FCM-P11-2001
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COVER, CHANGE AND REVIEW LOG, FOREWORD, TABLE OF CONTENTS, LIST OF FIGURES, AND LIST OF TABLES (317 KB)
CHAPTER 1 RESPONSIBILITIES OF
COOPERATING AGENCIES (26 KB)
1.1 General
1.2 Scope
1.3 Department of Commerce (DOC)
Responsibilities
1.4 Department of Defense (DOD)
Responsibilities
1.5 Department of Transportation (DOT)
Responsibilities
1.6 Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA) Responsibilities
1.7 Department of Energy (DOE)
Responsibilities
1.8 Department of Interior (DOI)
Responsibilities
1.9 Exchange of Data and Products Between
Agencies
CHAPTER 2 DEFINITIONS AND CRITERIA
(14 KB)
2.1 General
2.2 Severe Local Storm
2.3 Severe Local Storms Season(s)
2.4 Squall Line
2.5 Density/Risk of Severe Thunderstorms
2.6 Thunderstorm Intensity Categories
2.7 Funnel Cloud
2.8 Tornado
2.9 Waterspout
2.10 Other Warning Criteria
2.11 Types of NWS Messages - General
Categories
2.12 Convective SIGMETs
2.13 Special Marine Warnings (SMW)
CHAPTER 3 GENERAL OPERATIONS AND
PROCEDURES (33 KB)
3.1 General
3.2 National Weather Service (NWS)
Watch/Warning Procedures
3.3 DOD Watch/Warning Procedures
3.4 Backup Operations for SPC and AWC
CHAPTER 4 COMMUNICATIONS
(878 KB)
4.1 DOC/NOAA Communications Systems
4.2 Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA) Communications Systems
4.3 Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Communications System
4.4 DOD Communications Systems
4.5 DOT Communications Systems
4.6 Interagency Shared Processing Program
4.7 Distribution of Severe Local Storm Watch
and Warning Bulletins
CHAPTER 5 OBSERVATIONS
(44 KB)
5.1 Radar Observing and Reporting Plans
5.2 Rawinsonde-Observing Stations
5.3 Lightning Detection System (LDS)
5.4 Surface Weather Observational Network
5.5 Pilot Reports (PIREPs)
5.6 Severe Local Storm Reports by
Nonmeteorological Agencies and Individuals
5.7 Severe Storm Surveillance by
Meteorological Satellites
CHAPTER 6 PUBLICITY (7 KB)
APPENDIX A RECOMMENDED FORMAT FOR LETTERS OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN LOCAL UNITS OF NWS AND USAF (8 KB)
APPENDIX B MILITARY BASES AND CORRESPONDING WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE (8 KB)
APPENDIX C CONTINGENCY BACKUP OPERATIONS (13 KB)
APPENDIX D NOAA WEATHER RADIO NETWORK (35 KB)
APPENDIX E STATE CONTACTS FOR NAWAS NETWORK (17 KB)
APPENDIX F NOAA MARINE OBSERVATIONAL NETWORK (1,287 KB)
APPENDIX G ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS (18 KB)
INSIDE BACK COVER (20 KB)