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The new Bullet Style format allows critical information to stand out in a standard sequential fashion on individual
lines...separated by a blank line. The new appearance makes it easier to review and read the warning quickly.
The Short-Fuse Warning products affected are:
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning(JANSVRJAN)
- Tornado Warning(JANTORJAN)
- Flash Flood Warning(JANFFWJAN)
Contents of the warnings will remain the same...only the appearance will change.
In order of appearance...bullets will contain the following information:
- Type of warning and location of area warned.
- Valid Time
- Time of event...basis for warning...movement
- pathcast/optional/
Example of practice warning
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON,MS
517 PM CDT MON APR 15, 1997
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A
- SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR HINDS COUNTY
- UNTIL 530 PM
- AT 515 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM 5 MILES WEST OF
EDWARDS...MOVING TO THE EAST AT 20 MPH.
- THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR
CLINTON AT 520 PM CDT
JACKSON AT 525 PM CDT
HAIL TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER AND WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH ARE LIKELY. PERSONS IN OR NEAR THESE AREAS SHOULD TAKE SHELTER
IN A STRONG BUILDING AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
...End Of Example...
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