More "quality" from the ATCT

obstroller site at williamsport, pa. looks liked they locked in RA...but obviously there was +RA occurring. P0000 at 0054...but RA in present weather. P0000 continues at 0106 with RA. CLR at 0054 and 0058 looks a little suspicious. more evidence these folks don't even know the very basics.

KIPT 220106Z 31003KT 3SM TSRA BR FEW110 18/17 A2965 RMK AO2 P0000 T01780167
KIPT 220058Z 00000KT 1 3/4SM TSRA BR CLR 18/17 A2964 RMK AO2 P0000 T01780167
KIPT 220054Z 23003KT 4SM TSRA BR CLR 18/16 A2964 RMK AO2 SLP035 P0000 T01780161
KIPT 212354Z 35005KT 10SM TSRA SCT047 SCT080 BKN100 19/17 A2963 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT NE SLP030 P0038 60039 T01890167 10261 20183 53007
KIPT 212321Z 29004KT 7SM TSRA FEW019 BKN048 OVC060 19/17 A2962 RMK AO2 P0034 T01890167
KIPT 212312Z 22005KT 2SM TSRA BR FEW019 BKN032 OVC055 19/17 A2962 RMK AO2 P0031 T01890172
KIPT 212302Z 25010G18KT 1 3/4SM TSRA BR FEW020 BKN028 OVC035 19/17 A2963 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT NE P0013 T01890167
KIPT 212258Z 27010KT 2 1/2SM TSRA FEW020 BKN030 BKN038 19/16 A2963 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT NE P0005 T01890161
KIPT 212254Z 27014G18KT 4SM TSRA FEW020 FEW027 BKN033 20/16 A2964 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT N AND NE RAB48 TSB48 PRESRR SLP033 P0001 T02000156
KIPT 212249Z 27011G16KT 4SM TSRA BKN030 22/16 A2962 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT N RAB48 TSB48 PRESRR P0000

aspen, co, tower. ALDARS says the TS is 5-10 miles from airport...obstroller says is within 5 miles...

KASE 270032Z 00000KT 10SM VCTS FEW100 BKN120 22/05 A3020 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT E-S TS SE MOV NW OCNL LTGCG SE T02170050

no metars transmitted for FOUR hours from the obstroller site at south bend...no degradation...transparency...training...BS...

KSBN 280054Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 18/13 A3019
KSBN 271954Z 10006KT 10SM SKC 16/13 A3021
KSBN 271854Z 09007KT 10SM SKC 26/13 A3023

prescot, az, ATCT/AFSS obviouly locks in -RA for two hours and gets over an inch of rain in that period.

KPRC 272253Z 23005KT 2SM -TSRA BR BKN039 BKN049 OVC070 14/12 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP066 P0048 T01390122
KPRC 272223Z 25007KT 2SM -TSRA BR BKN039 BKN047 OVC070 14/12 A2992 RMK AO2 P0039 T01390122
KPRC 272218Z 23009KT 3/4SM -TSRA BR BKN035 BKN047 OVC055 13/12 A2993 RMK AO2 P0037 T01330122
KPRC 272153Z 22010KT 1SM -TSRA BR FEW019 BKN038 OVC075 13/11 A2994 RMK AO2 PK WND 22027/2116 SLP074 P0058 T01330111
KPRC 272110Z 23009KT 1 3/4SM -TSRA FEW041 BKN055 BKN070 18/13 A2990 RMK AO2 P0006 T01830133
KPRC 272053Z 16011G15KT 10SM -TSRA SCT040 BKN050 BKN070 19/13 A2987 RMK AO2 RAE02B20E32B51 SLP040 TS S MOV N P0000 60023 T01940128 58027
KPRC 271953Z 22019G43KT 8SM +TSRA FEW021 BKN036 BKN075 16/13 A2990 RMK AO2 PK WND 22043/1950 WSHFT 1932 RAB33 TSB38 PRESFR SLP059 TSRA S MOV N OCNL LTGCG S P0023 T01610128

obstroller site in ft lauderdale, fl, TS not transmitted in a speci until SIX minutes after it begins. TS CLR??? I don't think so.

KFXE 012312Z 27007KT 10SM TS CLR 30/23 A2991 RMK AO2 TSB06 T03000228

Ft Smith, AR, ATCT, former B site, makes a sad attempt at remarks during a TS event.

KFSM 022153Z 25029G41KT 1 3/4SM R25/3500VP6000FT -TSRA SQ SCT027 SCT040 SCT055 22/18 A2972 RMK AO2 PK WND 27041/2149 RAB29 TSB45 PRESRR SLP060 LTG CC OHD P0000 T02170178
KFSM 022149Z 26030G41KT 10SM -TSRA SQ FEW045 FEW055 27/22 A2969 RMK AO2 PK WND 27041/2149 RAB29 TSB45 PRESRR LTG CC OHD P0000

That Texarkana series of reports was pretty bad. Up the road in Fort Smith, at least they tried:

SPECI KFSM 022149Z 26030G41KT 10SM -TSRA SQ FEW045 FEW055
27/22 A2969 RMK AO2 PK WND 27041/2149 RAB29 TSB45
PRESRR LTG CC OHD P0000
METAR KFSM 022153Z 25029G41KT 1 3/4SM R25/3500VP6000FT -TSRA
SQ SCT027 SCT040 SCT055 22/18 A2972 RMK AO2 PK
WND 27041/2149 RAB29 TSB45 PRESRR SLP060 LTG CC
OHD P0000 T02170178
METAR KFSM 022353Z 00000KT 10SM TS FEW090 SCT110 19/ A2974
RMK AO2 RAE48 PRESFR SLP068 LTGCCCG OHD MOV EAST
P0007 60082 T0189 10311 20178 50030 $
METAR KFSM 030153Z 26005KT 10SM BKN022 19/ A2977 RMK AO2
SLP075 T0194 $

No space was needed between lightning and its type, at 2149Z and 2153Z. Movement is not to be reported with lightning,
but was done as such at 2353Z. The dew point was missing at that time, and afterwards, and not backed up.

Alabama:
Mobile-Downtown:
METAR KBFM 021553Z 14007KT 10SM VCTS BKN028CB 27/24 A3004
RMK AO2 SLP172 OCNL LTGCG S-SW TS S-SW MOV NE
VIS S-SW 5SM T02720244
SPECI KBFM 021631Z 17003KT 8SM VCTS -RA SCT007 BKN017 BKN100
26/26 A3004 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT W AND NW RAB02 VIS
NW 2SM P0005 T02610256

SM is not part of the sector visibility format.

METAR KBFM 021953Z COR 16004KT 10SM FEW016 SCT028 SCT045
27/26 A2998 RMK AO2 RAE01B39E49 TSE03B05E50 SLP152
CB DSNT NW VCSH W P0000 T02720256 $
METAR KBFM 022053Z COR 16012KT 10SM FEW010 SCT026 SCT031
28/25 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP145 CB DSNT NW TCU DSNT
E VCSH N 60037 T02780250 56022 $

The 7900.5C says VCSH must go in present weather, not remarks. But the ASOS won't allow it in present weather. That is, unless it
is in a correction. Since a COR was sent (twice), 10SM VCSH should have been reported.

Florida:
Pensacola:
SPECI KPNS 031405Z VRB06G16KT 2SM R17/3000VP6000FT +TSRA
BR BKN014 BKN020 OVC055 23/22 A3000 RMK AO2 WSHFT
1343 LTG DSNT ALQDS TSE1354B1356 P0006 T02280217
SPECI KPNS 031409Z 00000KT 3SM R17/5500VP6000FT VCTS +RA
BR FEW014 BKN020 OVC060 23/22 A3000 RMK AO2 WSHFT
1343 LTG DSNT NE-SE TSE1354B1356E07 P0007 T02280217
METAR KPNS 031453Z 00000KT 10SM -RA SCT100 24/22 A2998 RMK
AO2 WSHFT 1343 TSE1354B1356E07 SLP153 P0018 60043
T02390217 50014

An 11-minute thunderstorm was recorded.

Georgia:
Atlanta, Peachtree-De Kalb:
METAR KPDK 031353Z 23005KT 1 1/2SM RA BR BKN005 BKN040 OVC060
21/19 A2998 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT S TSB24E51RAB1255
SLP140 P0034 T02060194
SPECI KPDK 031400Z 18004KT 1 1/4SM TSRA BR BKN005 BKN055
OVC090 21/19 A2997 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT E AND S TSB1354
P0003
SPECI KPDK 031401Z 18004KT 1 1/4SM RA BR FEW007 BKN050 OVC090
21/19 A2998 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT E AND S TSB1354E01
P0004
METAR KPDK 031453Z 16005KT 2SM -RA BR FEW003 BKN085 OVC110
21/19 A2995 RMK AO2 TSB1354E01 SLP130 P0022 60057
T02060194 58005

A 7-minute thunderstorm was recorded.

Louisiana:
Alexandria:
METAR KAEX 030853Z 00000KT 9SM -RA CLR 21/19 A2988 RMK AO2
SLP122 P0001 60016 T02060194 56024

Light rain was reported with clear skies.

Mississippi:
Meridian:
SPECI KMEI 022301Z 13007KT 10SM VCTS FEW027 SCT110 26/23
A2992 RMK AO2 T02560228
SPECI KMEI 022304Z 13007KT 10SM VCTS FEW027 SCT100 26/23
A2992 RMK AO2 FRQ LTGICCCCG S TS S MOV N T02560228
SPECI KMEI 022321Z 21021G33KT 5SM R01/1800VP6000FT VCTS -RA
BR FEW013 SCT027 BKN065 25/23 A2994 RMK AO2 PK
WND 21033/2321 RAB08 FRQ LTGICCCCG S TS S MOV
N P0001 T02500228
SPECI KMEI 022324Z 19014G33KT 1 3/4SM R01/1800VP6000FT VCTS
+RA BR FEW010 SCT027 BKN065 23/21 A2994 RMK AO2
PK WND 21033/2321 RAB08 FRQ LTGICCCCG S TS S MOV
N P0009 T02330211
SPECI KMEI 022330Z 15006G33KT 3/4SM R01/1800VP6000FT VCTS
+RA SCT010 BKN037 OVC095 23/20 A2993 RMK AO2 PK
WND 21033/2321 RAB08 FRQ LTGICCCCG S TS S MOV
N P0040 T02280200
SPECI KMEI 022336Z 18003KT 2 1/2SM VCTS -RA BR SCT015 BKN036
OVC100 23/21 A2993 RMK AO2 PK WND 21033/2321 RAB08
FRQ LTGICCCCG S TS S MOV N P0042 T02330211
SPECI KMEI 022340Z 23004KT 7SM VCTS -RA FEW011 BKN019 OVC100
23/21 A2993 RMK AO2 PK WND 21033/2321 RAB08 FRQ
LTGICCCCG S TS S MOV N P0043 T02330211
METAR KMEI 022358Z 25006KT 4SM VCTS +RA BR SCT009 BKN017
OVC080 23/22 A2994 RMK AO2 PK WND 21033/2321 RAB08
SLP135 FRQ LTGICCCCG S TS S MOV N P0047 60072
T02280217 10311 20222 53013

Once ATC entered TS remarks, they were not updated the entire hour. The TS sure looked overhead by 2330Z; but it was reported as being to the south for the entire hour.

Missouri:
Columbia:
METAR KCOU 021754Z 15012KT 7SM -TSRA FEW043 FEW065 OVC110
18/18 A2982 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT ALQDS RAB1659 TSB13
SLP092 LTGCICCG ONCL TS OVHD MOV NE P0007 60203
T01830178 10189 20178 55003

Remarks should have read OCNL LTGICCG TS OHD MOV NE

Spirit Of St. Louis:
SPECI KSUS 022145Z 17007G14KT 9SM -TSRA FEW060 SCT090 OVC110
20/18 A2972 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT N-SE TSE24B29E32B39
P0001 $
METAR KSUS 022154Z 16008KT 10SM -RA FEW050 SCT085 OVC110
19/17 A2970 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT N-SE TSE24B29E32B39E49
SLP055 P0001 T01940172 $

A 3-minute thunderstorm was recorded. That was followed by a 10-minute thunderstorm.

Oklahoma:
Tulsa, Jones Jr.:
SPECI KRVS 021625Z 21015G22KT 10SM VCTS CLR 23/19 A2976 RMK
AO2 LTG DSNT E-SW T02330189

Thunderstorm vicinity was reported with clear skies.

South Carolina:
Greenville-Downtown:
METAR KGMU 021953Z 10SM FEW075 29/14 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP172
T02890139

Winds were missing, and not backed up.

Texas:
Dallas-Redbird:
METAR KRBD 021953Z 18009G19KT 10SM SCT047 SCT055 33/20 A2973
RMK AO2 SLP056 T03330200
SPECI KRBD 022125Z AUTO -TSRA A2977 RMK AO2 PK WND 26057/2124
LTG DSNT SW-N RAB19B23 TSB25 P0004 $
METAR KRBD 022153Z AUTO TS A2974 RMK AO2 PK WND 26057/2124
LTG DSNT ALQDS RAB19B23RAEMM TSB25 SLPNO P0004 PWINO $
SPECI KRBD 022225Z AUTO VCTS A2975 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT E-SW
TSE19 PWINO $
SPECI KRBD 022236Z AUTO TS A2976 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT E-SW TSE19B30
PWINO $
SPECI KRBD 022251Z AUTO VCTS A2973 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT E-SW
TSE19B30E45 PWINO $
METAR KRBD 022253Z AUTO VCTS A2974 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT E-SW
TSE19B30E45 SLPNO PWINO $
SPECI KRBD 022307Z AUTO A2975 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT E-S PWINO $
SPECI KRBD 030022Z 30007KT 10SM OVC090 24/20 A2979 RMK AO2
T02440200 $

ATC put ASOS into AUTO mode. A severe thunderstorm then struck (we know there was a G57KT from the peak wind remark). Much data was lost, as only the altimeter and ALDARS were working. ATC didn't back up the rest of the data.    ATC signed back on to ASOS at 0022Z.

Denton:
SPECI KDTO 022014Z 30022G31KT 1/4SM +TSGRRA BKN027 BKN050
OVC100 23/19 A2973 RMK AO2 PK WND 30031/2013 LTG
DSNT ALQDS GRB13 P0047 T02280194
SPECI KDTO 022042Z 26011G23KT 1/4SM +TSRA FG BKN024 OVC055
21/19 A2973 RMK AO2 PK WND 30031/2013 WSHFT 2003
LTG DSNT ALQDS GRB13E38 P0118 T02110194

It would have been nice to know how big the hailstones were. They had only 25 minutes to measure it.

Tyler, Texas:
SPECI KTYR 022013Z 19015KT 10SM VCTS CLR 34/22 A2977 RMK
AO2 LTG DSNT S AND SW T03390217

Thunderstorm vicinity was reported with clear skies.