving to the SE?
Stuart, Florida: SPECI KSUA 142215Z 30010KT 5SM TSRA SCT020 BKN030 29/23 A3006 RMK TS S-N MOV 3 OCCNL LTGICCG METAR KSUA 142147Z 11010KT 4SM TSRA SCT020 BKN030 30/24 A3005 RMK TSB47 TS S-N MOV 3 OCCNL LTGICCG ALQDS
"3" is not a direction.
Quad Cities Airport, Moline, Illinois: SPECI KMLI 120021Z 3/4SM R09/2000VP6000FT -TSRA BR SQ SCT014 BKN041 BKN050 19/18 A2986 RMK AO2 PK WND 31070/0012 LTG DSNT ALQDS RAB14 TSE04B13 P0000 T01940178 $
Squall reported, without a wind group; the squall was to 70 knots!
Lancaster, Pennsylvania: METAR KLNS 082053Z 01018KT 1SM +TSRA BR FEW019 FEW029 OVC040 24/22 A2997 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT NE AND E AND W RAB43 TSB23 SLP144 OHD TS OHD MOV E P0025 60025 T02390217 55002
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Post by tornado on Aug 6, 2020 12:54:19 GMT -5
Wiley Post-Will Rogers Memorial Airport, Utqiagvik (Barrow), Alaska: SPECI PABR 042148Z 23007KT 10SM BKN004 OVC039 06/04 A2979 RMK AO2 VIS 1/4V10 EVERY 10 MINUTES METAR PABR 042053Z 22009KT 1/2SM FG OVC003 06/04 A2979 RMK AO2 RAB19E37 SLP088 VIS 1/4V10 EVERY 10 MINUTES P0000 60000 T00560044 53004 RVRNO SPECI PABR 042035Z 23007KT 1/4SM -RA FG OVC003 06/04 A2979 RMK AO2 RAB19 P0000 T00560044 RVRNO SPECI PABR 042023Z 22008KT 10SM -RA OVC003 06/04 A2979 RMK AO2 RAB19 P0000 T00560044 SPECI PABR 042016Z 23008KT 1/4SM FG OVC003 06/04 A2978 RMK AO2 T00560044 RVRNO SPECI PABR 042006Z 22008KT 10SM OVC003 06/04 A2978 RMK AO2 T00560039 METAR PABR 041953Z 23008KT 1/4SM FG VV003 05/04 A2978 RMK AO2 SLP086 T00500039 RVRNO
ASOS taking too many SPECIs, going from 1/4SM to 10SM? Just handle it as above.
Truckee-Tahoe Airport, California: METAR KTRK 081345Z 00000KT 10SM 1/2 PRFG SKC 08/08 A3025
Were they trying to say 1/2 the horizon circle was covered by partial fog?
Bridgeport, Connecticut: METAR KBDR 131552Z 15010KT 5SM -TSRA SCT039 BKN050 OVC060 23/21 A3011 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT E AND SW RAB42 TSB51 SLP195 TS W/SW MVG E P0001 T02330206 SPECI KBDR 131545Z 12011KT 6SM VCTS RA SCT039 BKN048 BKN055 25/21 A3010 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SW RAB42 TS W/SW MVG E P0000 T02500206
Location separated by a slash instead of dash, backwards.
Ft. Pierce, Florida: METAR KFPR 071453Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 31/24 A3011 RMK AO2 RAB1354RAEMMB1358RAEMMB01RAEMMB19RAEMMB27RAEMMB37RAEMMB52RAEMM SLP194 P0000 60000 T03060244 51009 $ METAR KFPR 071153Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 25/24 A3008 RMK AO2 RAEMMB14RAEMMB18RAEMMB23RAEMMB31RAEMMB34RAEMMB43RAEMMB50RAEMM
I don't recall seeing that many RAEMM remarks within 1 hour.
Pompano Beach, Florida:SPECI KPMP 121335Z 02015KT 1/2SM SN FEW012 OVC021 A3005 RMK AO2 RAE24SNB29 P0032 $ SPECI KPMP 121332Z 36011G17KT 1 1/2SM -SN BKN021 A3004 RMK AO2 RAE24SNB29 P0018 $ I've never seen moderate snow in Florida, in August. Muncie, Indiana:SPECI KMIE 110013Z 36016G33KT 3/4SM +TSRA BR FEW005 BKN017 BKN050 21/19 A2999 RMK AO2 PK WND 33040/2358 LTG DSNT NW-NE RAB2358 TS NW MOV OHD P0067 T02060189 SPECI KMIE 110006Z 36016G35KT 1/2SM +TSRA FG BKN010 BKN028 BKN050 21/19 A2999 RMK AO2 PK WND 33040/2358 LTG DSNT NW-NE RAB2358 TS NW MOV OHD P0053 T0211018 Overhead is not a direction of movement.
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Post by tornado on Aug 19, 2020 11:03:54 GMT -5
Bullhead City, Arizona:METAR KIFP 190050Z 10029 G4338KT 4SM BLDU FEW002 BKN100 42/10 A2974 RMK LGT DSNT E AND N A gust to 4,338 knots was reported! Owensboro, Kentucky: METAR KOWB 132056Z VRB06KT 2 1/2SM TSRA BR FEW004 SCT025 OVC031 23/23 A3002 RMK AO2 VIS 1 1/2V5 LTG DSNT ALQDS TSB04E19B20RAB36 SLP162 OCNL LTGGAGA TS OHD MOVNNW P0033 60038 T02330228 53002 SPECI KOWB 132049Z VRB03KT 1 3/4SM TSRA BR SCT005 OVC031 24/23 A3001 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT ALQDS TSB04E19B20RAB36 PRESRR OCNL LTGGAGA TS OHD MOVNNW P0021 SPECI KOWB 132039Z 15012G19KT 7SM -TSRA SCT005 OVC031 25/22 A2999 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT ALQDS TSB04E19B20RAB36 OCNL LTGGAGA TS OHD MOVNNW P0002
GAGA is a singer, but not a lightning type.
Joplin, Missouri: SPECI KJLN 152105Z 36016G26KT 2SM 1 1/4V3 SCT080 BKN095 27/24 A2998 TSRA RMK PK WND 01026/2102 LTG DSNT E TS OHD MOV SE
The obstruction to vision was 1 1/4V3.
Cuyahoga County Airport, Cleveland, Ohio: METAR KCGF 161645Z 32009KT 3SM TSRA SCT032 OVC045 21/18 A3000 RMK TS BEGAN 1651Z. LIGHTNING ALL QUADRANTS
How did they know the TS would begin 6 minutes into the future? Donaldson Field Airport, Greenville, South Carolina: METAR KGYH 152047Z 24010KT 10SM VSTC -RA BKN030 27/24 A2983 RMK TS S MOV SE
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Post by tornado on Sept 9, 2020 13:53:26 GMT -5
Cecil Airport, Jacksonville, Florida: METAR KVQQ 021250Z VRB04KT 5SM BG BKN006 28/25 A3003 METAR KVQQ 021150Z 00000KT 5SM BG BKN013 BKN036 25/24 A3002
New weather code. Lakeland, Florida: METAR KLAL 112150Z 00000KT 10SM VCTS BKN025 26/23 A2987 RMK LGTNG SDT ALQDS SPECI KLAL 112111Z 04010KT 7SM TSRA BKN035 25/23 A2987 RMK LGTNG SDT ALQDS METAR KLAL 112050Z 09009KT 10SM SCT055 BKN090 30/23 A2987 RMK LGTNG SDT ALQDS METAR KLAL 111947Z 09009KT 10SM SCT041 30/23 A2987 RMK LGTNG SDT ALQDS METAR KLAL 111847Z 09009KT 10SM SCT038 32/23 A2990 RMK LGTNG SDT ALQDS
What did that mean?
Houma, Louisiana: METAR KHUM 082050Z 15008KT 7SM 15008 32/24 A2987
Instead of sky condition, the wind group data was repeated.
Lake Charles, Louisiana: METAR KLCH 121750Z 040V04KT 10SM SCT035 A2986
What did that mean?
Philip Billard Municipal Airport, Topeka, Kansas: METAR KTOP 081353Z 04009G18KT 10SM VCTS OVC010 13/11 A2999 RMK AO2 RAB32E48 TSB19E46 SLP149 LHTG DIST N MOV NE P0000 T01330111
New contraction.
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Post by tornado on Oct 22, 2020 11:27:05 GMT -5
Stuart, Florida:METAR KSUA 191847Z VFR03KT 7SM SCT010 BKN040 24/22 A2999 Good thing the winds were VFR. SPECI KSUA 191506Z 17015G22KT 1SM +TSRA BKN015 BKN024 BKN035 24/22 A3004 RMK TSB03 TC OVHD OCNL LTG CG Alton, Illinois:SPECI KALN 201328Z 09005KT 10SM BON010 OVC017 08/08 A3022
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Post by tornado on Oct 26, 2020 8:27:16 GMT -5
Roswell, New Mexico: METAR KROW 261251Z 02009KT 10SM FEW007 BKN019 OVC026 00/M03 A3016 RMK AO2 RAE1101B1129E1143UPB1143E1146FZRAB1101E1129SNB1146B1153E26 TSB11101158E1113B1119E1134 SLP201 P0010 I1000 T00001028
I have never seen such a long precipitation B/E group. Maybe this explains it:
SPECI KROW 261228Z 02009KT 9SM BKN010 BKN014 OVC025 00/M03 A3015 RMK AO2 RAE1101B1129E1143UPB1143E1146FZRAB1101E1129SNB1146B1153E26 TSB11101158E1113B1119E1134 P0010 I1/// T00001028 $ METAR KROW 261151Z NIL SPECI KROW 261144Z AUTO 02010KT 8SM UP BKN016 OVC024 00/M03 A3014 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT W-NE RAE01B29E43UPB43FZRAB01E29 TSB1058E13B19E34 P0010 I1001 T00001028
Donaldson Field Airport, Greenville, South Carolina: METAR KGYH 291347Z 23015G30KT 10SM OVC008 A2965 RMK TEMP/DEW PT U/S METAR KGYH 291247Z 20015G30KT 10SM OVC008 A2954 RMK TEMP/DEW PT U/S
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