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A method for automatically generating weather alerts in disclosed. Weather related data is automatically collected and processed to detect the presence of storm cells, their location, direction and speed. Alerts are automatically generated when necessary. These alerts contain information related to

A method for automatically generating weather alerts in disclosed. Weather related data is automatically collected and processed to detect the presence of storm cells, their location, direction and speed. Alerts are automatically generated when necessary. These alerts contain information related to the nature of the storm cell, its location, the specific geographic areas likely to be affected by the storm cell, and the storm cell's expected time of arrival at each specific geographic area.

대표청구항 ▼

[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. A method for automatically, and without human intervention, generating and broadcasting storm-specific weather alert messages to the general public, said method including the following steps:(a) receiving storm data into a computer, said storm data including at least da

[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. A method for automatically, and without human intervention, generating and broadcasting storm-specific weather alert messages to the general public, said method including the following steps:(a) receiving storm data into a computer, said storm data including at least data relating to the intensity of the storm, the location of the storm, the speed of the storm, and the direction of travel of the storm, said computer having access to a geographic database containing data related to the identity and location of each of a plurality of landmarks;(b) using said computer to: (i) automatically compare said storm data to a predetermined set of criteria for the purpose of determining whether a weather alert message should be generated and broadcast to the general public; (ii) automatically determine which, if any, of said plurality of landmarks are within the storm's path; (iii) for at least one of said landmarks within said storm's path, automatically calculate the predicted arrival time of the storm at said landmark; (iii) automatically create a storm-specific weather alert message by selecting a message template based upon said storm data and merging said message template with data related to the storm, data related to the identity of the landmark in the path of the storm for which the arrival time of the storm at the landmark has been calculated, and the predicted time of arrival of the storm at the landmark; and (iv) automatically broadcast said storm-specific weather alert message to the general public.