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[gembud] Significant Tornado Parameter

How would I go about calculating the Significant Tornado Parameter using 
gddiag?  The formula SPC uses is this...

STP = (mlCAPE/1500 J kg-1) * ((2000-mlLCL)/1000 m) * (ESRH/150 m2 s-2) * 
(EBWD/20 m s-1) * ((200+mlCIN)/150 J kg-1)
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