National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office

Public Information Statement

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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
257 PM EDT FRI APR 26 2013

...BRASSTOWN BALD NWR TRANSMITTER IS OFF THE AIR...

NOAA WEATHER RADIO TRANSMITTER KXI 22 AT BRASSTOWN BALD...ON
162.500...IS OFF THE AIR DUE TO A POWER OUTAGE. THE PROBLEM IS
CURRENTLY BEING ASSESSED. WHILE THERE IS NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR
RESTORATION...SERVICE WILL BE RESTORED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. KXI 22
PROVIDES SERVICE TO THE GEORGIA COUNTIES OF
FANNIN...LUMPKIN...TOWNS...UNION...AND WHITE...AND THE NORTH
CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHEROKEE.

ALTERNATE SERVICE FOR THE AFFECTED AREAS CAN BE RECEIVED FROM
TRANSMITTERS AT CHATSWORTH...WXK 52 ON 162.400...BLUE RIDGE...KXI
75 ON 162.475...CLAYTON...KXI 81 ON 162.450...AND ROBBINSVILLE...
WWG 82 ON 162.525. WEATHER INFORMATION IS ALSO AVAILABLE FROM
WEATHER.GOV/ATLANTA.

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