Definition
CONVECTIVE SIGMET
A weather advisory concerning convective weather significant to the safety of all aircraft. Convective SIGMETs are issued for tornadoes, lines of thunderstorms, embedded thunderstorms of any intensity level, areas of thunderstorms greater than or equal to VIP level 4 with an area coverage of 4/10 (40%) or more, and hail 3/4 inch or greater.
- See: AIRMET
- See: GRAPHICAL AIRMEN'S METEOROLOGICAL INFORMATION
- See: SAW
Source: FAA Pilot/Controller Glossary (verbatim from the Federal Aviation Regulations).