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== County maps needing .svg-ified ==

{{resolved|Danke. [[w:User:Ks0stm|<font color="009900" ><b>Ks0stm</b></font>]] ^{([[User talk:Ks0stm|T]]•[[Special:Contributions/Ks0stm|C]]•[[User:Ks0stm/Guestbook|G]])} 19:27, 10 March 2010 (UTC)}}

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File:Annual tornado watch frequency in the United States.gif|Tornado watch frequency by county

File:Annual severe thunderstorm watch frequency in the United States.gif|Severe thunderstorm watch frequency by county

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File:Annual tornado watch frequency in the United States.svg

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'''Article(s):''' Will be used in [[Tornado watch]] and [[Severe thunderstorm watch]]

'''Request:''' Please turn into .svg images...a blank US county map is [[:File:USA Counties.svg|here]] if needed. Thanks in advance, [[w:User:Ks0stm|<font color="009900" ><b>Ks0stm</b></font>]] ^{([[User talk:Ks0stm|T]]•[[Special:Contributions/Ks0stm|C]]•[[User:Ks0stm/Guestbook|G]])} 02:41, 3 March 2010 (UTC)

'''Graphist opinion(s):'''

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Would you happen to have the data in tabular form listing counties and frequency? --[[User:Erp|Erp]] ([[User talk:Erp|talk]]) 05:37, 3 March 2010 (UTC)

:Unfortunately I don't, nor can I find it on the website. I will email the Storm Prediction Center and see if I can get ahold of it or whatever else they used to create the map. [[w:User:Ks0stm|<font color="009900" ><b>Ks0stm</b></font>]] ^{([[User talk:Ks0stm|T]]•[[Special:Contributions/Ks0stm|C]]•[[User:Ks0stm/Guestbook|G]])} 15:16, 3 March 2010 (UTC)

If/when this gets completed, obviously it should be a different color scheme. This must be the least intuitive gradient I have ever seen. [[User:Calliopejen1|Calliopejen1]] ([[User talk:Calliopejen1|talk]]) 16:42, 3 March 2010 (UTC)

::If you can find the data in tabular form, [[User:TastyCakes/Map Maker|this script]] could be used to make a map, similar to what I did [[:File:US Poverty Rates.svg|here]]. I think that would be much less time intensive, and more accurate, than copying the existing maps by hand. [[User:TastyCakes|TastyCakes]] ([[User talk:TastyCakes|talk]]) 17:16, 3 March 2010 (UTC)

Says Greg Carbin of the SPC:

{{Cquote|I do have this data in a form that uses county fips codes and the number of times the county has been in a watch. If you can use fips codes to do your plotting, I'd be glad to dig this up and send it along.}}

Does FIPS codes work to create the maps? [[w:User:Ks0stm|<font color="009900" ><b>Ks0stm</b></font>]] ^{([[User talk:Ks0stm|T]]•[[Special:Contributions/Ks0stm|C]]•[[User:Ks0stm/Guestbook|G]])} 20:08, 7 March 2010 (UTC)

:FIPS codes are unique standard codes for each country (or equivalent such as parish in LA) in the US. A complete list is at http://www.itl.nist.gov/fipspubs/co-codes/states.htm. This should be usable with the script mentioned above (the blank US country map included uses FIPS codes), but, I haven't played with it. Seemingly the data format should be Name (presumably FIPS) column and Data column. However is the data giving averages for 1999-2008 (or equivalent set of years) or does it give counts for each year and the average have to be calculated? --[[User:Erp|Erp]] ([[User talk:Erp|talk]]) 02:43, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

::Yes, the FIPS codes are what are used in my plotting script. If he could provide the data like that it'd be perfect. The script might have to be modified to change the data column used, but that should be trivial. [[User:TastyCakes|TastyCakes]] ([[User talk:TastyCakes|talk]]) 17:36, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

:::I replied saying that the FIPS code data would work...now it's just a matter of waiting on the data. [[w:User:Ks0stm|<font color="009900" ><b>Ks0stm</b></font>]] ^{([[User talk:Ks0stm|T]]•[[Special:Contributions/Ks0stm|C]]•[[User:Ks0stm/Guestbook|G]])} 20:33, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

::::Ok...I got the data. TastyCakes, how would you like me to get it to you so you can run it through your script? [[w:User:Ks0stm|<font color="009900" ><b>Ks0stm</b></font>]] ^{([[User talk:Ks0stm|T]]•[[Special:Contributions/Ks0stm|C]]•[[User:Ks0stm/Guestbook|G]])} 23:00, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

Great, I have uploaded SVG versions. I haven't put a legend or title on them because I prefer to put those in the thumbnail box with the picture when it's being shown (also makes it easier for people to use on other language Wikipedias), but I can change that if you guys want. [[User:TastyCakes|TastyCakes]] ([[User talk:TastyCakes|talk]]) 16:20, 9 March 2010 (UTC)

:I like the result the way you presented it in the [[tornado watch]] article...very good work. I'll save these files and email them back to the Storm Prediction Center, as Mr. Carbin was interested in seeing the result. Many thanks, TastyCakes. [[w:User:Ks0stm|<font color="009900" ><b>Ks0stm</b></font>]] ^{([[User talk:Ks0stm|T]]•[[Special:Contributions/Ks0stm|C]]•[[User:Ks0stm/Guestbook|G]])} 16:47, 9 March 2010 (UTC)

::No problem, it was an interesting diversion... If Mr Carbin wants them in a format other than svg please let me know, it's no problem to export them into PNG or some other format. [[User:TastyCakes|TastyCakes]] ([[User talk:TastyCakes|talk]]) 16:59, 9 March 2010 (UTC)