Ending Storms and Exiting Storm Mode
To end the storm and exit storm mode for a selected control zone, do one of the following:
• Select End Storm... from the Storm menu, or
• Click the End Storm... button (
) on the toolbar.
) on the toolbar.These options are only available if the currently selected control zone is operating in real-time mode and storm mode. Storms used for calculations cannot be ended unless it is the last active storm for the control zone; to exit storm mode for a control zone all storms in the zone need to be ended.
End Storm Dialog
Once you click the End Storm... button (), the End Storm dialog box opens, prompting you for the End Date of the storm in this zone.
), the End Storm dialog box opens, prompting you for the End Date of the storm in this zone.The End Storm dialog box displays the following fields:
• The Zone field displays the name of the currently selected zone. The storm will be ended for this control zone and all of its children. This field is not editable.
• The Storm Name field displays the name of the storm. This field is not editable.
• The Special Condition field displays a storm type that indicates a predefined condition existing with the storm. This condition may also dictate a different set of historical average values be used in the estimate calculations made by the system. This field is not editable.
• The Storm Level field displays the severity level for the storm. This value is recorded for information and reporting purposes only and has no effect on the estimate calculations. This field is not editable.
• The Start Date field displays the date time at which the storm started in this zone. This field is not editable.
• The End Date field contains the date and time at which the storm ended in this zone. When you deselect the Use Current Time option, the Date/Time field becomes editable. Valid dates and times are those prior to (and including) the current time. If your entry is invalid, an error message appears. Click OK to close the message and correct the error.
• The Use Current Time check box is selected by default. This option allows you to leave the End Date field blank and have the current system time on the server be used as the End Date of the storm in this zone.
Setting the Storm End Date
To set the storm's end date, complete these steps:
1. Select a date and time for the storm's end date. Either:
• Leave the Use Current Time option selected.
• Deselect the Use Current Time option. Edit the date/time in the Date/Time field. Click OK. Valid dates are those between the start date and time of the storm and the current date and time.
2. Click the OK button on the End Storm dialog box.
• The storm is ended for the selected control zone and all of its children where the same storm was active.
• The control zones where this was the last active storm are returned to non‑storm mode.
Note: The Cancel button discards the End Date without saving it. The End Storm dialog box closes and the currently selected control zone stays in storm mode.