On 02/18/2001, 10 cases were run The targeting program was run in synoptic mode 200mb, 500mb and 850mb winds and temperature were used as the verifying norm The radius of the verification region(s) is 1000km Search Area Boundaries Western: 160E Eastern: 260E Southern: 15N Northern: 65N FOR CASE 1: Observation time: 2001022000 Verification time: 2001022100 Longitude: 121W Latitude: 39N Priority: HIGH Comments: Northern California precip event FOR CASE 2: Observation time: 2001022000 Verification time: 2001022200 Longitude: 88W Latitude: 37N Priority: HIGH Comments: Tennessee precip event FOR CASE 3: Observation time: 2001022000 Verification time: 2001022200 Longitude: 121W Latitude: 39N Priority: MEDIUM Comments: Northern California precip event FOR CASE 4: Observation time: 2001022100 Verification time: 2001022200 Longitude: 121W Latitude: 39N Priority: MEDIUM Comments: Same as Case 3 FOR CASE 5: Observation time: 2001022100 Verification time: 2001022300 Longitude: 120W Latitude: 37N Priority: MEDIUM Comments: Central California precip event FOR CASE 6: Observation time: 2001022200 Verification time: 2001022300 Longitude: 120W Latitude: 37N Priority: MEDIUM Comments: Same as Case 5 FOR CASE 7: Observation time: 2001022000 Verification time: 2001022300 Longitude: 76W Latitude: 36N Priority: MEDIUM Comments: Hatteras precip event FOR CASE 8: Observation time: 2001022100 Verification time: 2001022300 Longitude: 76W Latitude: 36N Priority: MEDIUM Comments: Same as Case 7 FOR CASE 9: Observation time: 2001022100 Verification time: 2001022500 Longitude: 90W Latitude: 38N Priority: HIGH Comments: Eastern U.S. precip event FOR CASE 10: Observation time: 2001022200 Verification time: 2001022500 Longitude: 90W Latitude: 38N Priority: HIGH Comments: Same as Case 9