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Channel 40 on your CB radio is where most truckers and travelers expect to find traffic and road condition reports, but it is not a dedicated weather broadcast channel. CB radio does not carry NOAA weather alerts the way a purpose-built weather receiver does. That distinction matters if you are relying on your CB for […]

Marine VHF radios receive NOAA weather broadcasts on dedicated WX channels between 162.400 MHz and 162.550 MHz, but most boaters never learn which of the nine channels actually covers their local waters. Tuning the wrong WX channel means delayed warnings, weak audio, or complete silence during the exact moment you need storm information most. This

NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards broadcasts 24 hours a day on seven dedicated VHF frequencies between 162.400 and 162.550 MHz, covering approximately 95% of the US population within 40 miles of a transmitter. A ham radio receiver tuned to any of these seven frequencies picks up the same NWR signal that dedicated weather alert radios

Minnesota sits at the intersection of some of the most severe weather patterns in the continental United States. The state’s NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards network broadcasts alerts 24 hours a day across seven dedicated frequencies between 162.400 and 162.550 MHz, covering tornado warnings, blizzard advisories, flash flood watches, and hazardous materials alerts for every

Indiana sits in the heart of Tornado Alley’s northern edge, where severe thunderstorms, tornadoes, and flash floods can develop with little warning. NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards broadcasts continuously on seven dedicated VHF frequencies between 162.400 MHz and 162.550 MHz, covering 95% of the U.S. population within 40 miles of a transmitter. Indiana has multiple

NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards broadcasts continuously on seven dedicated frequencies between 162.400 and 162.550 MHz, and the Oklahoma City metro area is served by multiple transmitters that reach well beyond the city limits. Knowing exactly which station covers your county, and what frequency to program into your receiver, is the difference between waking up

Seven NOAA transmitters cover the Dallas/Fort Worth metro, broadcasting continuous weather alerts on frequencies between 162.400 and 162.550 MHz. Without knowing which station and channel serves your specific county, your weather radio may receive alerts meant for areas 100 miles away, or miss a tornado warning entirely because the signal is too weak to trigger

Chicago sits within range of multiple NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards transmitters, but knowing which frequency to program and why your reception cuts out during severe weather can mean the difference between getting an alert and sleeping through a tornado warning. The seven NOAA broadcast frequencies run from 162.400 MHz to 162.550 MHz, and Chicago

Seven NOAA weather radio transmitters serve the Kansas City metro area, broadcasting continuously on frequencies between 162.400 and 162.550 MHz. If your weather radio is picking up the wrong counties or missing alerts entirely, the problem is almost always a mismatch between the transmitter you are receiving and the S.A.M.E. codes you have programmed. This

NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards broadcasts 24 hours a day on seven dedicated frequencies between 162.400 and 162.550 MHz, but knowing which transmitter serves St. Louis and which 6-digit S.A.M.E. code to program for your specific county is what separates a useful alert radio from one that wakes you up for storms 200 miles away.