A quick post regarding the ProbSevere 'double contour'. New to the ProbSevere AWIPS-II display is an outer contour that indicates the ProbTor value for a storm outside of the inner contour (the inner contour is the maximum of ProbHail/ProbWind). This double contour idea came from the forecaster feedback from the 2018 HWT experiment--as a means to have both severe thunderstorm warning and tornado warning guidance in a single display. Today, forecasters have very active weather, with many storms (Figure 1). The default for the double contour to appear is ProbTor >= 3%. Forecasters have stated today they appreciate the ability to change the threshold for the double contour to appear.
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| Figure 1. ProbSevere contours from a forecaster's AWIPS-II screen. The inner contour is the maximum of ProbHail/ProbWind for the storm and the outer contour is the ProbTor value (displayed when ProbTor >= 3%). |

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