(S (S (BASENP (DT The) (NN launch)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (ADVP (RB already)) (VP (VBG facing) (NP (BASENP (DT the) (NN threat)) (PP (IN of) (NP (BASENP (DT a) (NN scrub)) (PP (JJ due) (PP (TO to) (NP (BASENP (NNS thunderstorms)) (PP (IN in) (BASENP (DT the) (NN area))))))))))))) (PERIOD .))