National Weather Service Southern Region - Climate, Water and Weather

NOAA Weather Radio Information

Why should I own a NOAA Weather Radio?
What can NOAA Weather Radio do for me?
Are all NOAA Weather Radios the same?
What else can I do to help protect myself and my family from natural hazards like flash floods, lightning severe thunderstorms and tornadoes?

ANSWERS to these and many more questions can be found here.

Click here to listen to a typical NOAA Weather Radio broadcast. You will need a Real Audio Player which is also available at this site.

Visit the official NOAA Weather Radio page.

To find out where you can hear NOAA Weather Radio broadcasts anywhere in the United States, click here (this site also provides SAME code information for those with Specific Area Message Encoding radios).

Here is some more information about SAME codes and how the NWR SAME system works.

As an integral part of its mission, the NWS recognizes the need to provide the emergency management community with access to a set of basic NWS warnings, watches, forecasts, and other products at no recurring cost.

The Emergency Managers' Weather Information Network (EMWIN), is now evolving into a fully operational and supported NWS service, in partnership with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and other public and private organizations.

Console Replacement System

The CRS will help National Weather Service field offices automate their NWR broadcasts. A part of this automation involves the capacity to broadcast voice to text messages through a synthesized voice. Listen to a sample of the CRS voice.

A great deal of information about CRS can be gained from the official CRS Homepage.

Included on this page are answers tofrequently asked questions.