NOAA Weather Radio broadcasts National Weather Service warnings, watches, forecasts and other hazard information 24 hours a day. Known as the "voice of the National Weather Service," NOAA Weather Radio is provided as a public service by the Department of Commerce's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
The NOAA Weather Radio network has more than 425 stations in the 50 states and near adjacent coastal waters, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and U.S. Pacific Territories.
What's the weather?
Thanks to NOAA Weather Radio, you'll always have the answer to that question and access to potentially life-saving emergency information whenever you need it.
When you purchase a NOAA Weather Radio receiver, you are purchasing part of the National Weather Service network. The network is constantly upgrading its technology to provide the best weather reporting service possible for the nation.
For less than the cost of a new pair of shoes, you can own a special weather radio that provides instant access to the same weather reports and emergency information that meteorologists and emergency personnel use information that can save your life!
NOAA Weather Radio now broadcasts warning and post-event information for all types of hazards both natural(such as earthquakes and volcano activity) and technological (such as chemical releases or oil spills). Working with other Federal agencies and the Federal Communications Commission's new Emergency Alert System, NOAA Weather Radio is an "all hazards" radio network, making it the single source for the most comprehensive weather and emergency information available to the public.
Weather radios equipped with a special alarm tone feature can sound an alert and give you immediate information about a life-threatening situation. During an emergency, National Weather Service forecasters will interrupt routine weather radio programming and send out the special tone that activates weather radios in the listening area. The hearing- and visually impaired also can get these warnings by connecting weather radios with alarm tones to other kinds of attention-getting devices like strobe lights, pagers, bed-shakers, personal computers and text printers.
Public safety experts agree: the receivers should be standard equipment in every home. They are especially valuable in places that are entrusted with public safety, including hospitals, schools, places of worship, nursing homes, restaurants, grocery stores, recreation centers, office buildings, sports facilities, theaters, retail stores, bus and train stations, airports, marinas and other public-gathering places.
Check with stores that sell electronics, or call the National Weather Service office closest to you. More information is available through the Internet at the National Weather Service's NOAA Weather Radio Web Site http://www.nws.noaa.gov/nwr
Additional NOAA Weather Radio transmitters will continue to expand the nationwide network coverage to more rural areas. With new digital technology, life-saving messages broadcast on NOAA Weather Radio will now be targeted to a specific area, like a county or portion of a state, to bring more hazard-specific information to the listening area. Additional digital technology will provide automated broadcast capability for more timely service. Digital technology also allows these messages to be automatically received by all the communications industries of the information superhighway broadcast, cable, satellites and other media through the Federal Communications Commission's Emergency Alert System.
"Our goal is to someday have a NOAA Weather Radio in every home, just like a smoke detector,
and in all schools, hospitals and other public gathering places. NOAA Weather Radio gives
people the kind of information they need to safeguard themselves and their home before, during
and after a disaster."
Dr. Elbert W. Friday, Jr., Director, National Weather Service
Weather radios come in many sizes and with a variety of functions and costs. Many of the radios sound a tone alarm and/or turn on the audio when severe weather announcements or emergency information are broadcast. To make use of the new digital coding technology, more sophisticated weather radio receivers will be required. Most NOAA Weather Radio receivers are either battery-operated portables or AC-powered desktop models with battery backup so they can be used in many different situations. Some CB radios, scanners, short wave and AM/FM radios are capable of receiving NOAA Weather Radio transmissions. Many communities throughout the United States also make Weather Radio available on cable TV and broadcast television's secondary audio programming channels.
EXPANSION THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS...
The goal of the National Weather Service and other emergency preparedness agencies is to expand the reach of weather radio broadcasts to 95 percent of the U.S. population. Innovative partnerships between the Weather Service, private sector organizations and state and local governments are fueling this expansion. For more information about developing a partnership with the National Weather Service, contact your local Weather Service office.
.......the voice of the National Weather Service
Broadcast Frequencies
162.400 MHz 162.425 MHz 162.450 MHz 162.475 MHz 162.500 MHz 162.525 MHz 162.550 MHz
Broadcast range from the weather radio transmitter is approximately 40 miles. The effective rangedepends on such things as terrain and quality of the receiver and indoor/outdoor antenna. Before you buy a receiver, make sure your area is covered by one of these transmitters.
Alabama ANNISTON . . . . . 162.475 AUBURN . . . . . . 162.525 BIRMINGHAM . . . . 162.550 CULLMAN. . . . . . 162.450 DEMOPOLIS. . . . . 162.475 DOZIER . . . . . . 162.550 FLORENCE . . . . . 162.475 FORT PAYNE . . . . 162.500 HUNTSVILLE . . . . 162.400 JACKSON. . . . . . 162.500 LOUISVILLE . . . . 162.475 MOBILE . . . . . . 162.550 MONTGOMERY . . . . 162.400 TUSCALOOSA . . . . 162.400 WINFIELD . . . . . 162.525 Alaska ANCHORAGE. . . . . 162.550 CORDOVA. . . . . . 162.550 CRAIG. . . . . . . 162.400 FAIRBANKS. . . . . 162.550 HAINES . . . . . . 162.400 HOMER. . . . . . . 162.400 JUNEAU . . . . . . 162.550 KETCHIKAN. . . . . 162.550 KODIAK . . . . . . 162.550 NOME . . . . . . . 162.550 SEWARD . . . . . . 162.550 SITKA. . . . . . . 162.550 VALDEZ . . . . . . 162.550 WRANGELL . . . . . 162.400 YAKUTAT. . . . . . 162.400 Arizona FLAGSTAFF. . . . . 162.400 GRAND CANYON pi Point) . . . . .162.475 PHOENIX. . . . . . 162.550 SHOW LOW(Porter Mt)162.400 TUCSON . . . . . . 162.400 YUMA . . . . . . . 162.550 Arkansas FAYETTEVILLE . . .162.475 FORT SMITH . . . . 162.550 GURDON . . . . . . 162.475 JONESBORO. . . . . 162.550 LITTLE ROCK. . . . 162.550 MOUNTAIN VIEW . . .162.400 STAR CITY. . . . . 162.400 TEXARKANA. . . . . 162.550 California BAKERSFIELD. . . . 162.550 COACHELLA. . . . . 162.400 EUREKA . . . . . . 162.400 FRESNO . . . . . . 162.400 GRASS VALLEY (Wolf Mt.). . . . .162.400 LINDSAY. . . . . . 162.500 LOS ANGELES. . . . 162.550 MONTEREY . . . . . 162.550 MONTEREY MARINE.. .162.450 PT. ARENA/UKIAH.. .162.550 REDDING. . . . . . 162.550 SACRAMENTO . . . . 162.550 SAN DIEGO. . . . . 162.400 SAN FRANCISCO. .. .162.400 SAN LUIS OBISPO.. .162.550 SANTA BARBARA. .. .162.400 SANTA BARBARA MARINE. . . . . . .162.475 Colorado ALAMOSA. . . . . . 162.475 BETHUNE. . . . . . 162.525 COLORADO SPRINGS . 162.475 DENVER . . . . . . 162.550 FORT COLLINS . . . 162.450 GRAND JUNCTION . . 162.550 GREELEY. . . . . . 162.400 MEAD/LONGMONT. . . 162.475 PUEBLO . . . . . . 162.400 STERLING . . . . . 162.400 Connecticut HARTFORD . . . . . 162.475 MERIDEN. . . . . . 162.400 NEW LONDON . . . . 162.550 Delaware LEWES. . . . . . . 162.550 District of Columbia (Manassas, VA).. . 162.550 Florida BELLE GLADE. . . . 162.400 DAYTONA BEACH. . .162.400 FORT MYERS . . . . 162.475 FORT PIERCE. . . . 162.425 GAINESVILLE. . . . 162.475 INVERNESS. . . . . 162.400 JACKSONVILLE . . .162.550 KEY WEST . . . . . 162.400 MELBOURNE. . . . . 162.550 MIAMI. . . . . . . 162.550 OCALA. . . . . . . 162.525 ORLANDO. . . . . . 162.475 PANAMA CITY. . . . 162.550 PENSACOLA. . . . . 162.400 SEBRING. . . . . . 162.500 TALLAHASSEE. . . . 162.400 TAMPA. . . . . . . 162.550 WEST PALM BEACH . .162.475 Georgia ATHENS . . . . . . 162.400 ATLANTA. . . . . . 162.550 AUGUSTA. . . . . . 162.550 BAXLEY . . . . . . 162.525 CHATSWORTH . . . . 162.400 COLUMBUS . . . . . 162.400 MACON. . . . . . . 162.475 PELHAM . . . . . . 162.550 SAVANNAH . . . . . 162.400 VALDOSTA . . . . . 162.500 WAYCROSS . . . . . 162.475 WAYNESBORO . . . . 162.425 Hawaii HAWAII (Kulani Cone) .162.550 KAUAI (Kokee). . . . .162.400 MAUI (Mt. Haleakala). .162.400 OAHU (Mt. Kaala) . . .162.550 OAHU (Hawaii Kai). . .162.400 Idaho BOISE. . . . . . . 162.550 LEWISTON . . . . . 162.550 MCCALL . . . . . . 162.475 POCATELLO. . . . . 162.550 TWIN FALLS . . . . 162.400 Illinois CHAMPAIGN. . . . . 162.550 CHICAGO. . . . . . 162.550 MARION . . . . . . 162.425 PEORIA . . . . . . 162.475 ROCK ISLAND/MOLINE 162.550 ROCKFORD . . . . . 162.475 SPRINGFIELD. . . . 162.400 Indiana BLOOMINGTON. . . . 162.450 EVANSVILLE . . . . 162.550 FORT WAYNE . . . . 162.550 INDIANAPOLIS . . .162.550 MARION . . . . . . 162.450 MONTICELLO . . . . 162.475 SOUTH BEND . . . . 162.400 TERRE HAUTE. . . . 162.400 Iowa CEDAR RAPIDS. . .162.475 DES MOINES . . . . 162.550 DUBUQUE. . . . . . 162.400 SIOUX CITY . . . . 162.475 WATERLOO . . . . . 162.550 Kansas CHANUTE. . . . . . 162.400 COLBY/GOODLAND . .162.400 CONCORDIA. . . . . 162.550 DODGE CITY . . . . 162.475 ELLSWORTH. . . . . 162.400 LENORA . . . . . . 162.425 TOPEKA . . . . . . 162.475 WICHITA. . . . . . 162.550 Kentucky ASHLAND. . . . . . 162.550 BOWLING GREEN. . .162.400 COVINGTON. . . . . 162.550 ELIZABETHTOWN. . .162.550 HAZARD . . . . . . 162.475 LEXINGTON. . . . . 162.400 LOUISVILLE . . . . 162.475 MAYFIELD . . . . . 162.475 PAINTSVILLE. . . . 162.525 PIKEVILLE. . . . . 162.400 SOMERSET . . . . . 162.550 Louisiana ALEXANDRIA . . . . 162.475 BATON ROUGE. . . . 162.400 BURAS. . . . . . . 162.475 LAFAYETTE. . . . . 162.550 LAKE CHARLES .. . .162.400 MONROE . . . . . . 162.550 MORGAN CITY. . . . 162.475 NEW ORLEANS. . . . 162.550 SHREVEPORT . . . . 162.400 Maine CARIBOU. . . . . . 162.525 DRESDEN. . . . . . 162.475 ELLSWORTH. . . . . 162.400 FALMOUTH . . . . . 162.550 pardMaryland BALTIMORE. . . . . 162.400 HAGERSTOWN . . . . 162.475 SALISBURY. . . . . 162.475 Massachusetts BOSTON . . . . . ......... 162.475 HYANNIS (Camp Edwards) . ..162.550 MT. GREYLOCK . . . . . . ..162.525 WORCESTER. . . . . ........162.550 Michigan ALPENA . . . . . . 162.550 DETROIT. . . . . . 162.550 FLINT. . . . . . . 162.475 GRAND RAPIDS . . .162.550 HESPERIA . . . . . 162.475 HOUGHTON . . . . . 162.400 MARQUETTE. . . . . 162.550 ONONDAGA . . . . . 162.400 OSHTEMO. . . . . . 162.475 SAULT STE MARIE.. .162.550 TRAVERSE CITY. .. .162.400 Minnesota BEMIDJI. . . . . .. .162.425 DETROIT LAKES. . ...162.400 DULUTH . . . . . . ..162.550 INTERNATIONAL FALLS..162.550 MANKATO. . . . . . 162.400 MINNEAPOLIS ST. PAUL . . . . 162.550 ROCHESTER. . . . . 162.475 ROOSEVELT. . . . . 162.475 ST. CLOUD. . . . . 162.475 THIEF RIVER FALLS. . 162.550 WILLMAR. . . . . . 162.475 Mississippi ACKERMAN . . . . . 162.475 BOONEVILLE . . . . 162.550 BUDE . . . . . . . 162.550 COLUMBIA . . . . . 162.400 GULFPORT . . . . . 162.400 HATTIESBURG. . . . 162.475 INVERNESS. . . . . 162.550 JACKSON. . . . . . 162.400 MERIDIAN . . . . . 162.550 OXFORD . . . . . . 162.400 Missouri BOURBON. . . . . . 162.525 CAMDENTON. . . . . 162.550 COLUMBIA . . . . . 162.400 HANNIBAL . . . . . 162.475 HERMITAGE. . . . . 162.450 JOPLIN . . . . . . 162.425 KANSAS CITY. . . . 162.550 SIKESTON . . . . . 162.400 SPRINGFIELD. . . . 162.400 ST. JOSEPH. . . . 162.400 ST. LOUIS. . . . . 162.550 SUMMERSVILLE . . .162.475 Montana BILLINGS . . . . . 162.550 BUTTE. . . . . . . 162.550 GLASGOW. . . . . . 162.400 GREAT FALLS. . . . 162.550 HAVRE (Squaw Butte)162.400 HELENA . . . . . . 162.400 KALISPELL. . . . . 162.550 MILES CITY . . . . 162.400 MISSOULA . . . . . 162.400 PLENTYWOOD . . . . 162.475 Nebraska BASSETT. . . . ... 162.475 GRAND ISLAND . . . 162.400 HOLDREGE . . . . . 162.475 LINCOLN. . . . ....162.475 MERRIMAN . . . . .162.400 NORFOLK. . . .... .162.550 NORTH PLATTE . . .162.550 OMAHA. . . . . . . 162.400 SCOTTSBLUFF. . . . 162.550 Nevada ELKO . . . . . . ...........162.550 ELY (Cave Mtn) . ..........162.400 EUREKA . . . . . . .........162.475 HAWTHORNE. . . . . .........162.475 LAS VEGAS (Boulder City) . .162.550 RENO . . . . . . . .........162.550 WINNEMUCCA . . . .......... 162.400 New Hampshire CONCORD. . . . . . 162.400 New Jersey ATLANTIC CITY. . . . . .162.400 New Mexico ALBUQUERQUE. . . . 162.400 CARLSBAD . . . . . 162.475 CLOVIS . . . . . . 162.475 DES MOINES . . . . 162.550 FARMINGTON . . . . 162.475 HOBBS. . . . . . . 162.400 LAS CRUCES . . . . 162.400 RUIDOSO. . . . . . 162.550 SANTA FE . . . . . 162.550 New York ALBANY . . . . . . 162.550 BINGHAMTON . . . . 162.475 BUFFALO. . . . . . 162.550 ELMIRA . . . . . . 162.400 KINGSTON . . . . . 162.475 NEW YORK CITY. . .162.550 RIVERHEAD. . . . . 162.475 ROCHESTER. . . . . 162.400 STAMFORD . . . . . 162.400 SYRACUSE . . . . . 162.550 WATERTOWN. . . . . 162.475 North Carolina ASHEVILLE. . . . . 162.400 BADIN. . . . . . . 162.425 CAPE HATTERAS. . . 162.475 CHARLOTTE. . . . . 162.475 FAYETTEVILLE . .. .162.475 NEW BERN . . . . . 162.400 RALEIGH/DURHAM .. .162.550 ROCKY MOUNT. . . . 162.475 WILMINGTON . . . . 162.550 WINSTON SALEM. . .162.400 North Dakota BISMARCK . . . . . 162.475 DICKINSON. . . . . 162.400 FARGO. . . . . . . 162.475 JAMESTOWN. . . . . 162.550 MINOT. . . . . . . 162.400 PETERSBURG . . . . 162.400 WILLISTON. . . . . 162.550 Ohio AKRON. . . . . . . 162.400 BRIDGEPORT . . . . 162.525 CLEVELAND. . . . . 162.550 COLUMBUS . . . . . 162.550 DAYTON . . . . . . 162.475 HIGH HILL. . . . . 162.475 LIMA . . . . . . . 162.400 SANDUSKY . . . . . 162.400 TOLEDO . . . . . . 162.550 Oklahoma CLINTON. . . . . . 162.475 ENID . . . . . . . 162.475 LAWTON . . . . . . 162.550 MCALESTER. . . . . 162.475 OKLAHOMA CITY. .. .162.400 PONCA CITY . . . . 162.450 TULSA. . . . . . . 162.550 Oregon ASTORIA. . . . . . 162.400 BEND/REDMAN. . . . 162.550 BROOKINGS. . . . . 162.550 COOS BAY . . . . . 162.400 EUGENE . . . . . . 162.400 HERMISTON. . . . . 162.425 KLAMATH FALLS. . . . . .162.550 MEDFORD. . . . . . 162.400 NEWPORT. . . . . . 162.550 PENDLETON. . . . . 162.400 PORTLAND/ESTACADA. . . . . . 162.550 ROSEBURG . . . . . 162.550 SALEM. . . . . . . 162.475 UMATILLA . . . . . 162.550 Pennsylvania ALLENTOWN. . . . . 162.400 CLEARFIELD . . . . 162.550 ERIE . . . . . . . 162.400 HARRISBURG . . . . 162.550 JOHNSTOWN. . . . . 162.400 PHILADELPHIA . .. .162.475 PITTSBURGH . . . . 162.550 STATE COLLEGE. .. .162.475 TOWANDA. . . . . . 162.550 WELLSBORO. . . . . 162.475 WILKES-BARRE . . .162.550 WILLIAMSPORT .. . .162.400 Rhode Island PROVIDENCE . . . . 162.400 South Carolina BEAUFORT . . . . . ....162.475 CHARLESTON . . . ..... 162.550 COLUMBIA . . . . . ....162.400 CONWAY/MYRTLE BEACH . .162.400 CROSS. . . . . . . ....162.475 FLORENCE . . . . . ....162.550 GREENVILLE . . . ..... 162.550 SUMTER . . . . . ..... 162.475 South Dakota ABERDEEN . . . . . 162.475 HURON. . . . . . . 162.550 PIERRE . . . . . . 162.400 RAPID CITY . . . . 162.550 SIOUX FALLS. . . . 162.400 Tennessee BRISTOL. . . . . . 162.550 CHATTANOOGA. . . . 162.550 COOKEVILLE . . . . 162.400 JACKSON. . . . . . 162.550 KNOXVILLE. . . . . 162.475 LAWRENCEBURG . . .162.425 MEMPHIS. . . . . . 162.475 NASHVILLE. . . . . 162.550 SHELBYVILLE. . . . 162.475 WAVERLY. . . . . . 162.400 Texas ABILENE. . . . . . 162.400 AMARILLO . . . . . 162.550 AUSTIN . . . . . . 162.400 BEAUMONT . . . . . 162.475 BIG SPRING . . . . 162.475 BROWNSVILLE. . . . 162.550 COLLEGE STATION. . 162.550 CORPUS CHRISTI . . 162.550 DALLAS . . . . . . 162.400 DEL RIO. . . . . . 162.400 EL PASO. . . . . . 162.475 FORT WORTH . . . . 162.550 GALVESTON. . . . . 162.550 HOUSTON. . . . . . 162.400 LAREDO . . . . . . 162.475 LUBBOCK. . . . . . 162.400 LUFKIN . . . . . . 162.550 ODESSA/MIDLAND . . 162.400 PARIS. . . . . . . 162.550 PHARR. . . . . . . 162.400 SAN ANGELO . . . . 162.550 SAN ANTONIO. . . . 162.550 SHERMAN. . . . . . 162.475 TYLER. . . . . . . 162.475 VICTORIA . . . . . 162.400 WACO . . . . . . . 162.475 WICHITA FALLS. . . 162.475 Utah LAKE POWELL. . . . .....162.550 LOGAN. . . . . . . .....162.400 MILFORD/CEDAR CITY . .. 162.400 SALT LAKE CITY. . . .. 162.550 ST. GEORGE (Utah Hill) .162.475 TOOELE (South Mt.) . . 162.450 TOOELE (Vernon Hills).. 162.525 VERNAL . . . . . ...... 162.400 Vermont BURLINGTON . . . . 162.400 MARLBORO . . . . . 162.425 WINDSOR. . . . . . 162.475 Virginia HEATHSVILLE. . . . 162.400 LYNCHBURG. . . . . 162.550 NORFOLK. . . . . . 162.550 RICHMOND . . . . . 162.475 ROANOKE. . . . . . 162.475 WASHINGTON, DC (Manassas) . . . . .162.550 Washington NEAH BAY . . . . . 162.550 OKANAGAN (Tunk Mt.)162.525 OLYMPIA. . . . . . 162.475 RICHLAND . . . . . 162.475 SEATTLE. . . . . . 162.550 SPOKANE. . . . . . 162.400 WENATCHEE. . . . . 162.475 YAKIMA . . . . . . 162.550 West Virginia BECKLEY. . . . . . 162.550 CHARLESTON . . . . 162.400 CLARKSBURG . . . . 162.550 GILBERT. . . . . . 162.475 HINTON . . . . . . 162.425 MOOREFIELD . . . . 162.400 SPENCER. . . . . . 162.500 SUTTON . . . . . . 162.450 Wisconsin ADAMS. . . . . . . 162.400 GREEN BAY . . . . 162.550 LA CROSSE. . . . . 162.550 MADISON. . . . . . 162.550 MENOMONIE. . . . . 162.400 MILWAUKEE. . . . . 162.400 PARK FALLS . . . . 162.500 SISTER BAY. . . . 162.425 WAUSAU . . . . . . 162.475 Wyoming CASPER MOUNTAIN. . 162.550 CHEYENNE . . . . . 162.475 LANDER . . . . . . 162.475 SHERIDAN . . . . . 162.475 Guam AGANA. . . . . 162.400 Mariana Islands SAIPAN (MT. TAPOCHAU) . . . . . .162.550 Puerto Rico MARICAO. . . . . . 162.550 SAN JUAN . . . . . 162.400 Virgin Islands ST. THOMAS . . . . 162.475
NOAA Weather Radio coverage is expanding through our partnership programs with local communities. For the latest list of frequencies, check the NOAA Weather Radio Web Site http://www.nws.noaa.gov/nwr
NOAA Weather Radio is not just for emergencies. It is a round-the-clock source of weather reports and information to help you prepare for the day ahead.
Each National Weather Service office tailors its broadcast to suit local needs. Routine programming is repeated every few minutes and consists of the local forecast, regional conditions and marine forecasts. Additional information, including river stages and climatic data, is also provided. During emergencies, routine broadcasts are interrupted for warnings, watches and other critical information.
NOAA Weather Radio is the perfect complement to local radio and TV weather news as well as Emergency Managers Weather Information Network, the Internet and other sources of weather information.
Preparedness begins for everyone (including schools, businesses and the home) with a plan of action. This plan should be kept up to date and practiced frequently! Be sure everyone knows and understands the plan. A vital aspect of the plan should be to designate someone to monitor NOAA Weather Radio. Weather Radio is the key that unlocks the plan and puts it into action!
STAY INFORMED by listening to NOAA Weather Radio for the latest watches and warnings. When conditions are favorable for severe weather, a WATCH is issued. When severe weather is imminent or occurring, a WARNING is issued.
Weather Service personnel use information from Doppler radar, storm spotters, state and local officials, satellites and other sources to issue warnings. These Watches and Warnings are broadcast over local NOAA Weather Radio stations and also are retransmitted by many local radio and television stations. With this information, local emergency management and public safety officials can activate local warning systems to alert communities of an impending weather threat.
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