OptionalareaArea definition points delineating the affected region (VOR-relative, e.g. "30NW ICT", "40S MCI").
OptionalcoastalTrue when the affected area includes adjacent coastal waters.
Discriminator indicating this is a convective SIGMET.
OptionalhailMaximum hail diameter in inches, if reported (e.g. 2.75 from "HAIL TO 2.75 IN").
OptionalhasTrue when tornadoes are possible.
OptionalisTrue when the thunderstorms are embedded (EMBD TS).
True when this is a "CONVECTIVE SIGMET...NONE" issuance indicating no convective activity.
True when this is a standalone outlook without an active convective SIGMET.
OptionalisTrue when the thunderstorms are severe (SEV TS).
OptionallineWidth in nautical miles for a LINE of thunderstorms.
OptionalmovementMovement of the thunderstorm area.
Sequence number for this convective SIGMET within its region.
OptionaloutlookConvective outlook section, if present.
The original raw SIGMET string as provided to the parser.
CONUS region (Eastern, Central, or Western).
OptionalstatesUS state abbreviations affected by the phenomena.
OptionalthunderstormThunderstorm spatial organization type.
OptionaltopsCloud top altitude information.
OptionalvalidTime (UTC) until which this convective SIGMET is valid.
OptionalwindMaximum wind gust speed in knots, if reported (e.g. 65 from "WIND GUSTS TO 65KT").
A parsed domestic convective SIGMET.
Convective SIGMETs are issued for the CONUS in place of SIGMETs for thunderstorms. They are issued hourly for eastern, central, and western regions and are valid for 2 hours. Each bulletin may include an outlook section.