NWS Norman alerts residents of NOAA weather radio outage June 3-5
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According to NWS Norman 'X' platform, 'NOAA weather radios will be off the air starting tomorrow and through June 5 due to a required software update during this time. Be sure to have multiple ways to receive warnings.'
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NWS Norman says, if you rely on NOAA weather radio for warnings, its important you locate other sources available.
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