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Let’s washout Mexico, Canada and Cuba by going to Map -> Map Layers -> Washout. Click on Color in the Marks card and turn the Transparency to 0%. Now that we have our basic map, lets adjust the transparency of our marks. Using Sample Super Store, drag State to the Detail shelf. Creating the Map in Tableauįirst we’re going to need to build a filled map of the United States. But what if we wanted to see real-time weather? Thanks to Tableau’s mapping capabilities, we can use WMS (Web Map Service) servers to help us map out real-time weather in the United States. Obviously, looking at past weather data, we can find some really neat insights into things like tornado outbreaks, record temperatures and rainfall.
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Naturally, being a weather nerd, I wanted to incorporate Tableau to ask weather questions. Rather, it’s to warn the public about the threat and give them a clear path of the storm so they can make decisions to keep their families safe. It’s not to shoot destruction and damage. That was exciting! Nothing like being eye to eye with a tornado at 1000 feet off the ground.Įven with the excitement, we never lost sight of our purpose. My first time in the helicopter, we tracked and broadcasted a tornado in Western Oklahoma. Mainly, I chased with Jim Gardner in Chopper 4. He let me tag along, and I’ve been hooked ever since.Īfter many years chasing tornadoes on the ground as a hobby/adventure/public service, I got to chase professionally for KFOR-TV NBC in Oklahoma City. My grandfather volunteered for the Perkins Civil Defense, and part of his duty was to sit on a hilltop anytime severe weather came into the area. I’ve been a storm chaser since I was eight years old.