Shranachka Meteorological Administration

The Shranachka Meteorological Administration (Russian: Метеорологическая администрация Шраначки) is the global weather service that exists for the Shranachka region. They are in charge of creating outlooks as well as issuing various weather-related watches and warnings. The modes of weather they deal with is varied by country or zone.

## Risk Areas

Risk areas are issued for two different types of weather, categorical (covering all modes of severe weather) and tornadic (covering tornadoes).

### Categorical

Categorical risks show general risk for all modes of severe storms. They are grouped into 6 levels, each being expressed with a different color. The colors in use are: pink (high), red (moderate), orange (enhanced), yellow (low), light green (slight) and light blue (marginal). Furthermore, the risks are split up into high-class risks and low-class risks, with the upper 3 being the upper-class risks, and the lower 3 being in the lower-class category.

### Tornadic

Tornadic risks show the risk for seeing funnel clouds or tornadoes. Tornadic risk is expressed using categories. Tornadoes are categorized as Cat 1 (2%-5%), Cat 2 (5%-10%), Cat 3 (10%-15%), Cat 4 (15%-30%), Cat 5 (30%-45%) and finally, Cat 6 (45%+).

The risk is expressed using yellow/orange/red colors (Hex Values: Category 1 - FFFFFF, Category 2 - FFFAA0, Category 3 - FFD800, Category 4 - FF6A00, Category 5 - FF0000, Category 6 - 7F0000).

## Watches and Warnings

### Watches

There are 4 types of watches the SMA can issue.

#### Excessive Rainfall Watch

An excessive rainfall watch is issued whenever intense precipitation will be possible near frequently-driven roads and highway. The watch is issued in order to prepare people for intense blinding rain. It is important to note that if severe thunderstorms that have the capability of producing heavy rainfall are possible, a severe thunderstorm watch will be issued, with watches often mentioning the possibility for blinding rain as well. (Hex = E5AFFF)

#### Flood Watch

A flood watch is issued whenever areas that are expected to get large amounts of precipitation have a chance of inducing flooding. (Hex = 72FF59)

#### Severe Thunderstorm Watch

A severe thunderstorm watch is issued whenever winds greater than 40 mph OR hail up to half an inch or larger is possible. (Hex = 49ADFF)

#### Tornado Watch

A tornado watch is issued whenever the ingredients are in place for tornadic thunderstorms to form and develop. It is important to note that a severe thunderstorm watch will not be issued for the same regions under a tornado watch, as tornado watches state that there is a possibility for severe thunderstorms that could be tornadic. (Hex = FFFB44)

Message: Метеорологическая администрация Шраначки объявила **наблюдение за торнадо** в следующих районах:

### Warnings

#### Tornado Warning

A tornado warning is first issued whenever a thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado is detected via radar. A warning can be upgraded to a tornado observed warning if a weather professional confirms ground contact via direct observation. These two types of warnings are referred to in Russian as ПРИ (предупреждение с радиолокационной индикацией) and ПДН (предупреждение с подтвержденным наблюдением).

Message: Метеорологическая администрация Шраначки объявила **предупреждение о торнадо** для следующих районов: