A Location-based Weather Threat Tracking and Notification System

TECHNICAL ABSTRACT: CFDRC proposes the creation of an innovative location-based threat tracking and notification system to allow users to receive hazardous weather messages from the NWS with their call to action, allow users to receive custom-tailored messages about threats, and visualize relevant weather information within their area. The focus is on a tool that allows this information to be communicated in a manner that the general public can understand, while having minimal impact on the forecast and warning duties. This system will consist of both a mobile application and a web-based tool. At first, the system will work with the current message delivery system provided by the NWS in an intelligent fashion to display threat information, where it is with relation to the user, action messages, and associated weather data. Innovative features, such as the ability to incorporate NWS forecasterprovided hazard tracks and pathcasts based on motion vectors, will also be implemented. It is our aim to develop a solution that will be ready to ingest emerging NWS messaging through APIs and relevant data streams and quickly transition current and future forecaster-enhanced and warning information to the public.SUMMARY OF ANTICIPATED RESULTS: Our focus is on the creation of high quality prototype system that can be demonstrated at the end of the Phase I and expanded to a fully featured capability during the Phase II. The Phase II deliverable is a fully tested version 1 release to the public.