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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
900 AM EST THU MAR 23 1995
TO FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS...NOAA WEATHER
WIRE SERVICE /NWWS/ SUBSCRIBERS...OTHER NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ PRODUCT USERS...NWS EMPLOYEES
FROM DONALD R. WERNLY...CHIEF...WARNING AND FORECAST BRANCH
SUBJECT SHORT-FUSE COUNTY WARNING AREA TRANSFER NOTICE 95-39
ATLANTA...GEORGIA WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE/S
SHORT-FUSE COUNTY WARNING AREA EXPANDS...EFFECTIVE
JUNE 8 1995
EFFECTIVE THURSDAY...JUNE 8 1995...AT NOON EASTERN DAYLIGHT
TIME /1600 UNIVERSAL COORDINATED TIME/...THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE /NWS/ WILL TRANSFER SHORT-FUSE WARNING RESPONSIBILITY FOR
FOUR /4/ COUNTIES IN GEORGIA TO THE ATLANTA /ATL/...GEORGIA...
WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE /WSFO/ FROM THE WEATHER SERVICE
OFFICE /WSO/ IN CHATTANOOGA /CHA/...TENNESSEE /SEE TABLE 1/. FOR
THESE COUNTIES...WSFO ATL WILL ISSUE SHORT-FUSE WARNING PRODUCTS
/TABLE 2/ AND RELATED PRODUCTS THAT GIVE FOLLOWUP INFORMATION ON
THE WARNINGS /TABLE 3/. FOR HOLDERS OF THE NWS OPERATIONS MANUAL
CHAPTER C-47...COUNTY WARNING AREAS...THIS IS THE 39TH UPDATE FOR
1995.
BECAUSE OF THIS COUNTY WARNING TRANSFER...SUBSCRIBERS TO THE
NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE /NWWS/ AND THE FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/
MUST TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO RECEIVE THE SHORT-FUSE WARNINGS
AND RELATED PRODUCTS FOR THE 4 COUNTIES USING THE ATL IDENTIFIER
/TABLES 2 AND 3/ INSTEAD OF THE CHA IDENTIFIER. FOR EXAMPLE...IF
YOU HAVE BEEN RECEIVING SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNINGS USING THE
PRODUCT MEMSVRCHA...YOU WILL HAVE TO CHANGE YOUR PRODUCT
IDENTIFIER TO ATLSVRATL. THE UNIVERSAL GENERIC CODES /UGC/...
HOWEVER...WILL REMAIN UNCHANGED /AS SHOWN IN TABLE 1/.
TABLE 1 COUNTIES TO BE TRANSFERRED TO ATL. /C/ COUNTY CODE
/Z/ ZONE CODE
GEORGIA CO. UGC C UGC Z FROM TO
CATOOSA GAC047- GAZ003- CHA ATL
DADE GAC083- GAZ001- CHA ATL
WALKER GAC295- GAZ002- CHA ATL
WHITFIELD GAC313- GAZ004- CHA ATL
TABLE 2 THE FOLLOWING ARE SHORT-FUSE WARNING PRODUCTS FOR THE 4
COUNTIES TRANSFERRED TO ATL. UGC COUNTY CODES ARE USED IN THESE
PRODUCTS.
WARNING PRODUCTS NWWS ID WMO HEADER /FOR FOS/
TORNADOES ATLTORATL WFUS1 KATL
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ATLSVRATL WUUS1 KATL
FLASH FLOODS ATLFFWATL WRUS1 KATL
TABLE 3 THE FOLLOWING ARE KEY RELATED PRODUCTS FOR THE 4
COUNTIES TRANSFERRED TO ATL. UGC ZONE CODES ARE USED IN THESE
PRODUCTS.
RELATED PRODUCTS NWWS ID WMO HEADER /FOR FOS/
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT ATLSPSATL WWUS35 KATL
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT ATLSVSATL WWUS34 KATL
CIVIL EMERGENCY MESSAGE ATLCEMATL MMUS40 KATL
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT ATLFFSATL RWUS32 KATL
WINTER WEATHER WRNGS/ADVSYS ATLWSWATL WWUS46 KATL
NON-PRECIPITATION WRNGS/ADVSYS ATLNPWATL WWUS45 KATL
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT ATLPNSATL ABUS34 KATL
SHORT-TERM FORECAST ATLNOWATL FXUS21 KATL
LOCAL STORM REPORT ATLLSRATL WWUS30 KATL
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS...YOU MAY CALL OR WRITE
MR. CARLOS GARZA
METEOROLOGIST IN CHARGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE
4 FALCON DRIVE
PEACHTREE CITY GA 30269
OR
MR. LANS ROTHFUSZ...DEPUTY METEOROLOGIST IN CHARGE OR
MR. BARRY GOODEN...WARNING COORDINATION METEOROLOGIST
PHONE (404) 486-1333 MON. - FRI. 800 AM - 400 PM
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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
900 AM EST THU MAR 23 1995
TO FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS...NOAA WEATHER
WIRE SERVICE /NWWS/ SUBSCRIBERS...OTHER NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ PRODUCT USERS...NWS EMPLOYEES
FROM DONALD R. WERNLY...CHIEF...WARNING AND FORECAST BRANCH
SUBJECT SHORT FUSE COUNTY WARNING AREA TRANSFER NOTICE 95-40
NASHVILLE...TN...WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE/S SHORT-FUSE
COUNTY WARNING AREA EXPANDS...EFFECTIVE JUNE 8 1995
EFFECTIVE THURSDAY...JUNE 8 1995...AT 1100 A.M. CENTRAL
DAYLIGHT TIME /1600 UNIVERSAL COORDINATED TIME/...THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ WILL TRANSFER SHORT-FUSE WARNING
RESPONSIBILITY FOR EIGHT /8/ COUNTIES IN TENNESSEE TO THE
NASHVILLE /BNA/...TENNESSEE...WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE /WSO/ FROM
THE WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE /WSFO/ IN MEMPHIS /MEM/ AND
WSOS IN KNOXVILLE /TYS/ AND CHATTANOOGA /CHA/...TENNESSEE /SEE
TABLE 1/. FOR THESE COUNTIES...WSO BNA WILL ISSUE SHORT-FUSE
WARNING PRODUCTS /TABLE 2/ AND RELATED PRODUCTS THAT GIVE
FOLLOWUP INFORMATION ON THE WARNINGS /TABLE 3/. FOR HOLDERS OF
THE NWS OPERATIONS MANUAL C-47...COUNTY WARNING AREAS...THIS IS
THE 40TH UPDATE FOR 1995.
BECAUSE OF THIS COUNTY WARNING TRANSFER...SUBSCRIBERS TO THE
NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE /NWWS/ AND THE FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/
MUST TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO RECEIVE THE SHORT-FUSE WARNINGS
AND RELATED PRODUCTS FOR THESE COUNTIES USING THE BNA
IDENTIFIER /TABLES 2 AND 3/ INSTEAD OF THE CHA TYS OR MEM
IDENTIFIERS. FOR EXAMPLE...IF YOU HAVE BEEN RECEIVING SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM WARNINGS USING THE PRODUCT MEMSVRMEM...YOU WILL HAVE
TO CHANGE YOUR PRODUCT IDENTIFIER TO MEMSVRBNA. THE UNIVERSAL
GENERIC CODES /UGC/...HOWEVER...WILL REMAIN UNCHANGED /AS SHOWN
IN TABLE 1/.
TABLE 1 COUNTIES TRANSFERRED TO BNA. /C/ COUNTY CODE
/Z/ ZONE CODE
TENNESSEE CO. UGC C UGC Z FROM TO
BLEDSOE TNC007- TNZ082- CHA BNA
GRUNDY TNC061- TNZ079- CHA BNA
MARION TNC115- TNZ098- CHA BNA
SEQUATCHIE TNC153- TNZ081- CHA BNA
VAN BUREN TNC175- TNZ080- CHA BNA
PICKETT TNC137- TNZ011- TYS BNA
BENTON TNC005- TNZ022- MEM BNA
DECATUR TNC039- TNZ055- MEM BNA
TABLE 2 THE FOLLOWING ARE SHORT-FUSE WARNING PRODUCTS FOR THE 8
COUNTIES TRANSFERRED TO BNA . UGC COUNTY CODES ARE USED IN
THESE PRODUCTS.
WARNING PRODUCTS NWWS ID WMO HEADER /FOR FOS/
TORNADO WARNING MEMTORBNA WFUS1 KBNA
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM MEMSVRBNA WUUS1 KBNA
FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEMFFWBNA WRUS1 KBNA
TABLE 3 THE FOLLOWING ARE KEY RELATED PRODUCTS FOR THE 8
COUNTIES TRANSFERRED TO BNA . UGC ZONE CODES ARE USED IN THESE
PRODUCTS.
WMO HEADER
RELATED PRODUCTS NWWS ID /FOR FOS/
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT MEMSPSBNA WWUS35 KBNA
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT MEMSVSBNA WWUS34 KBNA
CIVIL EMERGENCY MESSAGE MEMCEMBNA MMUS40 KBNA
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT MEMFFSBNA RWUS32 KBNA
+ WINTER WEATHER WRNGS/ADVSYS MEMWSWBNA WWUS46 KBNA
+ NON-PRECIPITATION WRNGS/ADVSYS MEMNPWBNA WWUS45 KBNA
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT MEMPNSBNA ABUS34 KBNA
SHORT-TERM FORECAST MEMNOWBNA FXUS21 KBNA
LOCAL STORM REPORT MEMLSRBNA WWUS30 KBNA
+ FOR EMERGENCY BACKUP TO WSFO MEM.
FOR LONGER-FUSE EVENTS...USERS SHOULD ALSO RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING
PRODUCTS FOR THESE COUNTIES FROM WSFO MEM.
WMO HEADER
RELATED PRODUCTS NWWS ID /FOR FOS/
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT MEMSPSMEM WWUS35 KMEM
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT MEMSVSMEM WWUS34 KMEM
CIVIL EMERGENCY MESSAGE MEMCEMMEM MMUS40 KMEM
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT MEMFFSMEM RWUS32 KMEM
WINTER WEATHER WRNGS/ADVSYS MEMWSWMEM WWUS46 KMEM
NON-PRECIPITATION WRNGS/ADVSYS MEMNPWMEM WWUS45 KMEM
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT MEMPNSMEM ABUS34 KMEM
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS...YOU MAY CALL OR WRITE
MR. DERREL R. MARTIN OR MR. JERRY ORCHANIAN
METEOROLOGIST IN CHARGE WARNING COORDINATION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE METEOROLOGIST
500 WEATHER STATION ROAD
OLD HICKORY TN 37138-1145
PHONE /615/ 754-4633 MON. - FRI. 800 A.M. - 400 P.M.
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