"Significant Weather Mode": Special Rules/Policies

[Eric]

After discussion amongst the TennesseeWx staff, we will be implementing a new "signficant weather event mode" on the forum.

This would involve a temporary tightened & restricted set of rules where posting on the forum is concerned.  The aim here is to control some of the incessant questioning, bickering, and otherwise uninformative posts that cause reader frustration during times of intense weather discussion when a weather event, whether it be winter weather or severe weather, is either imminent or in progress.
The idea here is to specify periods of time when stricter rules will be enforced.  When the designated time period expires, then rules will revert back to normal, more relaxed rules.
This "mode" would only apply to the main discussion threads regarding the weather event now in progress, and would NOT effect the other non-event threads.  The forum will give advance notice of "severe wx mode" implementation, dependent upon impending weather conditions and the nature of the impending weather event.

Again, these new rules and policies will only go into effect during

[Memphis Weather]

Effective 4/14/2011...
Addition to SWM Forum Rules and Policies

In situations where TennesseeWx staff issues our Significant Weather Mode for severe weather (convective) events...when a severe weather warning is posted within the active thread...you MUST adhere to the following format in posting the warning...

Begin Paste of Warning at "NWS in XXX has Issued" Line

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NASHVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHERN DAVIDSON COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...
  EASTERN WILLIAMSON COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...

* UNTIL 545 PM CDT

* AT 505 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
  STORM WAS LOCATED 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF FOREST HILLS...OR 7 MILES
  NORTHWEST OF FRANKLIN...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

* THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  FOREST HILLS...BELLE MEADE AND BRENTWOOD AROUND 515 PM CDT.
  OAK HILL AROUND 520 PM CDT.
  LP FIELD AND NASHVILLE AROUND 525 PM CDT.

End Paste of Warning at "Cites to be Impacted" List

This format also applies to the "Severe Weather Statement" (SVS) product that is issued as a follow-up to the original warning.

Exceptions to this format may be made only where there is additional information after the "Cities to be Impacted" list that includes confirmed reports of severe weather and/or damage. Such information before that point in the warning will already be allowable and should be included in this format.

Also...remember to use quote boxes around the warning text and any NWS product...this is a rule in place at all times...regardless of an active SWM.

[Curt]

PLEASE READ

Hi posters!

When in SWM or not, please create a separate thread for NWS warnings in quotes when mupltiple SVR/TOR warnings are occurring. This just keeps the main thread easier to read and minimizes confusion. Its ok to post an occasional warning in the main thread, but the separate thread should be created and used for multiple or simultaneously ocurring warnings. Just use common sense. Feel free to PM me with any questions. Thank you!

Your TNWx Admin/Moderator Team