############################################################################ ## This file contains global WarnGen template (.vm) configuration settings ## If you have any questions please contact Evan Bookbinder - WFO EAX ## CREATED 9/20/2013 ## Edited by Mike Rega 01-17-2014 added Alaska changes for 14.12.1 ## Edited by Evan Bookbinder 03-23-2015 Changes for mixed-case! ## Edited by Evan Bookbinder 10-23-2015 Changes for 2016 Impact-based warnings ## Evan Bookbinder 3-19-2018 DR 19650 TOR Watch Phrasing ## SITES WILL NEED TO MERGE OVERRIDES ############################################################################ ### SET LAND REFERENCE DISTANCE UNITS (UNIT is in ALL CAPS) #set($landDistanceUnits = "MILES") ### SET MARINE REFERENCE DISTANCE UNITS (UNIT is in ALL CAPS) #set($marineDistanceUnits = "NM") ### SET DISTANCE (LAND) AT OR BELOW WHICH STORM REFERENCE MILEAGE WILL BE SHOWN AS "NEAR" #set($maxLandNearDistance = 6) ### SET DISTANCE (MARINE) AT OR BELOW WHICH STORM REFERENCE MILEAGE WILL BE SHOWN AS "NEAR" #set($maxMarineNearDistance = 6) ### SET "NEAR" WORDING #set($nearPhrase = "near") ### SET DISTANCE (LAND) AT OR BELOW WHICH STORM REFERENCE MILEAGE WILL BE SHOWN AS "OVER" #set($maxLandOverDistance = 2) ### SET DISTANCE (LAND) AT OR BELOW WHICH STORM REFERENCE MILEAGE WILL BE SHOWN AS "OVER" #set($maxMarineOverDistance = 2) ### SET "OVER" WORDING #set($overPhrase = "over") ### SET STORM SPEED (LAND) BELOW WHICH STORM MOVEMENT WILL BE "STATIONARY" .. e.g. < 5 mph #set($landStationary = 5) ### SET STORM SPEED (MARINE) BELOW WHICH STORM MOVEMENT WILL BE "STATIONARY" .. e.g < 5 knots #set($marineStationary = 5) ### USE SECOND STORM REFERENCE? true or false ### DETERMINES WHETHER OR NOT A SECOND STORM REFERENCE IS USED IN THE 3RD BULLET. ### TRUE: ### "A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR PODUNK...OR 40 MILES EAST OF DENVER" ### FALSE: ### "A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR PODUNK" ### ONE VARIABLE IS SET FOR A SINGLE STORM, THE OTHER FOR A LINE OF STORMS #set ($useSecondReferenceCell = true) #set ($useSecondReferenceLine = false) ### INCLUDE STATE ABBREVIATIONS WITH ZONE LISTING IN MND HEADER? true or false ### ### FOR WESTERN REGION/ALASKA, THIS WILL LIKELY BE FALSE...AS WOULD ANY CWA COVERING ### ONLY A SINGLE STATE ### FALSE OPTION: ### AKZ220>224-226-170400 ### YUKON FLAT AND SURROUNDING UPLANDS-CENTRAL INTERIOR- ### MIDDLE TANANA VALLEY-DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- ### 556 PM AKDT MON SEP 16 2013 ### ### TRUE OPTION: ### AKZ220>224-226-170400 ### YUKON FLAT AND SURROUNDING UPLANDS AK-CENTRAL INTERIOR AK- ### MIDDLE TANANA VALLEY AK-DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS AK- ### 556 PM AKDT MON SEP 16 2013 #set($includeStateAbbreviation = true) ### SET RURAL PHRASING WHEN NO WARNGEN LOCATIONS ARE IN THE PATH OF THE STORM TRACK/POLYGON ### THIS STORM WILL REMAIN OVER ___________ OF XXXX COUNTY/ZONE ### ALASKA SETTING IS ON THE NEXT LINE ###set($noLocPhrase = "sparsely populated areas") #set($noLocPhrase = "mainly rural areas") ### SET IF AN ALASKA WFO (default is false) #set($alaska = false) ### SET IF A WESTERN REGION WFO THAT USES MIXED ZONES / COUNTIES IN FLOOD PRODUCTS ### default is false #set($wrZoneCounty = false) ### ### CHANGES BELOW ANTICIPATED FOR 2016 IBW EXPERIMENT. ### #set($svrHailConsiderableThreshold = 2.75) #set($svrWindConsiderableThreshold = 80) #set($svrDamageThreat = "SEVERE DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE") ### ### OPTION FOR WATCH INCLUSION PHRASING ### 1.) watchPhrase = GENERIC -- yields "A severe thunderstorm/tornado watch remains in effect for the warned area." ### 2.) watchPhrase = DETAILED -- yields "A severe thunderstorm/tornado watch remain in effect until XX AM/PM for [portions of state(s)]." #set($watchPhrase = "DETAILED")