I'm not a professional at metars, thats just what they had on
IWS(http://weather.noaa.gov). Although I don't know much about the metars,
you can look in the remarks and see that whoever sent the metar from the
base mentioned there was a funnel cloud northwest of them moving east.
----- Original Message -----
From: <kawczka{at}fnmoc.navy.mil>
To: <stormreports{at}casi-internal>
Sent: Monday, April 24, 2000 10:53 AM
Subject: Re:[CASI-SR] Shreveport, LA radar pics
> FC is not a tornado or waterspout. +FC is used to indicate a tornado or
> waterspout.
>
> Aaron Kawczk
>
>
> KBAD 240030Z 01015G32KT 330V040 3/4SM FC TSRA SCT003 OVC025CB 20/19 A2951
RMK
> FUNNEL CLOUD NW MOV E CONS LTGICCCCACG TS OHD MOV E PRESRR
>
> Translated... Wind from the N (010 degrees) at 17 MPH (15 KT) gusting to
36 MPH
> (32 KT) (direction variable)
> Visibility 3/4 mile(s)
> Sky conditions overcast
> Weather Funnel cloud (tornado or waterspout)
> Rain with thunder
> Funnel cloud, cumulonimbus clouds, lightning observed
> Temperature 68 F (20 C)
> Dew Point 66 F (19 C)
> Relative Humidity 93%
> Pressure (altimeter) 29.51 in. Hg (999 hPa)
> Pressure tendency rising rapidly
>
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