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Net Status Color Code Meaning
The Net Status Color Code is determined automatically by a program that is monitoring the
National Weather Service's RSS feeds and the Hazardous Weather Outlook. If there are no watches
or warnings in any *Primary county and the Hazardous Weather Outlook
is not specifying that spotter activation "may be" or "will be" required, the Net Status Color Code
will be
"White : Net NOT Activated, no severe weather is anticipated."
If there are no watches or warnings in any *Primary county, but the
Hazardous Weather Outlook indicates that spotter activation "may be" or "will be" required, the
Net Status Color Code will be changed to
"Blue : Net NOT Activated, threat of severe weather is recognized."
If weather watches (severe thunderstorm, or tornado) have been issued for a *
Primary county the Net Status Color Code will be changed to
"Green : Net Activation Possible, weather watches have been issued."
If weather watches have been issued for a *Primary county AND a warning has been issued
for a **Secondary county the Net Status Color Code will be changed to
"Yellow : Net Activation Likely, severe weather developing."
If a warning (severe thunderstorm or tornado) is issued for a Primary county*
the Net Status Color Code will be changed to
"RED : NET ACTIVATED or NET ACTIVATION HIGHLY LIKELY, WARNINGS ISSUED."
We assume that if a Severe Thunderstorm Warning or Tornado Warning has been issued for a *Primary county
that the Net has been or will soon be activated. This may not always be the case, but we will assume it. In any case, if
the Net Status is RED, you are advised to seek shelter and monitor your National Weather Service radio, local radio stations
or television coverage for further information.
*Primary Counties :
Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Washington and Wright.
**Secondary Counties :
Benton, Stearns, Meeker, McLeod, Sibley and LeSeur.
The following information is being used to determine the Metro Skywarn Net Status image.
On Thursday, July 2nd, 2009 at 17:52:14 : No watches or warnings for Metro Skywarn area and HWO is not indicating that Spotter Activation will be required. Setting Net Status to 'All Clear - Condition White'
On Thursday, July 2nd, 2009 at 17:52:14 : No watches or warnings for Isanti County Skywarn area and HWO is not indicating that Spotter Activation will be required. Setting Net Status to 'All Clear - Condition White'
On Thursday, July 2nd, 2009 at 17:56:13 : No watches or warnings for Metro Skywarn area and HWO is not indicating that Spotter Activation will be required. Setting Net Status to 'All Clear - Condition White'
On Thursday, July 2nd, 2009 at 17:56:13 : No watches or warnings for Isanti County Skywarn area and HWO is not indicating that Spotter Activation will be required. Setting Net Status to 'All Clear - Condition White'
On Thursday, July 2nd, 2009 at 17:58:13 : No watches or warnings for Metro Skywarn area and HWO is not indicating that Spotter Activation will be required. Setting Net Status to 'All Clear - Condition White'
On Thursday, July 2nd, 2009 at 17:58:13 : No watches or warnings for Isanti County Skywarn area and HWO is not indicating that Spotter Activation will be required. Setting Net Status to 'All Clear - Condition White'
On Thursday, July 2nd, 2009 at 18:01:13 : No watches or warnings for Metro Skywarn area and HWO is not indicating that Spotter Activation will be required. Setting Net Status to 'All Clear - Condition White'
On Thursday, July 2nd, 2009 at 18:01:13 : No watches or warnings for Isanti County Skywarn area and HWO is not indicating that Spotter Activation will be required. Setting Net Status to 'All Clear - Condition White'
On Thursday, July 2nd, 2009 at 18:03:14 : No watches or warnings for Metro Skywarn area and HWO is not indicating that Spotter Activation will be required. Setting Net Status to 'All Clear - Condition White'
On Thursday, July 2nd, 2009 at 18:03:14 : No watches or warnings for Isanti County Skywarn area and HWO is not indicating that Spotter Activation will be required. Setting Net Status to 'All Clear - Condition White'
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No matter what the Net Status graphic is indicating, the information gathered and presented here may NOT be accurate. You MUST
use your own judgement to determine your best course of action in any given circumstance! The are many reasons WHY the data here
may not be accurate, including, but not limited to, software problems, network problems, and or hardware problems. The Net Status
graphic should NOT be used to make any determination of actual current conditions, it is merely an indication of what the software is
seeing as a result of it's attempts to read publicy available data sources. These data sources may be unavailable, unreachable,
or innacurate. Please check other sources to verify any information presented here.
