Advanced Training Workshops
Advanced Training Workshops are 3 to 4 day events, with the agendas and presentations coordinated with WSR-88D users from the field and "experts" where appropriate. The focus is on a higher level of use and understanding of the different data (with an emphasis on radar data) in a forecast or warning environment. The format is a relaxed atmosphere where users can present significant meteorological events they experienced and discuss with their peers the operation of the WSR-88D during those events. The workshops use "Train-the-Trainer" concepts, and provide attendees with the materials and background to deliver training to their office staffs upon their return.
Severe Weather/Flash Flood Warning Decision Making (WDM) Workshops
- Topics of the Severe Weather/Flash Flood Workshop focus on the warning
decision making process with special emphasis in the areas of public
reaction to warnings, environmental assessment, use of flash flood
guidance and applications, optimizing AWIPS performance, and office
strategies for maximizing severe weather efforts including those
involving flash flooding. Displaced real-time scenarios are run using an
HP and an additional Linux PC with D2D software for each group of
students. Students gain experience with AWIPS Build 5, FFMP and SCAN 2.0
in the scenarios along with WarnGen capabilities.
- These workshops are no longer conducted, but many topics covered in these workshops are part of the Core and Severe Tracks of the Advanced Warning Operations Course (AWOC). Many of the presentations given at the workshop are also available on the Severe Weather/Flash Flood WDM Workshop page.
Winter Weather Warning Decision Making (WDM) Workshops
- The WDTB Winter Weather Workshop addresses the Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs) required to perform winter weather forecasting duties and supporting activities in accordance with the National Weather Service Mission Statement. The workshop presents training on the tools, methodologies, time lines, and decision-making strategies used in preparing winter weather watches and warnings.
- These workshops are no longer conducted, but many topics covered from these workshops will be part of the upcoming Winter Weather Track of the Advanced Warning Operations Course (AWOC). Many of the presenations given at the workshop are also available on the Workshop page.
Pulse-Storm
Downburst Prediction Workshop
- These workshops were held in the late 1990s to educate the field forecaster concerning the prediction of severe "wet,"
"dry," and "hybrid" downbursts based on expected environmental
conditions. A special focus was placed on the early detection of
potentially severe downbursts via remote sensing (primarily WSR-88D
radar data) and how to incorporate this information into the NWS
warning process. However, studies in detecting downbursts and
downburst environments via other remote sensors, in-situ and model
data were also encouraged. Case studies were not limited to only
severe downbursts as they relate to the public, but also case
studies related to other applications (e.g., aviation).
- These workshops are no longer conducted. However, an on-line module with the key components of the workshops are now available. You can view the Pulse-Storm Downburst Prediction (PSDP) Workshop Module to learn more about this subject
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