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NOAA Weather Radio:
24
Hour Continuous broadcasting from the National Weather Service
Frequencies:
• 162.400 MHz
• 162.425 MHz
• 162.450 MHz
• 162.475 MHz
• 162.500 MHz
• 162.525 MHz
• 162.550 MHz
Click here for a listing of NOAA Weather Radio stations in your area.
By nature and by design, NOAA Weather Radio coverage is limited to an area within 40 miles of the transmitter. The quality of what is heard is dictated by the distance from the transmitter, local terrain, and the quality and location of the receiver. In general, those using a high quality receiver on flat terrain or at sea can expect reliable reception far beyond 40 miles. Those with standard receivers, surrounded by large buildings in cities and those in mountain valleys may experience little or no reception at considerably less than 40 miles. If possible, a receiver should be tested in the location where it will be used prior to purchase.
NOAA Weather Radio is directly available to approximately 70 to 80 percent of the U.S. population. The National Weather Service is currently engaged in a program to increase coverage to 95 percent of the population.
If you have a question regarding technical aspects of NOAA Weather Radio (such as transmitter locations and reception and transmitter characteristics of a station) or are interested in becoming a partner with the National Weather Service in identifying or providing local funding and facilities for the installation of a Weather Radio transmitter, please contact your nearest National Weather Service Office or the National Weather Service, Dissemination Systems Section (Attn: W/OSO153), 1325 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910.
If you have a question about the weather information broadcast over NOAA Weather Radio, please contact the local National Weather Service office responsible for programming the station, or the National Weather Service, Office of Meteorology, Customer Service (Attention: W/OMII), 1325 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910, or click in here for more information.
In the most sophisticated alerting system, NOAA Weather Radio Specific Area Message Encoding (SAME), digital coding is employed to activate only those special receivers programmed for specific emergency conditions in a specific area, typically a county. SAME can activate specially equipped radio and cable television receivers and provide a short text message that identifies the location and type of emergency. SAME will be the primary activator for the new Emergency Alert System planned by the Federal Communications Commission.
Under a January 1975 White House policy statement, NOAA Weather Radio was designated the sole Government-operated radio system to provide direct warnings into private homes for both natural disasters and nuclear attack. This concept is being expanded to include warnings for all hazardous conditions that pose a threat to life and safety, both at a local and national level.
NOAA Weather Radio currently broadcasts from over 425 FM transmitters in fifty states, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam and Saipan on seven frequencies in the VHF band, ranging from 162.400 to 162.550 megahertz (MHz). These frequencies are outside the normal AM or FM broadcast bands.
Special radios that receive only NOAA Weather Radio, both with and without special alerting features, are available from several manufacturers. In addition, other manufacturers are including NOAA Weather Radio as a special feature on an increasing variety of receivers. NOAA Weather Radio capability is currently available on some automobile, aircraft, marine, citizens band, and standardAM/FM radios as well as communications receivers, transceivers, scanners, and cable TV.
NOAA Weather Radio is a service of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) of the U.S. Department of Commerce. As the "Voice of the National Weather Service," it provides continuous broadcasts of the latest weather information from local National Weather Service offices. Weather messages are repeated every 4 to 6 minutes and are routinely updated every I to 6 hours or more frequently in rapidly changing local weather or if a nearby hazardous environmental condition exists. Most stations operate 24 hours daily.
The regular broadcasts are specifically tailored to weather information needs of the people within the service area of the transmitter. For example, in addition to general weather information, stations in coastal areas provide information of interest to mariners. Other specialized information, such as hydrological forecasts and climatological data may be broadcast.
During severe weather, National Weather Service forecasters can interrupt the routine weather broadcasts and insert special warning messages concerning imminent threats to life and property. The forecaster can also add special signals to warnings that trigger "alerting" features of specially equipped receivers. In the simplest case, this signal activates audible or visual alarms, indicating that an emergency condition exists within the broadcast areas of the station being monitored, and alerts the listener to turn up the volume and stay tuned for more information. More sophisticated receivers are automatically turned on and set to an audible volume when an alert is received.
NOAA Weather Radio Frequencies (By Location):
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
162.55
SITKA
162.550
VALDEZ
162.550
WRANGELL
162.400
YAKUTAT
162.400
Arizona
FLAGSTAFF 162.400
GRAND CANYON (Hopi Point) 162.475
PHOENIX 162.550
PRESCOTT 162.525
TUCSON 162.400
WINDOW ROCK 162.550
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
RUSSELLVILLE
162.525
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
LOSANGELES
162.550
MONTEREY
162.550
MONTEREY
MARINE 162.450
PT
ARENA/UKIAH 162.550
REDOING
162.550
SACRAMENTO
162 550
SAN
DIEGO 162.400
SAN
FRANCISCO 162.400
SAN
FRANCISCOvAR'NE 162.450
SAN
LUIS OBISPO 162.550
SANTAANNA
MOUNTAINS 162.450
SANTA
BARBARA 162.400
SANTABARBARAMAR`NE
162.475 Colorado
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
LA JUNTA 162.500
MEAD/LONGMONT 162.475
GREELEY 162.400
LA JUNTA 162.500
MEAD/LONGMONT 162.475
PUEBLO 162.400
STERLING 162.400
Connecticut
HARTFORD
162.475
MERIDEN
162.400
NEW
LONDON 162.550
Florida
BELLE
GLADE 162.400
DAYTONABEACH
162.400
EASTPOINT
162.500
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
PANAMACITY
162.550
PENSACOLA
162.400
SALEM
162.425
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
(South Point) 162.550
HAWAII
(Kulani Cone) 162.550
KAUAI
(Kokee) 162.400
MAUI
(Mt. Haleakaia) 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
LAFAYETTE (Yeoman) 162.475
LOUISVILLE, KY 162.475
MARION 162.450
SOUTH
BEND 162.400
TERRE
HAUTE 162.400
lowa
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
162.425
TRIBUNE
162.550
WICHITA
162.550
Kentucky
ASHLAND
162.550
80WLING GREEN 162.400
COVINGTON 162.550
ELIZABETHTOWN 162.550
HAZARD 162.475
JACKSON 162.425
LEXINGTON 162.400
MADISON COUNTY (CSEPP) 162.525
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
162.125
DRESDEN
162.475
ELLSWORTH
162.400
FALMOUTH
162. 550
Mariana
Islands
SAIPAN
(Ml. Tapochau) 162.550
GUAM
(Nimitz Hill) 162.400
Maryland
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
GAYLORD
162.500
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 162.5506
MANKATO
162.400
MINNEAPOLIS/ST
PAUL 162.550
INTERNATIONAL
FALLS 162.550
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
GLENDIVE
162.475
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
SCOBEY
162.450
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 Mhn) 162.400
EUREKA
162.550
HAWTHORNE
162.475
NORTHWEST
NEVADA 162.450
HAWTHORNE
162.475
LAS
VEGAS (Boulder City) 162.550
RENO
162.550
WINNEMUCCA
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
162400
LAS
CRUCES 162 400
RUIDOSO
162 550
SANTA
FE 162 550
New
York
ALBANY
162.550
BINGHAMPTON 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
BADEN 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
DEVILS
LAKE 162.425
DICKINSON
162.400
FARGO
162.475
GRAND
FORKS 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 162.474
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
PONCACITY
162.450
TULSA
162.550
Oregon
ASTORIA
162.400
BEND/REDMOND
162.500
BROOKINGS
162.550
COOS
BAY 162.400
EUGENE
162.400
HERMISTON
162.425
KLAMATH
FALLS 162.550
MEDFORD
162.400
MT
ASHLAND 162.475
NEWPORT
162.550
PENDLETON
162.400
PORTLAND
162.550
ROSEBURG
162.550
SALEM
162.475
TILLAMOOK
162.475
UMATILLA
162.500
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
Puerto
Rico
MARICAO
162.550
SAN
JUAN 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
BRYAN/COLLEGESTATiON 162.550
DALLAS/FT WORTH 162.400
CORPUS CHRISTI 162.550
DEL RIO 162.400
EL PASO 162.475
GALVESTON 162.550
HOUSTON 162.400
KERRVILLE 162.450
LAREDO 162.475
LLANO 162.425
LUBBOCK 162.400
LUFKIN 162.550
ODESSAVMIDLAND 162.400
PARIS 162.550
PHARR 162.400
SANANGELO 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
(demon 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
Virgin
Islands
ST
THOMAS 162.475
Washington
NEAH
BAY 162.550
OKANAGAN
(funk Mt.) 162.525
OLYMPIA
162.475
PORTANGELESMAR'NE
162.425
RICHLAND
162.450
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
LACROSSE
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
CHEYENNE162.475
LANDER
162.475
SHERIDAN
162.475
Page last updated on: September 12, 2007