In June, 2024 the OPG conducted their Phase 1 evaluation of Mutual Aid for Convective Warning Operations. This virtual evaluation allowed 95 operational meteorologists from around the NWS to analyze convective events and independently assess hail size, wind speed, and tornado intensity of multiple different storms. These 95 participants produced over 7,000 data entries which will allow the OPG to establish a baseline level of performance across a diverse sample set. Phase 2 will take place later in 2024 where participants will either provide or experience mutual aid for similar scenarios as Phase 1. The OPG will then determine any changes in performance or confidence from Phase 1.

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