H U N T S V I L L E, A L A B A M A Leveraging Total Lightning and Convective Initiation Data for Impact-Based Decision Support Services Brian Carcione.

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H U N T S V I L L E, A L A B A M A Leveraging Total Lightning and Convective Initiation Data for Impact-Based Decision Support Services Brian Carcione WFO Huntsville, AL

H U N T S V I L L E, A L A B A M A Background – Total Lightning WFO HUN has a long history (~11 yrs) with SPoRT and Total Lightning from North Alabama Lightning Mapping Array –Convective Initiation from UAHuntsville off and on for ~8 years Traditionally used for severe weather detection Huntsville Courtesy Dr. Steve Goodman

H U N T S V I L L E, A L A B A M A Background – Decision Support HUN has a long history here too, but it has ramped up markedly in the last 2-3 years –27 April 2011 event, recovery, anniversaries Work with EMA for protection of life & property

H U N T S V I L L E, A L A B A M A On-Site IDSS with Unique Data AWIPS importance has changed due to IDSS SPoRT & UAH have been great about presenting their data in a (mostly) easily- accessible, web-friendly format NALMA – Google Earth Browser Plugin GOES-R CI – SPoRT Web Page

H U N T S V I L L E, A L A B A M A Panoply Outdoor arts festival in downtown Huntsville, AL, late April Draws ~300,000 people over 2 ½ days Strong weather sensitivity –History of bad weather –One day shut down for tornadoes in 2010; completely shut down in 2011 (4/27 effects)

H U N T S V I L L E, A L A B A M A Panoply 2013 First night – scattered showers/storms threatened NALMA data leveraged at WFO and on-site to determine threats Organizers accelerated closing fireworks show, but last few fireworks still coincided with lightning

H U N T S V I L L E, A L A B A M A Panoply 2013 New challenges Saturday (tornado watch, scattered storms) but no direct impacts aside from rain Extended anvils created a “long flash” risk in the evening –DSS met. at WFO conveyed to on-site staff

H U N T S V I L L E, A L A B A M A Single flash perspective from “XLMA” software AWIPS II LMA Source Density 2328 UTC 27 April Panoply Site (Downtown Huntsville)

H U N T S V I L L E, A L A B A M A Rock the South Concert Outdoor concert in Cullman, AL –Originally designed to support victims of April 27 outbreak; now set in June (active convective season) –~40,000 attendees over 2 days –Heightened sensitivity after Indiana State Fair

H U N T S V I L L E, A L A B A M A Rock the South Concert CI permitted anticipation –Important to realize CI goals (35 dBZ, NOT CGs) Looked for any total lightning signals, not just the jump Fortunately, activity was very isolated

H U N T S V I L L E, A L A B A M A The Next Step? AWIPS II “Thin Client” could be a game-changer for DSS HUN testing on a “low- grade” level inside the WFO –GOES-R CI easily available (Grib2), Total Lightning not quite yet –Hasn’t been a top priority yet due to prolonged OT&E, but will increase in importance with increased IDSS

H U N T S V I L L E, A L A B A M A Questions? Web Sites: –NALMA Google Earth Plugin (also for DCLMA) eDensity.htmlhttp://weather.msfc.nasa.gov/sport/lma/nalmaSourc eDensity.html –GOES-R CI: UAH: SPoRT: bin/sportPublishData.pl?dataset=goesrcieasthttp://weather.msfc.nasa.gov/cgi- bin/sportPublishData.pl?dataset=goesrcieast 11/17/2011