Joining Existing Storms
If you try to place a control zone into storm mode and either: 1) there are other control zones at the same level that are already operating in storm mode, or 2) the selected zone has children that are currently operating in storm mode, then the Define Storm dialog box opens with a Join Existing Storm pane. This pane gives you the option of adding the currently selected control zone to an existing storm rather than creating a separate new one.
The Join Existing Storm pane lists the existing storms that the selected control zone can be added to. When you select a storm from the list, the Storm Details section of the dialog box populates with the information that pertains to the selected storm, and then the only editable field is the Start Date.
The Join Existing Storm pane displays the following buttons:
• The Clear Selection button deselects the storm in the list and reverts the fields of the Storm Details section back to their default, editable values. This button is only enabled when an existing storm is selected from the list.
• The Ok button saves the entered storm information and closes the dialog box. Storm Management is now operating in storm mode for the corresponding control zones.
• The Cancel button discards the entered storm information and closes the dialog box without switching the currently selected control zone into storm mode.