What
is NOAA Weather Radio?
NOAA Weather Radio
is a service of NOAA, the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration of the
U.S. Department of Commerce.
The broadcasts originate from local National
Weather Service Offices around the country and broadcast
continuous weather information 24 hours a day 7 days a week. (click
here for a nationwide NWR listing). In addition, other
natural disasters and national emergencies are broadcast when
appropriate.
At the National
Weather Service Office in Fort Worth the information broadcast
is tailored to the weather needs of the people of North Texas.
Routine programming include a short term weather forecast, a 7
day forecast for the listening area and hourly weather
information. In times of
hazardous weather, special products, such as watches,
warnings, special weather statements and outlooks will be
broadcast.
One of the unique
features of NOAA Weather Radio is the ability to receive up to
the second information on severe weather, such as severe
thunderstorms, tornadoes and flash floods. Many weather Radio
receivers are equipped with a tone alert feature. These
receivers will either sound an alarm, or when operated in
muted mode, will be automatically turned on so that the
warning message will be heard. These tone alerts are activated
by the National Weather Office where all severe weather
warnings originate.
The National
Weather Service Office in Fort Worth operates 13 Radio consoles
broadcasting from 13 transmitters located across North Texas. A
map is available here. |