National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office

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NOAA All Hazards Radio Fact Sheet (PDF)
NOAA All Hazards Radio Manufacturer Information (WORD)
NOAA All Hazards Radio Receiver Information (WORD)

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The National Weather Service weather radio transmitters broadcast 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The routine broadcast includes the up-to-the-minute weather forecast and hourly weather conditions from selected cities around the region. Special climatological data and weather facts are also broadcast daily. During periods of inclement weather, Watches, Warnings, and Advisories take precedence. This may cause regularly scheduled programming to be suspended until conditions improve. During severe weather, National Weather Service personnel will activate a warning alarm tone which will be intercepted by specially built receivers.

The Amarillo National Weather Service Office has forecast and warning responsibility for the Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles. The Amarillo office operates NOAA Weather Radio transmitters at five locations. These transmitters are located in Amarillo, Borger, Miami, Perryton and Guymon. All except Borger operate at 1000 Watts of power (Borger operates at 100 Watts). The Summerfield and Childress transmitters are supported by the NWS office in Lubbock. In addition to the maps to the right, Cimarron County is covered by the Des Moines transmitter (162.550 MHz) and Beaver County receives coverage from the Meade transmitter (162.425 MHz).

NOAA Weather Radio is available on your car or home radio by tuning to 1610 AM. This service is provided by the Amarillo Office of the Texas Department of Transportation. This service is only available in the Amarillo listening area.