PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
200 PM EST MON JAN 30 1995
TO: FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS - NOAA WEATHER WIRE
SERVICE /NWWS/ SUBSCRIBERS - OTHER NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE PRODUCT USERS - NWS EMPLOYEES
FROM: DONALD R. WERNLY - CHIEF - WARNING AND FORECAST BRANCH
SUBJECT: SHORT-FUSE COUNTY WARNING AREA TRANSFER 95-19: ROANOKE
/BLACKSBURG/ - VIRGINIA WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE'S SHORT-
FUSE COUNTY WARNING AREA EXPANDS EFFECTIVE APRIL 3 - 1995
EFFECTIVE MONDAY - APRIL 3 - 1995 AT NOON EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME
/1600 UNIVERSAL COORDINATED TIME/ - THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
/NWS/ WILL TRANSFER SHORT-FUSE WARNING RESPONSIBILITY FOR TWO
COUNTIES IN NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA /NC/ /TABLE 1/ TO THE ROANOKE
/BLACKSBURG - RNK/ - VIRGINIA WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE /WSO/ FROM THE
WSO IN ASHEVILLE /AVL/ - NC.
FOR THESE COUNTIES - WSO RNK 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 UPDATE 19 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 RNK IDENTIFIER
/TABLES 2 AND 3/ INSTEAD OF THE AVL IDENTIFIER. THE UNIVERSAL
GENERIC CODES /UGC/ - HOWEVER - WILL REMAIN UNCHANGED /TABLE 1/.
TABLE 1: AREAS TRANSFERRED TO RNK. ZONE CODE /Z/ COUNTY CODE /C/
NORTH CAROLINA
COUNTY UGC C UGC Z FROM TO
ASHE NCC009- NCZ001- AVL RNK
WATAUGA NCC189- NCZ018- AVL RNK
TABLE 2: THE FOLLOWING ARE SHORT-FUSE WARNING PRODUCTS FOR THE TWO
COUNTIES TRANSFERRED TO RNK. UGC IN C ARE USED FOR THESE.
WARNING PRODUCT FOR NWWS ID WMO HEADER /FOR FOS/
TORNADOES WBCTORRNK WFUS01 KRNK
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WBCSVRRNK WUUS01 KRNK
FLASH FLOODS WBCFFWRNK WRUS01 KRNK
TABLE 3: THE FOLLOWING ARE KEY RELATED PRODUCTS FOR THE TWO COUNTIES
TRANSFERRED TO RNK. UGC IN Z ARE USED IN THESE PRODUCTS.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT WBCSPSRNK WWUS35 KRNK
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT WBCSVSRNK WWUS34 KRNK
CIVIL EMERGENCY MESSAGE WBCCEMRNK MMUS40 KRNK
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT WBCPNSRNK ABUS34 KRNK
+ WINTER WEATHER WARNINGS WBCWSWRNK WWUS46 KRNK
+ NON-PRECIPITATION WBCNPWRNK WWUS45 KRNK
SHORT-TERM FORECAST WBCNOWRNK FXUS21 KRNK
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT WBCFFSRNK RWUS32 KRNK
LOCAL STORM REPORT WBCLSRRNK WWUS30 KRNK
+ USED FOR EMERGENCY BACKUP TO THE WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE
/WSFO/ IN RALEIGH /RDU/ - NC.
USERS SHOULD CONTINUE TO RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS FROM WSFO RDU
COVERING WATCHES AND LONGER-FUSE WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES FOR THESE
COUNTIES.
RELATED PRODUCTS NWWS ID WMO HEADER /FOR FOS/
WINTER WEATHER WARNINGS RDUWSWRDU WWUS46 KRDU
NON-PRECIPITATION RDUNPWRDU WWUS45 KRDU
IF YOU HAVE FURTHER QUESTIONS - YOU MAY CONTACT THE FOLLOWING:
JOHN WRIGHT - MIC WILLIAM MOORE - OIC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - NOAA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - NOAA
VA TECH CORP. RESEARCH CTR. ASHEVILLE AIRPORT
1750 FORECAST DRIVE P.O. BOX 219
BLACKSBURG - VA 24060 FLETCHER - NC 28732
703-552-1041 704-684-8950
STEVE HARNED - MIC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - NOAA
CENTENNIAL CAMPUS NCSU
1005 CAPABILITY DR.
RESEARCH BUILDING III - SUITE 300
RALEIGH - NC 27606
919-515-8209
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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
200 PM EST TUE JAN 30 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 TRANSFER NOTICE 95-20
MEMPHIS - TENNESSEE - WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE'S
SHORT-FUSE COUNTY WARNING AREA EXPANDS - EFFECTIVE
APRIL 4 - 1995
EFFECTIVE TUESDAY - APRIL 4 - 1995 - AT 11:00 A.M. CENTRAL DAYLIGHT
TIME /1600 UNIVERSAL COORDINATED TIME/ - THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
/NWS/ WILL TRANSFER SHORT-FUSE WARNING RESPONSIBILITY FOR TWENTY /20/
COUNTIES /SEE TABLE 1/ IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI - NORTHEAST ARKANSAS -
AND NORTH MISSISSIPPI TO THE MEMPHIS /MEM/ - TENNESSEE - WEATHER
SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE /WSFO/ FROM THE WSFO-S IN LITTLE ROCK /LIT/ -
AR - AND JACKSON /JAN/ - MS - AND WEATHER SERVICE OFFICES /WSO/ IN
PADUCAH /PAH/ - KY - AND TUPELO /TUP/ - MS. FOR THESE COUNTIES - WSFO
MEM WILL ISSUE SHORT-FUSE WARNING PRODUCTS /TABLE 2/ AND RELATED
PRODUCTS THAT GIVE FOLLOWUP INFORMATION ON THE WARNINGS /TABLE 3/.
FOR HOLDERS OF WEATHER SERVICE OPERATIONS MANUAL CHAPTER C-47 - COUNTY
WARNING AREAS - THIS IS THE 20TH 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 20 COUNTIES USING THE MEM IDENTIFIER /TABLES 2 AND 3/
INSTEAD OF THE LIT - JAN - PAH - OR TUP IDENTIFIERS. THE UNIVERSAL
GENERIC CODES /UGC/ - HOWEVER - WILL REMAIN UNCHANGED AS SHOWN IN
TABLE 1.
TABLE 1: COUNTIES TRANSFERRED TO MEM. COUNTY CODE /C/ ZONE CODE /Z/
ARKANSAS CO. UGC C UGC Z FROM: TO:
LAWRENCE ARC075- ARZ017- LIT MEM
RANDOLPH ARC121- ARZ008- LIT MEM
MISSOURI CO. UGC C UGC Z FROM: TO:
DUNKLIN MOC069- MOZ113- PAH MEM
PEMISCOT MOC155- MOZ115- PAH MEM
MISSISSIPPI CO. UGC C UGC Z FROM: TO:
ALCORN MSC003- MSZ005- TUP MEM
CALHOUN MSC013- MSZ022- JAN MEM
CHICKASAW MSC017- MSZ023- TUP MEM
CLAY MSC025- MSZ030- TUP MEM
ITAWAMBA MSC057- MSZ017- TUP MEM
LAFAYETTE MSC071- MSZ013- TUP MEM
LEE MSC081- MSZ016- TUP MEM
LOWNDES MSC087- MSZ031- TUP MEM
MONROE MSC095- MSZ024- TUP MEM
PONTOTOC MSC115- MSZ015- TUP MEM
PRENTISS MSC117- MSZ009- TUP MEM
TALLAHATCHIE MSC135- MSZ020- JAN MEM
TIPPAH MSC139- MSZ004- TUP MEM
TISHOMINGO MSC141- MSZ006- TUP MEM
UNION MSC145- MSZ014- TUP MEM
YALOBUSHA MSC161- MSZ021- JAN MEM
TABLE 2: THE FOLLOWING ARE SHORT-FUSE WARNING PRODUCTS FOR THE 20
COUNTIES TRANSFERRED TO MEM. UGC COUNTY CODES ARE USED IN THESE.
WARNING PRODUCTS NWWS ID WMO HEADER /FOR FOS/
TORNADO WARNING MEMTORMEM WFUS1 KMEM
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM MEMSVRMEM WUUS1 KMEM
FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEMFFWMEM WRUS1 KMEM
TABLE 3: THE FOLLOWING ARE KEY RELATED PRODUCTS FOR THE 20 COUNTIES
TRANSFERRED TO MEM. UGC ZONE CODES ARE USED IN THESE PRODUCTS.
RELATED PRODUCTS NWWS ID WMO HEADER /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
SHORT-TERM FORECAST MEMNOWMEM FXUS21 KMEM
LOCAL STORM REPORT MEMLSRMEM WWUS30 KMEM
+ EMERGENCY BACKUP USE ONLY IN AR - MO - AND MS COUNTIES.
FOR LONGER FUSE EVENTS FOR THESE COUNTIES - USERS SHOULD CONTINUE TO
RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS WITH A CCC OF LIT FOR AR COUNTIES - CCC
OF STL FOR MO COUNTIES - AND CCC OF JAN FOR MS COUNTIES.
RELATED PRODUCTS NWWS ID WMO HEADER /FOR FOS/
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT CCCSPSCCC WWUS35 KCCC
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT CCCSVSCCC WWUS34 KCCC
CIVIL EMERGENCY MESSAGE CCCCEMCCC MMUS40 KCCC
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT CCCFFSCCC RWUS32 KCCC
WINTER WEATHER WRNGS/ADVSYS CCCWSWCCC WWUS46 KCCC
NON-PRECIPITATION WRNGS/ADVSYS CCCNPWCCC WWUS45 KCCC
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT CCCPNSCCC ABUS34 KCCC
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS - YOU MAY CALL OR WRITE:
MR. RICHARD COLEMAN - METEOROLOGIST IN CHARGE - OR
MR. JAMES DUKE DEPUTY METEOROLOGIST IN CHARGEOR - MR. JOHN L. WHITE
WARNING COORDINATION METEOROLOGIST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE
7777 WALNUT GROVE RD. - OM1
MEMPHIS - TN 38120-2198 PHONE: 901-757-6400 MON.-FRI. 8 AM -4 PM
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