Post by weunice on Apr 5, 2015 16:31:31 GMT -6
I am looking at mPing data to incorporate it into my website. I would like some input, especially from the spotters here. First off, does anyone know if the tornado reports go anywhere that can be found by the public before they are added as LSR's? I know they are sent to the NWS but some offices delay LSR entries sometimes for 24-48 hours especially during high end severe events.
The precipitation types are fairly easy to identify but I am having an issue with wind. Wind1-5 have descriptions as follows when you report them:
14 Wind1 - Lawn furniture & trash cans displaced / twigs broken
15 Wind2 - 1-inch limbs snapped / shingles blown off 39-46 mph
16 Wind3 - 3-inch branches snapped / power poles down 47-54 mph
17 Wind4 - Trees down/roofs blown off 55-130mph (borderline severe to beyond severe - wide range)
18 Wind5 - Homes destroyed 130+mph?
I have estimated wind speeds with them based on spotter training material and the Beaufort/Saffir Simpson/EF scales. I really would like some discussion on whether my estimated speeds seem correct.
My goal here is to use icons with these. I have a small icon for sub-severe, a larger one for severe and an even bigger one for hurricane force and higher. My problem is that I am struggling to determine whether I can even distinguish Severe/Hurricane with the descriptions they give. Then again, I think power poles don't tend to come down until things are severe. ... right? Trees down to roofs blown off is a HUGE range. Trees down can be borderline severe. Roofs off is usually tornadoes to mid-category hurricanes. Homes destroyed is usually strong/violent tornadoes and major hurricanes. Anyway, I can make new icons but I would like them to align with the others I am using.
Any input would be greatly appreciated.
The precipitation types are fairly easy to identify but I am having an issue with wind. Wind1-5 have descriptions as follows when you report them:
14 Wind1 - Lawn furniture & trash cans displaced / twigs broken
15 Wind2 - 1-inch limbs snapped / shingles blown off 39-46 mph
16 Wind3 - 3-inch branches snapped / power poles down 47-54 mph
17 Wind4 - Trees down/roofs blown off 55-130mph (borderline severe to beyond severe - wide range)
18 Wind5 - Homes destroyed 130+mph?
I have estimated wind speeds with them based on spotter training material and the Beaufort/Saffir Simpson/EF scales. I really would like some discussion on whether my estimated speeds seem correct.
My goal here is to use icons with these. I have a small icon for sub-severe, a larger one for severe and an even bigger one for hurricane force and higher. My problem is that I am struggling to determine whether I can even distinguish Severe/Hurricane with the descriptions they give. Then again, I think power poles don't tend to come down until things are severe. ... right? Trees down to roofs blown off is a HUGE range. Trees down can be borderline severe. Roofs off is usually tornadoes to mid-category hurricanes. Homes destroyed is usually strong/violent tornadoes and major hurricanes. Anyway, I can make new icons but I would like them to align with the others I am using.
Any input would be greatly appreciated.
LOl
