Identification Information
Distribution Information
Data Quality Information
Metadata Maintenance Information
Metadata:
File identifier:
gov.noaa.ncdc:C00773
Language:
eng; USA
Character set:
Character set code:
utf8
Hierarchy level:
Scope code:
dataset
Metadata author: title: NCEI (pointOfContact)
Responsible party: uuid: 440b3ac2-64a5-46e2-9846-38305718b644
Organisation name:
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
Contact info:
Contact:
Address:
Address:
Electronic mail address:
ncei.info@noaa.gov
Online Resource:
Online Resource:
Linkage:
URL:
https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact
Name:
NCEI Contact Information
Description:
Information for contacts at NCEI.
Function:
Online function code:
information
Role:
Role code:
pointOfContact
Date stamp:
2023-06-23
Metadata standard name:
ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 2: Extensions for Imagery and Gridded Data
Metadata standard version:
ISO 19115-2:2009(E)
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Identification info:
Data identification:
Citation:
Citation:
Title:
Severe Weather Data Inventory (SWDI)
Date:
Date:
Date:
2006-01-01
Date type:
Date type code:
publication
Identifier:
Identifier:
Code:
gov.noaa.ncdc:C00773
Cited responsible party:
Responsible party:
Organisation name:
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
Role:
Role code:
publisher
Cited responsible party:
Responsible party:
Organisation name:
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
Role:
Role code:
author
Presentation form:
Presentation form code:
tableDigital
Abstract:
The Severe Weather Data Inventory (SWDI) is an integrated database of severe weather records for the United
States. SWDI enables a user to search through a variety of source data sets in the NCDC (now NCEI) archive
in order to find records covering a particular time period and geographic region, and then to download the
results of the search in a variety of formats. The formats currently supported are Shapefile (for GIS), KMZ
(for Google Earth), CSV (comma-separated), and XML. The current data layers in SWDI are: Storm Cells from
NEXRAD (Level-III Storm Structure Product); Hail Signatures from NEXRAD (Level-III Hail Product);
Mesocyclone Signatures from NEXRAD (Level-III Meso Product); Digital Mesocyclone Detection Algorithm from
NEXRAD (Level-III MDA Product); Tornado Signature from NEXRAD (Level-III TVS Product); Preliminary Local
Storm Reports from the NOAA National Weather Service; Lightning Strikes from Vaisala NLDN.
Purpose:
To provides user access to archives of several datasets critical to the detection and evaluation of severe
weather.
Status:
Progress code:
onGoing
Point of contact:
Responsible party:
Individual name:
Customer Engagement Branch
Organisation name:
DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of
Commerce
Contact info:
Contact:
Phone:
Telephone:
Voice:
+1 828-271-4800
Facsimile:
+1 (828) 271-4876
Address:
Address:
Delivery point:
151 Patton Avenue
Delivery point:
Veach-Baley Federal Building, Room 468
City:
Asheville
Administrative area:
NC
Postal code:
28801-5001
Country:
USA
Electronic mail address:
swdi.ncdc@noaa.gov
Hours of service:
8:00 - 6:00 Eastern
Role:
Role code:
pointOfContact
Resource maintenance:
Maintenance information:
Maintenance and update frequency:
Maintenance frequency code:
asNeeded
Descriptive keywords:
Keywords:
Keyword:
Earth Science Services > Data Analysis And Visualization > Geographic Information Systems > Web-Based
Geographic Information Systems
Keyword:
Earth Science Services > Data Analysis And Visualization > Geographic Information Systems > Desktop
Geographic Information Systems
Keyword:
Earth Science Services > Data Analysis And Visualization > Geographic Information Systems
Keyword:
Earth Science Services > Environmental Advisories > Hydrological Advisories > Floods
Keyword:
Earth Science Services > Environmental Advisories > Weather/Climate Advisories > Severe Weather
Keyword:
Earth Science Services > Reference And Information Services > Subscription Services
Type:
Keyword type code:
theme
Thesaurus name:
Citation:
Title:
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
Date:
Date:
Date:
2018
Date type:
Date type code:
revision
Edition:
Version 8.6
Cited responsible party:
Responsible party:
Organisation name:
Global Change Data Center, Science and Exploration Directorate, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Contact info:
Contact:
Online Resource:
Online Resource:
Linkage:
URL:
https://earthdata.nasa.gov/about/gcmd/global-change-master-directory-gcmd-keywords
Protocol:
HTTPS
Application profile:
Web Browser
Name:
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Keywords
Description:
The information provided on this page seeks to define how the GCMD Keywords are
structured, used and accessed. It also provides information on how users can participate
in the further development of the keywords.
Function:
Online function code:
information
Role:
Role code:
publisher
Descriptive keywords:
Keywords:
Keyword:
DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of
Commerce
Keyword:
DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCDC > National Climatic Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Type:
Keyword type code:
dataCentre
Thesaurus name:
Citation:
Title:
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords
Date:
Date:
Date:
2018
Date type:
Date type code:
revision
Edition:
Version 8.6
Cited responsible party:
Responsible party:
Organisation name:
Global Change Data Center, Science and Exploration Directorate, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Contact info:
Contact:
Online Resource:
Online Resource:
Linkage:
URL:
https://earthdata.nasa.gov/about/gcmd/global-change-master-directory-gcmd-keywords
Protocol:
HTTPS
Application profile:
Web Browser
Name:
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Keywords
Description:
The information provided on this page seeks to define how the GCMD Keywords are
structured, used and accessed. It also provides information on how users can participate
in the further development of the keywords.
Function:
Online function code:
information
Role:
Role code:
publisher
Resource constraints:
Legal constraints:
Use constraints:
Restriction code:
otherRestrictions
Other constraints:
Cite dataset when used as a source.
Resource constraints:
Legal constraints:
Use constraints:
Restriction code:
otherRestrictions
Other constraints:
An effort is made to use the best available information but because of time and resource constraints,
information from these sources may be unverified by the NWS. Customers should be cautious as the NWS
does not guarantee the accuracy or validity of the information. Further, when it is apparent information
appearing in Storm Data originated from a source outside the NWS (frequently credit is provided), Storm
Data customers requiring additional information should contact that source directly. In most cases, NWS
employees will not have the knowledge to respond to such requests. In cases of legal proceedings,
Federal regulations generally prohibit NWS employees from appearing as witnesses in litigation not
involving the United States.
Resource constraints:
Legal constraints:
Use constraints:
Restriction code:
otherRestrictions
Other constraints:
SWDI provides a uniform way to access data from a variety of sources, but it does not provide any
additional quality control beyond the processing which took place when the data were archived. The data
sources in SWDI will not provide complete severe weather coverage of a geographic region or time period,
due to a number of factors (eg, reports for a location or time period not provided to NOAA). The absence
of SWDI data for a particular location and time should not be interpreted as an indication that no
severe weather occurred at that time and location. Furthermore, much of the data in SWDI is
automatically derived from radar data and represents probable conditions for an event, rather than a
confirmed occurrence.
Aggregation Info:
AggregateInformation:
Aggregate Data Set Name:
Citation:
Title:
The Severe Weather Data Inventory: a Geospatial Database of Severe Weather Data at the NOAA National
Climatic Data Center (NCDC)
Date:
Date:
Date:
2010-01-01
Date type:
Date type code:
publication
Cited responsible party:
Responsible party:
Organisation name:
American Meteorological Society
Contact info:
Contact:
Address:
Address:
City:
Atlanta
Administrative area:
GA
Role:
Role code:
publisher
Cited responsible party:
Responsible party:
Organisation name:
Steve Ansari
Role:
Role code:
originator
Cited responsible party:
Responsible party:
Organisation name:
Mark Phillips
Role:
Role code:
originator
Cited responsible party:
Responsible party:
Organisation name:
Stephen Del Greco
Role:
Role code:
originator
Cited responsible party:
Responsible party:
Organisation name:
missing
Contact info:
Contact:
Online Resource:
Online Resource:
Linkage:
URL:
http://ams.confex.com/ams/90annual/techprogram/paper_159679.htm
Application profile:
Web Browser
Name:
The Severe Weather Data Inventory (SWDI): a Geospatial Database of Severe Weather Data at
the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)
Description:
AMS Meeting Publication (724K).
Function:
Online function code:
information
Role:
inapplicable
Series:
Series:
Name:
Annual Meeting of the American Meteorological Society
Issue identification:
90th
Association Type:
Association type code:
crossReference
Initiative Type:
Initiative type code:
sciencePaper
Language:
eng; USA
Topic category:
Topic category code:
climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere
Extent:
Extent:
Geographic element:
Geographic bounding box:
West bound longitude:
170.0
East bound longitude:
-65.0
South bound latitude:
11.0
North bound latitude:
72.0
Temporal element:
Temporal extent:
Extent:
Time period:
Begin date:
1995-01-01
End date:
now
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Distribution info:
Distribution:
Distributor:
Distributor:
Distributor contact: title: NCEI (distributor)
Responsible party: uuid: 440b3ac2-64a5-46e2-9846-38305718b644
Organisation name:
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
Contact info:
Contact:
Address:
Address:
Electronic mail address:
ncei.info@noaa.gov
Online Resource:
Online Resource:
Linkage:
URL:
https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact
Name:
NCEI Contact Information
Description:
Information for contacts at NCEI.
Function:
Online function code:
information
Role:
Role code:
distributor
Distribution Order Process:
Standard order process:
Fees:
In most cases, electronic downloads of the data are free. However, fees may apply for custom orders,
data certifications, copies of analog materials, and data distribution on physical media.
Ordering instructions:
Contact NCEI for other distribution options and instructions.
Distributor format:
Format:
Name:
CSV
Version:
missing
Distributor format:
Format:
Name:
XML
Version:
missing
Distributor format:
Format:
Name:
Shapefile
Version:
missing
Distributor format:
Format:
Name:
KMZ
Version:
missing
Distributor format:
Format:
Name:
JSON
Version:
missing
Distributor transfer options:
Digital transfer options:
Online:
Online Resource:
Linkage:
URL:
https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/metadata/geoportal/rest/metadata/item/gov.noaa.ncdc:C00773/html
Protocol:
HTTPS
Application profile:
Landing Page
Name:
NCEI Dataset Landing Page
Description:
Landing page for the dataset.
Function:
Online function code:
information
Distributor transfer options:
Digital transfer options:
Online:
Online Resource:
Linkage:
URL:
https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/severe-weather-data-inventory
Protocol:
HTTPS
Application profile:
Information
Name:
NCEI Product Information Page
Description:
Description of the data and related resources.
Function:
Online function code:
information
Distributor transfer options:
Digital transfer options:
Online:
Online Resource:
Linkage:
URL:
https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/maps/swdi/
Protocol:
HTTPS
Application profile:
Map Search Application
Name:
NCEI GIS Map Service
Description:
GIS mapping application for the dataset.
Function:
Online function code:
search
Distributor transfer options:
Digital transfer options:
Online:
Online Resource:
Linkage:
URL:
https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/pub/data/swdi/
Protocol:
HTTPS
Application profile:
Download
Name:
NCEI Direct Download (Dataset Files)
Description:
Direct download for the dataset.
Function:
Online function code:
download
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Data quality info:
Data quality:
Scope:
Scope:
Hierarchy level:
Scope code:
repository
Level description:
Scope description:
Other:
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
Lineage:
Lineage:
Process step:
Process Step:
Description:
NOAA created the National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) by merging NOAA's National
Climatic Data Center (NCDC), National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC), and National Oceanographic
Data Center (NODC), including the National Coastal Data Development Center (NCDDC), per the
Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, Public Law 113-235. NCEI launched
publicly on April 22, 2015.
Date and time:
2015-04-22T00:00:00
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Metadata maintenance:
Maintenance information:
Maintenance and update frequency:
Maintenance frequency code:
asNeeded
Maintenance note:
Bulk metadata change applied on 2023-06-23. See version control repository history for metadata change details.
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