University of Wisconsin Convective Initiation (UWCI) Decision Support Algorithm

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University of Wisconsin Convective Initiation (UWCI) Decision Support Algorithm GOAL: Provide operational forecasters with convective initiation decision support products Offers up to a 45 minute lead-time on 35+ dBZ radar echoes Author(s): Justin Sieglaff Lee Cronce Kris Bedka Wayne Feltz Mike Pavolonis First UWCI signal at 1545 UTC Severe storm at 1732 UTC Example from June 17, 2009

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University of Wisconsin Convective Initiation (UWCI) Decision Support Algorithm

GOAL: Provide operational forecasters with convective initiation decision support products

Offers up to a 45 minute lead-time on 35+ dBZ radar echoes

Author(s): Justin Sieglaff Lee Cronce Kris Bedka Wayne Feltz Mike Pavolonis

First

UWCI signal at

1545 UTC

Severe stormat 1732 UTC

Examplefrom

June 17, 2009