NOAA Weather Radio
NOAA Weather Radio broadcasts National Weather Service warnings, watches, forecasts and other hazard information 24 hours a day. Known as the "voice of the National Weather Service," NOAA Weather Radio is provided as a public service by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), part of the Department of Commerce.
The NOAA Weather Radio network has more than 425 stations in the 50 states and near adjacent coastal waters, Puerto Rico, the U. S. Virgin Islands and U. S. Pacific Territories.
WHAT IS THE IMPORTANCE?
Thanks to NOAA Weather Radio, you’ll always have the answer to the question, "What's the weather?" Also, access to potentially life-saving emergency information whenever you need it.
When you purchase a NOAA Weather Radio receiver, you are purchasing part of the National Weather Service network. The network is constantly upgrading its technology to provide the best weather reporting service possible for the nation.
For less than the cost of a new pair of shoes, you can own a special weather radio that provides instant access to the same weather reports and emergency information that meteorologists and emergency personnel use – information that can save your life!
NOAA Weather Radio Information for Will County
Frequency: 162.425 MHZ
Channel: 2
FIPS Codes
Federal Information and Processing Standards (FIPS) codes are numbers which uniquely identify geographic areas to ensure that your weather radio alerts you to hazards in your area. When setting up your weather radio, be sure to program Will County’s FIPS code 017197. This will ensure that you receive severe weather notifications for Will County.
"ALL HAZARDS" CAPABILITES
NOAA Weather Radio now broadcasts warnings and post-event information for all types of hazards – both natural (such as earthquakes and volcano activity) and technological (such as chemical releases or oil spills). Working with other Federal agencies and the Federal Communications Commission’s new Emergency Alert System (EAS), NOAA Weather Radio is an "ALL HAZARDS" radio network, making it the single source for the most comprehensive weather and emergency information available to the public.
SECONDS SAVE LIVES
Weather radios equipped with a special alarm tone feature can sound an alert and give you immediate information about a life-threatening situation. During an emergency, National Weather Service forecasters will interrupt routine weather radio programming and send out the special tone that activates weather radios in the listening area. The hearing – and visually impaired also can get these warnings by connecting weather radios with alarm tones to other kinds of attention-getting devices like strobe lights, pagers, bed-shakers, personal computers and text printers.
WHO NEEDS A NOAA WEATHER RADIO?
Public safety experts agree: the receivers should be standard equipment in every home. They are especially valuable in places that are entrusted with public safety, including hospitals, schools, places of worship, nursing homes, restaurants, grocery stores, recreation centers, office buildings, sports facilities, theaters, retail stores, bus and train stations, airports, marinas and other public-gathering places.
WHERE CAN I PURCHASE A NOAA WEATHER RADIO?
You can buy receivers at many retail outlets such as electronics, department, sporting goods, and boat and marine accessory stores and online as well. More information is available at the National Weather Service’s NOAA Weather Radio Website.