This is critical information for our friends in Blount County…
The Oneonta NOAA Weatheradio transmitter is out of service.
Blount county is also covered by the Birmingham transmitter and people are encouraged to switch to the Bham frequency (162.550) to receive warning/watch information until further notice.
Here is a map from the NWS Birmingham showing details for each county. Just mouse over the county you are interested in and it will give you the programming information on the right.
Please pass this information along to friends and family.
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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
259 AM CDT SAT APR 24 2010
…ONEONTA NOAA WEATHER RADIO IS OFF THE AIR…
THE NOAA WEATHER RADIO LOCATED IN ONEONTA, ALABAMA…BROADCASTING ON
A FREQUENCY OF 162.425 MEGAHERTZ…IS CURRENTLY OFF THE AIR.
TECHNICIANS ARE WORKING TO RESTORE SERVICE TO THE TRANSMITTER AS
SOON AS POSSIBLE. FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION IN YOUR AREA…
PLEASE TUNE TO THE BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA TRANSMITTER…WHICH
BROADCASTS ON A FREQUENCY OF 162.550 MEGAHERTZ…OR MONITOR LOCAL
MEDIA DURING THE OUTAGE.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE. WE APOLOGIZE FOR THE INCONVENIENCE.
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