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Post by TCU 2U2 on Jun 2, 2015 10:09:32 GMT -5
Any confirmation that a tornado / waterspout occurred yesterday in Florida?
Southwest Florida International Airport -- Fort Myers, Florida
KRSW 012330Z 09008KT 4SM -RA BR SCT039 BKN090 OVC120 24/22 A3001 RMK TORNADO B21 TORNADO E29 AO2 LTG DSNT NW TSE02 P0005 T02390217
KRSW 012325Z 24006KT 4SM +FC RA BR FEW050 BKN090 OVC120 24/22 A3000 RMK TORNADO B21 AO2 LTG DSNT NW TSE02 P0005 T02390217
KRSW 012323Z 25007KT 4SM +FC RA FEW048 BKN090 OVC120 24/21 A3000 RMK TORNADO B21 AO2 LTG DSNT NW TSE02 P0005 T02390211
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Post by hlsto2 on Jun 2, 2015 11:02:36 GMT -5
no tormado reports logged by SPC. all severe reports were well north of the ft myers area.
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Post by skobie on Jun 2, 2015 12:36:57 GMT -5
So, if I'm looking at these obs correctly, the ASOS reported an erroneous tornado all by itself? Since the report says AO2, not AO2A, doesn't that mean the ASOS is not being augmented? Or has that changed.
skobie
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Post by coldlover on Jun 2, 2015 13:04:41 GMT -5
So, if I'm looking at these obs correctly, the ASOS reported an erroneous tornado all by itself? Since the report says AO2, not AO2A, doesn't that mean the ASOS is not being augmented? Or has that changed. skobie ASOS was augmented by ATC at that time of the +FC. RSW also had FU reported earlier in the day (more errors) with vis at 10SM and sky cond "CLR". ASOS was not in "AUTO" mode for both-- hence ATC was responsible for the augmentation. They even made a "COR" after singing back on. KRSW 020231Z 03004KT 10SM FEW048 SCT060 23/21 A3007 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SW T02280206 KRSW 020221Z COR 07005KT 10SM FEW048 SCT060 23/21 A3007 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT S AND SW T02280206 KRSW 020153Z AUTO 02003KT 10SM FEW048 SCT060 23/21 A3006 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT W SLP176 T02280211 KRSW 020134Z AUTO 33003KT 10SM SCT041 22/21 A3005 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SW AND W T02220206 KRSW 020116Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM VCTS SCT041 22/21 A3004 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SW AND W T02220206 KRSW 020053Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN035 22/20 A3003 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT W SLP167 T02220200 KRSW 012325Z 24006KT 4SM +FC RA BR FEW050 BKN090 OVC120 24/22 A3000 RMK TORNADO B21 AO2 LTG DSNT NW TSE02 P0005 T02390217 KRSW 012323Z 25007KT 4SM +FC RA FEW048 BKN090 OVC120 24/21 A3000 RMK TORNADO B21 AO2 LTG DSNT NW TSE02 P0005 T02390211 KRSW 011453Z 14004KT 10SM FU CLR 28/21 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP183 T02830211 50001 KRSW 011353Z 17007KT 10SM FU CLR 27/22 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP186 T02670222 KRSW 011253Z 15006KT 10SM FU CLR 26/22 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP184 T02560217 KRSW 011153Z 15004KT 10SM FU CLR 23/22 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP182 60000 70096 T02330217 10233 20211 53013 |
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Post by hlsto2 on Jun 2, 2015 18:34:08 GMT -5
same atct, different day...almost an inch of rain in an hour...but only HZ BR and FG for present weather...
KRSW 022253Z 33004KT 3SM BR BKN095 OVC110 21/20 A2998 RMK AO2 TSE06 SLP151 P0096 T02060200
KRSW 022221Z 32006KT 2 1/2SM BR OVC030 21/21 A2999 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT NE TSE06 P0091 T02110206
KRSW 022219Z 32005KT 1 1/2SM BR OVC028 21/21 A2999 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT NE TSE06 P0090 T02110206
KRSW 022209Z 29006KT 1 1/2SM VCTS BR OVC019 21/20 A2999 RMK AO2 TSE06 P0080 T02110200
KRSW 022207Z 28005KT 1/4SM VCTS FG VV016 21/20 A2999 RMK AO2 TSE06 P0076 T02110200
KRSW 022153Z 20013G21KT 1/4SM TS FG BKN014 BKN023 OVC032 22/20 A2999 RMK AO2 TSB51 PRESRR SLP152 P0062 T02220200
KRSW 022151Z 21013G21KT 1/2SM TS FG SCT014 BKN023 OVC032 22/20 A2998 RMK AO2 TSB51 PRESRR P0045
KRSW 022147Z 22014G24KT 1SM VCTS HZ FEW018 BKN023 OVC039 23/20 A2997 RMK AO2 PRESRR P0018
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Post by skobie on Jun 3, 2015 7:35:37 GMT -5
ASOS was augmented by ATC at that time of the +FC. RSW also had FU reported earlier in the day (more errors) with vis at 10SM and sky cond "CLR".
ASOS was not in "AUTO" mode for both-- hence ATC was responsible for the augmentation. They even made a "COR" after singing back on.
Wow! So ATC augmented a tornado (+FC) when there wasn't one?! Heads would roll at my office! First, the NWS would be tasked to investigate a tornado that never happened, the news media would be reporting on a tornado that never happened, not to mention that the FAA as well as the site Senior Observer would be all over me. I could very well be fired! What load of shit that is. "Quality observations for over 20 years" coming out of these towers though.
skobie
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Post by TCU 2U2 on Jun 3, 2015 7:46:50 GMT -5
ASOS was augmented by ATC at that time of the +FC. RSW also had FU reported earlier in the day (more errors) with vis at 10SM and sky cond "CLR". ASOS was not in "AUTO" mode for both-- hence ATC was responsible for the augmentation. They even made a "COR" after singing back on. Wow! So ATC augmented a tornado (+FC) when there wasn't one?! Heads would roll at my office! First, the NWS would be tasked to investigate a tornado that never happened, the news media would be reporting on a tornado that never happened, not to mention that the FAA as well as the site Senior Observer would be all over me. I could very well be fired! What load of shit that is. "Quality observations for over 20 years" coming out of these towers though. skobie Response to another observer who questioned the report to the responsible forecast office: This was a mistake. Not sure how it happened, but we called the tower at the airport to ask about the report when it came in and they said it was not happening.
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Post by skobie on Jun 3, 2015 8:54:01 GMT -5
Still, not acceptable to make a purposeful augmenting mistake like that. How exactly does that happen, anyway? Oops, I just keystroked a tornado by accident?!
skobie
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Post by hlsto2 on Jun 3, 2015 11:16:24 GMT -5
did TBW get an explanation of WHY +FC was transmitted in a metar? I suspect the obstroller accidently? hit the Tornado hot key. ok...fine..then send a correction to state THERE IS NO TORNADO. it just keeps getting better an better.
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