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Product Name:		Enhanced Product – WR Experimental Use of 1-inch Diameter Hail as a Criterion for SVR
Geographical Scope:		Regional
Description:		This experimental product will begin on June 1, 2009. The Severe Thunderstorm Warning (SVR) is an alphanumeric product providing short-fused warning in¬formation on hazardous conditions associated with thunderstorms which are expected to pose a threat to life and/or real property. This product is prepared by each National Weather Service (NWS) Weather Forecast Oﬃce (WFO) for their County Warning Area (CWA) of responsibility. In the Western Region (WR) a Severe Thunderstorm Warning will be issued based on expectation of winds gusting to 58 mph or greater and/or hail of one (1) inch diameter or greater. This experiment will be implemented for all areas in eight western states: Arizona, California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Washington.



Source:		WFO
Originator:		Craig Schmidt email: craig.schmidt@noaa.gov
Office:		Meteorological Services Division Western Region National Weather ServiceWestern Region Headquarters125 South State STreetRoom 1311 Salt Lake City, UT 84138
Phone:		801 524 4000
Point of Contact:		Craig Schmidt email: craig.schmidt@noaa.gov
Office:		Meteorological Services Division Western Region National Weather ServiceWestern Region Headquarters125 South State STreetRoom 1311 Salt Lake City, UT 84138
Phone:		801 524 4000
Parameters:		The product is issued and updated on an unscheduled basis for localized, short duration, hazardous conditions associated with thunderstorms capable of producing winds of 50 knots (58 mph) or greater, and/or hail 1 inch in diameter or larger.
Validated:		Yes, Date Entered: 2009-05-04
SW Required:		N/A
Data Type or Format:		Text / Text
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Archival Req.:		None
Primary User Type:
Comms System-1:
Example: (image file)		http://www.crh.noaa.gov/crh/SVR_example.pdf
PDD file:		Exp_SVR_SVR_WR_1_in_hail.pdf
Product URL:		N/A
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Product URL3:
Comment start date:	2009-06-01	Comment end date: 2009-11-30

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