U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

National Weather Service

May 1999

NAT OI NAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRAT OI N

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

...the voice of the

National Weather ServiCe
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 lifesaving 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!

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.

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.

Legendary comic strip character Mark Trail, the official spokesperson for NOAA

Weather Radio, has taught generations of Americans about life in the outdoors.

The strip, syndicated by King Features in 175 newspapers nationwide, is written

and drawn by Jack Elrod. Mark Trail © North America Syndicate, Inc. All Rights Reserved

capabilities
“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.”

Director

 National Weather Service

NOAA Weather

Radio...Improving

For the Future

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.

Receivers to Fit

Different Needs

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 ACpowered 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.

Who Needs NOAA

Weather Radio?

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.

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.

Where Can I

Purchase a NOAA

Weather Radio?

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
Weather Radio Weather Radio

...the Voice of the National Weather Service

Alabama

ANNISTON ...................... 162.475

AUBURN ......................... 162.525

BIRMINGHAM .................. 162.550

CULLMAN ........................ 162.450

DEMOPOLIS/LINDEN ...... 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 ....................... 162.400

CRAIG ............................. 162.475

FAIRBANKS ..................... 162.550

HAINES ........................... 162.400

HOMER ........................... 162.400

JUNEAU .......................... 162.550

KETCHIKAN .................... 162.550

KODI................................ 162.550

NOME.............................. 162.550

SEWARD ......................... 162.550

SITKA .............................. 162.550

SOLDOTNA ..................... 162.475

VALDEZ ........................... 162.550

WRANGELL ..................... 162.400

YAKUTAT ......................... 162.400

Arizona

FLAGSTAFF .................... 162.400

GILA COUNTY NORTH .... 162.425

GILA COUNTY SOUTH .... 162.500

GRAND CANYON

(Hopi Point)................. 162.475

PHOENIX......................... 162.550

PRESCOTT ..................... 162.525

SHOW LOW (Porter Mt.) ... 162.400

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 ............ 162.450

RUSSELLVILLE ............... 162.525

STAR CITY ...................... 162.400

TEXARKANA ................... 162.550

YELLVILLE ....................... 162.500

California

BAKERSFIELD ................ 162.550

COACHELLA ................... 162.400

EUREKA .......................... 162.400

FRESNO.......................... 162.400

GRASS VALLEY

(Wolf Mt.) .................... 162.400

LOS ANGELES ................ 162.550

MONTEREY .................... 162.550

PT. ARENA/UKIAH ........... 162.550

REDDING ........................ 162.550

SACRAMENTO ................ 162.400

SAN DIEGO ..................... 162.400

SAN FRANCISCO ............ 162.400

SAN LUIS OBISPO........... 162.550

SANTA ANA ..................... 162.450

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

FOWLER ......................... 162.425

GLENWOOD SPRINGS ... 162.500

GRAND JUNCTION ......... 162.550

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

Delaware

LEWES ............................ 162.550

SALISBURY, MD .............. 162.475

Florida

BELLE GLADE ................. 162.400

BETHLEHEM ................... 162.450

DAYTONA BEACH ........... 162.400

EAST POINT .................... 162.500

FORT MYERS .................. 162.475

FORT PIERCE ................. 162.425

GAINESVILLE .................. 162.475

INVERNESS .................... 162.400

JACKSONVILLE............... 162.550

KEY WEST ...................... 162.400

LIVE OKA ........................ 162.450

MELBOURNE .................. 162.550

MIAMI .............................. 162.550

NAPLES .......................... 162.525

OCALA ............................ 162.525

ORLANDO ....................... 162.475

PANAMA CITY ................. 162.550

PENSACOLA ................... 162.400

SALEM ............................ 162.425

SEBRING......................... 162.500

TALLAHASSEE ................ 162.400

TAMPA ............................. 162.550

VENICE ........................... 162.400

WEST PALM BEACH ....... 162.475

Georgia

ATHENS .......................... 162.400

ATLANTA ......................... 162.550

AUGUSTA ........................ 162.550

BAXLEY........................... 162.525

BUCHANAN ..................... 162.425

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

KANEOHE

(Puu Hawaiiloa)........... 162.400

KAUAI (Kokee) ................. 162.400

MAUI (Mt. Haleakala) ........ 162.400

OAHU (Mt. Kaala) ............. 162.550

OAHU (Hawaii Kai) ........... 162.400

Idaho

BOISE.............................. 162.550

BONNERS FERRY........... 162.500

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 .............. 162.400

EDWARDSSPORT ........... 162.425

EVANSVILLE ................... 162.550

FORT WAYNE .................. 162.550

GEORGIA ........................ 162.550

INDIANAPOLIS ................ 162.550

LAFAYETTE(Yeoman) ...... 162.475

MARION .......................... 162.450

NORTH WEBSTER .......... 162.450

PUTNAMVILLE ................ 162.400

SEYMOUR ....................... 162.525

SOUTH BEND .................. 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 ........ 162.475

CONCORDIA ................... 162.550

DODGE CITY ................... 162.475

ELLSWORTH ................... 162.400

LENORA .......................... 162.425

TOPEKA .......................... 162.475

TRIBUNE ......................... 162.550

WICHITA .......................... 162.550

Kentucky

ASHLAND ........................ 162.550

BEATTYVILLE.................. 162.500

BOWLING GREEN ........... 162.400

COVINGTON ................... 162.550

ELIZABETHTOWN ........... 162.550

FRENCHBURG ................ 162.475

HARLAN .......................... 162.450

HAZARD .......................... 162.475

LEXINGTON .................... 162.400

LONDON ......................... 162.475

LOUSIVILLE ..................... 162.475

MANCHESTER ................ 162.400

MAYFIELD ....................... 162.475

MC KEE ........................... 162.450

MONTICELLO .................. 162.425

MOREHEAD .................... 162.425

MT. VERNON ................... 162.425

JACKSON ........................ 162.425

PAINTSVILLE ................... 162.525

PHELPS .......................... 162.500

PIKEVILLE ....................... 162.400

PINEVILLE ....................... 162.525

RICHMOND ..................... 162.525

SOMERSET ..................... 162.550

STANTON ........................ 162.550

WEST LIBERTY ............... 162.450

WILLIAMSBURG .............. 162.500

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

Mariana Islands

GUAM (Nimitz Hill) ............ 162.400

SAIPAN

(Mt. Tapoctchau) ......... 162.550

Maryland

BALTIMORE .................... 162.400

HAGERSTOWN ............... 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 .. 162.550

MANKATO ....................... 162.400

MINNEAPOLIS/

ST. PAUL .................... 162.550

PARK RAPIDS ................. 162.475

ROCHESTER .................. 162.475

ROOSEVELT ................... 162.450

ST. CLOUD ...................... 162.400

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

KOSCIUSKO.................... 162.425

MERIDIAN ....................... 162.550

OXFORD ......................... 162.400

PARCHMAN ..................... 162.500

Missouri

BOURBON ....................... 162.525

CAMDENTON .................. 162.550

COLUMBIA ...................... 162.400

DONIPHAN ...................... 162.450

FREDERICKTOWN .......... 162.500

HANNIBAL ....................... 162.475
Broadcast range from the weather radio transmitter

is approximately 40 miles. The effective range

depends 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.

162.400 MHz

162.425 MHz

162.450 MHz

162.475 MHz

162.500 MHz

162.525 MHz

162.550 MHz

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

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

WARDELL ....................... 162.525

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

MALTA ............................. 162.475

MILES CITY ..................... 162.400

MISSOULA ...................... 162.400

PLENTYWOOD................ 162.475

PONDERA COUNTY ........ 162.475

SCOBY ............................ 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 Mtn) ................ 162.400

EUREKA .......................... 162.550

HAWTHORNE .................. 162.475

LAS VEGAS

(Boulder City) .............. 162.550

NORTHWEST NEVADA ... 162.450

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

ROSWELL ....................... 162.450

RUIDOSO ........................ 162.550

SANTA FE ........................ 162.550

New York

ALBANY .......................... 162.550

BINGHAMTON ................. 162.475

BUFFALO ........................ 162.550

ELMIRA ........................... 162.400

KINGSTON ...................... 162.475

LITTLE VALLEY ............... 162.425

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

LUMBER BRIDGE ............ 162.525

MARGARETSVILLE ......... 162.500

NEW BERN ..................... 162.400

RALEIGH/DURHAM ......... 162.550

ROCKY MOUNT .............. 162.475

WILMINGTON .................. 162.550

WINSTON-SALEM ........... 162.400

North Dakota

BISMARK......................... 162.475

DEVILS LAKE .................. 162.425

DICKINSON ..................... 162.400

FARGO ............................ 162.475

GRAND FORKS ............... 162.475

JAMESTOWN .................. 162.550

PETERSBURG ................ 162.400

WILLISTON ...................... 162.550

Ohio

AKRON ............................ 162.400

BRIDGEPORT ................. 162.525

CALDWELL ..................... 162.475

CLEVELAND.................... 162.550

COLUMBUS .................... 162.550

DAYTON .......................... 162.475

LIMA ................................ 162.400

SANDUSKY ..................... 162.400

TOLEDO .......................... 162.550

Oklahoma

ALTUS ............................. 162.425

CLINTON ......................... 162.475

ENID ................................ 162.475

LAWTON ......................... 162.550

MCALESTER ................... 162.475

OKLAHOMA CITY ............ 162.400

PONCA CITY ................... 162.450

TULSA ............................. 162.550

WOODWARD .................. 162.500

Oregon

ASTORIA ......................... 162.400

BEND/REDMOND ............ 162.500

COOS BAY ...................... 162.400

EUGENE ......................... 162.400

GLENWOOD ................... 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

PARKER .......................... 162.425

PHILADELPHIA................ 162.475

PITTSBURGH .................. 162.550

STATE COLLEGE ............ 162.475

THREE SPRINGS ............ 162.525

TOWANDA ....................... 162.550

WARREN ......................... 162.450

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

BAY CITY ......................... 162.425

BEAUMONT .................... 162.475

BIG SPRING .................... 162.475

BROWNSVILLE ............... 162.550

BRYAN/COLLEGE

STATION .................... 162.550

CEDAR HILL (Dallas) ........ 162.400

CORPUS CHRISTI ........... 162.550

DEL RIO .......................... 162.400

EL PASO .......................... 162.475

FT. WORTH ..................... 162.550

GALVESTON ................... 162.550

HOUSTON ....................... 162.400

JUNCTION ....................... 162.475

KERRVILLE ..................... 162.450

LA GRANGE .................... 162.500

LAREDO .......................... 162.475

LLANO ............................. 162.420

LUBBOCK........................ 162.400

LUFKIN ............................ 162.550

ODESSA/MIDLAND ......... 162.400

PARIS .............................. 162.550

PHARR ............................ 162.400

RICHLAND SPRINGS ...... 162.525

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) ................... 162.425

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

Virgin Islands

ST. THOMAS.................... 162.475

Washington

NEAH BAY ....................... 162.550

OKANAGAN (Tunk Mt.)..... 162.525

OLYMPIA ......................... 162.475

PORT ANGELES

MARINE ...................... 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

OGDEN ........................... 162.425

SPENCER ....................... 162.500

SUTTON .......................... 162.450

Wisconsin

ADAMS ............................ 162.400

CRANDON ....................... 162.450

FOND DU LAC ................. 162.500

GREEN BAY ................... 162.550

JANESVILLE.................... 162.425

LA CROSSE..................... 162.550

MADISON ........................ 162.550

MENOMONIE .................. 162.400

MILWAUKEE .................... 162.400

PARK FALLS .................... 162.500

PRAIRIE DU CHIEN ......... 162.500

RICHLAND CENTER........ 162.450

SHEBOYGAN .................. 162.525

SISTER BAY ................... 162.425

WAUSAU ......................... 162.475

Wyoming

CASPER MOUNTAIN ....... 162.550

CHEYENNE ..................... 162.475

LANDER .......................... 162.475

SHERIDAN ...................... 162.500
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Be warned of approaching

storms so you can

seek shelter before the

storm arrives!

Available in many

coastal and wilderness

areas and in campgrounds

and state parks.

You can listen to the

broadcast no matter

where your workplace

may be.

At Work

Available to travelers on

highways and at rest areas

across the nation.

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.

While

Traveling

 “Thunderstorms and Lightning...The Underrated Killers!” (NOAA PA 92053/ARC 5001)

 “Tornadoes...Nature’s Most Violent Storms” (NOAA PA 92052/ARC 5002)

 “Flash Floods and Floods...The Awesome Power" (NOAA PA 92050/ARC 4493)

 “Winter Storms...The Deceptive Killers” (NOAA PA 91002/ ARC 4467) 

 “Hurricanes...Unleashing Nature’s Fury” (NOAA PA 94050/ARC 5030)

 

 Contact your local 

 National Weather Service office,

 American Red Cross chapter, or

 local emergency management office

 for the following publications:

 To learn more about these programs, visit our home pages.

 The addresses are: 

 NWS — http://www.nws.noaa.gov

 Red Cross — http://www.redcross.org

 FEMA — http://www.fema.gov
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.

The Key

to Preparedness...

Everyone Should Have a Plan!

If local officials advise you to leave,

do so immediately!

SEVERE

THUNDERSTORM

A severe thunderstorm is imminent or has been

indicated by Doppler radar or reported by storm

spotters.

A tornado is imminent or has been indicated by

Doppler radar or reported by storm spotters. Move

to your predesignated place of safety immediately!

Flash flooding or flooding is occurring or is

imminent. Take necessary precautions

immediately!

Hazardous winter weather conditions are forecast

to occur within 12 hours or are about to begin in

your area. Stay indoors!

Hurricane/Typhoon conditions are expected in the

specified area of the Warning, usually within

24 hours. Complete storm preparations and

evacuate if directed by officials.

TORNADO

FLASH FLOOD

OR FLOOD

WINTER STORM

Severe thunderstorms

are possible in your

area.

Tornadoes are possible

in your area. Remain

alert for approaching

storms.

Flash flooding or

flooding is possible in

your area.

Hazardous winter

weather conditions, such

as heavy snow and/or ice,

are possible in your area.

Hurricane/Typhoon

conditions are possible

in the specified area of

the Watch.

HURRICANE/

TYPHOON

WATCH WARNING
Practice and maintain your plan.

Ask questions to make sure your family remembers meeting places, phone numbers and safety rules. Conduct

drills. Test your Weather Radio monthly using the local test tone broadcast by the National Weather Service every

Wednesday between the hours of 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Test your Weather Radio and smoke detectors monthly and

change the batteries at least once a year. Test and recharge your fire extinguisher(s) according to manufacturer’s

instructions. Replace stored water and food every six months.

Follow these basic steps to develop a family disaster plan...

Gather information about hazards.

Contact your local National Weather Service office, emergency management or civil defense office and American

Red Cross chapter. Find out what type of disasters could occur and how you should respond. Learn your

community’s warning signals and evacuation plans.

Meet with your family to create a plan.

Discuss the information you have gathered. Pick two places to meet during or after an emergency: a spot outside

your home for an emergency, such as fire, and a place away from your neighborhood in case you can’t return home.

Choose an out-of-state friend as your “family check-in contact” for everyone to call if the family gets separated.

Discuss what you would do if advised to evacuate.

Implement your plan.

(1) Obtain a NOAA Weather Radio; (2) Post emergency telephone numbers by phones; (3) Install safety features in

your house, such as smoke detectors and fire extinguishers; (4) Inspect your home for potential hazards (such as

items that can move, fall, break or catch fire) and correct them; (5) Have your family learn basic safety measures,

such as CPR and first aid; how to use a fire extinguisher; and how and when to turn off water, gas and electricity in

your home; (6) Teach children how and when to call 911 or your local Emergency Medical Services number;

(7) Keep enough supplies in your home to meet your needs for at least three days. Assemble a disaster supplies kit

with items you may need in case of an evacuation. Store these supplies in sturdy, water-resistant, easy-to-carry

containers, such as backpacks or duffle bags. Keep important family documents in a waterproof container. Keep a

smaller disaster supplies kit in the trunk of your car.

NOAA/PA 96070

ARC 5088

Family Disaster Plan...

Families should be prepared for all hazards that affect their area. NOAA’s National Weather Service, the Federal Emergency

Management Agency and the American Red Cross urge each family to develop a family disaster plan.

Where will your family be when disaster strikes? They could be anywhere—at home, at work, at school or in the car. How will

you find each other? Will you know if your children are safe? Disasters may force you to evacuate your neighborhood or confine

you to your home. What would you do if basic services—water, gas, electricity or telephones—were cut off?

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A DISASTER SUPPLIES KIT SHOULD INCLUDE:

A three-day supply of water (one gallon per person per day) and food that won't spoil ◆ one change of clothing

and footwear per person ◆ one blanket or sleeping bag per person ◆ a first aid kit, including prescription

medicines ◆ emergency tools, including a battery-powered NOAA Weather Radio and a portable radio,

flashlight and plenty of extra batteries ◆ an extra set of car keys and cash ◆ special items for infant, elderly

and disabled family members.