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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
200 PM EST TUE MAR 5 1996
TO FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS...NOAA WEATHER
WIRE SERVICE /NWWS/ SUBSCRIBERS...OTHER NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ CUSTOMERS...NWS EMPLOYEES
FROM DONALD R. WERNLY...CHIEF...CUSTOMER SERVICE
SUBJECT SHORT-FUSE COUNTY WARNING AREA TRANSFER NOTICE 96-23
ELKO WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE/S SHORT-FUSE COUNTY
WARNING AREA EXPANDS...EFFECTIVE MAY 13 1996
EFFECTIVE MONDAY...MAY 13 1996...AT 900 A.M. PACIFIC
DAYLIGHT TIME /1600 UNIVERSAL COORDINATED TIME/...THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ WILL TRANSFER SHORT-FUSE WARNING
RESPONSIBILITY FOR LANDER COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL NEVADA TO THE
ELKO /EKO/...NEVADA...WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE /WSO/ FROM THE
WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE /WSFO/ IN RENO /RNO/...NEVADA.
FOR THIS COUNTY WSO EKO WILL ISSUE SHORT-FUSE WARNING PRODUCTS
/TABLE 2/ AND RELATED PRODUCTS THAT GIVE FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION ON
THE WARNINGS /TABLE 3/. FOR HOLDERS OF WEATHER SERVICE
OPERATIONS MANUAL CHAPTER C-47...COUNTY WARNING AREAS...THIS IS
THE 23RD UPDATE FOR 1996.
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 LANDER COUNTY USING THE EKO IDENTIFIER
/TABLES 2 AND 3/ INSTEAD OF THE RNO IDENTIFIER. THE UNIVERSAL
GENERIC CODES /UGC/...HOWEVER...WILL REMAIN UNCHANGED /AS SHOWN
IN TABLE 1/.
TABLE 1. TRANSFERS TO EKO. /Z/ ZONE CODE /C/ COUNTY CODE
COUNTY UGC Z UGC C FROM TO
LANDER NVZ006- NVC015- RNO EKO
TABLE 2. THE FOLLOWING ARE SHORT-FUSE WARNING PRODUCTS FOR THE
COUNTY TRANSFERRED TO EKO. UGC C CODES ARE USED IN THESE
PRODUCTS.
WARNING PRODUCT FOR NWWS ID WMO HEADER /FOR FOS/
TORNADOES RNOTOREKO WFUS1 KEKO
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS RNOSVREKO WUUS1 KEKO
FLASH FLOODS RNOFFWEKO WRUS1 KEKO
TABLE 3. THE FOLLOWING ARE KEY RELATED PRODUCTS FOR THE COUNTY
TRANSFERRED TO EKO. UGC Z CODES ARE USED IN THESE.
RELATED PRODUCTS NWWS ID WMO HEADER /FOR FOS/
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT RNOSPSEKO WWUS35 KEKO
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT RNOSVSEKO WWUS34 KEKO
CIVIL EMERGENCY MESSAGE RNOCEMEKO MMUS40 KEKO
PUBLIC INFO. STATEMENT RNOPNSEKO ABUS34 KEKO
SHORT-TERM FORECAST RNONOWEKO FXUS21 KEKO
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT RNOFFSEKO RWUS32 KEKO
LOCAL STORM REPORT RNOLSREKO WWUS30 KEKO
+WINTER WEATHER WARNINGS RNOWSWEKO WWUS46 KEKO
+NON-PRECIPITATION WARNINGS RNONPWEKO WWUS45 KEKO
+ ONLY FOR EMERGENCY BACKUP USE TO THE WSFO RNO.
FOR LONGER FUSE EVENTS...USERS SHOULD CONTINUE TO RECEIVE THE
FOLLOWING PRODUCTS FOR THIS COUNTY FROM WSFO RNO.
RELATED PRODUCTS NWWS ID WMO HEADER /FOR FOS/
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT RNOSPSRNO WWUS35 KRNO
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT RNOSVSRNO WWUS34 KRNO
CIVIL EMERGENCY MESSAGE RNOCEMRNO MMUS40 KRNO
PUBLIC INFO. STATEMENT RNOPNSRNO ABUS34 KRNO
NON-PRECIPITATION WARNINGS RNONPWRNO WWUS45 KRNO
WINTER WEATHER WARNINGS RNOWSWRNO WWUS46 KRNO
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT RNOFFSRNO RWUS32 KRNO
IF YOU HAVE FURTHER QUESTIONS...YOU MAY CONTACT THE
FOLLOWING /MIC/ METEOROLOGIST IN CHARGE
STEVE BROWN...AREA MANAGER
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE
2350 RAGGIO PARKWAY
RENO NV 89512-3900
/702/ 673-8100
KEVIN BAKER...MIC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE
3420 PARADISE DRIVE
ELKO NV 89801
/702/ 778-6716
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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
200 PM EST TUE MAR 5 1996
TO FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS...NOAA WEATHER
WIRE SERVICE /NWWS/ SUBSCRIBERS...OTHER NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ CUSTOMERS...NWS EMPLOYEES
FROM DONALD R. WERNLY...CHIEF...CUSTOMER SERVICE
SUBJECT SHORT-FUSE COUNTY WARNING AREA TRANSFER NOTICE 96-24
RENO WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE/S SHORT-FUSE COUNTY
WARNING AREA EXPANDS...EFFECTIVE MAY 13 1996
EFFECTIVE MONDAY...MAY 13 1996...AT 900 A.M. PACIFIC
DAYLIGHT TIME /1600 UNIVERSAL COORDINATED TIME/...THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ WILL TRANSFER SHORT-FUSE WARNING
RESPONSIBILITY FOR LASSEN COUNTY...AND THE EASTERN PORTION OF
PLUMAS COUNTY IN NORTHEAST CALIFORNIA TO THE RENO /RNO/...
NEVADA...WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE /WSFO/ FROM THE WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE /WSO/ IN REDDING /RDD/...CALIFORNIA. FOR THESE
COUNTIES /OR PORTIONS THEREOF/...WSFO RNO WILL ISSUE SHORT-FUSE
WARNING PRODUCTS /TABLE 2/ AND RELATED PRODUCTS THAT GIVE
FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION ON THE WARNINGS /TABLE 3/. FOR HOLDERS OF
WEATHER SERVICE OPERATIONS MANUAL CHAPTER C-47...COUNTY WARNING
AREAS...THIS IS THE 24TH UPDATE FOR 1996.
BECAUSE OF THESE COUNTY WARNING TRANSFERS...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 LASSEN COUNTY AND THE EASTERN
PORTION OF PLUMAS COUNTY USING THE RNO IDENTIFIER /TABLES 2 AND
3/ INSTEAD OF THE RDD IDENTIFIER. THE UNIVERSAL GENERIC CODES
/UGC/...HOWEVER...WILL REMAIN UNCHANGED /AS SHOWN IN TABLE 1/.
TABLE 1. TRANSFERS TO RNO. /Z/ ZONE CODE /C/ COUNTY CODE
COUNTY UGC Z UGC C FROM TO
LASSEN CAZ008- CAC035- RDD RNO
PLUMAS /EAST/ CAZ009- CAC063- RDD RNO
TABLE 2. THE FOLLOWING ARE SHORT-FUSE WARNING PRODUCTS FOR THE
COUNTIES TRANSFERRED TO RNO. UGC C CODES ARE USED IN THESE
PRODUCTS.
WARNING PRODUCT FOR NWWS ID WMO HEADER /FOR FOS/
TORNADOES RNOTORRNO WFUS1 KRNO
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS RNOSVRRNO WUUS1 KRNO
FLASH FLOODS RNOFFWRNO WRUS1 KRNO
TABLE 3. THE FOLLOWING ARE KEY RELATED PRODUCTS FOR THE COUNTIES
TRANSFERRED TO RNO. UGC Z CODES ARE USED IN THESE.
RELATED PRODUCTS NWWS ID WMO HEADER /FOR FOS/
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT RNOSPSRNO WWUS35 KRNO
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT RNOSVSRNO WWUS34 KRNO
CIVIL EMERGENCY MESSAGE RNOCEMRNO MMUS40 KRNO
PUBLIC INFO. STATEMENT RNOPNSRNO ABUS34 KRNO
SHORT-TERM FORECAST RNONOWRNO FXUS21 KRNO
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT RNOFFSRNO RWUS32 KRNO
LOCAL STORM REPORT RNOLSRRNO WWUS30 KRNO
+WINTER WEATHER WARNINGS RNOWSWRNO WWUS46 KRNO
+NON-PRECIPITATION WARNINGS RNONPWRNO WWUS45 KRNO
+ ONLY FOR EMERGENCY BACKUP USE TO THE WSFO IN THE SAN FRANCISCO
BAY AREA /SFO/...CALIFORNIA.
FOR LONGER FUSE EVENTS...USERS SHOULD CONTINUE TO RECEIVE THE
FOLLOWING PRODUCTS FOR THESE COUNTIES FROM WSFO SFO.
RELATED PRODUCTS NWWS ID WMO HEADER /FOR FOS/
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT SFOSPSSFO WWUS35 KSFO
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT SFOSVSSFO WWUS34 KSFO
CIVIL EMERGENCY MESSAGE SFOCEMSFO MMUS40 KSFO
PUBLIC INFO. STATEMENT SFOPNSSFO ABUS34 KSFO
NON-PRECIPITATION WARNINGS SFONPWSFO WWUS45 KSFO
WINTER WEATHER WARNINGS SFOWSWSFO WWUS46 KSFO
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT SFOFFSSFO RWUS32 KSFO
IF YOU HAVE FURTHER QUESTIONS...YOU MAY CONTACT THE
FOLLOWING /MIC/ METEOROLOGIST IN CHARGE/
STEVE BROWN...AREA MANAGER
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE
2350 RAGGIO PARKWAY
RENO NV 89512-3900
/702/ 673-8100
NORM HOFFMANN...AREA MANAGER
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE
21 GRACE HOPPER AVE STOP 5
MONTEREY CA 93943-5505
/408/ 656-1710
CHRIS FONTANA...MIC
6101 AIRPORT ROAD
REDDING CA 96002-9423
/916/ 246-5482
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