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ounding nalog etrieval ystem

Ryan Jewell

Storm Prediction CenterNorman, OK

S A R SSounding Analog Retrieval System

What is SARS?

SARS is a forecast system based on sounding analogs.

The algorithm matches forecast soundings to a large database of proximity soundings associated with severe weather.

SARS finds matches using a small number of parameters and parameter ranges determined by a calibration process.

Name inspired by MARS – Map Analog Retrieval SystemGreg Carbin – http://www.spc.noaa.gov/exper/mref_mars/

Safe to use!

Used experimentally at the SPC. Integrated into NSHARP (Sounding displays)

RUC and NAM plan view display (Model Grids)

What is SARS?

Two types: Hail and Supercell/Tornado

Hail: 1148 Severe hail proximity soundings (Observed)

Supercell Tornado: 938 Supercell proximity soundings (RUC) (Under Development)

Types of SARS

Hail SARS can forecast:

1) Probability of SIG (≥ 2.00”) hail.

2) Maximum expected hail size (≥ 0.75”) .

Matching Sounding Database

• Includes 1148 observed hail soundings 1989-2006.• Within 100 nm and +/- 2.5 hrs either side of 2330Z (21-02).• Had to be in same air mass as storm.• Modified for surface conditions (if needed).• Thrown out if contaminated by outflow, etc.

Expansion of dataset used in Jewell and Brimelow

(WAF 2009).

Severe Hail Proximity Soundings

Matching Sounding Database

Assume dataset is “representative.”

Spans all seasons

18 years of data

All regions of the CONUS

1989 - 2006

A function of climatology and quality of soundings.

SARS Calibration Method

1 Matching Parameters – Relevant parameters associated with severe storms (various measures of instability and shear associated with hail).

2 Define initial ranges for each parameter to be used in search. (Example +/- 500 CAPE)

3 Test each sounding independently against the database, analyze matches.

4 Adjust parameters and ranges until the desired result is received.

Desired Result = The majority of matches agree on a particular type and magnitude of severe weather, and it verifies.

If a sounding is associated with 3.00” hail, most of the SARS matches should be very large hail.

Determine matching parameters and ranges

Example – Calibration for hail SARS.

Remove 1 sounding…test against remaining soundings (1147).

Calculate skill scores for parameter set #1 and range combination # 1...

Test various combinations of parameters and parameter ranges.

8 different parameters with 5 ranges each = 58 or 390,625 combinations.

SARS Matching Parameters

Most Unstable (MU) CAPEMixing Ratio of MU Parcel700-500 mb Lapse Rate

500 mb Temperature0-6 km Bulk Shear

Final list of matching parameters(out of about 20)

Notably showed little or no skill:Freezing Level

Wet Bulb Zero Heights0-3 Storm Relative Helicity (SRH)

SARS Parameters Ranges

Significant Hail Parameter Ranges(Resulted in best skill scores)

MUCAPE +/- 40%

Mixing Ratio of MU Parcel +/- 2.0 g/kg

700-500 mb Lapse Rate +/- 1.5 C/km

500 mb Temperature +/- 7 C

0-6 km Bulk Shear +/- 9 m/s

Large ranges, but all 5 must overlap.

Performance

SARS SIG Hail Algorithm

SARS Skill Scores

Significant Hail (≥ 2.0”) ForecastTotal Soundings = 1148

Hit MissFalse

Alarm

Correct

NullNo Matches

Found

486 84 97 475 * 5

CSI TSS POD FAR

0.729 0.683 0.853 0.166

NOTE: Highest skill score AND highest % with matches

* 1 Tie

SARS Skill ScoresSignificant Hail Forecast - Filtered

Remove Golf Ball (1.75”) and 2.00” reports (near 2” threshold)

Total Soundings = 889

CSI TSS POD FAR

0.843 0.784 0.945 0.113

Hit MissFalse

Alarm

Correct

NullNo Matches

Found

477 28 61 318 * 4

NOTE: Highest skill score AND highest % with matches

* 1 Tie

Performance

SARS SIZE Algorithm

Mean value of SARS binned by report size – Observed vs. Forecast

MEAN STDEV: 0.43”MEAN STDEV: 0.43”

Correlation (All): 0.68 r2= 0.47

Correlation (Filtered): 0.75 r2= 0.56

SARS MATCHING EXAMPLES

(one HAIL of a year!)

National Record - July 23, 2010 – Vivian, SD

Contours = # Matches

Color Fill = % that are SIG (≥ 2.00”)

RUC Model

GRIDDED SARS EXAMPLE

Mean SARS Hail Size (inches) RUC Model

KS Record (dia) - Sep 15, 2010 – Wichita, KS

7.75” Hail

2.75” Hail

4.25” Hail

Contours = # Matches

Color Fill = % that are SIG (≥ 2.00”)

RUC Model

CIN

CIN

CIN

RUC ModelMean SARS Hail Size (inches)

CIN

CIN

CIN

RARE EVENTS

Put AZ Hail Case HERE

Contours = # Matches

Color Fill = % that are SIG (≥ 2.00”)

RUC Model

Put AZ Hail Case HERE

Mean SARS Hail Size (inches) RUC Model

Contours = # Matches

Color Fill = % that are SIG (≥ 2.00”)

RUC Model

SUPERCELL SARSForecast Soundings

F5 Tornado

F4 Tornado

F4 Tornado

F5 Tornado

SARS Summary

The SARS method can be applied to various types of severe weather (hail, tornado, wind).

SARS forecasts storm REPORTS! Local biases in reporting WILL be reflected in SARS!

SARS may miss rare events if they have not been accounted for in the database, but may also find rare events and heighten awareness.

SARS is conditional…cannot predict whether storms will form (capping, forcing issues).

And oh, by the way…accuracy of SARS heavily depends upon the forecasts models.

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ND Record - Jul 14, 2010 – Sioux County, ND

1.75” Hail

1.75” Hail