NOAA Weather Radio

NOAA Weather Radio
TypeWeather radio
BrandingNOAA Weather Radio All Hazards
Country
AvailabilityNational
Founded1954-1958
by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Radio stations5-1,000W VHF-FM transmitters
OwnerNOAA/National Weather Service
ParentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Official website
www.weather.gov/nwr/

NOAA Weather Radio or NWR is an automatic 24-hour weather radio network broadcasted in the United States.

Programming

It plays weather information direct from a nearby National Weather Service office. It will normally play normal weather information. This includes weather forecasts. In the case of bad weather, it will play the watches and warnings.

References

  1. ↑ "The History of NOAA Weather Radio". Weather Radios Direct. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
A picture of the WR120EZ Midland weather radio receiver