THUNDERSTORM VERIFICATIONS FROM 18Z, 6/18/07 UNTIL 18Z, 6/19/07
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                     ALB  GSO  BNA  TPA  OKC  OMA  PIA  BIS  DEN  SLC
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     VERIFICATIONS    o    o    T    T    o    o   *T*   o    o    o
 
       T = THUNDER; L = distant lightning, no thunder; o = nothing
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Note: The verification of THUNDER at KPIA is supported by Doppler
radar reports (40,000 foot cloud tops) and the fact that every reporting 
station around KPIA (KMQB, KPNT, KBGB, KBMI) reported "TS" as the line 
of storms passed.  There was a solid, thick line of LTGCG that passed
over the KPIA area, yet there were no reports of CB, LTG or TS in any
of the KPIA METARS, just +RA (0.60+" in less than one hour)!  This is 
reminiscent of a similar event last summer at KPIA in which the regional 
NWS Office agreed and made a change in the KPIA Daily Climate Report.  
This time, that same NWS Office seemed to be "disinterested" in getting 
it right.  There may be more verification "surprises" to come at KPIA 
this summer, but rest assured, this is our final summer using KPIA.  A
switch to either KSPI or KCMI is in store for Summer 2008 and beyond.   
ML/KT/LFB