ATTENTION: RADAR MODES ARE CURRENTLY DISABLED PENDING GRAPHICS OVERHAUL, RADAR OPERATING IN REFLECTIVITY ONLY GAME IS UNSTABLE RIGHT NOW, UPDATE IN PROGRESS All instructions and a somewhat basic guide are included below. -------------------------------------------------------- current warning types: (you MUST type them in EXACTLY as I wrote them below or else the script breaks (CASE SENSITIVE) Tornado Tornado2 Severe PDS TOR TorE Custom -------------------------------------------------------- UI guide: Tab 1 [Soundings and Radar] -Sounding data and current outlook -Radar control -Radar data Tab 2 [Reports and News] -Report list -News board -Estimated damage -Deaths [Undergoing rework, Ignore it for now.] Tab 3 [EAS] -List of all past EAS alerts in full text -Current alert, SPC outlook, and radio modes -EAS start and cancel buttons [Cancel under rework may not function correctly] -------------------------------------------------------- Radar and report guide: Red: Tornado Blue: Wind Green: Hail Yellow: Severe Thunder Storm Warning Red: Tornado Warning Dark Orange: Unused. Used to be PDS Severe but that alert was removed for accuracy. Dark red: PDS Tor Pink: Tor E -------------------------------------------------------- Guide to issuing warnings: NOTE: This guide is very basic and should not really be used. Severe: -Wind: 60+ MPH -Hail: 1¨ or more Tornado: -Hook Echo visible on radar -and/or a tornado report [Use Tornado2 if reported by spotter] -BV: Couplet [red and green tight next to each other in a small area, may have small gray area in the center] -CC: N/A [Will remove the light CC drop as it isn't realistic] PDS Svr: Removed for accuracy. PDS Tor: Tight hook with lots of reports approaching a town BV: Couplet CC: Debris cloud Tor E: multiple major tornado damage reports approaching a town with a debris ball BV and CC: Same as PDSTor -------------------------------------------------------- Damage guide 1-3 = Light damage (Tor) 4-6 = Moderate damage (PDS Tor) 7-10 = Major damage (TorE) DO NOT ISSUE SOLELY BASED ON THESE. MY DAMAGE SCRIPT SUCKS! -------------------------------------------------------- Custom Warning Warning type: Custom to make a new warning type in SVS to add to the warning press N to clear the warning press 8 to close the warning press 0 to open the warning press 9 to use the warning type in anything other than New after you use Custom Special Weather Statement: Type in SPS M to add 7 to hide 6 to show 5 to delete To use the warning or statement type in send Yes for SVS (will have EAS tones) No for SPS -------------------------------------------------------- Alert Controls Use buttons on screen.
Ready-Alert (TM) Forecaster Workstation v1.10.0 Copyright 2025 Scratch Weather Systems Inc. Licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/ All material not owned/created by me belongs to their respective creators. Over 1.6k blocks of code! -------------------------------------------------------- About: My interpretation of what it MAY be like to work at the NWS but from what I know they have a lot more complex software there (and better radar than the one they provide on their website) This is very similar to the NWS ¨Hot Seat¨ game they have. (well actually it's a lot better) -------------------------------------------------------- Lore: Welcome forecaster! It is time for your late shift at NWS Scratchington! Your goal is to manage warnings for central Memesota during an evening severe weather event. Use the data provided by storm reports and radar to issue warnings and save lives. But be careful, these storms can get bad quickly. Good luck and never stop chasing! -------------------------------------------------------- Changelog: Update (v1.10.0) - WIP - Added more random news messages and integrated the EAS messages to them. - Storm simulation rebuilt to include more linear development and consistent behavior, storm now tracks a set wind/hail/tornado parameters that are different than reports. - Began tracking storm generations and cycles in prep for an upcoming EAS overhaul. - Began tracking recent report values for upcoming EAS update - Added new day system. - Storm graphics revamp using graphics from @ThatWeatherScenario - Various bug fixes and internal changes - Began internal testing of a new radar rendering script Update (v1.9.1) - Near complete rebuild of the storm simulation code - Storm can now end - UI changes - Improved BR storm graphics for rotation - Changed the wording of the Tornado Emergency Update (v1.9.0) -Reverted to old EAS system -New TTS messages for alerts -New Full-Text alerts based on real warning text data [The random bits of data at the top of the alert and the Lat-Lon data at the end are from real alerts] -Downscaled map -Much better map Update (v1.8.0) -Added a storm track -Made the storm smaller -Improved the warning polygon art -Ported the alert system from NW-OS2 Update (v1.7.2.0) -Removed PDS Severe for accuracy [Alert doesn't exist IRL] <--- gonna add that back because I'm an idiot -Updated the Tor-E text to more closely match a real one. Update (v1.7.1.0) -UI updates to make it look cleaner. -Bug fixing -EAS TTS has been changed to remove all mid-sentence cuts [Thanks Amazon] Hotfix (v1.7.0.1) -Fixed the storm not changing states (Forgot to replace the event blocks) Update Red Alert (v1.7.0) Major rework! Storm changes: -Made the storm smaller -changed its sim code a bit Alert changes: -Made the polygons look better GUI changes: -Re-did the entire GUI -new tabs (Radar, Reports, Alerts) Report changes: -Hovering your mouse over a report on the map will let you view the report data -reports now stay for 60 seconds -Working to add a day system and storm life cycles Past update: Radar Update (v1.6.0) Re-did the radar graphics to make them more realistic. Storm now jumps to new points instead of smoothly moving (To make it more like real radar scan updates) Changed the map to be a county map warnings now using counties instead of towns All warnings are now custom TTS Messages and the only one left to make is the recorded NOAA Weather Radio message for spotter activation. some bug fixing I plan to add actual storm dissipation soon(TM). -------------------------------------------------------- Credits/Additional info: spc.noaa.gov <-- Storm Prediction Center weather.gov <-- National Weather Service https://www.nssl.noaa.gov/education/hotseat/ <--- NOAA Hot Seat @ThatWeatherScenario - Some radar graphics -------------------------------------------------------- DISCLAIMER: This project uses potentially valid EAS tones. Broadcasting these tones on some radio/live TV may trigger the actual EAS system. I am not responsible for any misuse of these tones nor any damage caused by misuse of any assets contained within this project. This project is a work of fiction. Any events, locations, people, or objects depicted in this project are works of fiction. Any resemblance to real life events, locations, people, or objects is entirely coincidental. This project should NOT be used as real life weather data Any event depicted in this project is not real and is completely fictional. The NWS name and logo are protected under trademark. This project is not affiliated with, or endorsed by the NWS or the US government in any capacity. https://www.weather.gov/disclaimer
