NOAA Weather Radio

24-hour network of VHF FM weather radio stations in the United States

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

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/

Programming change

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.[1]

References change

  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 a weather radio receiver