ATMOSP ND HE A RI IC C N A A D E M I C N O I S L T A R N A T O I I O T A N N U .S E . C D R E E PA M R M October 2002 T O MENT OF C NOAA Weather Radio (NWR) Providing Continuous Broadcasts of Weather and Other Hazard Information “The Voice of NOAA’s National Weather Service” Contacts for the NOAA Weather Radio (NWR) Program Kenneth Putkovich 301-713-0026 x 191 NWS/NWR Program Manager [email protected] Herbert White 301-713-0090 x 146 NWS/Dissemination Services Program Manager [email protected] Specific Area Message Encoder 1-888-NWR-SAME (SAME) County Code Directory (1-888-697-7263) NWR Website http://www.nws.noaa.gov/nwr NOAA Weather Radio (NWR) NOAA Weather Radio (NWR) is a nationwide network of radio stations broadcasting National Weather Service (NWS) warnings, watches, forecasts and other hazard infor- mation 24 hours a day. Working with the Federal Communication Commission's (FCC) Emergency Alert System, NWR is an “all hazards” radio network, making it your single source for comprehensive weather and emergency information. NWR broadcasts warning and post-event infor- mation for all types of hazards—both natural (such as earthquakes and volcano activity) and environmental (such as chemical releases or oil spills). Known as the “Voice of NOAA’s National Weather Service,” NWR is provided as a public serv- ice by the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), part of the Department of Commerce. As of October 1, 2002, NWR includes more than 760 transmitters, covering all 50 states, adjacent coastal waters, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the U.S. Pacific Territories. NWR requires a special radio receiver or scanner capable of picking up the signal. NOAA Weather Radio receivers can be purchased at many retail stores and through mail order catalogues and Internet web sites that sell electronic merchandise. They are often avail- able at boat and marine accessory outlets. Broadcasts are found in the public service band at 7 frequencies (see page 3). NWR service depends on reliable signal reception, typically a 40 mile radius from the trans- mitter, assuming level terrain. Some counties, especially in mountainous areas, may not have reliable reception due to signal blockages or excessive distance from the transmitter. NWR Specific Area Message Encoder (SAME) receivers employ digital coding to automatically activate for specific weather or emergency conditions in specific areas (typically a county or portion of a county). You program SAME receivers for the county(s) and types of products you require. Your receiver will then automatically alert you only of weather and other emergencies in areas you programmed. SAME county code numbers are available by telephone, 1-888-NWR-SAME (1-888-697-7263), or website, http://www.nws.noaa.gov/nwr/indexnw.htm. Your NWR receiver manufacturer instructions will describe how to select for particular types of products. Television, cable and radio stations can use SAME to allow their listeners to hear warnings as they are issued. Less sophisticated NWR receivers are equipped with the warning alarm or tone alert feature. These receivers will either sound an alarm, or when operated in mute mode, will automatically turn the volume on so the warning message may be heard. 1 NOAA Weather Radio (NWR) Warnings, watches, and statements that may activate the NWR SAME system include, but are not limited to, the following products: Weather Hazards Tornado Warning Tornado Watch Severe Thunderstorm Warning Severe Thunderstorm Watch Flood and Flash Flood Warning Flood and Flash Flood Watch* Severe Weather Statement Flash Flood Statement* Special Marine Warning* Winter Storm Warning* Hurricane Warning Hurricane Statement* Tropical Storm Warning Tropical Storm Watch Hazards Relayed from Local Authorities Avalanche Watch* Avalanche Warning Child Abduction Emergency Civil Danger Warning Civil Emergency Message Law Enforcement Warning Evacuation Immediate Shelter in Place Warning Hazardous Materials Warning 911 Telephone Outage Emergency Nuclear Power Plant Warning Radiological Hazard Warning *NWR SAME activation determined by local needs. A Warning is issued when the specific hazard is a significant threat to public safety and/or property, probability of occurrence and certainty of location is high, and the onset time is relatively short. A Watch means conditions are favorable for the hazard but either the start time, prob- ability of occurrence or location is uncertain. Stay alert and tuned to local radio, TV, or NWR. An Emergency refers to an event that by itself would not kill, injure or do property damage but indirectly may lead to other things that could result in a hazard. 2 Frenchville KHB55 / 300 Caribou/Mars Hill BROADCAST BROADCAST WXM77 / 500 FREQUENCY POWER (MHz) (Watts) [Symbol Shape] [Symbol Color] 162.400 1000 162.425 Milo 162.450 KHB54 / 1000 Ellsworth 162.475 St. Johnsbury KEC93 / 1000 Burlington WWG50 / 1000 162.500 KIG60 / 1000 Mt. Washington Dresden KZZ41 / 300 WSM60 / 300 Watertown 162.525 WXN68 / 100 Portland KDO95 / 300 Windsor 162.550 5 Middleville WXM44 / 400 WXM45 / 300 Marlboro Concord WXM68 / 300 Rochester Syracuse WXJ40 / 330 KHA53 / 500 Ithaca WXL31 / 1000 Strathan Cooperstown KZZ40 / 300 Buffalo WXN59 / 1000 Mt. Greylock WWH35 / 100 Albany Worcester Weather Forecast Office KEB98 / 330 WWF48 / 100 Mt. Washington Norwich WXL34 / 1000 WXL93 / 500 WXN55 / 300 KHC49 / 300 Egremont Stamford WXM82 / 300 Boston/Northeast Cattaraugus Call Hill KHB35 / 500 WWG32 / 100 WXN29 / 300 Elmira Binghamton Walton WWF43 / 60 Erie WXM31 / 1000 WXL38 / 1000 WWH34 / 100 Hartford KEC58 / 330 WXJ41 / 300 Warren Wellsboro Highland Cornwall Providence WWG51 / 1000 WXM94 / 1000 WXL37 / 100 WWH33 / 500 WXJ39 / 500 Toledo Towanda Bourne/Hyannis WXL51 / 100 Meadville WXM95 / 1000 KEC73 / 1000 Sandusky Cleveland KZZ32 / 300 Williamsport Meriden New London KHB97 / 1000 KHB59 / 500 WXL55 / 1000 Wilkes-Barre WXJ42 / 500 KHB47 / 500 WXL43 / 250 Youngstown Clearfield Hamburg KZZ31 / 1000 Riverhead Akron WWG56 / 300 WXL52 / 500 WXM80 / 1000 KDO94 / 500 Central PA/State College Parker Altoona New York City/Upton WXM59 / 100 Allentown Lima WWG53 / 1000 WNG589 / 300 KWO35 / 500 Mansfield WXL39 / 1000 WXJ93 / 1000 WWG57 / 300 Southard Huntington Richmond Harrisburg WXM60 / 300 Pittsburgh Johnstown WWG52 / 1000 KHB52 / 300 WXL40 / 1000 Bridgeport KIH35 / 1000 WXM33 / 250 WWF35 / 1000 Columbus Philadelphia/Mt. Holly Dayton High Hill KIG86 / 1000 Backbone Mt. KIH28 / 1000 WXJ46 / 1000 WXJ47 / 1000 3 KXI73 / 150 Frostburg Hagerstown Cincinnati/Wilmington WXM43 / 300 WXM42 / 1000 Clarksburg Atlantic City Otway Athens Baltimore Covington Spencer WXJ85 / 1000 KHB38 / 1000 WXM69 / 1000 KZZ46 / 1000 Monterville KEC83 / 1000 KIH42 / 1000 Maysville WXM70 / 500 KXI74 / 300 Moorefield Sudlersville KZZ49 / 300 Owenton WXM73 / 1000 WXK97 / 1000 Lewes KZZ48 / 300 Ashland Sutton Sterling KIH39 / 1000 WXJ94 / 500 WXM74 / 1000 Manassas KHB36 / 1000 Salisbury Charleston KEC92 / 1000 WXJ84 / 1000 Beckley Gilbert WXM71 / 400 WXM75 / 300 Covesville Heathsville KZZ28 / 1000 WXM57 / 1000 See Central Region Hinton Richmond WXM72 / 1000 Lynchburg WXL92 / 1000 WXK65 / 1000 Coverage Area Roanoke WXL60 / 1000 (Page 4) Wakefield Norfolk KHB37 / 1000 Margaretsville WWG33 / 100 Mamie Winston-Salem WWH26 / 300 WXL42 / 100 Rocky Mount Chapel Hill WXL59 / 1000 Asheville WXL58 / 1000 Garner WXL56 / 250 KXI72 / 110 Cape Hatteras Robinsville Badin KIG77 / 1000 WWG82 / 100 Clayton Charlotte WWF60 / 1000 Fayetteville KXI81 / 300 WXL70 / 200 WXL50 / 250 New Bern KEC84 / 1000 Lumber Bridge Greenville WWF89 / 100 Morehead City Toccoa WXJ21 / 1000 WWH24 / 250 Wilmington See Southern Region KHB31 / 1000 Florence Coverage Area WXJ22 / 1000 Columbia Sumter Conway WXJ20 / 1000 (Page 5) WWG77 / 10 KEC95 / 1000 Augusta WXK54 / 1000 Cross WXM93 / 300 Waynesboro WXM88 / 375 Charleston KHB29 / 1000 NWS Eastern Region Metter Beaufort WWH25 / 1000 WXJ23 / 350 Savannah KEC85 / 1000 BROADCAST BROADCAST FREQUENCY POWER (MHz) (Watts) [Symbol Shape] [Symbol Color] 162.400 1000 162.425 162.450 162.475 162.500 Roosevelt WWF45 / 190 162.525 International Falls Gun Flint Lake WXK45 / 1000 KXI45 / 300 Minot Webster WXL83 / 1000 Elephant Lake 162.550 WWG25 / 300 Thief River Falls 5 Williston Petersburg KZZ44 / 300 Ely WXK43 / 1000 WXL84 / 1000 WXM38 / 1000 Grand Forks KXI44 / 300 Grand Marais WWF83 / 50 KXI43 / 300 Bemidji Virginia See Western Region WXM99 / 1000 KZZ45 / 300 Weather Forecast Office Coleraine Houghton KZZ29 / 1000 Coverage Area Fargo Park Rapids WXK73 / 1000 Detroit Lakes Jamestown WXK42 / 1000 WWG98 / 100 Duluth Dickinson Bismark WXM64 / 100 KIG64 / 1000 WXL80 / 800 WXL78 / 1000 WXL81 / 1000 Ashland (Page 6) KZZ78 / 1000 Marquette Leader KIG66 / 300 Sault Ste. Marie WXJ64 / 1000 KIG74 / 1000 Park Falls Spooner WXM91 / 1000 KZZ79 / 1000 Woodruff/Rhinelander Firesteel Ecanaba St. Cloud WNG565 / 1000 WNG551 / 1000 KZZ35 / 1000 WXL65 / 330 Crandon WWG88 / 750 Aberdeen Appleton Lowry WXM25 / 1000 South Shore KXI32 / 1000 Sister Bay Faith WXM40 / 1000 WXM41 / 1000 Alpena WNG557 / 1000 Willmar WXN69 / 500 KIG83 / 500 Minneapolis/ Wausau Gaylord WXK44 / 1000 St. Paul WXJ89 / 1000 WWF70 / 100 Cody KEC65 / 1000 Withee Traverse City Pierre Menomonie WNG563 / 300 KZZ77 / 1000 KIH22 / 330 Lead WXJ88 / 1000 Green Bay WXM26 / 700 New Ulm New London WXL23 / 300 KIG65 / 1000 KXI39 / 1000 WNG552 / 1000 West Branch Arlington Russell Mankato Rapid City Huron KXI33 / 1000 Philip KXI50 / 1000 WXK40 / 1000 WXM27 / 1000 KXI71 / 1000 Rochester WXM63 / 1000 KXI59