A few problems have been reported with NOAA Weatheradio transmitters across Central Alabama this morning.
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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1124 AM CDT THU APR 5 2012
…INTERMITTENT NOAA WEATHER RADIO TRANSMITTER SERVICE PROBLEMS…
WFO BIRMINGHAM IS EXPERIENCING INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS WITH THE NOAA
WEATHER RADIOS IN OUR COUNTY WARNING AREA. THESE OUTAGES MAY CAUSE
SOME RADIOS TO FAIL TO PROPERLY ALARM WHEN WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE
ISSUED FOR YOUR LOCATION.
WE ARE WORKING WITH TECHNICIANS TO GET THE PROBLEM IDENTIFIED AND
REPAIRED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. IN THE MEANTIME…PLEASE TUNE TO
LOCAL MEDIA AND COMMERCIAL RADIO FOR THE LATEST SEVERE WEATHER
INFORMATION.
AS ALWAYS…IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOT RELY ON A SINGLE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION. LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS…INTERNET SITES…AND
TEXT ALERTING SERVICES SHOULD ALL BE A PART OF YOUR PLAN TO RECEIVE
TIMELY NOTIFICATION OF WEATHER HAZARDS.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE. WE APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE
THESE PROBLEMS MAY CAUSE.
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