WEATHER
RISKS / HAZARDS DAYS 2 - 12
WEATHER ALERT TABLES UPDATED:
05/07/08 09:04 AM
7 NOTEWORTHY WEATHER EVENTS FOR
THE PERIOD
MAY 8 - MAY 19
For
a GLOSSARY of the terms RISK / THREAT/ LIK4ELY terms Click HERE.
For a GLOSSARY of the terms of MODERATE / SIGNIFICANT / MAJOR terms Click
HERE.
GRAIN
REGIONS
| ALERT |
STATUS |
DATE
1ST
ISSUED |
LAST
UPDATED |
LOCATION |
VALID
FOR |
WEATHER |
CATEGORY |
PROBABILITY |
| A |
NC |
3/24/07 |
5/5 |
LA NINA |
thru
MAY 15 |
MODERATE
LA NINA |
SIGNIFICANT |
LIKELY |
| B |
NC |
4/28 |
5/5 |
MIDWEST & NORTHEAST |
MAY
7 - 9 |
HEAVY RAINS
& STORMS |
MAJOR |
LIKELY |
| C |
NEW |
5/6 |
* |
Central & Upper
PLAINS |
MAY
10 |
RAIN & STORMS |
MODERATE |
LIKELY |
| D |
NEW |
5/6 |
* |
MIDWEST & NORTHEAST |
MAY
11 - 12 |
HEAVY RAINS
& STORMS |
MAJOR |
LIKELY |
| E |
NEW |
5/6 |
* |
MIDDLE
ATLANTIC |
MAY
12 |
SEVERE STORMS |
MAJOR |
RISK |
| F |
NEW |
5/6 |
* |
Central & Upper
PLAINS &
MIDWEST |
MAY
14 - 15 |
HEAVY RAINS
& STORMS |
SIGNIFICANT |
THREAT |
| G |
NEW |
5/6 |
* |
WEST COAST
/ GREAT BASIN
SW STATES |
MAY
14 -21 |
EARLY SEASON HEAT WAVE |
MAJOR |
RISK |
| H |
NEW |
5/6 |
* |
CENTRAL & EASTERN
CONUS |
MAY
15-21 |
BELOW NORMAL
TEMPS |
SIGNIFICANT |
RISK |
| STATUS
reers to the WEATHER ALERT BOX present status. There are 6
Categories: |
| NEW = |
New WX ALERT box issued |
| REF = |
REFINED "adjustment made based on some new
data |
| X = |
DISCONTINUED Weather Alert Box is ended/
cancelled ..Kaput! |
| D = |
DOWNGRADED because of EITHER the
PROBABILITY and/ or the CATEGORY |
| NC= |
NO CHANGE... No change to this weather Alert Box |
| U = |
UPGRADED Weather Alert Box is being Upgraded either because
of the PROBABILITY and/ or the CATEGORY |
DATE 1ST
ISSUED |
The DATE the WEATHER ALERT BOX was 1st
issued |
| LOCATION |
Geographical region(s). See maps on the Top of this page
|
| VALID FOR |
The Dates this WX ALERT Box is VALID for |
| WEATHER |
The actual weather conditions / "reasons" for the WX
ALERT Box is being issued |
PROBABILITY
|
Click HERE for
Definition of RISK
Click HERE for Definition of THREAT
Click HERE for Definition of LIKELY. |
| CATEGORY
|
WX Alerts Events are Classified by WxRisk into 3
Categories:
MODERATE SIGNIFICANT
MAJOR . |
| |
MODERATE |
SIGNIFICANT |
MAJOR |
| RAIN |
0.25" to
0.50" |
0.50" to
1.25" |
> 1.25"+ |
| SNOW |
 |
|
|
| TEMPS |
+/- 2.0 degrees to
+/- 3.9 degrees |
+/- 4.0 degrees to
+/- 6.9 degrees |
+/- 7.0 degrees or More |
| WINDS |
15 to 30 MPH with higher
Gusts |
30 to 50 MPH with higher
gusts |
50 MPH or higher |
