Storm Track 3 ‘Certified Most Accurate' for 7th straight year
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — For seven years in a row, the KSN Storm Track 3 team led by Chief Meteorologist Lisa Teachman has been certified as the most accurate forecast in Wichita TV and our surrounding viewing area.
'We have a dedicated team of meteorologists focused on getting the forecast right around the clock. I am incredibly proud of this hard-working crew,' KSN Chief Meteorologist Lisa Teachman said.
'The KSN Storm Track 3 meteorologists have once again proven they are on the team you can trust,' Rachel Schrag Sommerfeld, KSN news director, said. 'Kansas families have come to depend on the KSN Storm Track 3 team in all sorts of weather. They help families prepare for the day and help keep them safe during severe and dangerous weather. We are proud to have earned another year of distinction from WeatheRate.'
WeatheRate is an independent company that analyzes forecasts across the country. Every day, its analysts carefully examine forecasts in the Wichita television market. They not only study KSN Storm Track 3's forecasts but also those of the other meteorologists in the area.
The experts at WeatheRate measure how accurate the forecasts are to what happened, including high and low temperatures, cloud cover, severe storm hazards, rain, snow, strong winds, and dense fog.
Analysts also rate the timing of the predicted weather conditions each day and for four days in the future.
Based on what WeatheRate learns, the company scores the forecasts. It adds points every time the forecast is different from what happened. Lower scores indicate that the forecast is more accurate.
This past year, KSN Storm Track 3's score was the lowest, marking the highest accuracy in Wichita and our viewing area. It is the seventh year for this honor.
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