There were some striking successes from the very beginning.

• Beginning in April 2004, Matt Pyle began running offline (on development/backup side of NCEP’s computer) and providing to SPC:

  • 00z run each day to 36 hours
  • High resolution WRF-NMM
    • Initially 4.5 km, ultimately 4.0 km resolution
    • Initially central CONUS, ultimately east-central CONUS

• SPC so ‘pleased’ with the guidance, they would not let Matt turn the run off after initial Spring Program 2004 and he has been making the run every day since.