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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
200 PM EDT FRI JUL 21 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 95-59
BIRMINGHAM...AL...WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE/S
SHORT-FUSE COUNTY WARNING AREA EXPANDS...EFFECTIVE
SEPTEMBER 27 1995
EFFECTIVE WEDNESDAY...SEPTEMBER 27 1995...AT 1100 A.M. CENTRAL
DAYLIGHT TIME /1600 UNIVERSAL COORDINATED TIME/...THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ WILL TRANSFER SHORT-FUSE WARNING
RESPONSIBILITY FOR EIGHTEEN /18/ COUNTIES IN ALABAMA AND GEORGIA TO
THE BIRMINGHAM /BHM/...ALABAMA...WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE
/WSFO/ FROM THE WEATHER SERVICE OFFICES /WSO/ IN MONTGOMERY
/MGM/...ALABAMA AND COLUMBUS /CSG/...GEORGIA /SEE TABLE 1/. FOR
THESE COUNTIES...WSFO BHM 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 59TH 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 EIGHTEEN /18/ COUNTIES USING THE BHM
IDENTIFIER /TABLES 2 AND 3/ INSTEAD OF THE MGM AND CSG IDENTIFIERS.
FOR EXAMPLE...IF YOU HAVE BEEN RECEIVING SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
WARNINGS USING THE NWWS PRODUCT IDENTIFIER ATLSVRCSG...YOU WILL
HAVE TO CHANGE YOUR PRODUCT IDENTIFIER TO BHMSVRBHM. THE UNIVERSAL
GENERIC CODES /UGC/...HOWEVER...WILL REMAIN UNCHANGED /AS SHOWN IN
TABLE 1/.
TABLE 1 COUNTIES TRANSFERRED TO BHM. /C/ COUNTY CODE
/Z/ ZONE CODE
ALABAMA
COUNTY UGC C UGC Z FROM TO
AUTAUGA ALC001- ALZ041- MGM BHM
BARBOUR ALC005- ALZ050- MGM BHM
BULLOCK ALC011- ALZ046- MGM BHM
CHAMBERS ALC017- ALZ038- MGM BHM
COOSA ALC037- ALZ036- MGM BHM
DALLAS ALC047- ALZ040- MGM BHM
ELMORE ALC051- ALZ043- MGM BHM
LEE ALC081- ALZ047- MGM BHM
LOWNDES ALC085- ALZ042- MGM BHM
MACON ALC087- ALZ045- MGM BHM
MONTGOMERY ALC101- ALZ044- MGM BHM
PIKE ALC109- ALZ049- MGM BHM
TALLAPOOSA ALC123- ALZ037- MGM BHM
RUSSELL ALC113- ALZ048- CSG BHM
GEORGIA
COUNTY UGC C UGC Z FROM TO
CHATTAHOOCHEE GAC053- GAZ090- CSG BHM
MUSCOGEE GAC215- GAZ089- CSG BHM
QUITMAN GAC239- GAZ120- CSG BHM
STEWART GAC259- GAZ102- CSG BHM
TABLE 2 THE FOLLOWING ARE SHORT-FUSE WARNING PRODUCTS FOR THE 18
COUNTIES TRANSFERRED TO BHM. UGC COUNTY CODES ARE USED IN THESE
PRODUCTS.
WARNING PRODUCTS NWWS ID WMO HEADER /FOR FOS/
TORNADO WARNING BHMTORBHM WFUS1 KBHM
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM BHMSVRBHM WUUS1 KBHM
FLASH FLOOD WARNING BHMFFWBHM WRUS1 KBHM
TABLE 3 THE FOLLOWING ARE KEY RELATED PRODUCTS FOR THE 18
COUNTIES TRANSFERRED TO BHM. UGC ZONE CODES ARE USED IN THESE
PRODUCTS.
WMO HEADER
RELATED PRODUCTS NWWS ID /FOR FOS/
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT BHMSPSBHM WWUS35 KBHM
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT BHMSVSBHM WWUS34 KBHM
CIVIL EMERGENCY MESSAGE BHMCEMBHM MMUS40 KBHM
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT BHMFFSBHM RWUS32 KBHM
WINTER WEATHER WRNGS/ADVSYS BHMWSWBHM WWUS46 KBHM
NON-PRECIPITATION WRNGS/ADVSYS BHMNPWBHM WWUS45 KBHM
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT BHMPNSBHM ABUS34 KBHM
LOCAL STORM REPORT BHMLSRBHM WWUS30 KBHM
SHORT-TERM FORECAST BHMNOWBHM FXUS21 KBHM
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS...YOU MAY CALL OR WRITE
MR. GARY PETTI OR MR. BRIAN E. PETERS
METEOROLOGIST IN CHARGE WARNING COORDINATION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE METEOROLOGIST
465 WEATHERVANE ROAD
ALABASTER...AL 35007-5079
PHONE /205/ 664-3010 MON. - FRI. 800 AM - 400 PM CENTRAL
TIME.
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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
200 PM EDT FRI JUL 21 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 95-60
MOBILE...ALABAMA...WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE/S
SHORT-FUSE COUNTY WARNING AREA EXPANDS...EFFECTIVE
SEPTEMBER 27...1995
EFFECTIVE WEDNESDAY...SEPTEMBER 27...1995...AT 1100 A.M.
CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME /1600 UNIVERSAL COORDINATED TIME/...THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ WILL TRANSFER SHORT-FUSE WARNING
RESPONSIBILITY FOR FOUR /4/ COUNTIES /SEE TABLE 1/ IN
ALABAMA...TO THE MOBILE /MOB/...ALABAMA...WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE
/WSO/ FROM WSO MONTGOMERY /MGM/...ALABAMA. FOR THESE
COUNTIES...WSO MOB 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 60TH UPDATE FOR 1995.
BECAUSE OF THIS COUNTY 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 MOB IDENTIFIER
/TABLES 2 AND 3/ INSTEAD OF THE MGM IDENTIFIER. FOR EXAMPLE...
IF YOU HAVE BEEN RECEIVING SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNINGS USING THE
NWWS PRODUCT IDENTIFIER BHMSVRMGM...YOU WILL HAVE TO CHANGE YOUR
PRODUCT IDENTIFIER TO BHMSVRMOB. THE UNIVERSAL GENERIC CODES
/UGC/...HOWEVER...WILL REMAIN UNCHANGED /AS SHOWN IN TABLE 1/.
TABLE 1: COUNTIES TRANSFERRED TO MOB. /C/ COUNTY CODE
/Z/ ZONE CODE
ALABAMA COUNTY UGC C UGC Z FROM TO
BUTLER ALC013- ALZ057- MGM MOB
COVINGTON ALC039- ALZ060- MGM MOB
CRENSHAW ALC041- ALZ058- MGM MOB
WILCOX ALC131- ALZ054- MGM MOB
TABLE 2: THE FOLLOWING ARE SHORT-FUSE WARNING PRODUCTS FOR THE 4
COUNTIES TRANSFERRED TO MOB. UGC COUNTY CODES ARE USED IN THESE
PRODUCTS.
WARNING PRODUCTS NWWS ID WMO HEADER /FOR FOS/
TORNADO WARNING BHMTORMOB WFUS1 KMOB
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM BHMSVRMOB WUUS1 KMOB
FLASH FLOOD WARNING BHMFFWMOB WRUS1 KMOB
TABLE 3: THE FOLLOWING ARE KEY RELATED PRODUCTS FOR THE 4
COUNTIES TRANSFERRED TO MOB. UGC ZONE CODES ARE USED IN THESE
PRODUCTS.
RELATED PRODUCTS NWWS ID WMO HEADER /FOR FOS/
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT BHMSPSMOB WWUS35 KMOB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT BHMSVSMOB WWUS34 KMOB
CIVIL EMERGENCY MESSAGE BHMCEMMOB MMUS40 KMOB
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT BHMFFSMOB RWUS32 KMOB
+ WINTER WEATHER WRNGS/ADVSYS BHMWSWMOB WWUS46 KMOB
+ NON-PRECIPITATION WRNGS/ADVSYS BHMNPWMOB WWUS45 KMOB
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT BHMPNSMOB ABUS34 KMOB
LOCAL STORM REPORT BHMLSRMOB WWUS30 KMOB
SHORT-TERM FORECAST BHMNOWMOB FXUS21 KMOB
+ FOR EMERGENCY BACKUP USE ONLY TO THE WEATHER SERVICE
FORECAST OFFICE /WSFO/ IN BIRMINGHAM (BHM)...ALABAMA.
FOR LONGER FUSE EVENTS...USERS IN THE AFFECTED ALABAMA
COUNTIES SHOULD ALSO CONTINUE TO RECEIVE THESE THE FOLLOWING
PRODUCTS FROM WSFO BHM.
RELATED PRODUCTS NWWS ID WMO HEADER /FOR FOS/
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT BHMSPSBHM WWUS35 KBHM
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT BHMSVSBHM WWUS34 KBHM
CIVIL EMERGENCY MESSAGE BHMCEMBHM MMUS40 KBHM
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT BHMFFSBHM RWUS32 KBHM
WINTER WEATHER WRNGS/ADVSYS BHMWSWBHM WWUS46 KBHM
NON-PRECIPITATION WRNGS/ADVSYS BHMNPWBHM WWUS45 KBHM
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT BHMPNSBHM ABUS34 KBHM
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS...YOU MAY CALL OR WRITE:
MR. RANDALL S. MCKEE OR MR. GARY BEELER
METEOROLOGIST IN CHARGE WARNING COORDINATION MET
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE
8400 AIRPORT BOULEVARD
MOBILE AL 36608
PHONE /334/ 639-6625 MON. - FRI. 800 AM - 400 PM
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