National Weather Service Question?

[mattsrogers]

 This is a lame question...but I have always been curious. Why is Franklin and those other two counties not issued warnings by the Middle Tn office. It just seems strange that there issued warnings by North Alabama office.

Is there a reason? Or am I just crazy. 

[Kevin]

They used to be controlled by Nashville until about 5 years ago I think...and then they were transferred to Huntsville. Huntsville opened itself in early 2003 (North AL was previously covered by Birmingham). Simply because those counties are closer to the Huntsville office...and probably are more effectively served by them. Huntsville's a very small office with not many counties of responsibility...so they could have stood to gain a few. Nashville has many more counties to cover.

[Charles L.]

I am surprised Huntsville has not gained some of Peachtree's CWA (the NW portion anyway)...since they are right next to the Hytop radar site and that the Peachtree City office has WAY too many counties to be responsible for.

[mattsrogers]

Ok. Awesome. Thanks for answering.

[Kevin]

I am surprised Huntsville has not gained some of Peachtree's CWA (the NW portion anyway)...since they are right next to the Hytop radar site and that the Peachtree City office has WAY too many counties to be responsible for.

As much as people give FFC grief...its hard to effectively forecast for a 90+ county forecast area to be completely honest. Of course...with the NWS budget cut issue...we won't see any changes there anytime soon...

[toastido]

for a little history on the HUN office:

http://www.srh.noaa.gov/hun/?n=stationhistory