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Yahoo
a day ago
- Climate
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NWS upgrades to cause local NOAA Radio Outage
LINCOLN, Ill. (WCIA) – A planned National Weather Service upgrade to computer software through the local National Weather Service Office in Lincoln will lead to some temporary changes and outages in services offered by them. This is due to the required, scheduled upgrade to the office's Advanced Weather Interactive Processing System (AWIPS) happening at various times to all offices around the country. The AWIPS system is utilized to display and integrate weather and water information as well as to send life-saving information including weather warnings to the public. The upgrades will begin at around 7:00 A.M. on Tuesday, June 3rd and last through approximately 4:00p on Thursday, June 5th. One major impact of this upgrade is all NOAA Weather Radio transmitters operated through the NWS Office in Lincoln will be offline during that time. Those impacted towers that will be offline and unavailable to use from Tuesday through Thursday are: Bloomington: KZZ-65 (162.525 MHz, channel 6) Champaign: WXJ-76 (162.550 MHz, channel 7) Galesburg: KZZ-66 (162.400 MHz, channel 1) Jacksonville: WXM-90 (162.525 MHz, channel 6) Newton: KXI-48 (162.450 MHz, channel 3) Paris: KXI-47 (162.525 MHz, channel 6) Peoria: WXJ-71 (162.475 MHz, channel 4) Shelbyville: KXI-46 (162.500 MHz, channel 5) Springfield: WXJ-75 (162.400 MHz, channel 1) Some users close to alternate towers may be able to get weather alerts by reprogramming their NOAA Weather Radio. Those additional counties in our viewing area with potential alternative access include Vermilion, Crawford, Macoupin, Cass, McLean, and Fayette counties. Other counties will not have any access to the radio system during the time. With the upcoming outage and severe weather possible in parts of our area on Tuesday and Wednesday, an alternative way to get weather alerts includes WeatherCall, a location-specific method to get weather warnings. You can also download the WCIA 3 Weather app for more detailed alerts that will follow your location on your mobile devices. The upgrades to AWIPS will also affect other core services, but nearby offices will assist in helping to keep things moving. Both the National Weather Service Offices in Chicago and St. Louis will be utilized to ensure that forecasts, alerts and other weather information still get out to the public. Other services that will be negatively impacted, however, include the Forecast Recordings generated daily. Those forecast recordings rely on the NOAA Weather Radio, and are normally accessed by the public by calling 217-732-7321. Graphical hazardous weather outlooks will also be impacted, but the corresponding text products normally generated will be issued by the nearby back up offices. Finally, the daily temperature and precipitation analysis maps will not be updated during the outage. This same critical systems upgrade happened at the National Weather Service Office in Indianapolis in early May. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
The Hill
21-05-2025
- Climate
- The Hill
NWS transmitters out of service in areas with severe weather
Several National Weather Radio transmitters remain out of service, with many in areas still set to be hit by severe weather. The outage is resulting from the National Weather Service office in Birmingham, Ala., conducting a required update to its Advanced Weather Interactive Processing System. The AWIPS displays and integrates weather and water information to send information and warnings to the public. 'During the time of the update, forecast operations will be conducted in conjunction with our service back-up office in Peachtree City, Ga., to minimize any potential interruption to services,' NWS said in a press release. 'No impacts to our core services of forecast products and weather watches, warnings and advisories are expected during this period,' they added. States like Kentucky, which just dealt with a freak Tornado outbreak, along with several others that stretch from Texas to Iowa, remain at risk of severe conditions. The update was expected to last from May 19-May 21.
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Climate
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NWS transmitters out of service in areas with severe weather
(NewsNation) — Several National Weather Radio transmitters remain out of service, with many in areas still set to be hit by severe weather. The outage is resulting from the National Weather Service office in Birmingham conducting a required update to its Advanced Weather Interactive Processing System. The AWIPS displays and integrates weather and water information to send information and warnings to the public. 'During the time of the update, forecast operations will be conducted in conjunction with our service back-up office in Peachtree City, Georgia, to minimize any potential interruption to services,' NWS said in a press release. 'No impacts to our core services of forecast products and weather watches, warnings and advisories are expected during this period.' More tornadoes and fewer meteorologists make for a dangerous mix that's worrying US officials States like Kentucky, which just dealt with a freak Tornado outbreak, along with several others that stretch from Texas to Iowa, remain at risk of severe conditions. The update is expected to last from May 19 until tomorrow. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Climate
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With NOAA radio software down and incoming storms, here's how to get Nashville weather warnings
Amid a severe weather threat across Middle Tennessee, NOAA weather radios will be down due to scheduled maintenance of the Advanced Weather Interactive Processing System (AWIPS) — a tool used daily by forecasters at the National Weather Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. During the upgrade, all NOAA weather radio transmitters maintained by the Nashville office will be offline until May 21. This includes transmitters serving Clarksville, Waverly, Nashville, Centerville, Lobelville, Clifton, Lawrenceburg, Hickman, LaFayette, Cookeville, and Spencer. Here's what to know about the software and how else you can receive alerts during periods of severe weather. The weather service uses AWIPS software to display and integrate weather and water information and to send life-saving information, such as weather and water warnings, to the public. However, due to scheduled maintenance on the software, NOAA radios will be offline. Additionally, local graphical forecasts, climate data and probabilistic maps hosted on will not be updated. This includes all graphics on the Graphical Hazardous Weather Outlook and Probabilistic DSS webpages. "No impacts to core services (forecast products, watches warnings and advisories) are expected as we'll have our backup offices involved in covering those functions," said National Weather Service Meteorologist Ryan Husted. Despite NOAA weather radios being offline, there are still plenty of ways to remain weather aware in the Nashville area. Here's how: MEANS (Metro Emergency Alert and Notification System) - MEANS is a public safety program that provides you critical information in a variety of situations, such as weather notifications, criminal activity and evacuations of buildings or neighborhoods. Sign up online at or download the MEANS mobile app, available on the App Store of Google Play. Nashville Office of Emergency Management - Follow the Nashville Office of Emergency Management on Facebook and X to stay up to date and engaged. Although social media isn't always the most reliable way of receiving weather updates, the office routinely posts critical information. National Weather Service - For the most up-to-date weather updates, visit the Nashville office of the weather service on their official website and follow their social media channels. Be sure to enable push notifications to receive timely alerts. Tornado sirens - Davidson County's tornado warning siren system is designed to alert people when a tornado warning is issued for any part of the county. A tornado warning indicates that a tornado has either been detected by Doppler radar or visually confirmed by a trained spotter. Diana Leyva covers trending news and service journalism for The Tennessean. Contact her at Dleyva@ or follow her on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, at @_leyvadiana This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: NOAA weather radios down amid storms? How to get Nashville warnings
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Climate
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Alabama weather service radio offline for updates as severe storms threaten state
May 19 (UPI) -- The National Weather Service in Alabama warned Monday that weather radio broadcasts are offline for routine maintenance as severe storms are forecast to hit the state Tuesday. The weather service said while all watches and warnings will be released over the next few days, the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration's Weather Radio transmitters will be offline during that time. Severe storms are forecast Tuesday for much of Alabama. "NWS local offices plan to inform listeners both on-air and on their websites when updates are scheduled," according to the NOAA Weather Radio website. NOAA Weather Radio is a network of stations that broadcasts warnings and weather information from the National Weather Service. The Advanced Weather Interactive Processing System, or AWIPS, went offline Monday and will remain down through Wednesday. "Our Weather Radio broadcasts have concluded and will remain unavailable until our system updates are complete," NWS Birmingham wrote Monday in a post on X. "Weather products will continue to be transmitted via the Internet, weather apps and wireless emergency alerts." "During the time of the update, forecast operations will be conducted in conjunction with our service back-up office in Peachtree City in Georgia to minimize any potential interruption to services," the National Weather Service said Monday. "No impacts to our core services of forecast products and weather watches, warnings and advisories are expected during this period." The software updates will impact transmitters across northern and central Alabama. The NWS said its forecast office in Birmingham will remain open and staffed during the maintenance. Approximately 31 million people from Texas, north to Iowa, could see severe storms starting Monday with forecasts showing strong winds, hail and tornadoes. That risk will shift Tuesday to Louisiana and north into Alabama and Indiana. The NWS is urging Alabama residents to gather several weather sources -- the Internet, weather apps and local emergency management -- to ensure they receive all severe weather warnings in order to stay safe over the next few days. Deadly storms and tornadoes over the weekend hit 10 different states, including Texas, Kansas, Missouri and Kentucky, where at least 28 people were killed.
