From a8ca2345bf1a0c527fa0fc9a6055c6df38841e64 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Joe Bacal <bacalj@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2024 13:42:28 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 1/2] updates no data recieved message

---
 src/components/App.tsx | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/src/components/App.tsx b/src/components/App.tsx
index 70e02cd..a97670e 100755
--- a/src/components/App.tsx
+++ b/src/components/App.tsx
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ export const App = () => {
       setIsFetching(false);
       setStatus({
         status: "error",
-        message: "No data retrieved",
+        message: "No data retrieved. Try different frequency or station.",
         icon: <WarningIcon/>
       });
     }

From 72bb2b5180daf030f3ebae9e40f973a5f437d112 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Joe Bacal <bacalj@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2024 15:10:07 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Adjust date-range related status message logic

- Do not show station active message when no date range is selected
- In cases where user requests data from before a station existed, show station inactive warning
---
 src/components/App.tsx | 21 +++++++++++++++++++--
 1 file changed, 19 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/components/App.tsx b/src/components/App.tsx
index a97670e..b0b880a 100755
--- a/src/components/App.tsx
+++ b/src/components/App.tsx
@@ -159,7 +159,24 @@ export const App = () => {
     const maxDate = endDate || new Date(Date.now());
     guaranteeGlobal(globalMinDate, Number(minDate)/1000);
     guaranteeGlobal(globalMaxDate, Number(maxDate)/1000);
-  }, [endDate, startDate, weatherStations]);
+    if (weatherStation && (!startDate || !endDate)) {
+      setStatus({
+        status: "error",
+        message: "Select a date range",
+        icon: <WarningIcon/>
+      });
+    }
+    // if the start date of the weather station is after the user's requested end date, then the station is inactive
+    const stationMinDate = new Date(weatherStation?.mindate || globalMinDate);
+    const stationNotActiveYet = stationMinDate > maxDate;
+    if (stationNotActiveYet) {
+      setStatus({
+        status: "station-error",
+        message: "Station was inactive for date range",
+        icon: <WarningIcon/>
+      });
+    }
+  }, [endDate, startDate, weatherStations, weatherStation]);
 
   const stationSelectionHandler = async(req: any) =>{
     if (req.values.operation === "selectCases") {
@@ -237,7 +254,7 @@ export const App = () => {
       setIsFetching(false);
       setStatus({
         status: "error",
-        message: "No data retrieved. Try different frequency or station.",
+        message: "No data retrieved. Change frequency or station.",
         icon: <WarningIcon/>
       });
     }