Short-term Prediction Research
and Transition Center

SPoRT is a NASA project to transition unique observations and research capabilities to
the operational weather community to improve short-term forecasts on a regional scale.

Real-Time Data
Projects
- AIRS
- AMSR-E
- AWIPS II
- CIRA TPW
- Convective Initiation
- GOES Imager
- GOES Sounder
- LMA
- Modeling
- MODIS
- SPoRT ADAS
- SPoRT Oceanic
Transitions
Library
Organization

Forecaster survey for Total Lightning Products

Please fill out a survey form for each warning if five or fewer warnings issued during your shift.

NWS Office: Forecaster ID:

Name Email
(anonymous submissions are also welcome)

Are you reporting a Single event or a Synopsis of multiple warnings

First warning issued: : UTC

Final warning issued (if reporting multiple): : UTC

Location of event (only if single event):

What type of warning(s) was/were issued? Severe Tornado

Did a tornado occur? Yes No

Roughly how many warnings were issued?

Please provide a brief synopsis of the event(s):

Was LMA data used at all during this episode? Yes (complete survey below) No

If not then why not?

How important were the following in your decision to issue a warning(s):

LMA Lightning Data		N/A Low 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 High
NLDN Lightning Data		N/A Low 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 High
Reflectivity Signatures		N/A Low 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 High
Strong Rotation (V or SRM)		N/A Low 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 High
TVS		N/A Low 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 High
Human based report		N/A Low 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 High
Previously confirmed touchdown		N/A Low 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 High
Near Storm Environment		N/A Low 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 High
Boundaries		N/A Low 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 High

Did the presence of LMA data enable you to make a warning decision sooner or later than without the LMA information?

Provide storm verification information (time of occurence, state/county, touch down, track length, damage assessment, etc.):

Do you have any other comments regarding this event?

Technical Contact: Dr. Gary J. Jedlovec (gary.jedlovec@nasa.gov)
Responsible Official: Dr. James L. Smoot (james.l.smoot@nasa.gov)
Page Curator: Erik R. Reimers (erik.r.reimers@nasa.gov)
Disclaimer

Short-term Prediction Research and Transition Center

SPoRT is a NASA project to transition unique observations and research capabilities to the operational weather community to improve short-term forecasts on a regional scale.

Forecaster survey for Total Lightning Products

Short-term Prediction Research
and Transition Center

SPoRT is a NASA project to transition unique observations and research capabilities to
the operational weather community to improve short-term forecasts on a regional scale.