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SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 10-29
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
755 AM EDT THU JUN 4 2010
TO: SUBSCRIBERS:
-FAMILY OF SERVICES
-NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE
-EMERGENCY MANAGERS WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK
-NOAAPORT
OTHER NWS PARTNERS...AND NWS EMPLOYEES
FROM: ELI JACKS
CHIEF...FIRE AND PUBLIC WEATHER SERVICES BRANCH
SUBJECT: NEW STATEWIDE AIR QUALITY ALERT PRODUCT FOR IOWA
EFFECTIVE MONDAY OCTOBER 4 2010
EFFECTIVE MONDAY OCTOBER 4 2010 AT 1200 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL
TIME /UTC/ AIR QUALITY ALERTS FOR ALL IOWA COUNTIES WILL BE
CONSOLIDATED INTO A SINGLE AIR QUALITY ALERT PRODUCT:
AEUS73 KDMX/AQAIA.
NWS AND THE IOWA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES /DNR/ PARTNER
IN DISSEMINATING AIR QUALITY ALERTS COMPOSED/ISSUED BY THE IOWA
DNR. CURRENTLY FIVE NWS OFFICES WITH COUNTY WARNING AREA /CWA/
RESPONSIBILITY FOR PORTIONS OF IOWA DISSEMINATE SEPARATE AIR
QUALITY ALERT PRODUCTS /TABLE 1/.
TABLE 1. AFFECTED AIR QUALITY ALERT WFOS AND PRODUCTS
WFO WMO ID AWIPS ID
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DES MOINES IA AEUS73 KDMX AQADMX
QUAD CITIES IL AEUS73 KDVN AQADVN
LA CROSSE WI AEUS73 KARX AQAARX
SIOUX FALLS SD AEUS73 KFSD AQAFSD
OMAHA NE AEUS73 KOAX AQAOAX
EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 4 2010 WFO DES MOINES /DMX/ WILL DISSEMINATE
AIR QUALITY ALERTS FOR ALL IOWA COUNTIES. THE AQAIA PRODUCT
WILL REPLACE THE SEPARATE AQAXXX PRODUCTS FOR IOWA AIR QUALITY
ALERTS ONLY. AIR QUALITY ALERTS FROM THE FIVE AFFECTED WFOS
WILL STILL BE DISSEMINATED FOR THE PORTIONS OF THEIR COUNTY
WARNING AREA /CWA/ OUTSIDE IOWA.
AN EXAMPLE OF THE AQAIA PRODUCT IS ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/:
HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/IMAGES/DMX/SCN_DSMAQAIA_SAMPLE.PDF
AIR QUALITY ALERTS WILL TYPICALLY BE VALID FOR 24 HOURS AND NOT
BE UPDATED. IF CONDITIONS WARRANT THE IOWA DNR WILL REISSUE THE
ALERT THE FOLLOWING DAY. SHOULD CONDITIONS IMPROVE WHILE THE
ALERT IS VALID...THE IOWA DNR WILL CANCEL THE ALERT USING THE
SAME PRODUCT CODE.
INTERESTED NWS PARTNERS AND USERS SHOULD TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION
TO ENSURE SYSTEMS RECOGNIZE THE NEW PRODUCT CODE.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS...PLEASE CONTACT:
JEFF JOHNSON
WARNING AND COORDINATION METEOROLOGIST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES
9607 NW BEAVER DRIVE
JOHNSTON IOWA 50131
515-270-2614
JEFF.JOHNSON@xxxxxxxx
KIM RUNK
CHIEF...INTEGRATED SERVICES DIVISION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CENTRAL REGION HEADQUARTERS
7220 NW 101ST TERRACE
KANSAS CITY MISSOURI 64153
816-268-3140
KIM.RUNK@xxxxxxxx
NATIONAL SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE/:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIF.HTM
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