Good day for training! The SPC outlook for today is “See Text”, with a 2% tornado probability over the S. Illinios/Kentucky/Tennessee area and 5% hail probability over three different areas (Upper Midwest/Central Plains/Ohio Valley). There is big 500mb trough in the east with generally NW flow over the risk areas.

Today’s plan(afternoon):

• general orientation / map discussion
• CASA orientation
• PAR orientation
• WDSSII training

In the evening, we will do a Probabilistic Warning Guidance training exercise, in real-time if storms develop, or displaced real-time if not.

Travis Smith (EWP Weekly Coordinator, 19-23 May)