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NWS HotSeat
The NWS Warning Decision Simulator
Welcome to NWS HotSeat!
The NWS (National Weather Service) Hot Seat Warning Simulator is an educational tool for all ages.
Created by the staff at the NWS's Peachtree City (Atlanta) Weather
Forecast Office, it was unveiled at WeatherFest which opened the
2006 Conference of the American Meteorological Society in Atlanta, GA.
This tool is intended to provide participants with an appreciation of
the meteorology of severe weather events and the decision-making process
that goes into NWS warnings. It must be stressed, however, that the
simulator only approximates the basic severe weather operations of the NWS.
There is far more information in real-world warning operations than can
be presented here. Still, we think you will learn a few things about
severe weather and perhaps make yourself a better user of our warnings
in the process. Good luck in the Hot Seat! Remember, millions of
people are depending on you!!
Lans P. Rothfusz
Meteorologist in Charge
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Lans Rothfusz, MIC
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Are you ready? YES! Bring it on! || No, I'm not up to it.
screen capture of radar image during HotSeat simulation
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