Weather and lightning brochure

Advanced Weather

Technology

Schneider Electric 2 - Division - Name – Date

Who We Are

World’s largest business-to-business weather services provider.

Largest weather provider to public safety, sports & recreation, and

construction industries in the US.

Sports Public Safety

Construction


#1 Weather Service used by Athletic Trainers

● Use it Online when on your computer

● Use it on the go with your SMART PHONE

● Update your Coaches with Automated Text Alerts

Text Example:

Smart Phone Screen Shot

Web Browser with Radar Screen Shot


Lightning

Advisory, Caution, or Warning Range of your

location Ground and cloud lightning will be

combined for the total count. The All Clear

time is the number of minutes that you

require that range to be void of lightning

strikes in order to consider the area safe to

resume business.


Local Conditions (Screen Shot)

All the weather information for

your area on one convenient

display

● PrecipTimer giving you

the precipitation

start/stop times for your

locations

● Local radar updated

every 5 minutes –

Future Radar Feature

● Lightning strike counter

with “All Clear” count

down timer

● NWS watches, warnings

and advisories


Forecast 15-day and 72 Hour by Hour

15 day forecasts, with hourly forecasts for the most recent 3 days.

● Set thresholds to automatically highlight issues of concern.

● View as graphs

● 40% more accurate than the National Weather Service

● HEAT INDEX and WET BULB GLOBE hourly forecasting!

Weather Sentry Online Platinum Edition

Offers everything our Professional services include

In addition to the following innovative tools:

• Smartphone App

• Roaming Alerting

• Lightning Data Available to 100 miles

• Storm ETA

• Multi-Panel Display

• Traffic Speeds and Cameras

MxVision Weather Sentry App

Real time radar and lightning

24/7 access to a Meteorologist

Get an all clear when storms pass

*Available with Iphone and Android devices

Smartphone Roaming Alerting

• Get lightning and other forecasted and observed

weather notifications for your GPS position

Example: If you are from Mobile, AL but travel

to Tuscaloosa, you will still get important weather

alerts in Tuscaloosa

• Great for high school’s and colleges with

events on the road

Weather Sentry Online Platinum Edition • Lightning coverage increases from 30 mile radius to 100 miles

Platinum Edition Professional Edition

*Lightning coverage denoted by dashed yellow box

Storm ETA: Storm impact times are displayed to precisely determine what time dangerous weather will impact your critical asset locations and cities


Multi-panel Slideshow: Display multiple images on one screen • Great for displaying on monitors or TV’s


Traffic Cameras and Speeds: view traffic cameras and speeds on our interactive mapping page as an additional layer



Access the Situation Before or During the Storm

● Monitor Radar - #1 in accuracy (for comparison: www.forecastwatch.com)

● Real-Time Lightning Strike Information

● Precipitation Forecasts

● Local Forecasts - #1 in accuracy (for comparison: www.forecastwatch.com)

● National Weather Service Warnings, Watches & Advisories

Photo: Arnold Palmer

classic March 2013


2012-A Review of Severe Weather 2012- Tornado Reports

2012 Damaging Winds Reports 2012 - Large Hail


● Protect lives and Property

● Having the right tools and procedures lowers liability concerns

● Knowing the basic fundamentals of a thunderstorm

● Using your experience with the right tools to make smart decisions

● Nearly every county east of the Rockies experiences ‘severe’ weather

The Importance of Severe Weather Awareness

Photo: Arnold Palmer

classic March 2013

Photo: 2011 World Series


Contact Information

Hethe Berg

Phone 402.255.8320

[email protected]

Reach Hethe Berg with questions or to get a

trial account for your school or company.