The 2012 edition of the Experimental Warning Program’s spring experiment, or EWP2012, kicked off today.  We want to welcome our first set of visiting forecasters:  Ryan Barnes (WFO, Norman, OK), Jeffrey Hovis (WFO, Charleston, WV), Roland Nuñez (CWSU, Houston, TX), and Andrea Schoettmer (WFO, Louisville, KY).

Today, the forecasters are becoming familiar with how to access the various experimental products and loading and building new procedures.  Currently, an MCS is underway in SC Texas, and we have localized to both San Angelo, TX (KSJT) and Austin/San Antonio, TX (KEWX).  The SPC DAY1 outlook shows the approximate area of concern (probability of severe hail shown below).

Greg Stumpf, EWP2012 Week 1 Weekly Coordinator