{"id":1002790,"date":"2013-08-22T00:00:14","date_gmt":"2013-08-21T22:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.lufft.com\/?p=2790"},"modified":"2017-09-12T08:49:17","modified_gmt":"2017-09-12T06:49:17","slug":"taking-no-chances-severe-weather-monitoring-at-appalachian-state-university","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.otthydromet.com\/en\/taking-no-chances-severe-weather-monitoring-at-appalachian-state-university\/","title":{"rendered":"Taking No Chances: Severe Weather Monitoring at App State University"},"content":{"rendered":"

First-of-its-kind integrated weather monitoring and forecasting system will protect college athletes, students and fans from extreme heat, high winds, lightning strikes and other weather dangers.<\/p>\n

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Football stadium of Appalachian State University\u00a0 <\/em><\/p>\n

First-of-its-kind integrated weather monitoring and forecasting system will protect college athletes, students and fans from extreme heat, high winds, lightning strikes and other weather dangers.<\/p>\n

It was the evening of July 6, 2013.\u00a0 Thousands of people had gathered in Appalachian State University\u2019s Kidd Brewer football stadium for an outdoor fireworks concert headlined by popular country act The Band Perry.\u00a0 The event was billed as \u2018rain or shine\u2019.\u00a0 While the crowd was enjoying the opening act, it\u2019s unlikely anyone noticed a small white object mounted on the south tower of the east side of the stands \u2013 but they were about to notice its impact.<\/p>\n

As the opening act was concluding, lightning struck in the distance.\u00a0 But behind the scenes no one was caught by surprise, because the small white object was a high-tech, compact weather station directly integrated with an extremely accurate, detailed weather forecasting and decision-support system.\u00a0 University public safety and stadium officials had been using this technology to diligently monitor the approaching storms and were prepared to implement their action plan for lightning safety as soon as the integrated weather monitoring system alerted them to a lightning threat.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen the lightning alert was issued, we used our evacuation plan to get everyone out of the stadium quickly and safely, and then get them back into the stadium as soon as the threat had passed,\u201d says Appalachian State Senior Associate Athletic Director Rick Beasley.\u00a0 \u201cWithout this technology, we may not have been as aware of the danger as soon \u2013 or we may have kept people out of the stadium longer or canceled the show altogether.\u00a0 Using this technology we were able to keep everyone safe while still holding a successful event.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u00bb<\/b><\/b><\/b> Weather\u2019s Impact on College Athletics<\/b><\/h4>\n

While this scenario occurred during an outdoor concert, university officials point out that it could have just as easily occurred during a home football game, when fans and students regularly pack the stadium to cheer on the popular and successful future Sun Belt Conference team.\u00a0 In fact, it\u2019s a very real threat: lightning has proven to be a serious danger for college athletic events.\u00a0 According to a University of Colorado study, the areas of greatest lightning frequency in the United States are also where the vast majority of the country\u2019s largest football stadiums are located. In addition to the physical danger lightning poses to large crowds, it also poses a risk of panic that can lead to issues like bottlenecks and trampling.<\/p>\n

Heat is another major weather threat faced by college athletic programs.\u00a0 Between 2005 and 2009, 18 athletes died as a result of heat-related illnesses \u2013 about three deaths each year. It\u2019s a danger sporting organizations take seriously.\u00a0 For example, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) recently put heat safety protocols based on wet bulb globe temperature thresholds in place.<\/p>\n

\u201cWet bulb globe temperature gives a much more accurate indication of heat stress on the human body than a heat index, because it takes into account many more factors including temperature, humidity, cloud cover and sun angle,\u201d says certified meteorologist and Schneider Electric Executive Vice President Ron Sznaider.\u00a0 \u201cAthletic trainers can use wet bulb readings to determine when to take precautions like moving or cancelling practice, adding extra rest times and hydration, or having ice towels, spray bottles and cold immersion tubs available.\u201d<\/p>\n

Weather also affects college athletics and universities in many other ways.\u00a0 Some events, such as baseball games, cannot occur during heavy rain.\u00a0 Knowing what the weather is going to be can also affect game plans and strategies in many sports.\u00a0 Irrigation and turf management require close monitoring of weather conditions.\u00a0 Even athletic facility managers can benefit from accurate weather forecasts to ensure buildings are heated and cooled efficiently.\u00a0 Occasionally, college sporting events have also been threatened by tornadoes; in 2005, a F2 tornado touched down within three miles of an Iowa State University home football game with 50,000 fans in attendance.<\/p>\n

\u00bb<\/b><\/b><\/b> A Cutting-Edge Safety Solution<\/b><\/h4>\n

Along with the risks that severe weather poses to college athletic events and college campuses in general, Appalachian State has a unique set of challenges.\u00a0 Because the university is situated in the mountainous region of Boone, North Carolina it has its own microclimate; its weather conditions are often significantly different than those of nearby cities, and the topography of the region frequently results in poor visibility of weather and unconventional weather patterns.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith the mountains in the way, you can\u2019t see the storms coming \u2013 we don\u2019t have that luxury,\u201d says Appalachian State Assistant Athletics Director Douglas Justice.\u00a0 \u201cOur football stadium is tucked into the mountain, and there\u2019s a risk we could have more than 30,000 people at a football game and a storm could be upon us.\u00a0 To protect our students, athletes and fans we felt we needed to do something cutting-edge and different.\u00a0 We wanted a way to be sure we were never caught by surprise.\u201d<\/p>\n

In 2013, Appalachian State rolled out a first-of-its-kind weather forecasting, data collection and decision-support system designed to monitor and measure weather conditions at the university, forecast future weather specifically for the university, and alert university officials to severe weather risks.<\/p>\n

The Appalachian State weather system is built with two integrated components.\u00a0 The first is the Lufft WS600-UMB<\/a>, a compact weather station that combines three weather sensors \u2013 including a patented Lufft Precipitation Detection Doppler Radar \u2013 in a single unit to measure air temperature, relative humidity, precipitation intensity, precipitation type, air pressure, wind direction and wind speed.\u00a0 The weather station is manufactured by Lufft, an international company founded in 1881 and headquartered in Felbach, Germany.<\/p>\n

In the United States, the exclusive provider of Lufft equipment is Transportation Equipment & Services<\/a>, a North Carolina-based intelligent transportation equipment provider and consultant.\u00a0 \u201cThis is the type of weather station you\u2019d typically see at an airport or transportation department \u2013 it\u2019s the best instrumentation available, plus its compact size saves on infrastructure requirements, costs and maintenance,\u201d says Mark Holland of Transportation Equipment & Services. \u201cTo have it in a university setting is unprecedented.\u201d<\/p>\n

The data collected by the Lufft weather station ties directly into the Schneider Electric Total View weather forecasting and decision support system.\u00a0 More than 14,000 customers \u2013 including many professional sports teams, sporting organizations, colleges and universities \u2013 use Schneider Electric forecasting services, and for good reason: the company\u2019s weather forecasts have been ranked as the most accurate in North America by an independent third party (ForecastWatch) for six consecutive years.<\/p>\n

However until now, while many universities used the Schneider Electric forecasting service, no university had ever integrated it with a commercial-grade weather station.\u00a0 This cutting-edge integrated weather system will offer important advantages to the Appalachian State community and improve the accuracy of the Schneider Electric forecast.<\/p>\n\n

\u201cWhat is truly remarkable about the Appalachian State system is that the weather data collected by the Lufft weather station will be automatically integrated into our weather forecast system, which is an adaptive learning system,\u201d says Sznaider.\u00a0 \u201cThat means that our forecast engine actively learns how to produce a more accurate forecast for the Appalachian State location and adapts to the nuances of that microclimate.\u201d<\/p>\n

The deployment of the Appalachian State weather system was completed in June 2013 under the guidance of Transportation Equipment & Services, which is also a management consultant for Schneider Electric.\u00a0 The integrated weather decision support system can be accessed via the Internet using either a computer or mobile device and includes continuous lightning monitoring and alerts, detailed radar, hour-by-hour location-specific forecasts and 24\/7 access to a certified meteorologist for decision support.<\/p>\n

\u00bb<\/b><\/b><\/b> Predicting Big Benefits<\/b><\/h4>\n

While Appalachian State officials see numerous benefits to this new weather technology, the most important is the safety of its students, athletes and spectators.\u00a0 \u201cWe have to ensure we\u2019re making good decisions about when to get people out of the weather,\u201d says Justice.\u00a0 \u201cWe have the policies and procedures in place, and now we have the most accurate information available for us to make the right decisions and back those decisions up, whether it\u2019s evacuating the football stadium during a game because of lightning or cancelling classes because of freezing rain on the roads.\u201d<\/p>\n

Keeping athletes safe in the heat through wet bulb temperatures and forecasts is another major safety advantage.\u00a0 \u201cWe\u2019re able to use the wet bulb temperature as an accurate guideline to determine when to add in protective measures to our practice like water breaks and ice towels,\u201d says Appalachian State Head Football Athletic Trainer Justin Smith.\u00a0 \u201cTaking those precautionary steps allows us to prevent heat illness from happening in the first place.\u201d<\/p>\n

In addition to safety benefits, athletic trainers predict the new integrated weather system may give their teams a competitive advantage \u2013 both in practice and on game day.\u00a0 \u201cMissing even one afternoon of practice due to rain or lightning can really hurt our preparation, and you can\u2019t just move a 150-man football team with no warning,\u201d says Smith.\u00a0 \u201cHaving an accurate forecast well in advance and being able to view it on our smart phones allows us to easily adjust our practice schedule or move things inside so that we can always meet our goals for each practice.\u201d<\/p>\n

On game day, benefits of the new system include knowing when to warm up a pitcher during a rain delay, whether to prepare football plays for snowy conditions, and which end of the field to kick the football to at kickoff.\u00a0 \u201cIt does get windy at the top of our stadium, so I think it will be a big help,\u201d says Smith.<\/p>\n

The university community as a whole will also have access to the Appalachian State weather system for numerous additional uses.\u00a0 University officials will use it to determine whether to cancel classes due to weather conditions, facility managers can rely on the weather data to determine heating and cooling plans, grounds and maintenance crews will consult the forecast to determine mowing, planting and watering schedules, and faculty can incorporate the weather station and weather data into their coursework.<\/p>\n

Ultimately, the new integrated weather station will advance the mission of Appalachian State University.\u00a0 \u201cWe strongly believe that it\u2019s our responsibility to take care of everybody who attends our university or comes to an event here \u2013 we need to do everything we can to make sure they are safe,\u201d says Beasley.\u00a0 \u201cWe call Appalachian State a family, and this is another tool that allows that to be true.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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