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DATA QUALITY: MCDs are archived NWS Storm Prediction Center discussions. These are forecaster-written products that may have been updated or superseded. This is archival data only, not for current severe weather forecasting.
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Purpose: This website provides interactive visualizations of historical Mesoscale Convective Discussions for educational and research purposes.
Data Coverage: SPC Mesoscale Convective Discussions, which highlight areas of organized thunderstorm potential. Discussions typically precede watch issuance.
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Acknowledgments: Special thanks to NOAA/National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center for collecting this data, and to the Iowa State University Iowa Environmental Mesonet (IEM) for archiving and providing API access to SPC products.
Version: 1.0 | Last Updated: 12/21/2024
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