Attached are copies of two PNSs I sent today. The one for Moline went
at 1812Z. The one for Pittsburgh was transmitted at 1813Z.
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
200 PM EDT TUE JUL 26 1994
TO: FAMILY OF SERVICES (FOS) SUBSCRIBERS, NOAA WEATHER
WIRE SERVICE (NWWS) SUBSCRIBERS, OTHER NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE (NWS) PRODUCT USERS, NWS EMPLOYEES
FROM: DONALD WERNLY, CHIEF, WARNING AND FORECAST BRANCH
SUBJECT: MOLINE, ILLINOIS WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE'S SHORT-
FUSE COUNTY WARNING AREA EXPANDS...EFFECTIVE
OCTOBER 3, 1994.
Effective Monday October 3, 1994 at 8:00 a.m. Central Daylight
Time, the National Weather Service (NWS) will transfer short-fuse
warning responsibility for 2 counties in northwest Illinois
(Table 1) TO the Moline (MLI), Illinois, Weather Service Office
(WSO) FROM the Rockford (RFD), Illinois, WSO.
For these 2 counties, WSO MLI will issue short-fuse warning
products (Table 2) and related products that give followup
information on the warnings (Table 3). For holders of NWS
Operations Manual Chapter C-47, County Warning Areas, this
transfer is the 33rd update of the chapter for 1994.
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 2 counties using the MLI identifier
(Tables 2 and 3) instead of the RFD identifier. The Universal
Generic Codes (UGC), however, will remain unchanged (as shown in
Table 1).
Table 1. Transfers TO MLI (Z= zone code; C= county code)
COUNTY UGC Z UGC C FROM TO
Carroll ILZ007- ILC015- RFD MLI
Stephenson ILZ002- ILC177- RFD MLI
Table 2. The following are short-fuse warning products for the 2
counties transferred to MLI. UGC C codes are used in these.
WARNING PRODUCT FOR: NWWS ID WMO HEADER (for FOS)
Tornadoes CHITORMLI WFUS1 KMLI
Severe thunderstorms CHISVRMLI WUUS1 KMLI
Flash floods CHIFFWMLI WRUS1 KMLI
Table 3. The following are key related products for the 2
counties transferred to MLI. UGC Z codes are used in these.
RELATED PRODUCTS NWWS ID WMO HEADER (for FOS)
Special weather statement CHISPSMLI WWUS35 KMLI
Severe weather statement CHISVSMLI WWUS34 KMLI
Civil emergency message CHICEMMLI MMUS40 KMLI
Public info. statement CHIPNSMLI ABUS34 KMLI
* Winter weather warnings CHIWSWMLI WWUS46 KMLI
* Non-precipitation warnings CHINPWMLI WWUS45 KMLI
Short-term forecast CHINOWMLI FXUS21 KMLI
Flash flood statement CHIFFSMLI RWUS32 KMLI
Local storm report CHILSRMLI WWUS30 KMLI
* These are only for emergency backup to the Weather Service
Forecast Office (WSFO) at Chicago (CHI), Illinois.
For longer fuse events, WSFO CHI will contiune to issue the
following products for the two counties using UGC Z codes.
PRODUCTS NWWS ID WMO HEADER (for FOS)
Special weather statement CHISPSCHI WWUS35 KCHI
Severe weather statement CHISVSCHI WWUS34 KCHI
Civil emergency message CHICEMCHI MMUS40 KCHI
Public info. statement CHIPNSCHI ABUS34 KCHI
Winter weather warnings CHIWSWCHI WWUS46 KCHI
Non-precipitation warnings CHINPWCHI WWUS45 KCHI
If you have further questions, you may contact the following:
(MIC = Meteorologist in Charge; OIC = Official in Charge)
..(WSFO Chicago)...
Paul W. Dailey, MIC (815-834-0673)
NWS Forecast Office
333 W. University Drive
Romeoville, IL 60441-1804
..(WSO Moline)...
James F. Meyer, MIC (309-332-0096)
NWS Office
7501 68th Street
Milan, Illinois 61264-3266
Ron D. Fields, OIC (815-963-4557)
NWS Office
5 Airport Circle
Greater Rockford Airport
Rockford, IL 61109-2927
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
200 PM EDT TUE JUL 26 1994
TO: FAMILY OF SERVICES (FOS) SUBSCRIBERS, NOAA WEATHER WIRE
SERVICE (NWWS) SUBSCRIBERS, OTHER NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE (NWS) PRODUCT USERS, NWS EMPLOYEES
FROM: DONALD WERNLY, CHIEF, WARNING AND FORECAST BRANCH
SUBJECT: PITTSBURGH (PIT), PENNSYLVANIA WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST
OFFICE'S SHORT-FUSE COUNTY WARNING AREA EXPANDS INTO
OHIO..EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 3, 1994 (FINAL PHASE).
Effective Monday, October 3, 1994 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight
Time, the National Weather Service (NWS) will transfer short-fuse
warning responsibility for 11 counties (Table 1) in Ohio TO the
Weather Service Forecast Office (WSFO) in Pittsburgh (PIT),
Pennsylvania FROM Weather Service Offices (WSO) in Akron (CAK),
Columbus (CMH), and Youngstown (YNG), Ohio. For these counties,
WSFO PIT will issue short-fuse warning products (Table 2) and
related products that give followup information on the warnings
(Table 3). For holders of NWS Operations Manual Chapter C-47,
County Warning Areas, this transfer is the 34th update for 1994.
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 11 counties using the PIT identifier
(Tables 2 and 3) instead of the CAK, CMH and YNG identifiers.
The Universal Generic Codes (UGC), however, will remain unchanged
as shown in Table 1.
TABLE 1: Counties transferred to PIT. Z=zone code; C=county code
COUNTY UGC Z UGC C FROM COUNTY UGC Z UGC C FROM
Belmont OHZ059- OHC013- CAK Carroll OHZ040- OHC019- CAK
Columbiana OHZ041- OHC029- YNG Coshocton OHZ048- OHC031- CAK
Guernsey OHZ058- OHC059- CAK Harrison OHZ049- OHC067- CAK
Jefferson OHZ050- OHC081- CAK Monroe OHZ069- OHC111- CAK
Muskingum OHZ057- OHC119- CMH Noble OHZ068- OHC121- CAK
Tuscarawas OHZ039- OHC157- CAK
TABLE 2: The following are short fuse warning products for the 11
counties transferred to PIT. UGC C codes are used in these.
WARNING PRODUCTS NWWS ID WMO Header (for FOS)
Tornado Warning PITTORPIT WFUS1 KPIT
Severe Thunderstorm PITSVRPIT WUUS1 KPIT
Flash Flood Warning PITFFWPIT WRUS1 KPIT
TABLE 3: The following are key related products for the 11
Counties transferred to PIT. UGC Z codes are used in the these.
RELATED PRODUCTS NWWS ID WMO Header (for FOS)
Severe Weather Statement PITSVSPIT WWUS34 KPIT
Special Weather Statement PITSPSPIT WWUS35 KPIT
Civil Emergency Message PITCEMPIT MMUS40 KPIT
Public Info. Statement PITPNSPIT ABUS34 KPIT
# Winter weather warnings PITWSWPIT WWUS46 KPIT
# Non-precipitation warnings PITNPWPIT WWUS45 KPIT
Short Term Forecast PITNOWPIT FXUS21 KPIT
Local Storm Report PITLSRPIT WWUS30 KPIT
Flash Flood Statement PITFFSPIT RWUS32 KPIT
# Used only as emergency backup for WSFO Cleveland (CLE), Ohio.
For longer fuse events, WSFO CLE may still issue the following
products for these counties using UGC Z codes:
PRODUCTS NWWS ID WMO Header (for FOS)
Severe Weather Statement CLESVSCLE WWUS34 KCLE
Special Weather Statement CLESPSCLE WWUS35 KCLE
Civil Emergency Message CLECEMCLE MMUS40 KCLE
Public Info. Statement CLEPNSCLE ABUS34 KCLE
Winter weather warnings CLEWSWCLE WWUS46 KCLE
Non-precipitation warnings CLENPWCLE WWUS45 KCLE
If you have any questions, you may call or write:
..WSFO Pittsburgh...
Theresa Rossi Drake, Meteorologist In Charge (MIC) or
James C. Weyman, Warning Coordination Meteorologist (WCM)
National Weather Service
192 Shafer Road
Moon Township, PA 15108
412 262 1591
Severe Weather Statement PITSVSPIT WWUS34 KPIT
Special Weather Statement PITSPSPIT WWUS35 KPIT
Civil Emergency Message PITCEMPIT MMUS40 KPIT
Public Info. Statement PITPNSPIT ABUS34 KPIT
# Winter weather warnings PITWSWPIT WWUS46 KPIT
# Non-precipitation warnings PITNPWPIT WWUS45 KPIT
Short Term Forecast PITNOWPIT FXUS21 KPIT
Local Storm Report PITLSRPIT WWUS30 KPIT
Flash Flood Statement PITFFSPIT RWUS32 KPIT
# Used only as emergency backup for WSFO Cleveland (CLE), Ohio.
For longer fuse events, WSFO CLE may still issue the following
products for these counties using UGC Z codes:
PRODUCTS NWWS ID WMO Header (for FOS)
Severe Weather Statement CLESVSCLE WWUS34 KCLE
Special Weather Statement CLESPSCLE WWUS35 KCLE
Civil Emergency Message CLECEMCLE MMUS40 KCLE
Public Info. Statement CLEPNSCLE ABUS34 KCLE
Winter weather warnings CLEWSWCLE WWUS46 KCLE
Non-precipitation warnings CLENPWCLE WWUS45 KCLE
If you have any questions, you may call or write:
..WSFO Pittsburgh...
Theresa Rossi Drake, Meteorologist In Charge (MIC) or
James C. Weyman, Warning Coordination Meteorologist (WCM)
National Weather Service
192 Shafer Road
Moon Township, PA 15108
412 262 1591
Keith G. Williams Dick Hathaway
Official In Charge Official in Charge
National Weather Service National Weather Service
1453 Youngstown-Kingsville Rd.,NE Port Columbus, OH 43219
Vienna, Oh 44473-9797 614 231 5212
216 856 4801
Robert V. Alto, Meteorologist In Charge
National Weather Service
5400 Lauby Road
Akron-Canton Regional Airport
North Canton, OH 44720-1592
216 896 2246
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