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Post by tornado on May 4, 2022 14:05:06 GMT -5
Wheeling, West Virginia: SPECI KHLG 032139Z 31019G29KT 3/4SM R03/3000VP6000FT -TSRA BR SCT018 BKN060 OVC090 17/16 A2990 RMK AO2 PK WND 29056/2128 WSHFT 2122 LTG DSNT ALQDS RAB12 TSB10 TS WNW OF HLG MVNG NE. LTG DSNT SW-NW. P0031 T01670156 SPECI KHLG 032136Z 30020G56KT 1/4SM R03/1200VP6000FT TSRA FG SCT016 BKN032 OVC070 17/16 A2989 RMK AO2 PK WND 29056/2128 WSHFT 2122 LTG DSNT ALQDS RAB12 TSB10 PRESRR TS WNW OF HLG MVNG NE. LTG DSNT SW-NW. P0030 T01720156 SPECI KHLG 032129Z 29032G56KT 1/2SM R03/1200VP6000FT TSRA SQ FEW004 BKN065 OVC110 18/15 A2985 RMK AO2 PK WND 29056/2128 LTG DSNT ALQDS RAB12 TSB10 TS WNW OF HLG MVNG NE. LTG DSNT SW-NW. P0021 T01830150 SPECI KHLG 032127Z 28036G55KT 1 3/4SM -TSRA SQ FEW021 BKN070 OVC110 19/14 A2987 RMK AO2 PK WND 28055/2124 LTG DSNT ALQDS RAB12 TSB10 PRESRR TS WNW OF HLG MVNG NE. LTG DSNT SW-NW. P0005 T01940144
I have never seen both sets of lightning remarks- provided by ALDARS and LAWRS- be distant when the prevailing visibility was less than 2 miles- during a severe thunderstorm!
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Post by tornado on May 17, 2022 10:03:06 GMT -5
Schenectady, New York: METAR KSCH 162048Z 16006KT 7SM OCNL-RA SCT018 BKN070 OVC090 18/18 A2951 METAR KSCH 161945Z 18008G18KT 15SM OCNL-RA OVC100 24/17 A2949
OCNL as a present weather code.
Kenosha, Wisconsin: SPECI KENW 210124Z 33006KT 8SM -TSRA FEW025 OVC040 18/14 A2966 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT ALQDS RAB16 TSB18 FREG LTGIC NW TS NW MOV NE P0001 T01780139
There is no G in "frequent".
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Post by hlsto2 on May 17, 2022 11:06:37 GMT -5
Schenectady, New York:METAR KSCH 162048Z 16006KT 7SM OCNL-RA SCT018 BKN070 OVC090 18/18 A2951 METAR KSCH 161945Z 18008G18KT 15SM OCNL-RA OVC100 24/17 A2949 OCNL as a present weather code. I'm surprised ASOS accepted this entry in present wx
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Post by northwx on May 17, 2022 12:10:26 GMT -5
Schenectady, New York:METAR KSCH 162048Z 16006KT 7SM OCNL-RA SCT018 BKN070 OVC090 18/18 A2951 METAR KSCH 161945Z 18008G18KT 15SM OCNL-RA OVC100 24/17 A2949 OCNL as a present weather code. I'm surprised ASOS accepted this entry in present wx I'm guessing this was submitted by a LAWRS ATC and pushed through AISR - ASLOP won't take OCNL in present wx.
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Post by hlsto2 on May 17, 2022 13:12:34 GMT -5
I'm surprised ASOS accepted this entry in present wx I'm guessing this was submitted by a LAWRS ATC and pushed through AISR - ASLOP won't take OCNL in present wx. yes...looks like they are on manual obs...in which case they can put out this garbage for transmission. even LAWRS should know better than to do this
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Post by tornado on May 24, 2022 12:39:15 GMT -5
Broomfield, Colorado:SPECI KBJC 291833Z 26027G40KT 7SM TSRA -GR BKN080CB BKN120 17/03 A2953 RMK OCNL LTGCG OHD TS OHD MOV NE Hail of light intensity was reported instead of hail size. Cecil Field Airport, Jacksonville, Florida:METAR KVQQ 221950Z 15006KT 10SM 47 33/24 A3015 I don't recall seeing a cloud height, without a sky cover contraction. Stuart, Florida: METAR KSUA 211447Z 130124G2G18KT 5SM HZ SC T008 BKN015 24/15 A3019
I have never seen such a convoluted wind group. Chennault Airpark, Louisiana:METAR KCWF 22 1250Z 02012KT 7SM -TSRA BR SCT020 OVC060 21/19 A3013 RMK OCNL LTGCG OHD RAB1102 TSB1100 TS OHD MOV E I've never seen 2 unnecessary remarks, past the hour when required.
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Post by hlsto2 on May 24, 2022 13:23:03 GMT -5
Stuart, Florida: METAR KSUA 211447Z 130124G2G18KT 5SM HZ SC T008 BKN015 24/15 A3019
I have never seen such a convoluted wind group. SKY condition wasn't much better
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Post by tornado on Jun 17, 2022 15:04:09 GMT -5
Boca Raton, Florida:METAR KBCT 082153Z 17012G22KT 150V200 5SM RA BR SCT025 23/22 A2998 RMK LTG DSNT ALQDS. METAR KBCT 082053Z 17011G18KT 150V200 10SM VCTS SCT040 31/24 A2996 RMK LTG DSNT SW-NW. METAR KBCT 081953Z 18012G18KT 150V200 10SM SCT040 32/24 A2997 RMK LTG DSNT W. I've never seen a variable wind direction group with less than 60 degrees of variation. Stuart, Florida:SPECI KSUA 070005Z 30021G37KT 1/2SM TS GR BKN003 OVC008 24/21 A2993 RMK FREQ LTGCG N THRU E AND W THRU N. PEE SIZE HAIL.Not only have I never seen hail reduce visibility to 1/2SM, I've never seen pee size hail. METAR KSUA 082147Z E VRB12G22KT 7SM -TSRA SCT008 BKN024 RMK TSB2147 OCNL LTGICCG S-N TS MOV UNKNWN. AWOS OTS, SAWS OTS. I've never seen VRB12 reported either. University Park, Pennsylvania:SPECI KUNV 162305Z 33011G20KT 5SM +TSRA BR SCT023 BKN034 BKN060 26/241 A2989 RMK WND SHFT FREQ LTGICCG NW-E TS N MOV SE VIS NW-N 1SM I've never seen a dew point that much higher than the temperature.
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Post by hlsto2 on Jun 18, 2022 11:03:30 GMT -5
and what is this? worthless is what it is.
KSUA 181547Z 12006KT 7SM RMK AWOS OTS, SAW OTS WND ESTD KSUA 181447Z 12004KT 7SM RMK AWOS OTS, SAW OTS WND ESTD KSUA 181347Z 12004KT 7SM CLR RMK AWOS OTS, SAW OTS WND ESTD KSUA 181250Z 00000KT 7SM CLR RMK AWOS OTS, SAW OTS WND ESTD KSUA 181150Z 00000KT 7SM FEW030 RMK AWOS OTS, SAW OTS WND ESTD KSUA 181047Z 00000KT 7SM FEW030 RMK AWOS OTS, SAW OTS WND ESTD KSUA 180147Z 11007KT 7SM SCT030 RMK AWOS OTS, SAW OTS WND ESTD KSUA 180047Z 11007KT 7SM SCT020 RMK AWOS OTS, SAW OTS WND ESTD KSUA 172347Z 10007KT 7SM SCT030 RMK AWOS OTS, SAW OTS WND ESTD KSUA 172247Z 09007KT 7SM SCT031 RMK AWOS OTS, SAW OTS WND ESTD KSUA 172147Z 08007KT 7SM SCT030 RMK AWOS OTS, SAW OTS WND ESTD KSUA 172047Z 09007KT 7SM SCT028 RMK AWOS OTS, SAW OTS WND ESTD KSUA 171947Z 09007KT 7SM SCT027 RMK AWOS OTS, SAW OTS WND ESTD KSUA 171847Z 09007KT 7SM SCT026 RMK AWOS OTS, SAW OTS WND ESTD KSUA 171747Z 10007KT 7SM SCT020 RMK AWOS OTS, SAW OTS WND ESTD KSUA 171647Z 09007KT 7SM SCT022 BKN035 RMK AWOS OTS, SAW OTS WND ESTD
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Post by tornado on Jun 27, 2022 11:09:25 GMT -5
Truckee-Tahoe Airport, California: METAR KTRK 232250Z 22010G15KT 10SM TS VCTS BKN120 19/07 A3017 RMK TS LTG DSNT SW NW
I suppose it was inevitable that a site would report both TS and VCTS in present weather.
Stuart, Florida: METAR KSUA 251550Z COR 25006KT 5SM SCT015 RMK AWOS OTS, SAW OTS WND ESTD METAR KSUA 251549Z COR 25006KT 5SM 7 SCT015 RMK AWOS OTS, SAW OTS WND ESTD SPECI KSUA 251547Z 25006KT 5SM 7 SCT015 RMK AWOS OTS, SAW OTS WND ESTD
I have never seen 2 CORs within 3 minutes of the original report, that still was not correct.
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Post by northwx on Jun 27, 2022 12:24:23 GMT -5
Truckee-Tahoe Airport, California:METAR KTRK 232250Z 22010G15KT 10SM TS VCTS BKN120 19/07 A3017 RMK TS LTG DSNT SW NW I suppose it was inevitable that a site would report both TS and VCTS in present weather. LAWRS ATC is likely proud of that one - they covered all their area with TS... or was it BS??? If we produced such an inadequate TS report, we'd be disciplined if not fired.
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Post by tornado on Jun 28, 2022 10:47:38 GMT -5
Chandler, Arizona: SPECI KCHD 292210Z 18038KT 1 1/2SM VCTS VV002 39/17 A2988 RMK LGT DSNT SW
I have never seen lightning 5-10 miles away from a site, reduce the visibility to 1.5 miles, nor obscure the sky to a depth of 200 feet.
Albert Whitted Airport, St. Petersburg, Florida: METAR KSPG 262153Z 23007G16KT 10SM VCTS SCT050 28/24 A2997 RMK WATERSPOUT B12 SW OF OF SPG BREAKING UP MOV N. WATERSPOUT E16 WATERSPOUT E43 AO2 PK WND 08026/2113 LTG DSNT S-NW TSB18E43 SLP150 T02830244 $ SPECI KSPG 262144Z 19009KT 160V240 10SM VCTS SCT050 29/24 A2996 RMK WATERSPOUT B12 SW OF OF SPG BREAKING UP MOV N. WATERSPOUT E16 WATERSPOUT E43 AO2 PK WND 08026/2113 LTG DSNT ALQDS TSB18E43 T02890244 $ SPECI KSPG 262124Z 09017KT 10SM +FC TS SCT050 31/24 A2996 RMK WATERSPOUT B12 SW OF OF SPG BREAKING UP MOV N. WATERSPOUT E16 AO2 PK WND 08026/2113 LTG DSNT SE AND S TSB18 T03110239 $ SPECI KSPG 262117Z 09019KT 10SM +FC VCTS SCT050 31/24 A2995 RMK WATERSPOUT B12 SW OF OF SPG BREAKING UP MOV N. WATERSPOUT E16 AO2 PK WND 08026/2113 LTG DSNT SE AND S T03110239 $ SPECI KSPG 262114Z 08022KT 10SM +FC VCTS SCT050 31/24 A2995 RMK WATERSPOUT B12 SW OF OF SPG BREAKING UP MOV N. AO2 PK WND 08026/2113 LTG DSNT SE AND S T03110239 $
I have never seen a waterspout that was breaking up...for 31 minutes. (Couldn't have been 4 minutes as originally reported as E16). Good thing it held still SW (of of) SPG all that time (even though it was moving N) so the observer could see it was breaking up. San Marcos Regional Airport, Austin, Texas: METAR KHYI 272156Z 32012G19KT 5SM TS BR FEW045 OVC070 22/22 A3010 RMK AO2 PK WND 16042/2104 WSHFT 2107 LTG DSNT ALQDS SLP184 P0160 T02220217 SPECI KHYI 272150Z 29013KT 3SM TS BR FEW045 OVC070 22/22 A3009 RMK AO2 PK WND 16042/2104 WSHFT 2107 LTG DSNT ALQDS P0160 SPECI KHYI 272148Z 29015KT 1 1/2SM TS BR FEW045 OVC070 22/22 A3009 RMK AO2 PK WND 16042/2104 WSHFT 2107 VIS 1/4V5 LTG DSNT ALQDS P0160 SPECI KHYI 272143Z 30020G25KT 3/4SM TS BR FEW045 OVC070 22/22 A3009 RMK AO2 PK WND 16042/2104 WSHFT 2107 VIS 1/4V3 LTG DSNT ALQDS P0159 SPECI KHYI 272133Z 29021G26KT 1/2SM TS FG FEW045 OVC070 22/22 A3010 RMK AO2 PK WND 16042/2104 WSHFT 2107 LTG DSNT ALQDS P0145 SPECI KHYI 272121Z 29020G32KT 1/4SM TS FG FEW045 OVC070 22/22 A3011 RMK AO2 PK WND 16042/2104 WSHFT 2107 LTG DSNT ALQDS P0120 SPECI KHYI 272115Z 24024G32KT M1/4SM TS FG FEW045 OVC070 21/21 A3012 RMK AO2 PK WND 16042/2104 LTG DSNT ALQDS P0094 SPECI KHYI 272107Z 18023G42KT 1/2SM TS FG FEW045 OVC070 21/20 A3016 RMK AO2 PK WND 16042/2104 LTG DSNT ALQDS P0022 SPECI KHYI 272103Z 17033G49KT 1 1/2SM TS BR FEW045 OVC070 22/21 A3011 RMK AO2 PK WND 16042/2058 LTG DSNT ALQDS P0003 METAR KHYI 272056Z 17041G49KT 5SM TS HZ FEW045 OVC070 25/21 A3011 RMK AO2 PK WND 17049/2055 WSHFT 2036 LTG DSNT ALQDS TSB02 PRESRR SLP185 T02500211 55003
I've never seen a near-severe thunderstorm (G49KT) with visibility dropping below 1/4SM, produce 1.60" of hourly rainfall, without rain ever being reported in present weather.
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Post by tornado on Jul 5, 2022 12:00:20 GMT -5
Fort Pierce, Florida:SPECI KFPR 301717Z 33021G30KT 1/4SM +FC +TSRA BKN006 OVC025 23/21 A3014 RMK FUNNEL CLOUD B1655 FUNNEL CLOUD E1657 TORNADO B1657 TORNADO E1658 AO2 PK WND 34030/1716 LTG DSNT SE AND S RAB1655 P0134 T02330206 $ SPECI KFPR 301709Z 31019G28KT 1/4SM +FC +TSRA SCT006 BKN022 OVC027 23/21 A3015 RMK FUNNEL CLOUD B1655 FUNNEL CLOUD E1657 TORNADO B1657 TORNADO E1658 AO2 PK WND 32028/1706 LTG DSNT SE AND S RAB1655 P0077 T02330206 $ From June 30th: I have never seen a tornado with such poor visibility, that it couldn't be seen that it had actually ended. Stuart, Florida:METAR KSUA 052147Z 11010 G146KT 7SM VCSH SCT012 SCT022 RMK AWOS OTS, SAW OTS WND ESTDSince AWOS and the SAW (SWS) wind indicator were OTS; how did LAWRS estimate the winds to be sustained at 10 knots, but gusting to 146 knots?! Titusville, Florida:METAR KTIX 302155Z 14006KT 75SM BR SCT018 BKN100 28/25 A3009 RMK TS N MOV WI have never seen mist with 75 miles visibility. Maybe the thunderstorm caused it. Oh wait... Sun Valley, Idaho:SPECI KSUN 030409Z 28008KT 10SM SKC 19/09 A2989 RMK OCNL LTGCC OBS DSNT W MOV NWThere was an obstruction distant west moving NW? Muncie, Indiana:METAR KMIE 231653Z 32030G50KT 10SM TS CLR 21/17 A3006 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT W TSB12B50 SLP168 TS OHD MOV E T02110172 $ TS OHD in remarks, with TS CLR in the body of the report.
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Post by tornado on Aug 12, 2022 11:45:40 GMT -5
Wheeling, West Virginia: SPECI KHLG 072247Z AUTO 31008G17KT 3SM -RA BR FEW006 SCT017 BKN030 23/21 A3014 RMK AO2 WSHFT 2228 RAB35 TS WEST OF HLK MVNG ENE. P0006 SPECI KHLG 072245Z AUTO 29011G17KT 2SM R03/4500VP6000FT -RA BR FEW006 SCT017 BKN026 23/21 A3015 RMK AO2 WSHFT 2228 RAB35 TS WEST OF HLK MVNG ENE. P0006 T02280211 SPECI KHLG 072240Z AUTO 30011G23KT 1 3/4SM R03/4000VP6000FT +RA BR FEW006 SCT019 BKN028 23/21 A3015 RMK AO2 RAB35 TS WEST OF HLK MVNG ENE. P0005 T02280211 SPECI KHLG 072237Z AUTO 29016G23KT 2 1/2SM R03/4000VP6000FT VCTS RA FEW015 SCT019 BKN026 24/21 A3016 RMK AO2 RAB35 TS WEST OF HLK MVNG ENE. P0004 T02390211 SPECI KHLG 072230Z 31016G22KT 10SM VCTS FEW021 SCT027 26/22 A3015 RMK AO2 TS WEST OF HLK MVNG ENE. T02610222
I've never seen a site get their own ICAO site identifier wrong. Maybe they were in a hurry to close...
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Post by northwx on Aug 16, 2022 18:01:49 GMT -5
Wheeling, West Virginia:SPECI KHLG 072247Z AUTO 31008G17KT 3SM -RA BR FEW006 SCT017 BKN030 23/21 A3014 RMK AO2 WSHFT 2228 RAB35 TS WEST OF HLK MVNG ENE. P0006 SPECI KHLG 072245Z AUTO 29011G17KT 2SM R03/4500VP6000FT -RA BR FEW006 SCT017 BKN026 23/21 A3015 RMK AO2 WSHFT 2228 RAB35 TS WEST OF HLK MVNG ENE. P0006 T02280211 SPECI KHLG 072240Z AUTO 30011G23KT 1 3/4SM R03/4000VP6000FT +RA BR FEW006 SCT019 BKN028 23/21 A3015 RMK AO2 RAB35 TS WEST OF HLK MVNG ENE. P0005 T02280211 SPECI KHLG 072237Z AUTO 29016G23KT 2 1/2SM R03/4000VP6000FT VCTS RA FEW015 SCT019 BKN026 24/21 A3016 RMK AO2 RAB35 TS WEST OF HLK MVNG ENE. P0004 T02390211 SPECI KHLG 072230Z 31016G22KT 10SM VCTS FEW021 SCT027 26/22 A3015 RMK AO2 TS WEST OF HLK MVNG ENE. T02610222 I've never seen a site get their own ICAO site identifier wrong. Maybe they were in a hurry to close... Bruce Bannon was getting rattled... TS was fleeing.
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