COMET Case Study 028: Fort Worth Tornado March, 2000 Data at UCAR/JOSS/NOAA/CODIAC
Entry ID: COMET028_UCAR_JOSS_NOAA_CODIAC

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Summary
Abstract: On the evening of 28 March 2000, two tornados struck Fort Worth,
Arlington, and Grand Prairie, Texas. The Fort Worth Tornado touched
down west of the city, and moved through the downtown area. The
tornado was rated an F2 on the Fujita scale at its strongest
point. The Arlington tornado started as an F3, and varied from F2 to
F0 throughout its 6.5 mile track. The damages from these tornados was
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: 39.0   S: 27.5   E: -89.5   W: -105.0

Data Set Citation
Dataset Title: COMET Case Study 028: Fort Worth Tornado
Dataset Release Place: Boulder, CO
Dataset Publisher: UCAR/EOL
Online Resource: http://data.eol.ucar.edu/codiac/projs?COMET_CASE_028
Parent DIF
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COMET_CASE_STUDIES

Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 2000-03-28
Stop Date: 2000-03-29
Quality ATTRIBUTE ACCURACY REPORT: Not provided

LOGICAL CONSISTENCY REPORT: Unknown

COMPLETENESS REPORT: Completeness information not available.

LINEAGE/PROCESS STEP:
PROCESS DESCRIPTION: This data is derived from Daily Cooperative Summary of the Day (C00314), Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Snowpack Telemetry (SNOTEL) network; various local networks; and missing data points filled in by the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), using statistical methods.
PROCESS DATE: Unknown
Access Constraints ACCESS CONSTRAINTS: None

DISTRIBUTION LIABILITY: Every effort has been made to ensure that these data are accurate and reliable within the limits of current NOAA quality control procedures. NOAA can only certify that the data provided to its customers is an authentic copy of the records which were accepted for inclusion in NOAA archives. NOAA cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in the data, nor as a result of the failure of the data to function on a particular system. NOAA makes no warranty, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty.
Use Constraints None
Data Set Progress
COMPLETE
Data Center
National Climatic Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/
Dataset ID: ______DSI-6143 ____

Data Center Personnel
Name: NCDC CUSTOMER SERVICE
Phone: 828-271-4800
Fax: 828-271-4876
Email: ncdc.orders at noaa.gov
Contact Address:
151 Patton Avenue, Room 120
City: Asheville
Province or State: NC
Postal Code: 28801-5001
Country: USA
Personnel
Role: DIF AUTHOR
Phone: 828-271-4800
Fax: 828-271-4876
Email: ncdc.orders at noaa.gov
Contact Address:
151 Patton Avenue, Room 120
City: Asheville
Province or State: NC
Postal Code: 28801-5001
Country: USA
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2006-06-27
Last DIF Revision Date: 2011-07-21

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