NWS Charleston

Big Media · Post by **Big Media** » Fri Dec 01, 2006 10:16 am

Someone at the NWS is getting trigger-happy with the Special Weather Statement button again. Can someone please swing by the NWS office and slap some hands?

Dr. Whiplash · Post by **Dr. Whiplash** » Sun Dec 03, 2006 7:54 am

Winds could exceed 45 MPH! Non-reinforced structures should be abandoned at once! Tie down loose children! Keep your eyes on the road and your hands upon the wheel! The future's uncertain and the end is always near!

Dave Allen · Post by **Dave Allen** » Sun Dec 03, 2006 9:13 am

My favorite is when our EAS system informs us that ice can be difficult to drive on.

This just in..rain can be wet at times.

BestMusic · Post by **BestMusic** » Sun Jan 21, 2007 7:25 pm

Sorry for the delayed response....

With the automation that has taken effect in WSFO's during the last decade, special weather statements, watches and warnings are automatically picked up by the radio and transmitted without any human intervention beyond writing the product and clicking the save button.

For this reason, my wx radio is gathering dust as I have been awakened for the last time at 4am (the time that they finish generating weather products on the night shift) to be told its really foggy.

I suppose I might be able to tell my radio to stop alerting on SWS products. But, I'd have to find the manual and that ain't happenin'.

sportsvoice · Post by **sportsvoice** » Sun Jan 21, 2007 9:06 pm

I have the filters set on mine so only tornado warnings go through.

Big Media · Post by **Big Media** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 3:36 pm

This just in from the NWS Charleston.... It may snow tomorrow.

6 EASs to log because "It may snow tomorrow."

Christ!

Clay JD Walker · Post by **Clay JD Walker** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 3:44 pm

special weather statement my ass...

it's going to snow...oooohhh...

it's FEBRUARY!

I'm getting sick of this EAS box.

SPIKE NESMITH! · Post by **SPIKE NESMITH!** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 3:47 pm

But it's vitally important to know whenever there's a stuff breeze, chance of drizzle or slight chance of there being a possibility of rumours that it may be partly cloudy so they can close all the schools for 3 weeks.

Dr. Whiplash · Post by **Dr. Whiplash** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 5:12 pm

The other morning I was awakened twice, at 4:20 and 5:30 AM, to the urgent message that roads may be icy...use extra caution.

It wasn't even a watch or warning, and they woke people up for it...twice!

{FIRE TONE} "Please stand by. A statement of the obvious will follow..."

Also, I'm too cheap to go buy a new WX radio with the county and message filters. So I turned it off until the first stormy day of spring. Which can't come too soon.

33 DAYS UNTIL SPRING