WHAS's TG Shuck Participates in Our Broadcast Media Warning Simulation Program

Broadcast meteorologists from all media markets that serve southern Indiana and central Kentucky have been invited by John Gordon, Meteorologist-in-Charge of the Louisville NWS office, to participate in our Broadcast Media Warning Simulation program. In this program, a local TV meteorologist spends time working with NWS staff on our Weather Event Simulator (WES). The media meteorologist sits in the hot seat to issue warnings and other products for a past severe weather event in displaced real time. The WES displays recorded radar, satellite, and other weather data that the meteorologist will need to issue (or not issue) warnings for severe thunderstorms, hail, and flooding. The WES even generates severe weather reports from local officials and the public for the meteorologist to consider.

WHAS's T.G. Shuck was the first person to participate in this program. In the photograph below, Mr. Shuck is monitoring the radar and issuing warnings on the WES. He is accompanied by Lead Forecaster Ryan Sharp who is guiding T.G. through the process. It's a great opportunity for our valued media partners to get a hands-on experience and feel what it's like to be responsible for issuing life-saving warnings. In T.G.'s words, "Other TV meteorologists need to do this. I already had a lot of respect for what you guys do, but this gives me a greater sense of appreciation."

We look forward to many more of our TV friends from Lexington, Bowling Green, Evansville, and Louisville taking advantage of this exciting opportunity!

WHAS's T.G. Shuck (R) visits the Louisville NWS office on September 30, 2016. Lead Forecaster Ryan Sharp is guiding T.G. through the process of issuing warnings using a recorded severe weather event.