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2012: THE YEAR OF THE WATERSPOUT

2012: THE YEAR OF THE WATERSPOUT. 2013 Great Lakes Operational Meteorology Workshop Wade Szilagyi Meteorological Service of Canada April 9, 2013. Record Year For Waterspouts Over The Great Lakes. Highlights. Major media event on several occasions

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2012: THE YEAR OF THE WATERSPOUT

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  1. 2012: THE YEAR OF THE WATERSPOUT 2013 Great Lakes Operational Meteorology Workshop Wade Szilagyi Meteorological Service of Canada April 9, 2013

  2. Record Year For Waterspouts Over The Great Lakes

  3. Highlights • Major media event on several occasions “Record Year for Waterspouts in Great Lakes” “Weekend waterspouts across Great Lakes are part of record year” “Why So Many Waterspouts in the Great Lakes?”

  4. Highlights • Waterspout seen passing by on national TV during NFL football game in Cleveland

  5. Highlights • Freighter sees a family of 6 waterspouts on Lake Michigan

  6. Highlights • Waterspouts seen coming onshore on separate occasions http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=syCZcpsK1DQ

  7. Highlights • First 24/7 waterspout forecast product (experimental) used in any weather centre (OSPC)

  8. Highlights • Bird watching excursion boat dodges 10 waterspouts on Lake Erie • First special marine statement for waterspouts issued by the OSPC based on a live web cam picture

  9. 2012 Waterspout Sightings

  10. Why A Record Year?

  11. Why A Record Year? Water temperatures well above average

  12. Why A Record Year? Increased reporting through social media and media web sites

  13. Why A Record Year? First time use of SWI forecasts by public / mariners / media / storm chasers / weather centers

  14. Why A Record Year? • Increased coordination with storm chaser groups and individuals Storm Trackers of Wayne County, New York West Michigan Storm Chasers Southern Ontario Storm Chasers International Centre For Waterspout Research (ICWR) Observers

  15. Case Study • September 9, 2012 • 30+ waterspouts • 16 waterspouts seen by one storm chaser

  16. 1200Z GEM

  17. 1200Z GRB SkewT

  18. 1200Z BUF SkewT

  19. 1400Z Sat Pic 1 waterspout (1600Z) 12 waterspouts (1430-1530Z) 17 waterspouts (13-18Z)

  20. Wade’s Top 10 Pics

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