Severe Weather Forecast Scoring        
         
Element Code Description Score  
   
T = Thunderstorm 0 No +1/-5  
(Thunderstorm Observed 17 UTC to 03 UTC) 1 Yes +5/-5  
   
T+ = Severe Thunderstorm* 17 UTC to 03 UTC 0 No +1/-25  
(Severe Weather Report of Any Sort Within 50 miles) 1 Yes +15/-15  
   
Tor = Tornado report* 0 No +1/-30  
(Tornado Within 50 miles 17 UTC to 03 UTC) 1 Yes +20/-20  
   
Pa = Precipitation 17 UTC to 03 UTC 0 None |f-v| X (-5)  
(Precip Amt) 1 0.01-0.05  
  2 0.06-0.15  
*Verification from SPC Severe Weather Log 3 0.16-0.30  
  4 0.31-0.50  
  5 0.51-0.75  
  6 0.76-1.00  
  7 1.01-1.50  
  8 1.51- 2.00  
  9 2.00 - 2.49  
  10 >2.50