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Indiana Transmitters, FIPS Codes, and Coverage Areas Map
Current Status of Central Indiana Transmitters
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Specific Area Message Encoder (SAME) Information (including link to FIPS codes)
What Products Are Tone Alarmed and/or SAME Encoded
Broadcast Schedules and Description of Broadcast Products for Central Indiana
Listen to Weather Radio Broadcast Products for Central Indiana
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Transmitters serving Indiana
(to see the actual area covered by a transmitter signal, visit the Indiana NWR Coverage page)
Transmitter Location | Station | Frequency (MHz) |
INDIANAPOLIS | KEC-74 | 162.550 |
BLOOMINGTON | WXM-78 | 162.450 |
PUTNAMVILLE | WXK-72 | 162.400 |
MONTICELLO | WXK-74 | 162.475 |
GEORGIA | WWG-72 | 162.500 |
EDWARDSPORT | WWG-83 | 162.425 |
NEWPORT | KZZ-27 | 162.425 |
SEYMOUR | WWG-73 | 162.525 |
CHICAGO (IL) | KWO-39 | 162.550 |
SOUTH BEND | WXJ-57 | 162.400 |
FORT WAYNE | WXJ-58 | 162.550 |
NORTH WEBSTER | WWG-45 | 162.450 |
ANGOLA | KXI-94 | 162.425 |
MARION | WXM-98 | 162.450 |
RICHMOND | KHB-52 | 162.500 |
COVINGTON (KY) | KIH-42 | 162.550 |
EVANSVILLE | KIG-76 | 162.550 |
NEW ALBANY (KY) | KIH-43 | 162.475 |
PARIS (IL) | KXI-47 | 162.525 |
Status of Central Indiana Transmitters
Click on a transmitter to see the latest status message for the transmitters run by the Indianapolis NWS office.
SAME Information
Specific Area Message Encoder (SAME) is part of the Emergency Alert System (EAS), formerly the Emergency Broadcast System (EBS). See your local electronics dealer for more information on weather radios with the SAME feature. If you would like more information about SAME, visit the National SAME Homepage.
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P = 0
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SS = State Identifier, Indiana = 18
(IL=17, KY=21, MI=26, OH=39) -
CCC = FIPS code # for each county
example: 018063
0 for all
18 for Indiana
063 for Hendricks County
Click here to see FIPS codes, frequencies and stations for each Indiana County.
Alarmed Products
Not all products we issue are Tone Alerted or SAME encoded. This is based on both national directives and local decisions derived from local area surveys from our listeners. Our main concern is alerting our listeners to upcoming events which will affect the respective radio listening areas.
The following products are SAME encoded and Tone Alerted:
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Severe Thunderstorm Watch
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Tornado Watch
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning
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Tornado Warning
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Flash Flood Warning
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Winter Storm Warning (All types of WSW except Wind Chill Warning) This product not tone alarmed between 12:01am and 7:00 am
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Blizzard Warning This product not tone alarmed between 12:01am and 7:00 am
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High Wind Warning This product not tone alarmed between 12:01am and 7:00 am
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Wednesday tests of the alarm (or first good weather day after Wednesday)
The following products are SAME encoded but NOT Tone Alerted:
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Flash Flood Watch
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Flood Warning
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Flood Watch
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Winter Storm Watch
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Wind Chill Warning (This is the only type of WSW that is not Tone Alerted)
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High Wind Watch
Broadcast Products and Schedule for the Central Indiana Transmitters:
Indianapolis, Bloomington, Putnamville, Monticello, Georgia, Edwardsport,
Newport and Seymour
7 DAY FORECAST: Detailed local weather forecast from the National Weather Service for the next 7 days
Broadcast 24 hours a Day
Updated at 400am and 400pm
(and whenever necessary)
EIGHT TO FOURTEEN DAY OUTLOOK: Trend forecast for temperature and precipitation for eight to fourteen days out
Broadcast: Monday, Wednesday and Friday: 400pm to Midnight
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday: Midnight to 330pm
CURRENT WEATHER CONDITIONS: Detailed weather conditions for the observing location closest to the transmitter and general conditions for Indiana and nearby states.
Broadcast 24 hours a day
Updated each hour at about 5 minutes past the hour
WEATHER SYNOPSIS AND WEATHER FOR TRAVELERS (Regional Forecast): Brief description of weather systems affecting our area, followed by a general weather forecast for Indiana, Illinois, Lower Michigan, Ohio and Kentucky
Broadcast 600am to 330pm, 600pm to 430am
SHORT TERM FORECAST: Detailed forecast of precipitation and other significant weather for the next six hours or less.
Broadcast 24 hours a day
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENTS, WATCHES, WARNINGS AND FLOOD STATEMENTS: Specific information on hazardous weather conditions. Warnings and certain watches are preceded by a warning alarm that activates radios that have the warning alarm feature.
Broadcast when necessary
INDIANAPOLIS CLIMATOLOGICAL REPORT: Indianapolis high and low temperatures, precipitation and degree days
Broadcast 800am to 900am, 800pm to 900pm (on Indianapolis ONLY)
BASIC CLIMATE REPORT: High and low temperatures and precipitation for selected sites near the transmitter (all but Indianapolis)
Broadcast 800 am to 900 am, 800 pm to 900 pm (all but Indianapolis - See above)
INDIANA STATE POLICE ROAD REPORT: General conditions of Indiana's roads from the Indiana State Police.
Broadcast 1130pm to 200am, 530am to 800am, 1130am to 200pm, 530pm to 800pm (in Winter ONLY)
WARNING ALARM/*SAME TEST: Broadcast of the warning alarm tone and SAME codes. Radios with the warning alarm feature and radios with the SAME feature should activate during the test
Broadcast Wednesdays between 1100am and Noon (in good weather ONLY)
WEATHER DEFINITIONS
TORNADO - A violently rotating column of air, usually forming a pendant from a cumulonimbus cloud, whose circulation reaches the ground. It nearly always starts as a funnel cloud and may be accompanied by a loud roaring noise. On a local scale, it is the most destructive of all atmospheric phenomena. FUNNEL CLOUD - A rotating column of air, forming a pendant from a cumulus or cumulonimbus cloud, whose circulation does not reach the ground. TORNADO WATCH - Conditions are favorable for tornado development. Remain alert for approaching storms. TORNADO WARNING - Radar has indicated a tornado or a tornado has been spotted. Take cover now. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - A thunderstorm accompanied by winds (sustained or gusts) of 58 mph (50 knots) or more and hail 3/4 inch in diameter or larger. Structural wind damage may be used to infer the occurrence of a severe thunderstorm. SQUALL LINE - A line of thunderstorms or squalls which may extend over several hundred miles. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH- Conditions are favorable for tornado development. Remain alert for approaching storms. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING - Radar has indicated a severe thunderstorm or severe weather has been reported. Take cover now. WATERSPOUT - A rotating column of air, usually forming a pendant from a cumulus or cumulonimbus cloud, which forms over a body of water, and whose circulation reaches the water. DOWNBURST - A strong downdraft from a cumulonimbus cloud which induces damaging winds on or near the ground. MACROBURST - A large downburst with the diameter of outflow 2 1/2 miles or larger and damaging winds lasting 5 to 20 minutes. Intense macrobursts can cause tornado-force damage. MICROBURST - A small downburst with the diameter of outflow less than 2 1/2 miles and peak winds lasting only 2 to 5 minutes. They may induce dangerous wind and downflow wind shears which can affect aircraft performance. FLASH FLOOD - A flood which follows a heavy or excessive rainfall, a dam or levee failure, or sudden release of water impounded by an ice jam, within a few hours. There is nothing in the National Weather Service definition that says a flash flood must be a "wall of water." HEAVY SNOW WARNING - SNOW ADVISORY - BLIZZARD WARNING - Sustained winds or frequent gusts to 35 mph or more for at least 3 hours and considerable falling and/or blowing snow reducing visibility frequently to less than 1/4 mile. FREEZING RAIN WARNING - Significant ice accumulation on all surfaces. ICE STORM WARNING - Ice accumulation of 1/4 inch or more on all surfaces. Brings down wires. HIGH WINDS - Sustained winds of 40 mph or greater or winds gusting to 58 mph or greater. BLOWING and/or DRIFTING SNOW ADVISORY - Visibilities intermittently at or below 1/4 mile due to blowing snow. WIND CHILL ADVISORY - Values -20 to -34 with minimum wind speeds of 10 mph WIND CHILL WARNING - Values -25 or below with minimum wind speeds of 10 mph DEGREE DAYS -The amount of deviation in the average daily temperature from 65 degrees. Average temperatures greater than 65 degrees yield cooling degree days where average daily temperatures less than 65 degrees yield heating degree days. An example: The high temperature for a day is 75 degrees and the low temperature for the day is 65. That gives an average temperature for the day of 70 degrees and results in 5 cooling degree days. In contrast, an average daily temperature of 60 degrees would result in 5 heating degree days. Degree day totals are typically tabulated on a daily, monthly, seasonal and yearly basis. Departures from normal for those time periods are also typically tabulated. Check out our Climate page to get degree day totals for the past 12 months. |
NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards
NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards (also known as the Console Replacement System or CRS) is a computer-based system that automatically translates written National Weather Service forecasts and warnings into a synthesized-voice broadcast. All weather radio broadcasts are now completely automated through NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards. NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards improves the efficiency of recording and broadcasting severe weather watches and warnings, and emergency information over National Weather Service Radio. This state-of-the-art system is part of a multi-year improvement of the National Weather Service radio network.
For more information, visit the NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards Homepage.