[wxqc] CW station use by "Accuweather"

[dshelms at comcast.net]

Hi Ralph,

You may know that Jesse Ferrell developed the "WeatherMatrix" weather forum pages, which is very popular with weather hobbyists.  A couple years ago, Jesse, along with his WeatherMatrix forum pages, were hired by Accuweather.   I appreciate Jesse taking the time to give full attribution to you and CWOP for the data he used in his case study, something you don't always see on the Internet.  

As for Accuweather using CWOP data (available through NOAA MADIS for anyone who requests the feed), I think that is great too!  Jesse certainly makes the case for the value of CWOP observations by describing how high frequency rainfall reports can help identify early on a developing flash flood event.   This is but one example of the many societal benefits that can be derived from our observations, both in the public and private sectors.    


Dave
CW0351


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From: Russell.B.Chadwick at noaa.gov
> Ralph,
> 
> Yes, CWOP stations are used and monitored by AccuWeather.  To see
> another one, enter "Jesse Ferrell" into the CWOP search tool,
> 
> http://www.wxqa.com/search.htm
> 
> Russ


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