Mesoanalyst Boot Camp

The importance of skillful mesoanalysis is becoming increasingly critical. The high levels of precision and accuracy necessary to accomplish the NWS’s mission of life and property protection require the integration of complex, physical-sciences-based conceptual models rooted in mesoscale meteorology, with cutting-edge, high-resolution data sets -- such as GOES-16/17 imagery, WSR-88D MESO-SAILS data, MRMS, and hourly output from convection-allowing mesoscale models. These data sets are creating new opportunities for NWS forecasters to provide unprecedented forecast precision and enhanced short-term IDSS, and excel in accomplishing the agency’s mission. In response to these opportunities, the NWS OPG - in collaboration with SPC and a team of recognized subject matter experts - planned and conducted three week-long proof-of-concept experiments in 2019, aimed at assessing the value of incorporating a dedicated mesoanalyst into high-impact convective event operations. Click on the pictures below for full report document.