Today we start week 6 of the 2010 EWP.  Our visitors are David Blanchard (Flagstaff, AZ), Matt Kramar (Sterling, VA), Ken Pomeroy (Western Region HQ, Salt Lake City, UT), and Darren Van Cleave (Rapid City, SD).

First day of operations for MR/MS and GOES-R today.  We will be focusing on the area primarily large hail threat in SE New Mexico (the same area that Vortex2 is operating today).  MUCAPE is estimated at 4000 J/kg in that area, with upslope flow and 25 kts at 500 mb and a boundary providing a small chance of tornadoes as well (2% on SPC outlook).

Briefings and training will take up the afternoon, and a short IOP will start at 6:30 today.

Travis Smith (EWP Weekly Coordinator, 17-21 May 2010)