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Enhanced Wording

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-000862

1. An option used by the SPC in tornado and severe thunderstorm watches when the potential for strong/violent tornadoes, or unusually widespread damaging straight-line winds, is high. The text that accompanies a watch of this type will include the line "THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION."

2. Strong wording or emphasis used in a zone forecast issued by a National Weather Service Forecast Office highlighting a potential condition (e.g., "some thunderstorms may be severe").

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-000862
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
ReferencesNWS Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-MET-000862",
  "term": "Enhanced Wording",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "1. An option used by the SPC in tornado and severe thunderstorm watches when the potential for strong/violent tornadoes, or unusually widespread damaging straight-line winds, is high. The text that accompanies a watch of this type will include the line \"THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION.\"\n\n2. Strong wording or emphasis used in a zone forecast issued by a National Weather Service Forecast Office highlighting a potential condition (e.g., \"some thunderstorms may be severe\").",
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/enhanced-wording/"
}

Record 862 of 3,164 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.