How Your Weatheradio Works
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National Weather Service (NWS). If
FIPS codes are entered, your
Weatheradio sounds an alert only when
a weather emergency is declared in
that area. This helps you more
efficiently track the weather conditions
in and around your area.
WEATHER ALERTS
When a weather alert is received, an
alert sounds, and the alert description
and duration appear on the display,
Alert descriptions are based on a list of
specific weather alert types published
by the NWS. For a list of alert
descriptions displayed on your
Weatheradio
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, see “NWS Alert
Descriptions” on Page 30. Ô
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LOCKING OUT UNDEFINED
WEATHER DESCRIPTIONS
The NWS might occasionally broadcast
weather information intended for
commercial or non-private use. This
information could include a message
intended for automated weather
services (such as those used by radio
or TV stations). Your Weatheradio
memory does not contain a specific,
corresponding description for the
Ô NOTE Ô
If more than one
weather alert is received
at the same time,
information for each
alert appears
sequentially.
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WARNING
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The NWS uses
sophisticated weather
models to determine an
alert’s effective time.
However, the end of an
alert does not necessar
mean that the weather
emergency is over.
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